Good deal?

[UWF404]

Someone is offering the following for $1,500. Good deal or not??

Dual processor G4 PowerMac
22 LCD (Not latest gen)
Dual G4 1ghz processors
1.5 gigs of ram
Two 80 gig hard drives
SuperDrive
White apple keyboard and mouse

Loaded with software:

OS X 10.3.9
MS Office 2004
Photoshop CS
Photoshop Elements
DVD Studio Pro (Professional DVD Creation Software)
Final Cut Pro HD (Professional Movie Editing Software)
Toast (CD/DVD burning Software)
Virtual PC 7 - Run Windows and Windows Apps on the Mac. Windows XP Pro Installed
iMovie
iDVD
iPhoto
iTunes
Halo
and much, much more.

 

[CanadaRAM]

The machine and monitor deal doesn't sound bad. However you need to know if it is a Quicksilver http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_1ghz_dp_qs.html
or a Mirror Disk Drive http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_1.0_dp_mdd.html
model. The Quicksilver uses the slower PC133 memory and is limited to 1.5 Gb total RAM. The one advantage of the QS is (I think) it is the fastest machine that will boot into OS 9.0 -- which is important if you have to run legacy applications for example in a recording studio.

I would clarify what you are getting software wise. Unless you are getting the original CD's and serial numbers with the sofware, and a letter transferring the license to you, the software is pirated and not worth a penny of the purchase price.

 

[dotdotdot]

A lot of the bundled software looks pirated

Also, if it IS a Quicksilver, than OSX will not be the fastest machine out there... it may not even be faster than a fully loaded mac mini

But if its real, go for it. A 22" ACD with a G4 tower with all the bundled, cough pirated cough software...

 

[MBHockey]

A lot of the bundled software looks pirated

Also, if it IS a Quicksilver, than OSX will not be the fastest machine out there... it may not even be faster than a fully loaded mac mini

But if its real, go for it. A 22" ACD with a G4 tower with all the bundled, cough pirated cough software...

Yep...at that price, it is only logical to think the seller didn't actually pay for any of that software. Photoshop and Final Cut alone are worth more than the $1500 he is selling the whole bundle for. I'd ask him for proof of purchase of the software...

 

[CanadaRAM]

And if the seller will lie and cheat about software, what else is he lying to you about??