What can I do with this computer? It is a 350Mhz.
I already have an iMac, but I want to put that G4 to good use.
I already have an iMac, but I want to put that G4 to good use.
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Just got a PowerMac g4 for $20
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dophineh
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Hmmmmmm, make it a dedicated jukebox? dedicated image backup + viewer?
Play old games on it? Run OS9 on it?
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File server possibly?
File server possibly?
Take out the power supply and sell the PS on eBay. You'll make a nice profit and put that towards something useful.
dophineh
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true... you can part it out for profit.
how much profit depends on how quickly you can pull it apart, and how much these parts are worth.
Properly recycle it, a door stop, a (slow) server, a mailbox or sell it on eBay for a $10 profit.
OrangeSVTguy
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That machine parted out, you'd be lucky to profit $5 or $10 if you're lucky.
To use it as a media/file server, you'd need to get a PCI SATA/IDE controller card to install large drives in there. Other than that I don't think there is much use for it besides checking email or very light web browsing.
To use it as a media/file server, you'd need to get a PCI SATA/IDE controller card to install large drives in there. Other than that I don't think there is much use for it besides checking email or very light web browsing.