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If it's a Bondi Blue iMac it's not 333 MHz, it's 233 MHz. If it's 333 MHz then it's Blueberry iMac.
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If it's a Bondi Blue iMac it's not 333 MHz, it's 233 MHz. If it's 333 MHz then it's Blueberry iMac.
The 6200 has a terrific write up on just how strange a design it was over at Low End Mac. When you route primary system functions like Ethernet communication through the main CPU, and then strangle that CPU with an architecture designed for a far simpler chip, you're just asking for trouble. Cool to see one still alive (most were thrown out of high-up building windows in frustration).
If that Cube is fully original, you might want to consider installing a fan on it. Not the most elegant solution, but some of these had overheating issues, and a cooler computer is a happier, longer lasting computer.
Not that nine years strong isn't something to be proud of.
It certainly is one of the more strange and unique Macs ever. A good friend of mine who is now a very successful graphic designer made his start on a 6200. Back then (1995) I remember him buying an extra 16MB RAM and it costing almost 1400. I guess that was when the RAM price scandal was in it's full bloom.
I'm a college student, and this past spring, my MacBook died without warning or explanation right before finals week. I took it to the Genius Bar, and they told me it would be $800 for an in store repair, $300 if they shipped it out for repair.
I couldn't afford either option, and I desperately needed a computer because I really did not want to spend finals week typing all my papers in the computer lab. I went down to Goodwill with the cash I had, because they sell old Macs and I wanted anything that would let me write in the peace of my own room. I settled on a 600MHz Graphite iMac G3 running Tiger with 512MB of Ram. It was a tough purchase- I knew that I would be better off saving the money and putting it towards the cost of repairing my MacBook. However, I decided I would just have to eat the cost of the iMac purchase for the sake of my sanity during finals week, and figured that I could hand the computer down to a younger sibling after my MacBook was fixed.
I brought the iMac home on the bus, fired it up, and I am thrilled to say that its running beautifully; it runs almost as fast as the MacBook for my daily tasks! (Email, iTunes, word processing, web.) I actually like the iMac better than my MacBook; the industrial design is stunning, and I won't be giving it up even once my MacBook is fixed later this summer. It saved me during finals, and I feel like you're forever bonded to a computer once you have the experience of hauling it across town in a cardboard box via public transportation haha.
I couldn't afford either option, and I desperately needed a computer because I really did not want to spend finals week typing all my papers in the computer lab. I went down to Goodwill with the cash I had, because they sell old Macs and I wanted anything that would let me write in the peace of my own room. I settled on a 600MHz Graphite iMac G3 running Tiger with 512MB of Ram. It was a tough purchase- I knew that I would be better off saving the money and putting it towards the cost of repairing my MacBook. However, I decided I would just have to eat the cost of the iMac purchase for the sake of my sanity during finals week, and figured that I could hand the computer down to a younger sibling after my MacBook was fixed.
I brought the iMac home on the bus, fired it up, and I am thrilled to say that its running beautifully; it runs almost as fast as the MacBook for my daily tasks! (Email, iTunes, word processing, web.) I actually like the iMac better than my MacBook; the industrial design is stunning, and I won't be giving it up even once my MacBook is fixed later this summer. It saved me during finals, and I feel like you're forever bonded to a computer once you have the experience of hauling it across town in a cardboard box via public transportation haha.
It certainly is one of the more strange and unique Macs ever. A good friend of mine who is now a very successful graphic designer made his start on a 6200. Back then (1995) I remember him buying an extra 16MB RAM and it costing almost 1400. I guess that was when the RAM price scandal was in it's full bloom.
i remember these days very well when i had to pay a fortune for a couple MB ram
btw my oldest Mac is a PowerMac 5500 /275 mhz ,now with sonnet crescendo upgrade 500 MHz G3 with 1MB/250 MHz L2 cache running OS9 from May 1997
my TAM is from the same year same upgrade card also running OS9 but is from july , have the original receipts for both
and i even believe the powermac 5500 is the rarer model of the two as it was a european model only , i think the only Mac ever produced for europe only
I'm a college student, and this past spring, my MacBook died without warning or explanation right before finals week. I took it to the Genius Bar, and they told me it would be $800 for an in store repair, $300 if they shipped it out for repair.
I couldn't afford either option, and I desperately needed a computer because I really did not want to spend finals week typing all my papers in the computer lab. I went down to Goodwill with the cash I had, because they sell old Macs and I wanted anything that would let me write in the peace of my own room. I settled on a 600MHz Graphite iMac G3 running Tiger with 512MB of Ram. It was a tough purchase- I knew that I would be better off saving the money and putting it towards the cost of repairing my MacBook. However, I decided I would just have to eat the cost of the iMac purchase for the sake of my sanity during finals week, and figured that I could hand the computer down to a younger sibling after my MacBook was fixed.
I brought the iMac home on the bus, fired it up, and I am thrilled to say that its running beautifully; it runs almost as fast as the MacBook for my daily tasks! (Email, iTunes, word processing, web.) I actually like the iMac better than my MacBook; the industrial design is stunning, and I won't be giving it up even once my MacBook is fixed later this summer. It saved me during finals, and I feel like you're forever bonded to a computer once you have the experience of hauling it across town in a cardboard box via public transportation haha.
I've had a very similar experience with my iMac G4, even though nothing so dire as my MacBook dying had happened. I've found this machine to be plenty quick at daily tasks, and it seems to have far more character than my MacBook did (can't put my finger on it, it's just different when everything isn't lightning quick). And again, the design is incredible. I've always loved the iMac that you bought, ever since I remember being about 12 and seeing a Tangerine slot-loader for sale in a London Drugs. That was my first hard-core computer crush. I wanted it bad. That being said, the flexible-arm iMac G4 has got to be one of the most stunning things you'll ever see sitting on a desk.
My wife killed her first MacBook with a glass of water. As she was strapped for cash at the time, I tried to convince her to look into used machines, but she waited for the money to come and bought another new one. Could have had another classic PPC in the house. *sigh*
a PowerBook 5300CS...
But really i only use my
PowerBook G4 Titanium 550MHZ.
Use it just about everyday, heck im on it now, 6-8 hour battery, its perfect for me.
It just works.
-mmf
But really i only use my
PowerBook G4 Titanium 550MHZ.Use it just about everyday, heck im on it now, 6-8 hour battery, its perfect for me.
It just works.
-mmf
i have a g3 imac 400mhz/256k, a g3 powerbook pismo 500mhz/512k and a g4 titanium powerbook 400mhz/512k .
I have been using my newest aquisition every day since i got it 3 weeks ago, the g4 titanium powerbook and love every minute of it. a lot of people have asked me if it is a macbook pro... a few apple users have too.
the g series macs are the best i think!
course then again all macs are the best.....
I have been using my newest aquisition every day since i got it 3 weeks ago, the g4 titanium powerbook and love every minute of it. a lot of people have asked me if it is a macbook pro... a few apple users have too.
the g series macs are the best i think!
course then again all macs are the best.....
The 6200 has a terrific write up on just how strange a design it was over at Low End Mac. When you route primary system functions like Ethernet communication through the main CPU, and then strangle that CPU with an architecture designed for a far simpler chip, you're just asking for trouble. Cool to see one still alive (most were thrown out of high-up building windows in frustration).
If that Cube is fully original, you might want to consider installing a fan on it. Not the most elegant solution, but some of these had overheating issues, and a cooler computer is a happier, longer lasting computer.
I've read the thing at Low End Mac. It is an odd computer, but I love to still play old games on it. As for my Cube, I put a fan in it with a 1.5Ghz PowerLogix G4 and a bigger hard drive about a year ago. It does run warmer then I would like it, but I love it all the more.
It certainly is one of the more strange and unique Macs ever. A good friend of mine who is now a very successful graphic designer made his start on a 6200. Back then (1995) I remember him buying an extra 16MB RAM and it costing almost 1400. I guess that was when the RAM price scandal was in it's full bloom.
I remember the RAM pricing issues as well, 8MB for $75, outrageous. I'm now running 64MB in my 6200 and it is one of the best things I have ever done for it and I pulled the RAM from an old PC box.
a PowerBook 5300CS...
But really i only use my
Use it just about everyday, heck im on it now, 6-8 hour battery, its perfect for me.
It just works.
-mmf
Those are some of the best laptops ever made. I've dropped mine, kicked it, thrown it, and dismantled it. It still works. I find it to be a bit slow at some things but the Internet is still usable on it, just no YouTube.
Several....
Still have a Performa 6400/180 downstairs with 136 megs of ram, still boots but doesn't get used very often. I have an external drive that boots BeOS R5!
For OS X I still have my Sawtooth G4/400 with 2 gigs of ram and assorted IDE drives but usage is very occasional when I still want to use a non OS-X audio app for music production.
My regular daily use PPC machine is a G5 2.5 dual with 8 gigs of ram, 4.7 TB of disc, nVidia 7800 GS graphics (256 megs), 23" Acer LCD flat panel and a bunch of music and audio production doodads stuck to it via USB or Firewire.
That's a pretty capable machine still.....
Still have a Performa 6400/180 downstairs with 136 megs of ram, still boots but doesn't get used very often. I have an external drive that boots BeOS R5!
For OS X I still have my Sawtooth G4/400 with 2 gigs of ram and assorted IDE drives but usage is very occasional when I still want to use a non OS-X audio app for music production.
My regular daily use PPC machine is a G5 2.5 dual with 8 gigs of ram, 4.7 TB of disc, nVidia 7800 GS graphics (256 megs), 23" Acer LCD flat panel and a bunch of music and audio production doodads stuck to it via USB or Firewire.
That's a pretty capable machine still.....
I used to have that exact spec of the same model. Loved it. I also added 512KB L2 to mine.
Yep!
I added one of those as well!
Adding that let me do 16 tracks of audio in real time, I was so happy with that one. The internal 1.6 gig drive didn't do much though.
The case was also one of the most hideous things to work on ever designed to add replacement drives to, etc.
I added one of those as well!
Adding that let me do 16 tracks of audio in real time, I was so happy with that one. The internal 1.6 gig drive didn't do much though.
The case was also one of the most hideous things to work on ever designed to add replacement drives to, etc.
TiBook
I am very pleased to have Lucid Lynx running on my TiBook G4 500MHz from yesteryear with a whopping 384 MB of RAM. Wasn't that easy to get the xorg.conf correct. And crazy me didn't think an airport card built in was necessary, so I have a PCMCIA wireless card. But it slowly gets by!
I am very pleased to have Lucid Lynx running on my TiBook G4 500MHz from yesteryear with a whopping 384 MB of RAM. Wasn't that easy to get the xorg.conf correct. And crazy me didn't think an airport card built in was necessary, so I have a PCMCIA wireless card. But it slowly gets by!
My 600 mhz iMac G3 Snow is still in daily use. In fact, I'm typing on it right now. Safari isn't blazing fast on it, but it's perfectly fine for reading the news, going through forums, browsing Amazon, etc. Programs like iTunes, Office 2004, and Photoshop CS all run great. Basically anything that doesn't involve Flash is totally fine. Plus, as mentioned earlier, the industrial design on these things is just stunning. It's totally silent, compact, gorgeous to look at, and very usable. The only bad point is the CRT, which looks great at 800x600 but goes a bit fuzzy at 1024x768.
[edit] Great speakers, too!! I'm listening to WNYC on mine as I chat on Adium and browse MR.
[edit] Great speakers, too!! I'm listening to WNYC on mine as I chat on Adium and browse MR.
I'll post pictures when I find my camera, but every Mac I've had has either died or just been not as fun to use as my 12" PowerBook. I have it hooked up to a 19" display (Dell) with Apple wireless keyboard and mouse etc. and it runs beautiful.
And heres the kicker for all you, everybody thinks its lightning fast and brand new. They are astonished that it's over 4 years old. The secret... 64gb SSD drive. Expensive yes, but it really breathed new life into the system.
I plan to go over to my local refurb/used Mac store to get a aluminum cinema display. They typically have them for 200 or so, which seems good to me.
Oldest one that I've ever owned (and passed on to my step-sis, still works) is a PowerBook Pismo.
Overall the oldest computer that still works that I own though is a 385 ThinkPad. If I were to ever need to buy a PC a Lenovo ThinkPad would be the brand.
And heres the kicker for all you, everybody thinks its lightning fast and brand new. They are astonished that it's over 4 years old. The secret... 64gb SSD drive. Expensive yes, but it really breathed new life into the system.
I plan to go over to my local refurb/used Mac store to get a aluminum cinema display. They typically have them for 200 or so, which seems good to me
.Oldest one that I've ever owned (and passed on to my step-sis, still works) is a PowerBook Pismo.
Overall the oldest computer that still works that I own though is a 385 ThinkPad. If I were to ever need to buy a PC a Lenovo ThinkPad would be the brand.
Any more details on that SSD? I've been wanting one for my old Ti Book, but I'm having trouble finding one that's IDE/PATA.
I know they exist, but they are rare. I know can make one using come Compact Flash cards. But I want a real one.
I think I'm using this same one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/64GB-OCZ-2-5-PA...C_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item5887ebb46b
Looks good! Most slow SSD's still fly past 7200rpm drives anyway though.
I really like the G4 cube setup back a couple posts. It's really neat.
Thanks, I was showing off to my Aunt who has never seen one before. Now it's on a KVM switch.