Should i get a eMac

[Pachang]

Its nice to have two in case one fails... Besides, its fun buying old computers, I brought a Mac Classic a few years back, and that had even less of a reason to be brought than the eMac

I guess it is fun. But this is a kid with 300bucks to spend not a collector of mac gear. He needs to get the best computer he can with it. I really don't think that this eMac is it.

 

[MrCheeto]

Wait a minute...what about shipping 0.o

If it's being shipped, I'd HIGHLY recommend any Apple portable or a Mini.

 

[glenh2oman]

I'd always recommend an eMac, but don't expect snappy performance for the kind of stuff you're wanting to do. Do NOT get one that has only USB 1.1, as this will annoy you forever more (I say that from experience) and based on the research I've done, there's no way to add USB 2.0 on. Other than the USB, check that the optical drive is what you want (decide if it needs DVD), and then go for it!

 

[mrsir2009]

I guess it is fun. But this is a kid with 300bucks to spend not a collector of mac gear. He needs to get the best computer he can with it. I really don't think that this eMac is it.

Hey hey hey, who said he was a kid?

 

[Pachang]

Hey hey hey, who said he was a kid?

Check youtube videos. It's a young guy. When I was his age eMacs were new!!

 

[7031]

I own quite a few eMacs, since they were given to me by a school that didn't need them, and I'd say no. Yes, they're nice computers, but for Final Cut, I really wouldn't bother. They're definitely not fast enough, and even with GarageBand it's a bit weak. I guess it's an OK computer for webbrowsing, or maybe something you can give to your child or whatever, but Final Cut for example is high end software, and not really the kind of thing you want to be running on an eMac.

Saying that, the specs would make a difference to this.

I guess it is fun. But this is a kid with 300bucks to spend not a collector of mac gear. He needs to get the best computer he can with it. I really don't think that this eMac is it.

I agree. I would instead go for something along the lines of a cheap Dell laptop. I own a Dell Studio 15 and it's great.

 

[CurtisEnergizer]

So i got the eMac and it has a 1 ghz processor and 1gb of RAM. Im happy with it but when i watch non HD youtube videos there glichy and jumpy. Im not using it with FCP and garage band i just want it for internet browsing and watching youtube videos but there to glichy.
I have upgraded my flash player to 10 but there still bad.

Is there any way to fix this?

Also i have tiger 10.4.11 installed

 

[mrsir2009]

I own quite a few eMacs, since they were given to me by a school that didn't need them, and I'd say no. Yes, they're nice computers, but for Final Cut, I really wouldn't bother. They're definitely not fast enough, and even with GarageBand it's a bit weak. I guess it's an OK computer for webbrowsing, or maybe something you can give to your child or whatever, but Final Cut for example is high end software, and not really the kind of thing you want to be running on an eMac.

Saying that, the specs would make a difference to this.


I agree. I would instead go for something along the lines of a cheap Dell laptop. I own a Dell Studio 15 and it's great.

Yeah, you could make a hakintosh outa it. Of course only if the OP is a techy guy

 

[CurtisEnergizer]

Yeah, you could make a hakintosh outa it. Of course only if the OP is a techy guy

My current laptop is a hackintosh and ive got it fully working.
Could please reply to my last post.

 

[jonutarr]

My friend had an old eMac, looked great in his garden

 

[Pachang]

So i got the eMac and it has a 1 ghz processor and 1gb of RAM. Im happy with it but when i watch non HD youtube videos there glichy and jumpy. Im not using it with FCP and garage band i just want it for internet browsing and watching youtube videos but there to glichy.
I have upgraded my flash player to 10 but there still bad.

Is there any way to fix this?

Also i have tiger 10.4.11 installed

Nope. This is why you shouldn't have got an eMac.

 

[MrCheeto]

OP, 10.1 will perform better than 10 on your machine. I installed it on my PowerMac G4 1.25ghz single processor and MOST Flash content is just fine. Download plug-in for Macintosh

Install Leopard, it will perform just a bit better. I notice the ONLY thing that's slower since upgrading is startup time. 1gb of memory is just fine for internet and a few apps. I play Quake III Arena, listen to iTunes and browse the net in all kinds of combinations and 768mb of memory seems to be enough for me because my Page-outs are often at 0-1xx.

I have also played with iWeb, Pages, iPhoto, Garageband, Numbers and iMovie HD and they perform just swell. My major problems are I don't have Core Image capability, therefore Keynote's graphics are super slow in editing and watching and I don't have access to the Core Image effects. As well GarageBand can make your cursor sticky as tar.

iLife '09 and iWork '09 perform just swell on this machine. All I'd need is a Core Image card. As well I can't install iMovie '08 or '09 so that's sort of a bummer.

Good luck.

 

[definitive]

So i got the eMac and it has a 1 ghz processor and 1gb of RAM. Im happy with it but when i watch non HD youtube videos there glichy and jumpy. Im not using it with FCP and garage band i just want it for internet browsing and watching youtube videos but there to glichy.
I have upgraded my flash player to 10 but there still bad.

Is there any way to fix this?

Also i have tiger 10.4.11 installed

you bought an old computer despite people warning you that it was outdated. this is exactly why it's glitchy - the hardware isn't fast enough for today's applications. sir, i bid you good day.

 

[alent1234]

So i got the eMac and it has a 1 ghz processor and 1gb of RAM. Im happy with it but when i watch non HD youtube videos there glichy and jumpy. Im not using it with FCP and garage band i just want it for internet browsing and watching youtube videos but there to glichy.
I have upgraded my flash player to 10 but there still bad.

Is there any way to fix this?

Also i have tiger 10.4.11 installed

upgrade to a better CPU and graphics chip

the 2010 internet is not your grandpa's internet

 

[MrCheeto]

Back in my days, the America Online was used for pornography. The times, they are a changing.

 

[connormurray]

I would say no.

I would say no way. Particularly for what you're wanting to use it for.

 

[madwolf]

I don't know if anyone noticed that OP is from New Zealand, so that's probably $300NZD (New Zealand Dollars), that's about 200USD.

 

[nicroma]

Nope. This is why you shouldn't have got an eMac.

No kidding, It is a shame he didn't listen to anyone.

 

[MrCheeto]

He clearly listened to the guy that was selling

 

[MacHamster68]

the eMac is still the best AIO computer apple ever made after the iMac g3 , it works flawless over years

 

[Zygon Gambit]

My 1.25Ghz, 2GB RAM eMac works fine on YouTube. And that's running 10.4.11.

 

[MrCheeto]

It seems the difference between 1ghz and 1.25ghz is where Youtube becomes a wreck

What version of Flash are you running? I can't play video well without the 10.1 Beta 3.

 

[CurtisEnergizer]

Last night i downloaded flash player 9 and youtube videos work like a breeze. Thanks everyone!

 

[MrCheeto]

I believe, however, most Flash content will force you to download the latest versions.

Just keep version 10.1 in mind.

 

[msjones]

Few hundred more and you can get a mac mini. Granted you have to supply the monitor and other peripherals but I have just got one and use mine for editing and its pretty sweet.