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Your top 5 PowerPC Macs

Lil Chillbil

Lil Chillbil

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As far as I know there has never been a thread like this so I took shot in the dark here forgive me if there is one. Post your top 5 favorite PowerPC based macs you don't have to name all of the specs of each ccomputer just its processor speed before the title.

1. 2ghz Power Mac G5
2. 1.25ghz Mac Mini G4
3. 1ghz imac G4
4. 1.62ghz Powerbook G4
5. 400mhz imac G3
 
If the thread is for the ones we own, the list would be:

1. eMac 1Ghz
2. PM G5 DP2.0Ghz
3. iBook G4 1.25Ghz
4. PM G4 700Mhz DA
5. iMac G3 600Mhz

If the thread is for PPC I would want, here ya go:

1. Any DP MDD
2. Any iMac G4 >= 1.25Ghz
3. G4 Mac Mini 1.5Ghz
4. eMac 1.42Ghz
5. Any Quicksilver >= 900Mhz
6. A cube would be neat, but I wouldn't use it.
 
I haven't put the CPU speed as regardless of the specs, all of these machines are just great.

1. PowerMac G5
2. PowerBook G4 17"
3. Snow iMac G3
4. PowerMac G3 AIO (Looking to buy one)
5. 20" iMac G4
 
Here's my list:

5) iMac G3: The iMac G3 is easily one of my favourites because it's the product that saved Apple from extinction.

4) PowerMac G5 Quad: The fastest PowerPC based Macintosh ever made.

3) PowerMac G4 MDD: The powerful G4's ever produced, they were highly dependable, and the 1.42GHz models are easily overclock-able (I overclocked mine to 1.5GHz in 5 minutes and it's 100% stable).

2) PowerMac G4 Cube: Apple's well-remembered (abeit flopped) attempt at a powerful, attractive, and spatially responsible Macintosh.

1) Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh: Some may disagree with this as my number one. Many considered this computer to be a symbol of everything that was wrong with the company at the time before Steve's return. I agree that the TAM is that in some regards, but in terms of futuristic design, Jonathan Ive did extraordinary work when designing this computer. Its design elements (all in one design, simplistic cable hookups, etc.) are easily noticed in the future iMacs (although I never understood the reason for the tiny trackpad built into the TAM's keyboard). Also, the TAM is extremely rare so I always wanted to get one before they start disappearing for good.

EDIT:

Honorable Mention
PowerBook G3 Pismo: The most expandable "new world" Apple laptop.
 
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I wasn't going to play but OK..

I like the quad because it's special…

I like the G4 iMac for the same reason

I also like the cube for the same reasons

the rest are cool but not really my thing, though I am on a quest to find a decent MDD.
 
My list includes both wanted and some that I own, luckily for me I at least own the top three! :)

5) iMac G4

4) Power Mac G4 (an MDD)

3) PowerBook G4

2) iMac G3 (Snow)

1) Power Mac G5

The gorgeous iMac G5 would be on this list if my last one didn't break my heart with all its problems and the cube would also be on it if I thought I'd have a use for it.
 
Own:
#1 PowerBook G3 pismo
Have owned:
#2 Bondi blue G3 iMac
#3 iBook G4 800mhz
Want to own:
#4 PowerMac G5
#5 PowerBook G4
 
1. My custom painted 7448 powered Sawtooth
2. Any Sawtooth
3. Quicksilver
4. Xserve G4
5. MDD
 
2.3Ghz dual core Powermac g5

15" +17" 1.67Ghz HR Powerbook

500mhz g3 ibook

17" g4 imac

Dual 2.3ghz xserve

Still own the two powerbooks, the ibook, and the xserve, but have never used a 2.3ghz powermac.
 
My five favorites:

Ones I currently own or have owned:
1.2 Ghz G4 eMac, my first Mac :)
20" G5 iMac, don't have the machine to check anymore so don't know the processor speed.
2.3 Ghz Powermac G5

The other two would be:
Powerbook 17", love the way these look but I expect they're close to useless now so I probably will never buy one.
iMac G4, same as above, love the design. I almost bought one as my first Mac but the eMac was a better deal.
 
Hastings101 said:
My five favorites:

Ones I currently own or have owned:
1.2 Ghz G4 eMac, my first Mac :)
20" G5 iMac, don't have the machine to check anymore so don't know the processor speed.
2.3 Ghz Powermac G5

The other two would be:
Powerbook 17", love the way these look but I expect they're close to useless now so I probably will never buy one.
iMac G4, same as above, love the design. I almost bought one as my first Mac but the eMac was a better deal.
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I only half way agree with you on powerbook g4s being useless
I agree with you if you are talking about the earlier pre gigahertz model powerbooks But the 1ghz models and above are still going to be plenty useful running leopard until around 2017 when safari and firefox will be about as useless as internet explorer mac is nowadays. Trust me I just bought my 1.33ghz powerbook g4 and I plan to use it all through high school and 1 year after that
 
These are the ones I own, but I've always wanted a Clamshell iBook and an MDD.

1) G4 cube 450 MHz.
2) G5 dual core 2.3
3) iMac G4
4) PowerBook G4 12" 1.5
5) iMac G3 snow
 
5) PM G5 2.7Ghz - For getting closest to Steve's 3Ghz promise
4) iMac 20" G4 - So cool and beautiful
3) G4 Cube - iconic
2) Mini - For being the best media hub in the world IMO (and still so)
1) PM G4 Dual 1.42Ghz MDD - For being my very first Apple :D
 
My single most favorite PPC Mac of all...

I still have it, use it, and it looks like new...

My 1Ghz Late 2002 Titanium PowerBook G4

Call me crazy, but it's a keeper that is priceless :D

My Quadra & others were nice, but my PB Ti ... Wow!
 
1. iMac G4
1. Cube (ex aequo)
3. Clamshell
4. PowerBook G4 17"
5. MDD

Normally I'd put a TAM on the list, but above are my favorites of these I have or had. As you can see, I prefer design over specs :D
 
1. PowerMac G4 Cube
2. iMac G4
3. Titanium PowerBook G4
4. Power Macintosh 9600
5. Power Macintosh 6500/Performa 6400
 
I've got 3 working Cubes, 1 stock and 2 with upgrades, also have a white G4 iBook, my first Mac, the one which got me started down this slippery slope.
But I have to tell you, my all time favorite, the one I use all day every day is my G5 PowerMac.
Even with it's 9 fans (10 since I've upgraded the video card), it sits on my desktop and I swear most of the time it is just as quite as any of my G4 Cubes.
I'm totally in love with this G5 powermac.
 
Pretty remarkable how few pre-G3 Macs are listed here. I guess I'm not really that surprised, but there were a lot of really interesting Power Macs and Performas with PowerPC chips in them.
 
Favorites that I own:
1. PowerMac G5 (single) 1.8GHz
2. iMac G3 500MHz
3. Sawtooth PowerMac G4 450MHz
4. Sawtooth PowerMac G4 400MHz (pretty much the same as the above machine, but might as well list it because I own it)

Ones that I'd like to own:
1. 2.0GHz DP PowerMac G5 (as a replacement for my current G5)
2. 1.67GHz PowerBook G4 (such a slick machine, still useful to this day!)
3. 1.42GHz DP PowerMac G4 (as a replacement for my current G4)
4. iMac G4 20" 1.42GHz (just because it looks cool, and I could use one as a media player on the kitchen counter)
5. PowerMac G4 Cube (it looks so cool!...though I would have to upgrade the s#*t out of it before it could be useful in day-to-day life)
 
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Lil Chillbil said:
As far as I know there has never been a thread like this so I took shot in the dark here forgive me if there is one. Post your top 5 favorite PowerPC based macs you don't have to name all of the specs of each ccomputer just its processor speed before the title.

1. 2ghz Power Mac G5
2. 1.25ghz Mac Mini G4
3. 1ghz imac G4
4. 1.62ghz Powerbook G4
5. 400mhz imac G3
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Alright kiddo,

I'd say

1. Cube
2. 20" iMac G4
3. Slot loading iMac
4. MDD
5. G5 Tower
 
1. Blue and White G3, at least the one I use daily at home. Love the after market cpu, 1.1Ghz with 1GB RAM. Run 10.4.6 most of the time on a 80GB HD and re-boot into 9.2.2 on a separate 12.66GB HD. Took out zip drive and added another 80GB, HD. PCI USB 1.1/2 Card with one bad port and remaining 2-ports to 500GB HDs and one-port with USB extension cable to read USB devices. My video card is an ATI Radeon PCI 9200. A 19-inch CRT LaCie Flat- screen, Logitech 2.1 speaker system.
2. PowerPC 8600/200, talks to our Fiery RIP and EPSON 24-inch printer
3. Ti 667Mhz G4, use as a note taking device in meetings.
4. G4 Audio/467Mhz, died, power supply quit.
5. 600Mhz G3 iMac, still have 4 units.

Something about the "snappy" feel of OS 9. Each is good at something and are O.K. for serving as additional HD space via the network.
 
Hrududu said:
Pretty remarkable how few pre-G3 Macs are listed here. I guess I'm not really that surprised, but there were a lot of really interesting Power Macs and Performas with PowerPC chips in them.
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I have a big love for the 8600/9600 and the 6400/6500 and have owned all of them. Once I was on G4's though I never looked back.

For me the G4 is the ultimate chip and will be for years so I am married to the Sawtooth now. In terms of PowerMacs Apple made the best hardware ever from 1996 to 2002 in my opinion. From the 8600 to the Quicksilver is the most reliable Apple hardware.
 
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