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Your top 5 PowerPC Macs

My dad and I found a Cube in the dumpster outside the school and took it inside to get it cleaned up. The fact that it can be dumped, then be sold for $100 afterwards makes it #1 IMO. :D It's just funny. I've personally never used one though.

2. PowerMac G5
3. iMac G4
4. iBook G3 "Clamshell"
5. iMac G3
 
1.) The Lime iBook
2.) The 1 GHz TiBook
3.) The Ruby iMac G3
4.) The G4 Cube
5.) The TAM

I just think the clamshell iBook's design was amazing, and with the bright lime green it looks amazing.
 
1) PCI PowerMacs, especially the 7600 (I have used it from 1996 System 7.5 to 2003 OS X, after upgrading processors, from thePPC 604 to the G4, through several G3)

2) PowerBook Walstreet (from OS 8.1 Stock G3 233 MHz to OS X G3 500 MHz)

3) PowerBook G4 (still usable machine with internal SSD)

4) liquid cooled G5 PowerMac (it's fun to check for liquid spill and to replace liquid, gaskets and o-rings, same as owing a vintage car), still a good performer though

5) PowerBook 5300ce (at the time heavily criticized for low build quality, now is very fun to take apart and quite fast)
 
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My Top 5

5. Titanium PowerBook
4. G3 'Blue and White' (That 'G3' showing through the side was a nice touch)
3. G4 AGP "Sawtooth"
2. G4 Cube (Great Computer that still looks good today in my opinion)
And My Personal Number 1. PowerMac G5 Quad ;)

The G5 Quad is still a great computer especially with 16GB RAM and the 7800GTX 512. I really enjoy knowing I put everything I could into it and it has been a great workhorse. I was it using as a main machine up until recently. Sadly, it is no longer being used now.:( I think it may need to be sold to someone who can use it.
 
What is wrong with your quad?

Of the macs that I own, here is my list;
1. PowerMac 1.42 GHz Dual Processor G4 FW800 - Expandability baby...
2. PowerMac 2.5 GHz Quad Core - this machine still screams and can handle pretty all the stuff that I throw at it
3. PowerMac 2.3 GHz Dual Core - quiet and stable and best of all air-cooled beast
4. PowerBook 15" 1.67 GHz Dual Layer Super Drive Hi-Res - may bench slow but is fun to use, no glossy high resolution screen
5. PowerMac G3 Blue and White - for my OS9 Stuff, been planning to upgrade the processor to 1GHz
 
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From ones that i've owned, its gotta be the 12'' Powerbook, 15'' Powerbook, MDD, iMac G3, Blue&White
 
1: PowerMac G5 2.5 quad
2: PowerMac G4 1.42 dual MDD
3: PowerMac G4 1.25 single MDD
4: PowerBook G4 15" 1.67GHz
5: PowerBook G4 12" 1.5GHz

all running a custom tuned version of OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.
 
1. PowerMac G4 Quicksilver.
2. PowerMac G4 Quicksilver.
3. PowerMac G4 Quicksilver.
4. 17" PowerBook G4.
5. 17" PowerBook G4.

P.S. This thread is so old zen.state commented in it! ;)
 
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5. 12" iBooks, when they work.
4. The Cube (miss both of mine)
3. Powermac G5
2. Wallstreet Powerbook
1. Titanium Powerbook

I jonesed for a TiBook when they first came out. Years later, I've owned a number of them (too many to count) and still love them. The Wallstreet will always hold a special place, since it was my first Mac 'book...

Honorable mention goes to the Bondi iMac.
 
My top 5:

1. Power Mac G5 Dual-core 2.0 GHz, Radeon X1900, 6 GB RAM
2. Power Mac G4 Dual-processor 1.42 GHz, Radeon 9600 Pro, 2 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD
3. Power Mac G4 Cube 450 MHz, GeForce 2MX, 1.5 GB RAM
4. 12" iBook G4 1.33 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM
5. Power Mac G4 Dual-processor 500 MHz (runs at 533), GeForce 4MX, 2 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD
 
5) Titanium PowerBook. The beginning of clean, metallic beauty.
4) iMac DV- Graphite. The first time that the iMacs became way more desirable than the towers (for the a non-pro, power user).
3) iMac G4 (800)- 17 inch with OS 9 and OS X. Am I the only one who misses "Front Row"? This App was ahead of its time and forecast the rise of the HTPC. A shame it was discontinued. The only downside... that monitor was never at "just the right angle/spot"
2) The original iMac... The computer that sparked the turnaround.
1) PowerMac 8600/250- My favorite Apple Computer of All time. Built in Zip Drive (it was 1997), mega RAM capacity (512 MB in 1997; 1 gig through third party upgrades), room for an additional SCSI internal HD, S-Video and RCA video inputs for grabbing video, and with a 250 MHz 604e processor it was not too far behind the first G3s in capabilities. This machine has a special place in my memories. Ah the days of System 7.6, 8 and 8.1... Extension Manager...
 
Assuming it's ones we own:

5. 333MHz iMac G3 (Lime, Tray Loader)

4. 800MHz iMac G4

3. 1GHz Quicksilver (2002)

2. 250MHz Power Macintosh 8600

1. 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad
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Lil Chillbil said:
Not a lot of imac g5s on the lists
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Probably because they aren't good machines...
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Tiberius2000 said:
1) PowerMac 8600/250- My favorite Apple Computer of All time. Built in Zip Drive (it was 1997), mega RAM capacity (512 MB in 1997; 1 gig through third party upgrades), room for an additional SCSI internal HD, S-Video and RCA video inputs for grabbing video, and with a 250 MHz 604e processor it was not too far behind the first G3s in capabilities. This machine has a special place in my memories. Ah the days of System 7.6, 8 and 8.1... Extension Manager...
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You might enjoy this of mine so!

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/604ev-tiger-and-geekbench.1962898/
 
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I'm down to very few computers on my PPC list-in fact I'd go so far as to say that most of my "wants" now are in the 68K category rather than PPC.

On the PPC list, I want

1. TAM
2. Xserve G4

The Xserve G4 is one of two remaining "G" series computers that I lack-the other is the iMac G5, and I'm honestly not in a big hurry on one.

Aside from that, I'd like a couple of other PPCs, but again these are not high priorities:

3. Some sort of high speed 604ev(either an 8600 or 9600)
4. 9500
5. Powerbook 3400

I'm more in the phase of searching for components, although it sometimes means buying complete computers to get them. Here are a few things I'd like:

1. GEForce 3
2. Radeon 9700(that works)
3. Radeon X850XT(G5 edition)
4. 1.1ghz G3 ZIF
5. Dual 7448 processor(esp. for a Cube)

I actually was able to make a deal on one of my big wants-a Bordeaux card-a week ago. I've had people wanting to trade me for TiBooks for a while, but that got me to cough up one in about 30 seconds :)

And, when we get into 68K Macs, here's the list

1. M0001(128K, but one marked Macintosh)
2. Macintosh 512K(NOT 512Ke)
3. SE/30
4. Mac IIfx
5. Quadra 840AV
 
gavinstubbs09 said:
Yeah, my list is much different compared to this time last year!

1. G5 Quad (broken)

2. Dual 1GHz FW800 MDD (broken)

3. iBook G4 14" 1.42GHz (works!)

4. Power Mac G4 466MHz DA

5. iMac G4 800MHz (desk ornament)
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Gav, still having troubles with the quad? LCS?


My list

1- L2005 2.5 Quad PMG5
2- L2005 PowerBook G4 15" 1.67
3- 17" PowerBook
4- iBook G4 (loved the white when it first came out, it was my college computer, I think I'm still to this day paying for some of that in a student loan somewhere)
5- last but not least...the computer that made me fall in love with Mac and FCP over and over again...my beloved lost but not forgotten Dual 1.0 PowerMac G4 Quicksilver.
 
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Here's my top 5 from what I've owned:

1) 12" 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 - The last machine to carry the PowerBook name, and what an ending. Small, light, yet a full-featured PowerBook that runs Leopard like a champ. I still use mine daily in my classroom, and it serves me well.

2) Power Mac G5/2000DP - Dual G5s, air cooled, takes up to 8GB RAM. Toss an SSD in one and stand back! I love mine and use it for much of my PowerPC high-end software. Mine is actually my main PhotoShop machine, as I haven't had a need for newer versions of PS. It's powerful, expandable, and so, so beautiful. I still think that the cheese grater case is one of their best designs, and Apple agreed, keeping it around for the next decade through to the Mac Pro 5,1 that's on my desk.

3) 15" iMac G4/800 - The iMac G4 is hands-down the most beautiful machine that I think any computer company has ever created for the mass market. I have a near-pristene example in my kitchen, hooked up with the small crystal globe speakers. It serves me well keeping recipes and playing music while I cook. Hands-down gorgeous.

4) PowerBook Duo 2300c - I owned one of these for several years, and used it on and off for my writing. The ability to easily dock a notebook was truly revolutionary to me. I am still in love with the idea of having the exact same setup at my desk as I have out on the road, and the Duo allowed that to happen.

5) Power Macintosh 6500/225 - I had one of these Power Macs for many, many years. For a few years it was my primary Mac, then secondary, then that machine that I simply could not part with. I haven't used it regularly in years, and I can't remember the last time I booted it up, but it still retains its special place in storage and in my memories.
 
Oops, I misread this thread title as being the ones you like the best, not the ones you want :) .

1. G5 Quad. This one explains itself, as it's just the absolute fastest, most responsive PPC Mac made and really sent the PPC architecture out with a bang.
2. DLSD Powerbook(particularly the A1138 15"). This is-similarly-the most responsive PPC laptop I've used and is a superb piece of hardware.
3. Dual 1ghz Quicksilver. I have faster G4s(including the factory Apple "king" the dual 1.42), but I just feel "right" using this computer. It's my most used PPC Mac these days.
4. 1ghz TiBook. My go-to computer for OS 9 gaming on the go. It's fast enough to be quite responsive in Leopard, and an Airport Extreme compatible 802.11g PCMCIA card under Tiger or Leopard has allowed me to access any WiFi network I desired. I can connect to the "locked tight" 802.11x WPA2 Enterprise network at work, which is good enough for me.
5. A Cube, just because. I have five of them, but have two "favorites." One has an 800mhz/2mb Sonnet along with a Radeon 7500 that is an absolute rocket in OS 9. The other has a 1.8ghz Sonnet, and is a beast in Leopard.
 
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