G4 PPC or G4iMac, cant decide

[eric2006]

It's not a 2.6 GHz processor, that's just the version # of the CPU. It's a 350 MHz processor ("CPU Speed"), so the iMac will be more than twice as fast. 800 MHz isn't "fast" by modern standards, but unless you're doing video editing or something really processor intensive, it will feel just like a modern mac (with enough memory).

I just did a currency convert check, and it looks like that iMac is costing $272 in USD, which is a great deal.

[Timothy Gerges]

I see.. That makes more sense now, Thanks..
It looks like my mind is slowly becomming more made up. Looks like the iMac outdoes the powerpc.
Being very experienced with windows computers i know the inside of any windows platform computer inside out better than the back of my hind. The inside of the powerpc is rather simiallar. So, if a problem comes along, I can handle my own fixing/swopping the hardware. But what happens if something goes wrong with the iMac? What type of HDD does it take?

[eric2006]

I believe that it's a normal 3.2" ATA hard drive. Here's what's inside:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/i...takeapart.html

Looks like full size stuff. You could even put a full-size burner in there if you wanted, and the RAM is cheap stuff.

[Timothy Gerges]

man, you gotta love my dad... Here's why
He brings home the Imac G4, he says I can keep it indefinetly, well, I just cant use it until exams are over. Although, he does say, as long as its sitting on my desk, I might as well use it on weekends and while i take breaks from studying. Naturally, one of the first things i do, is download lightroom and install that to keep up with my photography habits,(for some reason, this one never had iLife). I was attached since the moment i turned it on, It was super fast, and i had troubles sleeping at night just thinking and looking at it.

Then, one day at school, he sends me an sms, saying that he sold all the imacs, (he bought like four). And one of them was to one of my friends' sister. Turns out when he said all imacs, he included mine, and that night, my friend's sister came to collect her imac.
I was sooo sad, i'm not a computer freak, but man, i loved the 5 days i had with the imac, Now i just got the powerpc.. I really like it too, but its only 350 mhz, and i need to get osx tiger from somewhere, and prefribly one that is not computer specific so i can use it to its full.. (Photography with panther just doens't happen!)

[eric2006]

Well, there's always eBay..

You can get refurbished macs on the Apple website and save a lot on the "old" generation models. They're still expensive, but less than a new one.

The G4 towers are relatively cheap, and you could use one with your existing setup.

Also, adding RAM to your existing Power Mac will speed it up.

[Timothy Gerges]

Sometimes i wish i lived in the states, here we dont have facilities like ebay. I often look at ebay, but finding second hand macs here are extremely difficult. Upgrades too

[Lt Major Burns]

PowerPC is the processor type inside, like Pentium or Athlon. you have a Power Mac. the model is Power Mac G4 (Yikes!).

[Timothy Gerges]

Will i be able to take ram out my P4 and put it in the powermac?