powermac
iMac Dual 2.0 17'
How many would buy a refrib G4 Powerbook? Does it make sense to invest in the G4 processor at this time?
To make a long story short, I have a 15'PB G4. My son tripped over the power-cord, and yes, the laptop hit the floor. Although it still works, it has some dents and bruises. At times I get periodical small problems.
First, one of the memory slots is not available for use. Although this is unrelated to the fall. The genius bar guy told me the logic board is failing, and had to move the memory chip to the other slot. When the memory was in the other slot the Mac just gave four beep, and flashed the light
Second, the DVD drive plays movies okay, and the drive still burns. Although when I leave full screen view when watching a movie and return back to the finder, the top menu bar takes on the background of the screen. I have to reboot to fix it. Rarely the drive won't easily eject a disk.
Physically, the laptop has the lower left corner pushed up, and a dent on the side. A small crease is in the upper left corner of the screen, although not noticable, nor effects the screen in any ways. Also the laptop is a bit lopsided.
Does investing in another G4 Mac make sense? I am pleased with the performance, I am not a power user. On the other hand, not sure if it is a wise decision to get a G4 at this time. The laptop never leaves my desk, so I am not concerned with battery life either. The one advantage of getting another G4 is I will have spare parts
To make a long story short, I have a 15'PB G4. My son tripped over the power-cord, and yes, the laptop hit the floor. Although it still works, it has some dents and bruises. At times I get periodical small problems.
First, one of the memory slots is not available for use. Although this is unrelated to the fall. The genius bar guy told me the logic board is failing, and had to move the memory chip to the other slot. When the memory was in the other slot the Mac just gave four beep, and flashed the light
Second, the DVD drive plays movies okay, and the drive still burns. Although when I leave full screen view when watching a movie and return back to the finder, the top menu bar takes on the background of the screen. I have to reboot to fix it. Rarely the drive won't easily eject a disk.
Physically, the laptop has the lower left corner pushed up, and a dent on the side. A small crease is in the upper left corner of the screen, although not noticable, nor effects the screen in any ways. Also the laptop is a bit lopsided.
Does investing in another G4 Mac make sense? I am pleased with the performance, I am not a power user. On the other hand, not sure if it is a wise decision to get a G4 at this time. The laptop never leaves my desk, so I am not concerned with battery life either. The one advantage of getting another G4 is I will have spare parts
