[G4] Re: G4 Digest, Vol 41, Issue 20

[jonseward at mindspring.com]

The later MDD's were a bit quieter than the first 'Blowhole' models famed
wind tunnel.  Not silent, but substantially 
improved.  

Just looked at Low End Mac and their most expensive MDD model lists for
$650 - a new Mac Mini might provide 
superior performance at a lower price, if the rest of the form factor work
for your needs.  

There's a web site I can't recall that lists current street prices for all
Mac models in all their release configurations.  If 
someone knows what that site is, I'd appreciate being reminded!

You might keep an eye on Craig's List or other sales/swap sites to see if
you can't do a bit better.  A few years ago I 
purchased a local 866 MDD, loaded w. software and with a large Apple
monitor for $1,000 and thought that was a 
good deal.


HTH,

Jon



Original Message:
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From: Rick r.ramsowr at sbcglobal.net
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:52:23 -0600
To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
Subject: Re: [G4] Re: G4 Digest, Vol 41, Issue 20


Brad

While first gen. G5 are great but still a bit costly. And the Mirror  
Door G4 is simply loud (if you don't get a fan upgrade with your  
purchase)... I would look for a max out Quicksilver (2002) with a  
dual 1 GB processor and 1.5 GB of memory. That what I did and  it  
fill my needs for now and runs my small rep firm as well. And yes, I  
using OS X 10.5.2 (Leopard) Mine cost me $260.00 and and shortly  
there after I sold my QS 733 MH for $200.00... for a difference of  
$60.00. via ebay. Granted I was lucky but one should be able to close  
on a QS (2002) for under $450 easily.

By the way be sure to get a QS 2002... because the QS 2002 do not  
have a limit on the size of hard drives attached and had a faster  
processor chip and in general a better unit to work with and easier  
to upgrade and build-out. I've max out everything I can on this  
model, include a 750GB second hard drive with firewire  as a backup  
device.

Bottom line - the QS 2002 has a good cost value and still handles  
Leopard!

Good luck and good hunting!

Rich aka therepguy
Houston
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On Jan 31, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Brad Russell wrote:

"Still
a
little
confused.

When
you
say
"specifically,
when
I
scroll
from
message
to
message
in
my
inbox
is
when
it
is
less
responsive"

you
don't
mean
actually
switching
from
message
to
message
but
simply
scrolling
in
the
message
window?
I
don't
know
why
that
would
be
any
different
than
scrolling
within
a
particular
email
itself."

Sorry I'm not being clear.  Simply scrolling in the inbox window is  
sluggish.  But scrolling in the reading pane is fine.

Also,
Thanks for everyone's advice!  I think I'm convinced not to upgrade  
the old gigabit machine but buy a newer machine.  Any advice on which  
one?  I'm wondering if I shouldn't look to a first gen G5 or if a  
Mirror Door one will do the trick.  Again, I'm just trying to use  
Yahoo webmail, surf, use the newest iPhoto,MS Office, handle Leopard  
and hopefully one more OS generation.  Any advice on a machine that  
would do that reasonably well?

Thanks!

Brad







        
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