My cube runs the current OSx 10.4.8 and everything else on a Giga Designs 1.25 ghz cpu upgrade with fan ( blue led glow is sweet) . I upgraded the HD too; 120 mb barracuda. --- Riba <riba at ml1.net> wrote: > > On 2007.02.01, at 16:19, Kim David McNeill Simmons > wrote: > > > Riba, > > I was in the same boat as well. I eventually > regulated my cube to > > internet browsing and email. > > Oh, but my Cube is already used for that for some > time now. :) That's > why I am sure that for example 1.2 GHz upgrade for > $200 would be > sweet. :) The Cube still does what it is supposed to > do, but I guess > I am considering an upgrade just because there won't > be any on the > market very soon. > > > The problem with upgrading via an upgrade card is > just common > > sense. You can buy a stripped down Mini-Mac for > $600 dollars that > > is by far faster than any upgrade you can do, > remember the bus is > > still slow no matter how fast you make the CPU. > > For just under $800.00 you can buy a Mini-Mac that > has a DVD. As > > much as we all love our Cubes, there comes a time > when we have to > > own up to the facts, it is far better the buy new > then to remodel. > > > > Keep in mind Apple really no longer supports their > Apple monitor > > ADC connection so if you have that kind of monitor > you will be > > buying an adapter that will cost you around > $100.00,if you have a > > VGA or DVI style connection monitor you are OK > > Actually just yesterday I bought a DVI to ADC > converter on ebay, and > I'll probably get a mini to keep on the side. > > _______________________________________________ > Cube mailing list > Cube at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/cube > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091