[Cube] Thinking about a upgrade
m m
silvertrailer at yahoo.com
Sat Feb 3 18:28:49 PST 2007
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.
>
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