[G4] Mini is the way to go - for SOME users

[Dave March]

No computer is all things to all users.

I looked at the minis before settling on my MDD. 
There was no way to make a mini do what I needed to
do, at least not without a ton of extra expense and
hassle.  First, I had to do a bunch of data recovery
on numerous oddball old drives, some of them damaged,
and messing with different external enclosures wasn't
realistic.  Data recovery was top priority, and a mini
just couldn't have done the job.

Then there was the issue of optical drives -- I needed
two, and already had an extra internal superdrive
ready to install.  No-can-do on a mini.  Oh, and then
there's the dual-boot issue -- I still use lots of OS
9 software, and it would cost me 2 or 3 thousand
dollars to replace it all with OS X versions, to say
nothing of Intel.  Not possible.

Simply put, the MDD was the very best machine in my
price range that I KNEW would do everything I needed
without a bunch of headaches.  And I know I'm not
alone in that, otherwise, the market for G4s would not
still be as it is.  For the casual user, I suppose
it's just fine and dandy to run out and buy the latest
supercharged gumdrop.  But there are many of us who
have more complex needs than the minis can fill, and
have to fulfill those needs on a budget.

It's not a perfect world.

--DKM


--- chip puller <chippuller at msn.com> wrote:

> I just purchased an Apple refurbished  1.67 mhz dual
> intell processor , USB 
> 2.0, 512 meg ram superdrive Osx 10.4 and 80 gig HD
> Mac Mini  it's 
> performance  blows the older G4's in the dust. I
> think this computer for 
> 649.00 makes the other computers worth about 1/3
> what the sellers think 
> their old systems are worth. Mac Minis are the way
> to go.
> 
> 
> >From: Jim Elmore <jelmore at elmoredesign.com>
> >Reply-To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4
> computers." 
> ><g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> >To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." 
> ><g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> >Subject: [G4] Value of a Dual 1GHz MDD G4
> >Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:00:26 -0500
> >
> >I've been thinking about downsizing my computer
> equipment to take up  less 
> >space -- maybe go with a new 17" laptop. Any idea
> what my  current set up 
> >might be worth?
> >
> >Dual 1GHz MDD G4
> >Four internal drives -- 2x80GB 1x120GB 1x40GB
> >DVR-108 optical drive
> >Two 17" Apple Studio displays
> >2GB ram
> >Wireless card
> >
> >Also, I was wondering if locally is the best place
> to sell a  computer. 
> >Would all the licensed software (Adobe CS2, Office,
> etc.)  have to be 
> >erased?
> >


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