I presently have a 2.4 GHz Celeron/2GB/160 GB 3 years old I'm looking at PowerMac G5 1.6 GHz/ 256 MB/ 160 GB/ Super Drive they want $900 or is it soon to be obsolete so buy the latest Pro that just came out?
2007-12-02 02:32:40 · 4 answers · asked by Will 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Thankyou all;is it possible to load Linux in my PC?downloaded Ubunto but Windows can't read it?
2007-12-02 04:24:42 · update #1
The G5 should be fine for another 3 years or so. You would need to kick the RAM up to at least 1 GB to run the latest versions of MacOs X. One of my family members uses one for her illustration/design business and it has been fine.
2007-12-02 04:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kahless 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Macs are more money " is bull. Try pricing out a MAC and an equivalent PC, then add all the extra software to the PC and you'll find that they are within 10% of each other.
TIP: A Mac Mini is about $600, and a Powerbook is a better buy, too, over an older MAC. If you are a gamer, stick with Windows.
Try a Ubuntu Linux Live CD, your old PC will rock!!!
2007-12-02 10:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is still a good computer. I would update the operating system and if you do a lot of pics or want to store a lot of music, add memory and max the memory out.
You can always buy a new Mac and sell yours when you need more memory too but update the operating system no matter what. They also have refurbished Macs on mac.com site.
2007-12-02 10:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by B. D Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok look pros are amazing it depends on what you do with your mac. like macs are amazing and i love them because i do a lot of graphic and video editing so thats the kind of comp i want. it all depends on what you do with your computer.
2007-12-02 10:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by JDOGG 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋