Re: Slightly off-the-wall idea for getting a new Mac...

Flavio Matani <flavio_mataniTAKETHISBITOUT@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

[..]
> > I think if the Mini had a 7200rpm drive in it, or a FW800 ****t, I
> > wouldn't be hesitating. I'd really love to go for an iMac, but I don't
> > think I'd get enough for my G5 kit to cover it.
> 
> I had the idea that they had 7200rpm drives as bto but, alas, that is
> not so, so it would be a case of warranty-voiding surgery. Depending on
> what you intend to do, though, an external drive might just be right
> -evven if it is only FW400. Here I start mine up from an external Iomega
> Minimax; I don't do photoshopping in my mini but I do do a fair bit of
> playing with Logic and haven't had problems with the disk not coping
> (oh, ok, I have had, occasionally, when I've gone overboard with tens of
> software instruments and effects but that could also be memory).
> 
> That's anoher issue: apparently you can install 4GB but the mini can
> only address 3GB.

The current data sheets only show them taking up to 2GB. Mind you, now
I'm not using Aperture, that isn't such a problem.

> > Out of interest, anyone got any idea what this'd be worth...?
> > 
> > Original G5 dual 1.8GHz (8x RAM, and 3x PCI-X slots)
> > Upgraded with 4.5GB of RAM
> > Upgraded to a DL Superdrive
> > Will be refitted with the original 160GB internal drive.
> > And an additional 300GB internal drive too.
> > Supplied with a spare AGP card (a PC flashed Radeon 9800 Pro).
> > New PSU fitted in August 2007.
> > No mouse, but will have a slightly sticky Apple Pro keyboard.
> > And can throw in a free Apple Colorsync 20" monitor.
> > Supplied with a full retail box with OS 10.5.
> > I could even include my original Aperture 1.5 disc too.
> > 
> > Looking on eBay it could be anything from £500 - £900, would it be
> > reasonable to look for about £700 for that lot?
> 
> Sounds reasonable from here but don't really know. Scary how you pay
> thousands for these things and sell them for hundreds. Of course, you
> may have had four years of use out of it..

Oh yes, it's just over four years now, so that kind of return on a
computer is bloody good really - considering an equivalent age PC is
given away on Freecycle.

Cheers.

-- 
Andy Hewitt
<http://web.mac.com/andrewhewitt1/>