Mac G4

venomsok · 10-17-2002, 12:49 PM

I'm thinking about buying a new computer as my 800mhz, gforce3, 40gig hd, 256mb rdram is not cutting it any more. I've done a little research on dell and gateway and they've just gone down the craper over the last few years. Now my roommate has a G4 and I really love the layout of it and I was just wondering what you guys think about the G4 or any other pc dealers. Now If I go with the g4 this is what the specs would be.

Power Mac G4 Z05N 1-3 days Remove $3,748.00 $3,748.00
Mac OS - U.S. English 065-3126

512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM 065-3704

56K internal modem 065-3138

36GB Ultra160 SCSI - Dual card 065-3387

Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz w/167MHz system bus 065-3854

Ultra SCSI PCI card & cable adapter 065-3232

Optical 2 - None 065-3389

NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium dual-display w/128MB DDR 065-3228

Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive 065-3140

Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English 065-3222

Accessory kit 065-3125

P.S. I'm to lazy to build my own.

graphicsguy · 10-17-2002, 01:02 PM

Lookin' good. You're a couple weeks ahead of me, but I'm getting pretty much the same system.

My advice: Skip the SCSI, get a zip drive put in.

Line · 10-17-2002, 02:06 PM

I have a new Gateway 700 xl and it rocks. I just ordered a 600 XL Laptop as well.

-Line

cybling · 10-17-2002, 02:20 PM

Sounds great venom, you really cannot go wrong with this beautiful machine. It's one of these things that will still be stunningly advanced around 5 years down the line...look into getting one of eBay though...you never know..

mrbogus · 10-17-2002, 02:45 PM

If you have $3,748.00 that you want to spend on a mac. By all means do so.

Just know that a pc of similar performance would be nearly half that cost. Plus you have to re-buy any software, such as photoshop, over again.

Does that pricetag not include a monitor?

I'm not knocking the computer. Sounds good. Its just so....expensive!

The scsi stuff would be expensive on either platform though.

Amenranozira · 10-17-2002, 04:59 PM

why not just upgrade your current system? or is that a n00b thing to suggest?

sidez · 10-17-2002, 05:42 PM

I'd rather have 2 systems than just 1. Especially if 1 is a PC and another is a Mac

Malevolent_Jester · 10-17-2002, 05:48 PM

since the processor is a mac, its not really a 1.25Ghz...compared to like a 1.2Ghz AMD processor that would only be about 800-900Mhz...

otherwise its a pretty good PC, nice and easy to use, stable as a mountain goat...

sidez · 10-17-2002, 06:13 PM

Dude, you forget the small details.. Its a G4 and its Dual

deker · 10-17-2002, 06:51 PM

You guys and your megahertz. gees. give it a rest.

That is a sweet system. But I'm kinda like sidez, I would probably buy a nice iMac for $2,000, then buy a really nice PC with the other $1,800. That would be nice.

deker · 10-18-2002, 04:56 PM

Also, even if you pirate software, I understand it is not so easily available on the Mac. So you might just have to buy some of it...

venomsok · 10-18-2002, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by deker
Also, even if you pirate software, I understand it is not so easily available on the Mac. So you might just have to buy some of it...

Haha, so true.. cough.. any ways.. Would I really have to buy all my adobe software again? How about warcraft 3? Damn, if that's true then funker macs. Any one know of any good custom computer sites out their other then alienware?

duo flip · 10-19-2002, 02:21 AM

I know of lots, but they are all New Zealand ones. I'm sure there's plenty of places in your local aera who wohuld build a a custom machine for you, i'd search for you but you didn't enter a location in your profile

mrbogus · 10-19-2002, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by venomsok

Haha, so true.. cough.. any ways.. Would I really have to buy all my adobe software again? How about warcraft 3? Damn, if that's true then funker macs. Any one know of any good custom computer sites out their other then alienware?

Yes. Its true. I wish you could get free mac editions after already buying a pc version, but that is not the case. You will have to buy all your software over again.

venomsok · 10-19-2002, 05:29 AM

grr, well funk man I've over 8 grand in software. Theirs no freaking way I'm buying it all over again. I live in co, usa. The mile high city baby.

deker · 10-19-2002, 05:49 AM

I think some places will allow you to buy an upgrade to the mac edition. So at least you wouldn't have to pay full price.

Custom pc places:

www.hypersonicpc.com
www.alienware.com
www.falcon-nw.com
www.geekgeek.com
www.ibuypower.com
www.voodoopc.com

venomsok · 10-19-2002, 03:05 PM

www.hypersonicpc.com looks like a cheeeeeeezy rip if alienware.com

deker · 10-19-2002, 03:30 PM

how so? they get really good reviews.

Spectra · 10-19-2002, 03:57 PM

If I were I were venomsok, I'd buy my mac software from Carracho

venomsok · 10-19-2002, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by deker
how so? they get really good reviews.

How does them getting good reviews have any thing to do with the site looking like alienware?

10-17-2002, 12:49 PM	#1
venomsok team member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 454	Mac G4 I'm thinking about buying a new computer as my 800mhz, gforce3, 40gig hd, 256mb rdram is not cutting it any more. I've done a little research on dell and gateway and they've just gone down the craper over the last few years. Now my roommate has a G4 and I really love the layout of it and I was just wondering what you guys think about the G4 or any other pc dealers. Now If I go with the g4 this is what the specs would be. Power Mac G4 Z05N 1-3 days Remove $3,748.00 $3,748.00 Mac OS - U.S. English 065-3126 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM 065-3704 56K internal modem 065-3138 36GB Ultra160 SCSI - Dual card 065-3387 Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz w/167MHz system bus 065-3854 Ultra SCSI PCI card & cable adapter 065-3232 Optical 2 - None 065-3389 NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium dual-display w/128MB DDR 065-3228 Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive 065-3140 Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English 065-3222 Accessory kit 065-3125 P.S. I'm to lazy to build my own.

10-17-2002, 02:45 PM	#5
mrbogus japanoi tretching Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,005	If you have $3,748.00 that you want to spend on a mac. By all means do so. Just know that a pc of similar performance would be nearly half that cost. Plus you have to re-buy any software, such as photoshop, over again. Does that pricetag not include a monitor? I'm not knocking the computer. Sounds good. Its just so....expensive! The scsi stuff would be expensive on either platform though. Last edited by mrbogus; 10-17-2002 at 02:48 PM.

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10-17-2002, 01:02 PM	#2
graphicsguy Team Lefty Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Vegas Posts: 1,305	Lookin' good. You're a couple weeks ahead of me, but I'm getting pretty much the same system. My advice: Skip the SCSI, get a zip drive put in.

10-17-2002, 02:06 PM	#3
Line Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 26	I have a new Gateway 700 xl and it rocks. I just ordered a 600 XL Laptop as well. -Line

10-17-2002, 02:20 PM	#4
cybling whats the craic? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,347	Sounds great venom, you really cannot go wrong with this beautiful machine. It's one of these things that will still be stunningly advanced around 5 years down the line...look into getting one of eBay though...you never know..

10-17-2002, 04:59 PM	#6
Amenranozira マジで Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 2,046	why not just upgrade your current system? or is that a n00b thing to suggest?

10-17-2002, 05:42 PM	#7
sidez Sony Ericsson P800 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,389	I'd rather have 2 systems than just 1. Especially if 1 is a PC and another is a Mac

10-17-2002, 05:48 PM	#8
Malevolent_Jester slonikkinols.blogspot.com Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cupertino Posts: 1,884	since the processor is a mac, its not really a 1.25Ghz...compared to like a 1.2Ghz AMD processor that would only be about 800-900Mhz... otherwise its a pretty good PC, nice and easy to use, stable as a mountain goat...

10-17-2002, 06:13 PM	#9
sidez Sony Ericsson P800 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,389	Dude, you forget the small details.. Its a G4 and its Dual

10-17-2002, 06:51 PM	#10
deker Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Goodlettsville, TN Posts: 6,688	You guys and your megahertz. gees. give it a rest. That is a sweet system. But I'm kinda like sidez, I would probably buy a nice iMac for $2,000, then buy a really nice PC with the other $1,800. That would be nice.

10-18-2002, 04:56 PM	#11
deker Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Goodlettsville, TN Posts: 6,688	Also, even if you pirate software, I understand it is not so easily available on the Mac. So you might just have to buy some of it...

10-19-2002, 02:21 AM	#13
duo flip Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,011	I know of lots, but they are all New Zealand ones. I'm sure there's plenty of places in your local aera who wohuld build a a custom machine for you, i'd search for you but you didn't enter a location in your profile

10-19-2002, 05:29 AM	#15
venomsok team member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 454	grr, well funk man I've over 8 grand in software. Theirs no freaking way I'm buying it all over again. I live in co, usa. The mile high city baby.

10-19-2002, 05:49 AM	#16
deker Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Goodlettsville, TN Posts: 6,688	I think some places will allow you to buy an upgrade to the mac edition. So at least you wouldn't have to pay full price. Custom pc places: www.hypersonicpc.com www.alienware.com www.falcon-nw.com www.geekgeek.com www.ibuypower.com www.voodoopc.com

10-19-2002, 03:05 PM	#17
venomsok team member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 454	www.hypersonicpc.com looks like a cheeeeeeezy rip if alienware.com

10-19-2002, 03:30 PM	#18
deker Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Goodlettsville, TN Posts: 6,688	how so? they get really good reviews.

10-19-2002, 03:57 PM	#19
Spectra Santana Blocc Compton Crips Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 1,709	If I were I were venomsok, I'd buy my mac software from Carracho