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lacloss
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http://www.marbellamacsolutions.com/?p=967anyone got an opinion on this is it worth buying to start playing with mac's. 
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timark_uk
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It depends what you want to do with it. That particular model will be quite limited in what it can run.
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bally199
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Go for at least a G4 Powerbook. The G3 processor is really slow now. My Powermac G3 can't even handle the original Unreal Tournament, as a comparison.  Or if you have a spare PC laying around, OSX86 it. _________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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Really? I used to use a beige desktop G3 for UT when it first came out.
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paulzolo
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It will have an Apache web server on it. You could use it as a media server for the home if you can hang a decent sized drive off it.
But I’d concur with others here - unless you like the older machine, try to get something more recent.
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lacloss
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Location: Marbella Spain
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Thanx all ,back to ebay then.
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
Damn, What a ride!!
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Amnesia10
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I have just bought a G4 iMac (lampshade version) 60 Gb HHD 800 Mz so will be fine for my dad email and Office. Stupidly cheap. £51
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forquare1
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 WANT!
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oceanicitl
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 You mean this one? I"ve got one too How much do you want one? lol _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Amnesia10
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Yes that one. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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oceanicitl
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Not heard it called a lampshade before. I would say it was more like Johnny 5 _________________Still the official cheeky one
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timark_uk
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Angle-poise Mac.
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Amnesia10
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That was the word I was looking for.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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