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upgrading a Bondi Blue iMac
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Is it even worth it? The Harmoni G3-600 + FW400 is going for around $300, and maxing it out RAM-wise is only another two hundred, but by that point, it's almost a mini. is there any point? I've got 256MB in the machine as it stands. I've also a FW DVD burner that I'd considered using; would just the Harmoni be worth it? What other options are there, if any?
Thanks in advance!
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If engineers ruled the world, the trains might not run on time, but they'd go really fast, and when they derailed, would explode and kill thousands!
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Originally Posted by merp
Is it even worth it? The Harmoni G3-600 + FW400 is going for around $300, and maxing it out RAM-wise is only another two hundred, but by that point, it's almost a mini. is there any point? I've got 256MB in the machine as it stands. I've also a FW DVD burner that I'd considered using; would just the Harmoni be worth it? What other options are there, if any?
Thanks in advance!
G3... i really think it depends on what you'll be using it for. A G3 at that speed should suit your needs if you are just casually browsing the web and posting on forums and stuff.
However if you really plan to do a whole lot more, like media authoring/editing, games, if you need to run the latest programs or even future INTEL-native programs, or even if you want to experience all the eye candy that iTunes offers, then clearly, you'd be much better off getting a new Mac. It's also a safe bet that browsing the web on that machine 3-4 years from now will be a major drag...considering how complex webpage programming has become. My G3 480Mhz has real trouble in rendering webpages that have CSS (cascading stylesheets).....usually takes 20seconds to a minute on a large page......PER page. 
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Originally Posted by merp
Is it even worth it? The Harmoni G3-600 + FW400 is going for around $300, and maxing it out RAM-wise is only another two hundred, but by that point, it's almost a mini. is there any point? I've got 256MB in the machine as it stands. I've also a FW DVD burner that I'd considered using; would just the Harmoni be worth it? What other options are there, if any?
Thanks in advance!
the best option as i see it is to get a 600mhz imac with a 40gig hard drive off of ebay for around $150.00. sell or give away the one you've got.
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yah, I guess it is totally worthless. I was holding on for the nifty factor of ancient hardware, but this thing's just plain not fast enough. Hell, it's what, something like a hundred times slower than a Mac Pro? blech.
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