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msuper69 · Jul 3, 2004, 07:25 PM

Even though it's the low-end model, it is, to put it mildly, a rocket compared to my 500mhz Cube.

80GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM, Modem (like I'm going to use it), SuperDrive.

I added 1GB of RAM for $210 resulting in 1.2GB and an Airport Extreme card for $89.

I've only been playing with it for a few hours but so far I am very pleased.
I was going to buy the latest and greatest G5 but this will be fine for a couple of years. I attached my trusty old 15" Studio Display from the Cube, plugged in my SoundSticks and iSight.

And I was just going out to get a watch battery replaced.

Oh yeah, and I discovered it came with Panther 10.3.4 and iLife '04 already installed. No disks included but I already have them so no sweat there. And the salesguy told me it came with Jaguar 10.2.8. What a nice surprise that was!

davidflas · Jul 3, 2004, 08:23 PM

Congrats! I am on the cusp of buying a new G5 too! I'm looking to pick up a refurb dual 2.0 from Apple, I hope it has some bonuses like yours did. Where did you get your new Powermac?

msuper69 · Jul 3, 2004, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by davidflas:
Congrats! I am on the cusp of buying a new G5 too! I'm looking to pick up a refurb dual 2.0 from Apple, I hope it has some bonuses like yours did. Where did you get your new Powermac?

Thanks!

I picked it up at the MicroCenter here in Columbus. They have a great Mac department and a good return policy, 30 days no questions asked, even on demo units. But this bad boy is staying put!

davidflas · Jul 3, 2004, 09:25 PM

Cool! That's a great deal too! I just have to wait for an auction to end on Ebay, and I'll have the money I need! I'm using an iBook G4 800Mhz right now, I'm betting the G5 will be mighty snappy in comparison!

fibroptikl · Jul 5, 2004, 12:23 AM

I've considered getting a PowerMac G4; but if I can pick up a demo for $1,320 - I'm all for it. So much more for very little.

d.fine · Jul 5, 2004, 06:29 AM

What do you mean 'your first G5' ? Planning on getting a second one ?

Mine's still underway

msuper69 · Jul 5, 2004, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by d.fine:
What do you mean 'your first G5' ? Planning on getting a second one ?

Mine's still underway

and a 3rd, 4th ...

GoGoReggieXPowars · Jul 5, 2004, 03:46 PM

Nice purchase, it seems like a few people have been getting some good deals lately. Definitely back up all the iLife and whatever, without the disks you're kind of screwed!

metfoo · Jul 7, 2004, 04:59 PM

congrats!

I have a single 1.6 with 1.25GB and 400GB of storage. Its a great machine.

msuper69 · Jul 15, 2004, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by msuper69:
Even though it's the low-end model, it is, to put it mildly, a rocket compared to my 500mhz Cube.

80GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM, Modem (like I'm going to use it), SuperDrive.

I added 1GB of RAM for $210 resulting in 1.2GB and an Airport Extreme card for $89.

I've only been playing with it for a few hours but so far I am very pleased.
I was going to buy the latest and greatest G5 but this will be fine for a couple of years. I attached my trusty old 15" Studio Display from the Cube, plugged in my SoundSticks and iSight.

And I was just going out to get a watch battery replaced.

Oh yeah, and I discovered it came with Panther 10.3.4 and iLife '04 already installed. No disks included but I already have them so no sweat there. And the salesguy told me it came with Jaguar 10.2.8. What a nice surprise that was!

Update:

Returned the 1.6 and picked up a 1.8 for $754 with twice the RAM and twice the hard drive. It's a refurb but for that pittance I couldn't pass it up.

SafariX · Jul 15, 2004, 06:52 PM

Good man. Duals are so much faster than singles, it is worth the premium. Good luck with your new machine!

MindFad · Jul 15, 2004, 07:40 PM

Sweet frickin' deal! Congrats.

fiesta cat · Jul 18, 2004, 08:59 PM

Refurbed 1.6s have been showing up quite often on the "save" part of store.apple.com, for $1299, with dual 1.8s for $1799. The shipping dates on the 1.6s is 1-2 days, the 1.8s - 30 or more days.

The 1.6 for $1299 is an incredibly good deal for most.

natan · Jul 19, 2004, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by msuper69:
Update:

Returned the 1.6 and picked up a 1.8 for $754 with twice the RAM and twice the hard drive. It's a refurb but for that pittance I couldn't pass it up.

Where did you find one that cheap?!

msuper69 · Jul 19, 2004, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by natan:
Where did you find one that cheap?!

MicroCenter on Bethel Road here in Columbus, OH.

Yes, I nearly fell over when I saw it. I've been running it for almost a week now with only one problem. It will not wake up from deep sleep. All else is working fine so I'm not complaining.

bryce · Jul 19, 2004, 05:47 PM

How many demo units do they have for sale? Do you have to ask about them or are they just sitting there with a price tag on them? I live pretty close to that store.

msuper69 · Jul 19, 2004, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by bryce:
How many demo units do they have for sale? Do you have to ask about them or are they just sitting there with a price tag on them? I live pretty close to that store.

They only had 1 each time I was there. They put them under the clearance table just inside the Mac department. I got lucky for once.

wowway1 · Jul 19, 2004, 08:44 PM

I guess I'm not talking to the right people, but when I called there shortly after your post all they had was a returned 1.6 for just over 1400.00. When I asked if that was the final discount they said 'yep'. I'm just down the road from them, pitty.