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MDD G4 1.25GHZ 2 1/2 years until new system, how to cope and PPC apps?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I won't be able to upgrade my MDD G4 DP1.25Ghz June 2003 (1.79GB RAM R9800Pro) until Fall 2009. With this in mind, how bad will things be getting for PPC apps and other things? I have 2 1/2 years left on this G4 and I don't want it to be a living hell. Also will more apps with major revisions go Intel only (Office, Photoshop, Aperture, Transmit, etc)?
Rumor is Leopard will require a 800mhz G4 so I assume at best 1.25GHZ G4 or worse…G5 for 10.6.
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Moderator Emeritus  Join Date: Sep 2001
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You're asking questions that nobody could possibly know the answers to right now.
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Are you running the 6200 in a MDD, Lateralus? I've tried to flash with the ROM from themacelite. I heard it doesn't work in MDD. How did you get it to run?
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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We should see Universal Binaries for a number of years more. They won't really begin to dry up until Apple drops universal support from the OS.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Mar 1999
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Will software developers follow this as a 'guideline' for the cut off period?
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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If that list is used as a guideline it suggests to me that you have 5 years of service left after the product is no longer sold. That sounds quite good actually...
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MacBook Pro 13"/2.66 (09/2010), Mac Mini c2d/1.83 (01/2008)
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
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Nobody knows the answer. However, even if you keep your MDD for another 2.5 years, you can still use it running 10.5. I don't see why it is mandatory to upgrade to 10.6. If you wish to use certain features, then it's usually necessary to upgrade the computer as well. So if you want to use [insert killer feature here], then it's likely you can't do that with your current rig anyway.
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