hack4ev3r Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Hi I was wondering, a friend of mine offered me a Powerbook G4 400mhz(15") with 640 Ram and 20g hd for about 500$. my friend says that i won't enjoy it if i buy it. i was wondering what do you guys think should i buy it or not? i'm probably going to run OSX 10.4 on it and surf the web irc and stuff and maybe Logic pro( i don't care about program lag unless its unsable or the music comes out corrupt.) Thanks ahead, tommy from da hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 HiI was wondering, a friend of mine offered me a Powerbook G4 400mhz(15") with 640 Ram and 20g hd for about 500$. my friend says that i won't enjoy it if i buy it. i was wondering what do you guys think should i buy it or not? i'm probably going to run OSX 10.4 on it and surf the web irc and stuff and maybe Logic pro( i don't care about program lag unless its unsable or the music comes out corrupt.) Thanks ahead, tommy from da hood. That is a rip off! I would maybe pay 300.00 and tha'ts pushing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hack4ev3r Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 Actually, the price is pretty good considering i don't live in the states and everything here is much more expensive. for example an mini cost 799$ here and a macbook pro starts at 2499$ i'm just wondering if i will enjoy this machine or will it just be sluggy and die a horrible death? will i be able to run logic pro on it? thats the main thing i need as i work with music alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 PowerBook G4 specs: PowerBook G4 Codename: "Mercury, 103" Introduced: January 2001 Discontinued: October 2001 Machine ID: PowerBook3,2 Model Number: n/a Support Status: Supported Processor: PowerPC 7410 v1.3 (G4) Processor Speed: 400 or 500 MHz Cache: 64 k L1, 1 MB backside (2:1) L2 System Bus: 100 MHz Hard Drive: 10, 20, or 30 GB Media: 6x DVD-ROM Weight and Dimensions (US): 5.3 lbs., 1" H x 13.4" W x 9.5" D Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 2.4 kg, 2.6 cm H x 34.1 cm W x 24.1 cm D Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.1 (Mac OS 9.1/10.0.3 on later shipments) Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X Hardware Test: AHT (PowerBook) 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3 Logicboard RAM: None Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB Type of RAM Slots: 2 - PC100 3.3V 144-pin SO-DIMM Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns Graphics Card: ATI Rage Mobility 128 (2x AGP) ATI Card Model: ATY,RageM3 (Rage Mobility 128) Graphics Memory: 8 MB Built-in Display: 15.2" active matrix TFT Display Connection: VGA (Max 24-bit 1280x960 non-mirror), S-Video Expansion Slots: Single Type I or II (CardBus compliant) Expansion Bays: None Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) Backup Battery: 922-4361 Power Adapter: PB G4 Power Adapter (M8243**/A) System Battery: 50 Wh Lithium Ion (M8244G/A) Max Watts: n/a AirPort: Optional AirPort card Bluetooth: None Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T Modem: 56k ADB: 1 - Internal for Trackpad Serial: None SCSI: None USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s FireWire: 1 - 400 MBit/s Audio In: Built-in microphone Audio Out: 1 - 3.5-mm analog output jack, Built-in 20mm speakers (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate) System requirements for Logic Pro: Macintosh computer with PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo; Intel Core Duo, PowerPC G5, or dual PowerPC G4 processor recommendedLogic Node applications require PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity 512MB of RAM Mac OS X v10.4.3 or later for PowerPC-based systems; Mac OS X v10.4.4 or later for Intel-based systems QuickTime 7.0.3 or later 8GB of available hard drive space DVD drive for software installation Available USB port for XSKey (copy protection) Low-latency multi-I/O audio hardware and MIDI interface recommended So it can run Logic, but it will be sluggish (because it's a low end G4). You *could* do Logic Express, which might run better. If you're using it as an internet/IRC machine, you'll do fine with it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonislune Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 So far as surfing the web and irc, it should be fine. Logic pro might run a little slow on certain tasks. I'd also be sure to check on the battery. A new one will set you back another 100 or more. For $350, it would be a good deal. 500 seems a little steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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