track09 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello, I would prefer to run Leopard legally, and get updates, and all of that. The problem is that after spending $$$ on a kick as Gateway for Vista, I'm running short on money. Whats the cheapest PowerPC or Intel mac I can get, and where (used, refurb), I don't care, with at least these specs, and not over $449 if possible. 40 GB HDD Superdrive 512 (preferably 1 GB) Ram At least 1 GHz CPU OGL/QE and CI needed (Ci may be hard to get) That's it/ Thanks bye. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello,I would prefer to run Leopard legally, and get updates, and all of that. The problem is that after spending $$$ on a kick as Gateway for Vista, I'm running short on money. Whats the cheapest PowerPC or Intel mac I can get, and where (used, refurb), I don't care, with at least these specs, and not over $449 if possible. 40 GB HDD Superdrive 512 (preferably 1 GB) Ram At least 1 GHz CPU OGL/QE and CI needed (Ci may be hard to get) That's it/ Thanks bye. Mac Mini from Ebay? $449 is enough money for the specs you require. Or visit the "Special Deals" section of the Apple Store. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-312110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Mac Mini, though I would go intel. Core solo might be enough for you, get one with 1 gig ram and superdrive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-314148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProMacUser Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 (edited) I think buying Mac mini is better than iBook, because you get an Intel machine that can run Windows! Edited March 8, 2007 by ProMacUser Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 And also you can upgrade the processor later... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 And also you can upgrade the processor later... I know this is slightly off topic but how easy is that? Can it be done on all of Apples Intel machines? Also how much would it cost to get a processor changed (- I've never actually thought of buying a processor)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 AFAIK in the Mac Mini isn't hard, also in the Mac Pro (but you need a lot of $$$ for changing Xeons there) MacBooks inpossible (the processors are soldered). in the iMac I really don't know Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 in the imac it is like the mac mini Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Your are a mac-mini how do you know Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) google http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/03/02/intel-...-is-upgradable/ quote from the site apple's decision to incorporate a socket, as they did in the Intel iMac as well Edited March 9, 2007 by mac-mini Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 google Mac Minis don't like jokes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 i got a mac mini intel with a core solo (1.5) a little while back, and had leopard flying on it with only 512 mb ram. its a great starter computer that can also be upgraded pretty well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-319813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 As much as I prefer the PPC Mac Minis... They were underpowered, not very upgradeable, and didn't support QE. But the Intel Mac minis have intergrated graphics.... Is Intel something you really need? Perhaps a PowerMac G4 would be ok? They are much more upgradeable as well Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-320147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret-Simpson Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Apple's Integrated graphics aren't really much to worry about. To be honest, you were never goingto fit much of a graphics card into a Mac Mini, and the GMA-950 chipset is far more powerful than people expect; even though it's a no go for heavy 3D rendering. I would advise against buying PPC from now on; unless you have a need to run PPC-Only apps, such as classic. While Apple have promised PPC support in Leopard, you never know when it's going to be dropped. Could be 3 years from now, in 10.7. Could be 18 months from now, in 10.6. Could be shortly after leopards release. If you want the future planning, I'd get the intel based system, and one with a good upgradeability. Enter the mini. Note: If you have a mini with a core solo chip, maybe a good iea to start thinking about dropping in a core 2 duo before they become incompatible. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-320199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) The downfall of PowerPC is already here. Aspyr's "Starwars: Empire at War" does not run on PowerPC at all. The recommended specs are: CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.8 Memory: 1 GB Video Memory (VRam): 256 Now, to be honest, a iMac G5 or Power Mac G5 could run this. It's just lazy porting. Aspyr are on my bad list now EDIT: Also, one of the compatible GPUs is the X1600 - in the (iSight) iMac G5!!! Edited March 9, 2007 by Paranoid Marvin Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-320226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProMacUser Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I still regret, that my first Mac choice was PowerBook G4, than an iMac core duo, cause my most beloved games like Rome Total War (I'm a real monster in that game), Dawn of war weren't adapted for Os X, so the only chance to run them - is to istall XP natively on an Intel based machine! Modding your Mini is same as doing that on PC, you don't need special skills, if you tried to do that on a PC, the only difference is - MINI is very small!!! You can change CPU, Hard drive, Memory and that's cheaper than asking Apple to do the same. Buying PPC, defenetely, NOOOO. You'll regret!!! About graphics, GMA 950 is fine enough to run popular games on your machine, it's like fx 5200, but even faster, cause it uses sustem memory with a speed above 700 mhz (You can overclock it). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-325978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman65 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 SO wait could i upgrade my iMac's processor HDD, VRAM etc, check sig for machines specs Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-361284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxfan66 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 And also you can upgrade the processor later... Theres plenty of tutorials of upgrading intel mac mini processors on the net, if you can risk your warranty and hardware support from apple. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43670-cheap-mac/#findComment-365128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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