IC-China had a good one (Sonnet Encore G3-500 x 2)

#1 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 - 15:42 68kMLA

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230263166670

I BINned the two he had in this listing. He has another 500mhz one and a 466mhz one, but I'm not sure who made those and I don't need all of them so if anyone else needs a G3 ZIF, get them before they're gone.

#2 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 - 21:20 68kMLA

im waiting for them to have G4 ZIFs again

#3 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 - 22:28 68kMLA

The ZIF G4's are a bit harder to get. Most G4's are still in use or have been stripped out of the computers before they end up in a third world country for scrapping so you won't find them cheap. You'll also be bidding against a lot of other people to get G4's. Even a moderately fast G3 doesn't get a lot of bids anymore and unless you are using a lot of Altivec enhanced apps, then a G4 will be a waste of money. A G3 500 in a beige is plenty speedy for most things.

#4 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 - 11:20 68kMLA

dont tell me waht i got to do and what not.

and G4s from IC china are cheap

you just have to be quick.

#5 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 - 16:33 68kMLA

"Interware"(the maker of the 466 MHz G3) is quoted in this article:

IBM Ships Its Fastest Ever 275 MHz PowerPC Chip