Potential Conquest: Anyone in Dearborn, MI?

#1 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 - 21:38

If so, have a look at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-10-POWERMAC-G4-COMPUTERS-MIXED-LOT-LQQK_W0QQitemZ110481109021QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b92ff01d#ht_3341wt_944

12 G4 towers, 7 or which are working. $350 BIN.

#2 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 - 22:28

Look up:

Richard Martin

Belleville, MI 48111

on LEMswap, he has tons of working g4 macs in lots cheap, pickup only if you are in that area.

#3 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 - 04:28

Going down the list looking at the different models and their conditions I don't think that lot is worth dropping $350 on even if you lived next door to him. You've got 5 MDD's there with power issues so there's a very good chance the PSU's are shot. MDD power supplies are expensive because people rewire them to use in Quicksilvers and Digital Audio's so they can run more cards, faster CPU's, and more RAM without the power supply running hot. The rest look usable as is or cheaply fixed, but there's not enough fully functional machines to justify the price since you'll probably be spending another $600-$700 just to rehabilitate the MDD's. All told the true cost of that lot will probably be nearer to $1100-$1200.