For: Defor: You can say what you want that is your opinion and that's fine. But my point it that I don't have 3-5K to keep up with the LAGS (Latest and greatest Syndrome) I have …

Good then that gives hope to the eMac in my schools computer lab that is failing.

you have a copy of BeOS 8-o have fun with it, i've always wanted to try it :beige:

Here's a Macintouch page discussing "G5 Thermal Runaway". You might find something helpful in it. On an advisory note, I had a 2.0 Ghz G5 Xserve for a while, which I understand use…

I only discovered today that these models are well suited to BeOS 4.5, being one of the few models "directly" compatible (without caveats). I found it at the local recycler and hop…

Thanks for the abridged version... I'm totally with you on points 1, 2 and 5. Don't know about 4 (I thought DVI was current technology), and I'm not going to say anything about Lin…

problem with most cheap ebay batteries is that they are half the cells, and 1 chunk of led, with false markings on the outside

It was something like this: 1. obsolete - who cares 2. pro apps - only recently, and the older version doesn't become invalid and worthless upon release of newer version 3. yell…

That's fine, I didn't have time to read it anyway

I got brand new chinese iBook G3 batteries for $36 each in bulk. Just buy a new one off eBay. Pick the absolute cheapest seller who is in the USA and buy that one. No one seller h…

I typed up a big long post, and the forum software ate it, and I don't feel like typing it again.

You know, there is a *big* difference between 'being obsolete' and 'being usable'. The G5 is very obsolete in computing terms, but its still usable

Welcome to the eMac Club! I own a 700 mhz one and they rock. slightly loud and heavy but nice nonetheless. I am not sure if this model is one of those that has the leaky caps but w…

that is one of the most unfair comparisons ever... "snappier..." let's see.. you have a VERY modern, fast, high cache 1TB 3.5" drive in the G5... 16GB ram... and you're compari…

Welcome to the eMac Club! I own a 700 mhz one and they rock. slightly loud and heavy but nice nonetheless. I am not sure if this model is one of those that has the leaky caps but w…

Nope! http://lowendmac.com/orchard/06/0912.html Pretty neat!

Today I drove about 75 kilometers to pick up a eMac listed on Kijiji for $160CAD. Its pretty sweet. Although it only had OS X 10.2 installed with 128MB ram, I put in a 256MB stick …

There was no Batt in it, also when it stopped working it was on then it went off, I am working on rigging an atx power Brick on it

The Powermac G5 is no where near obsolete... I use my PMG5 more than I use my new Mac mini... it is snappier than the mini... Don't get me wrong the mini is great but I prefer t…

One more note: your Centris 650 will not always cause a small spark when you plug it in even if it's working. This depends on several things like humidity, how long it's been unp…

The Centris 650 **DOES** have a battery on the motherboard. You just need to look more closely. Some older Macs will turn on if this battery is dead, some will NOT. So it's a go…

The tower model G5s didn't have the same issues with the exploding capacitors, did it? If new RAM doesn't fix it, you might want to take a look at the caps, particularly those in t…

Anybody here seen one of these in person, or actually own(ed) one? Just curious.

The tower model G5s didn't have the same issues with the exploding capacitors, did it? If new RAM doesn't fix it, you might want to take a look at the caps, particularly those in t…

There are amateurs who do try to re-cell LiIon batteries, but the success rate is poor, and what they risk is real and serious injury. As well as potential explosion, with effects …