On Feb 14, 2005, at 7:59 pm, CR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've been watching Pismos and saw one with a G4 500MHz upgrade.
Than Andrew posted his ? regarding pricing his G3 900MHz upgrade.
I wonder if I can solicit opinions relative to advantages of each?
Are you thinking of buying an already-upgraded Pismo or upgrading your own?
There's also a G4 550 MHz upgrade offered by XLR8/Daystar (and perhaps others). <http://www.xlr8.com/>.
On the basis of theoretical performance, I'd go with the 900 MHz G3. The extra 400 MHz will trump even most altivec-intensive applications.
So far as I know, PowerLogix is the only company doing the G3 900 MHz upgrade, and if you go through the CPU Upgrade database at XLR8YOURMAC <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/>, there are more than a few very negative reviews. There are also some positive reviews, so perhaps it was just a bad batch of chips or something. If you're thinking of buying an already-upgraded Pismo, then that's probably less of an issue.
Beyond that, the Pismo is getting pretty long in the tooth. You might be better off saving your money for a new PowerBook or iBook. I love my Pismo and I use it every day. However, I don't think I could justify spending much money upgrading a 4.5 year old computer. Buying an already-upgraded one might make a bit more sense but it really depends on your situation.
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