Thanks for all the replies...
Mac OS X 10.2 patch 6 was my mistake... 10.2.6 sound better.
I do not do web design or graphics design or own a digital camera so the only ADOBE product I use to any measurable extent is ADOBE READER. Any software I do use that would use the ALTI-VEC enhancements of the G4 would be the Macintosh Downloadable software - Safari, iTunes (personal Fav), iChat, etc, etc... And the Mac OS X itself, carbon, Aqua, etc,etc...
I did not know you could run Quartz on a NON G4/G5 processor but for 5% improvement and the chance of PCI BUS Video problems it does not sound like such a great idea.
The FPS between the RAGE 128 pro and the Radeon 7000 Mac Edition are so-so, I don't know about being worth it or not. When is NVIDIA going to pop out $60.00 G-Force cards for Mac like they do for the PC!!! I live in Toronto, I am a proud Canadian, but really I have to stand frim on this. ATI video is the pits. I am not going to fork out $350 for a top notch ATI 9XXX when I can pick up a $60 NVIDA that has better driver support and more Game FPS. (ATI is a Canadian Company) I don't want to start a video card FLAME, IMHO ATI has the best bios but the driver support is so-so and Game FPS is all that is important to me being an avid Half-Life CStrike player.
Thank You for the Video Card reviews.
Well maybe someone could start selling a 1 Gig G3 ZIF upgrade cheap!!! hint - hint xlr8, sonnet, etc, etc. Maybe they will release a DP G5 upgrade for the B&W :-)
thank you for setting me straight with the Mac/MAC thing...
Brian
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