Agree with Ron, The Yikes G4 is a B&W 66MHZ Bus, PCI Graphics with a G4 instead of a G3. I tend to think of it as a G3/G4 Hybrid in that it has a G4 processor in a G3 based motherboard architecture. I would recommend starting with at least the Sawtooth model as you get a 100MHz bus, and AGP graphics (2 x Acceleration), I personally went for the Digital Audio 533MHz (DA family starts with the 466) to get 4 x AGP, 133MHz bus, Gigabit Ethernet.
I too was tempted to get a B&W, but the G4 was not that much more expensive. Here in Sydney G3 B & W's go for anything from AUS$350 upwards with Yikes G4's starting at AUS$400. The AGP is the bare minimum if you then wanted to upgrade to say a 1GHz G4! I got my G4 533 DA for just under AUS$1000, with most 400MHz AGP's coming in at AUS$700. I certainly don't regret spending the extra $300 as it is worth it in the long run. Best Regards Pete "To mess up a Mac OS X box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just need to work on it." -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Monday, 14 June 2004 1:05 AM To: G-List Subject: Re: Info needed on G4 Anything less than the Sawtooth G4 is basically the same Mac as your B&W with a G4 CPU. So you can save money and add a G4 chip to your B&W or get the Sawtooth or better as mentioned. Ron on 6/13/04 10:01 AM, Michael Day at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi....I'd steer clear of a "Yikes" model and hold out for a "Sawtooth" > or newer. That AGP video slot offers much a greater upgrade path. The > price will depend on how many "whistles and bells" have been > installed. Of course, your B&W still has value as a trade-in, as well. > >> From: "Tom W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 09:32:52 -0400 >> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Info needed on G4 >> >> I am thinking of upgrading from my B&W to a G4. I am on a budget, so >> am wondering, what is the most cost effective G4 out there and how >> much should I be expecting to pay for it? Thanks >> Tom -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
