Yes, Apple is dropping support for PPC machines and Tiger in general. These machines are still useful - I currently am using a PB G4 15" 1.25GHZ I paid $145 for on ebay and am running Leopard quite well. I am also using a MDD G4 running Tiger Server Unlimited. My mother still uses a G3/500MHZ iMac with Panther for e-mail and music. For some basic purposes PPC macs, even with unsupported Os's will still be useful for years to come.
Until the Motherboard fried from me putting to many hard drives in (hee hee oops...), my Beige G3 Minitower was a great machine for over a year due to the Personality card and OS9. I used it as my TV. When i do get an intel machine, it won't be from Apple. I'll build a Hackintosh. -Jonas On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM, <graphics...@columbus.rr.com> wrote: > > ---- Mac User #330250 <macuser330...@gmx.net> wrote: > > ============= > So, G-Group: Why are you (still) PowerPC-based Mac users? > ================ > > because I can't afford to upgrade for at least 2 more years. Besides, > what's wrong with buying a new computer every 10 yrs? > > Linda in Ohio > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
