1,1s can run Lion; mine does. TBH, a 1,1 is probably the best price/performance deal. Mine came with dual-dual Xeons at 2.66, which gives about 6k Geekbench with a platter hard drive, and cost $350. I upgraded to dual-quad Xeons (also at 2.66) which brought me to 10k, and the CPUs were $50 each.
Illirik Smirnov Head of Congressional Debate -- Enloe High School Debate Team Board Member, Enloe Gay/Straight Alliance Quiz Bowl "A" Team On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Dale Hoffman <dh...@margnat.com> wrote: > Bob, > The MacPro 1,1 is stuck at OS 10.6.8. > I'd try for something with more upgrade future. > The new MacPros haven't hit the market place yet and folks might be > getting worried about the new design shift to less internal expandability. > Until then, the older MacPros might be at a premium. > Dale > > On Oct 7, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Bob Johnson wrote: > > > I'm in the same boat as the OP, still using an eMac as my main computer, > though I do have an intel macbook available for when I desperately need it. > I've been looking at used Mac Pros, as I am a bit tired of the > non-upgradeability and repairability of the all-in-one designs. Mac Pros > are extremely rare on the local craigslist, and even the 1.1 versions > generally want close to 1000 bucks. > > > > Is a 1.1 Mac Pro a viable choice, or is it too limiting? I'd welcome > any advice on what to look for in a Mac Pro, processors, video options, > etc, as I have no experience with this class of machine. > > > > And is it better to buy from one of the used Mac dealers, or is > craigslist or ebay the way to go? > > > > Any advice is appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bob > > --- > > -- > -- > 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 subscribed to the Google Groups > "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- 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 subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
