On Mar 7, 2011, at 5:10 AM, Mike Linnett wrote: > I think I heard that the G5 imacs can have issues with the capacitors on the > logic board, but I don't know if they were limited to specific > models/revisions.
All models of the G5 iMacs were manufactured in the time of the Great Capacitor Plague, it's a crapshoot whether they'll have problems or not. > I'm not sure about the intel ones, or if they'll hold up to long term use (as > the so-called "bad" G5 ones have had to). Intel-based iMacs were manufactured after the problems with capacitors were rectified, and have been, in our exeprience, quite trouble-free However, PPC Macs are a dead end, and getting deader every day; unless the G5 literally falls into your lap, spend the extra bucks and get an intel iMac or Mini. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
