Depends on whether you think it's worth the money, they can make decent file servers but, because they most likely have revision 1 motherboards, they might not be able to use large hard drives or even 2 hard drives at once. Also, they can really only run OS 9 or Jaguar; Panther will not run on them (unless you find a hack) because they require built-in USB.
I'm currently looking for a good B&W G3 to use as a server because it can run Panther Server. Anyone selling? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mac Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:18 PM Subject: Re: G3 trade -->upgrade? > > On 26-Jan-04, at 10:58 PM, James McLaren wrote: > > > I work at a Mac store here in Ottawa and I know that those beige G3s > > aren't > > worth anymore than $200-$250. Even B&W G3s aren't worth more than > > $300-$400... MAYBE close to $450-$500 for a fully loaded machine (max > > ram, > > radeon card, big HD). > > > > So, is it worth upgrading one of these beige G3s with a G4 card? And > can such an upgraded machine run OS X? > > I have a friend who has one and wants to stick a 700 MHz card in it. I > saw the following prices on the Mantek site for Encore G4s: > > G4 500 MHz $265 CDN > G4 700 MHz $459 CDN > G4 1.0 GHz $653 CDN > > Are these upgrades worth it? > > Thanks. > > avid > > > -- > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > Educational discounts are now available > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
