I'm more of a retro person, so the iMacs don't really appeal to me. I've got a black Macintosh (with matching black keyboard and mouse to boot) which is one reason I bought it. The second, is the TV/FM Radio card that's sat inside it, along with the Video In.... Not many iMacs can say they've got all those ;)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [PCI] Pmac 5500/225 Upgrade > Honestly, I see lots of Beige g3 all-in-ones on eBay for around $130 all > the time. The amount of cash necessary to upgrade a 5500 computer would > easily come to this amount for a lesser computer. The 5500/6500 has one > severe limitation, and that's a 128mb RAM limit. I came across a > 5500/225 at a yard sale here in the states for almost nothing and set it > up for my parents to surf the web and email. If that's all you do, then > upgrading this computer is fine. For anything else, I'd look to a beige > g3 or maybe a cheap 7500/7600/7300. These computers can be upgraded a > lot more and much more cheaply. But I'd try to find a reasonably priced > All-In-One Beige g3 first. You might spend a bit more up front, but it > will stay with you longer I'd think. > > ..........................................Mike T. > > > > David P wrote: > > >I'm in the UK :) > > > >a 275 would make my mac a Happy Mac. > > > >All I'd need now, is lots of nice memory for it. (mine's only got 32 meg). > > > >Dave. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Phil Marlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 4:20 PM > >Subject: Re: [PCI] Pmac 5500/225 Upgrade > > > > > >On 3/3/04 16:11, "David P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Anybody know the best processor upgrades for a 5500/225? I believe the L2 > >>Cache stick gets swapped for the uprade. Which is the best to get hold of? > >> > >> > >> > > > >Hey, > > > >You can upgrade to a 250 or 275MHz board from a 5500 (275 with level 2 > >cache) or a 250, 275 or 300MHz board from a 6500 is exactly the same board. > >The only way the board knows the difference is that it can tell whether it > >has the "upper board" of the 5500 or the little video-out port of the 6500. > > > >Both boards the 275+ MHz have the 512k Level 2 Cache. > > > >Expect to pay around �20-�40 ($35-$65?) for a different one from eBay, or if > >in UK I can sell you a 275MHz board. > > > >Phil > > > > > >-- > >Visit http://www.macintoshcouncil.tk ! > > > >-iMac G4 17" 1Ghz, 512MB, 80GB, 10.3.2 > >-iMac G3 DV 400Mhz, 256MB, 10GB, 9.2.2 > >-PowerMac 5500/275 AIO, 96MB, 7GB, 8.6 > >-PowerMac 6500/275 DT, 64MB, 2GB, 9.0 > >-Workgroup Server 8550/180, 128MB, 2GB+4.5GB, 9.1 > >-LC III+ 33Mhz, 20MB, 160MB, 7.6.1 > >-PowerBook 140, 4MB, 40MB, 7.5.5 > > > >--- > > > >Intel Pentium III 1GHz, 384MB, 80GB, XP > >AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53GHz, 256MB, 60GB, XP > > > >--- > > > > > >-- > >PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > >PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
