Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
From the description you're giving it seems like you'll need at least a G4 1GHz. Anything else wouldn't be able to write DVD's or any kind or real photo editing. It also depends on what type of gaming you're looking to do. Any flash based games online would need that much as well or more. Also 1 GB of memory would be a good minimum to aim for. This might seem like a huge step up but it all could be done on as little as a 1GHz G4 eMac. -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Photoshop dates from 1988. When this G3 was new, it was top of the line, and is what all the P'Shop pros ran out and bought. My first brush with Photoshop (rimshot) was when I used PS3 on a IIci. Moving to PS4 on a 7100 was a revelation. But clearly what drives today's CPU demands is browser requirements. If you don't need that, then even a fast 603 or 604 will do very, very well. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- The fact that it works is immaterial. -- L. Ogborn - -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
On Feb 24, 11:43 pm, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Ignoring the discussion of hardware and such... Roxio Toast Titanium 5.x runs on Classic and supports burning to DVD. I don't know if it supports double-layer DVD, but it definitely does single layer. Also, I don't know if it runs on 8.6, but it does run on 9.1. It is the last version of Toast to do so. Versions 6.x and above all require OSX. I believe that 5.23 was the last update to version 5.x. I have burned many DVDs using an old Umax S900 (8600/9600 clone), a G3 processor card at about 350 MHz and a DVDR drive and Toast 5.x. Jeff Walther -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
On Feb 27, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: No one runs iTunes. They only crawl. AGREED. -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
On Feb 24, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Eleni wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? CD's yes, IF you have a recognized drive or Toast; I'm not sure at all about DVD's,because DVD-Rs post-date 8.6...it'll depend on your software. How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Well, at one time they were the top of the line. Web, Photoshop, etc all ran well on these...but that's Photoshop 3 or 4, and Netscape 4, etc. Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Not really, not if you want a functional-in-the-modern-world machine. Shipping alone is more than what one of these is worth as a daily work system. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
in all reality, if you are looking for one, seriously consider getting it on craiglist, i have found many many many of these on there. and i live in an area with crap for apple selection(iowa yeah were nice.) but they always pop-up for anywhere between 20-40 bux. ive found six between 100 miles of me. and i want a few myself(it was like THE mac i wanted when i graduated high school, but i couldnt afford it. think about it, if you spend gas and 20 bux , you get what you want in short, and not have to pay peoples shady shipping costs. BAM! On Feb 26, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 24, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Eleni wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? CD's yes, IF you have a recognized drive or Toast; I'm not sure at all about DVD's,because DVD-Rs post-date 8.6...it'll depend on your software. How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Well, at one time they were the top of the line. Web, Photoshop, etc all ran well on these...but that's Photoshop 3 or 4, and Netscape 4, etc. Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Not really, not if you want a functional-in-the-modern-world machine. Shipping alone is more than what one of these is worth as a daily work system. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- 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
Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Il giorno 25-02-2012 6:43, Eleni ha scritto: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? CDs, definitely. DVDs, I think you have to limit the max speed you're writing with - I don't think a G3/400 can hold 8x DVD writing, but 2x should be fine. How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Well, as always, it all depends on what you're going to do with it. I once had a Beige PowerMac G3/266 (later upgraded to 450 MHz and then 900 MHz), and I absolutely LOVED IT. :-) It was a great machine, very stable and highly upgradable. OTOH, it would be useless for my needs now. Personally, I'd go for a G4 minimum: faster, more efficient architecture, more compatible with late software. But, again, it depends on YOU; if you state what your needs are, I'm sure the people here will be able to suggest the right Mac for you. -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
I suppose everything has a price at which it will sell, but I'd recommend a G4 as the lowest level Mac worth buying. The 1.25 GHz MDD G4 are going for $150 or less and if I may say, are the sweet spot for MIPS/$ when it comes to old Macs. It will run Leopard fairly well, and I still use mine for digitizing video (via an external digitizer thru firewire). To directly answer the question, yes, the G3 burns just fine. On Feb 25, 12:43 am, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Thank you all for your replies. My basic needs are internet browsing, Word processor, excel, CD/DVD burning, photo editing and some games. Is the G3 sufficient? On Feb 25, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote: Il giorno 25-02-2012 6:43, Eleni ha scritto: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? CDs, definitely. DVDs, I think you have to limit the max speed you're writing with - I don't think a G3/400 can hold 8x DVD writing, but 2x should be fine. How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Well, as always, it all depends on what you're going to do with it. I once had a Beige PowerMac G3/266 (later upgraded to 450 MHz and then 900 MHz), and I absolutely LOVED IT. :-) It was a great machine, very stable and highly upgradable. OTOH, it would be useless for my needs now. Personally, I'd go for a G4 minimum: faster, more efficient architecture, more compatible with late software. But, again, it depends on YOU; if you state what your needs are, I'm sure the people here will be able to suggest the right Mac for you. -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
It is not gonna facebook like you expect, or do anything more than simple photo editing or older games. Dont expect it to be like an intel mac. They are cool(the g3s) but underpowered for anything that is popular on the web today. Id bribg M Sent from my iPhone 4 On Feb 25, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: Thank you all for your replies. My basic needs are internet browsing, Word processor, excel, CD/DVD burning, photo editing and some games. Is the G3 sufficient? On Feb 25, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote: Il giorno 25-02-2012 6:43, Eleni ha scritto: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? CDs, definitely. DVDs, I think you have to limit the max speed you're writing with - I don't think a G3/400 can hold 8x DVD writing, but 2x should be fine. How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? Well, as always, it all depends on what you're going to do with it. I once had a Beige PowerMac G3/266 (later upgraded to 450 MHz and then 900 MHz), and I absolutely LOVED IT. :-) It was a great machine, very stable and highly upgradable. OTOH, it would be useless for my needs now. Personally, I'd go for a G4 minimum: faster, more efficient architecture, more compatible with late software. But, again, it depends on YOU; if you state what your needs are, I'm sure the people here will be able to suggest the right Mac for you. -- 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 -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Thank you all for your replies. My basic needs are internet browsing, Word processor, excel, CD/DVD burning, photo editing and some games. Is the G3 sufficient? I'd only consider an upper range G3 (at least 500MHz or more), and even that will be constrained. I agree with Valter: get a G4. They are not much more expensive, if at all, and even a mid-range G4 at around 1GHz will do pretty well (I use a 1GHz Luxo iMac G4 as my secondary workstation, and while it is no speed demon, it's good enough for most browsing tasks). -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- PowerPC inside! -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Il giorno 25-02-2012 16:50, Eleni ha scritto: Thank you all for your replies. My basic needs are internet browsing, Word processor, excel, CD/DVD burning, photo editing and some games. Is the G3 sufficient? - Browsing: yes and no. On heavy sites, or full with scripts and the like, it will be slw. If you have patience, it's ok. ;-) (heck, I often found my G4 1,4 GHz slow while browsing - now with the G5 2,7 GHz it's fine) - Word Processor and Excel: ok, maybe somehow slow on long/big docs. - CD/DVD burning: ok (with the limit aforementioned, not at the max possible speed) - Photo editing: it depends on how big your pictures are. If they are in the range of a common digital camera, it's ok (e.g.: a 5-10MB picture is ok, a 100MB file would be slow) - Games: that's the problem. If you mean older games from the 1990s, or 2D, it might do (especially with a good graphic card). If you mean newer 3D games, not really. 3D games are the heaviest apps, performance-wise. Keep in mind the old built-in graphic cards G3 and G4 had (like Ati Rage or the like), had abysmal performance in gaming. Beefier cards like the Radeon 9800 or the GeForce 4 Titanium, OTOH, handled old 3D games quite well. When I had the G3/450 with a 3Dfx Voodoo 3 2000, I played Unreal Tournament good enough (not at the max quality setting). It's a year 2000 app, though. With the G4 1,4 GHz and a GeForce 4 Ti 4600, I played such games as Halo, Call of Duty, Star Trek Elite Force 2 (sometimes choppy but playable). -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
It'll do what you ask provided you have the software. If you're thinking of making DVDs with a camcorder then it'd technically do it but you'd be looking at days to render a full length video. And that's with regular video, you'd grow old waiting for it to render HD video Unless it's a local ebay item that you can pick up I'd think that the cost of buying and shipping it would be more than it's worth. In my local craigslist there's lots of G5s for under $200 and lots of G4s under $75. Plus you can try it out before you buy it. On Feb 24, 9:43 pm, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? -- 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
Re: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz?
Op 25 feb 2012, om 20:34 heeft Wayne Stewart het volgende geschreven: It'll do what you ask provided you have the software. If you're thinking of making DVDs with a camcorder then it'd technically do it but you'd be looking at days to render a full length video. And that's with regular video, you'd grow old waiting for it to render HD video Unless it's a local ebay item that you can pick up I'd think that the cost of buying and shipping it would be more than it's worth. In my local craigslist there's lots of G5s for under $200 and lots of G4s under $75. Plus you can try it out before you buy it. On Feb 24, 9:43 pm, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: Can you Burn DVD/CDs on PowerMac G3 400MHz under Mac OS 8.6? How capable are these PowerMac G3 400MHz? What if you have max memory installed (1GB)? Just saw one on ebay in mint condition, is it worth buying? -- 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 could try Liquid CD. There are versions for 10.4 PPC / Intel and 10.5 and up PPC / Intel on http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/19994/liquidcd . I haven't seen anything yet for OS 8.6. Time to update your Mac OS version? Erik Darwin MacBook-Pro-15-van-Macbook-Pro.local 10.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 --- -- 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
