Re: Price check for G4 eMac
Indeed! I've seen a SE FD/HD going for 250 euros, and a LCIII with monitor going up to 100 euros. (of course they're listed in the auction site for ages, no-one takes them :P) MM On Apr 1, 4:21 pm, "Gorka L Martinez Mezo" wrote: > >>>the best I've found was a 1st gen mini with monitor for about 250 euros, > >>>and a G3 graphite iMac for about 80 euros. Crazy prices, if we compare > >>>them with the ones you have there in the US :p. But Macs are indeed rare > >>>around here...<<< > > Those prices are in line with Spanish prices. Macs are a bit more popular > now, buth ten years ago they were quite rare and, before that, truly exotic! > > There`s little offer and prices are high. An old Rev A iMac G3 will still > cost around EUR60 when I see many people on this list, based elsewhere, are > taking them for free or recovering them from the trash! > > Gorka from Spain -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
price check for G4 eMac
Here in Wales I have 5 working eMacs, bought over the last three years.and they are still fetching reasonable prices on ebay. Obviously the 1.42 GHz is the desirable one - fairly recent, adequately fast, USB 2, big hard drives, good optical drives - people are asking (and sometimes getting) £100plus for these. 800's and 1GHz are still very capable and are perfectly adequate Surfing machines. The 1.25 is problematic - mainly due to the possibility of capacitor plague - but it is USB2. Yes they are heavy, slippery brutes: a place to get both hands under would have been nice for carrying them about - I don't think a G3 top handle would have been practicable given the weight that the 17"CRT adds to what is basically a big white G3 iMac. If nothing else they are a very capable DVD player that will surf, and comes with a very nice looking screen, and will support a mirror display if you have something bigger to use. As to parting out the duff or scruffy ones.spares or repair machines go pretty cheaply here, because they are normally Collect onlyI wouldn't really want to entrust one of these to a carrier (even in original box and packing) just because they are boat anchors and heavier than they look..the most I've paid was £20 for one, and often they go for their starting priceif you take out opticals and hard drives they have a value. as do 256 or 512 memory DIMMS - becuse they're not the easiest of machines to work on, mainboards probably won't have many takers (easier to buy a working machine than fix a dead one!) There seem to be a lot of ex-educational (presumably?) ones available at the moment from traders, starting around £40 for 700/800's. HTH Dan -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
Re: Price check for G4 eMac
the best I've found was a 1st gen mini with monitor for about 250 euros, and a G3 graphite iMac for about 80 euros. Crazy prices, if we compare them with the ones you have there in the US :p. But Macs are indeed rare around here...<<< Those prices are in line with Spanish prices. Macs are a bit more popular now, buth ten years ago they were quite rare and, before that, truly exotic! There`s little offer and prices are high. An old Rev A iMac G3 will still cost around EUR60 when I see many people on this list, based elsewhere, are taking them for free or recovering them from the trash! Gorka from Spain -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
Re: Price check for G4 eMac
I'd love to get my hands on one or two of those. Unfortunately, the shipping costs are totally insane for a machine like that. Recently my mother got a 700 MHz G4 eMac for about 125 euros, and it was the cheapest thing we've found around here.. (Portugal) The fact that they are heavy and relatively sturdy makes them perfect for using in exhibitions and museums - they can be used to play slideshows or let visitors browse an intranet webpage, for instance. My mother is indeed looking for another Mac like hers to use in one of the exhibitions in the museum where she works. Unfortunately, they are hard to come by around here... the best I've found was a 1st gen mini with monitor for about 250 euros, and a G3 graphite iMac for about 80 euros. Crazy prices, if we compare them with the ones you have there in the US :p. But Macs are indeed rare around here... MM On Mar 30, 1:46 pm, Albert Carter wrote: > These things are heavy and very hard to handle and move I think they were > a pretty stupid thing for Apple. I loved the G3 built in handle on one of > these would be so helpful. I have a 1Ghz version that I picked up for $80 its > fully functional and in pretty much mint condition. My question on this are > these something you could part out to eliminate the need for shipping costs > and the pain of lugging the heavy things to the post office. Speaking of > eMacs could I exchange my logicboard for a 1.25Ghz one to upgrade and if so > is it worth the cost and the pain of upgrading? > > Albert Carter > > > From: Jim Scott > To: imaclist@googlegroups.com > Sent: Mon, March 29, 2010 6:46:47 PM > Subject: Re: Price check for G4 eMac > > On Mar 29, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > > > > > > > School is selling an entire bunch of these suckers, and I don't want > > to torque off the LEM Swap "nannies" with a "Price Check" post, so > > I"ll ask here first. > > We've got about 25 G4 eMacs, in relatively iffy condition, most have > > atleast some damage to the speakers, and the keyboards and mice are > > hopeless. > > They have: > > 1.25ghz G4 processors > > 40gb HDDs, > > CD-ROM drives, > > 256MB ram, > > 17" CRT Monitors, > > Fresh install of 10.4.0 > > ALL 16 disks plus XCode disk for restoration purposes (Or if you're > > insterested in modifying disk 1, for using on all machines, includes > > Garage band, iLife, and a demo of Office 2004) > > A keyboard and mouse, condition: doorstopish. > > Manuals and books, never opened. > > No guarentees that there won't be stuff that shouldn't be shoved > > inside them. we had one blow up upon servicing, because of a few pens, > > and $2 in change being dropped into it. shorted out and started > > smoldering, another has doritos (you can tell from the smell) and some > > might be growing mold) > > > How much would these be worth? > > Also, how much for a parts machine that's got either a bad ODD, or has > > capicitor problems? > > I recently purchased a complete 1.25 GHz eMac in perfect working condition > with a bigger hard drive, Combo drive and 1 GB RAM for $75. Comparable prices > on eBay range from $75 to $150, plus shipping (big $$$). Damaged, iffy > machines are worth whatever someone wants to pay for them (i.e., little to > nothing). If each of these eMacs can be demonstrated to boot and run without > video or other problems, and the three capacitors that can be seen inside the > bottom access hole aren't bulging/leaking/tilted, then they might be worth > $50 in as-is condition. Less to free for those that are damaged or have > running problems. Besides, the darn slippery things weigh 50 pounds and don't > have built-in hand grips like the G3 all-in-ones. > > -- Jim Scott -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
Re: Price check for G4 eMac
These things are heavy and very hard to handle and move I think they were a pretty stupid thing for Apple. I loved the G3 built in handle on one of these would be so helpful. I have a 1Ghz version that I picked up for $80 its fully functional and in pretty much mint condition. My question on this are these something you could part out to eliminate the need for shipping costs and the pain of lugging the heavy things to the post office. Speaking of eMacs could I exchange my logicboard for a 1.25Ghz one to upgrade and if so is it worth the cost and the pain of upgrading? Albert Carter From: Jim Scott To: imaclist@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 29, 2010 6:46:47 PM Subject: Re: Price check for G4 eMac On Mar 29, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > School is selling an entire bunch of these suckers, and I don't want > to torque off the LEM Swap "nannies" with a "Price Check" post, so > I"ll ask here first. > We've got about 25 G4 eMacs, in relatively iffy condition, most have > atleast some damage to the speakers, and the keyboards and mice are > hopeless. > They have: > 1.25ghz G4 processors > 40gb HDDs, > CD-ROM drives, > 256MB ram, > 17" CRT Monitors, > Fresh install of 10.4.0 > ALL 16 disks plus XCode disk for restoration purposes (Or if you're > insterested in modifying disk 1, for using on all machines, includes > Garage band, iLife, and a demo of Office 2004) > A keyboard and mouse, condition: doorstopish. > Manuals and books, never opened. > No guarentees that there won't be stuff that shouldn't be shoved > inside them. we had one blow up upon servicing, because of a few pens, > and $2 in change being dropped into it. shorted out and started > smoldering, another has doritos (you can tell from the smell) and some > might be growing mold) > > > How much would these be worth? > Also, how much for a parts machine that's got either a bad ODD, or has > capicitor problems? I recently purchased a complete 1.25 GHz eMac in perfect working condition with a bigger hard drive, Combo drive and 1 GB RAM for $75. Comparable prices on eBay range from $75 to $150, plus shipping (big $$$). Damaged, iffy machines are worth whatever someone wants to pay for them (i.e., little to nothing). If each of these eMacs can be demonstrated to boot and run without video or other problems, and the three capacitors that can be seen inside the bottom access hole aren't bulging/leaking/tilted, then they might be worth $50 in as-is condition. Less to free for those that are damaged or have running problems. Besides, the darn slippery things weigh 50 pounds and don't have built-in hand grips like the G3 all-in-ones. -- Jim Scott -- 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
Re: Price check for G4 eMac
I own a 1.25Ghz eMac I got as an Apple refurb. It was my first Mac, and it's still chugging along. I have tried to sell it more than once, and found out that way they are pretty unpopular --the fact that it was an education model, and the weight and bulk of the thing (and lack of a handle, like Jim points out) may have something to do with it. So that's why it gets really lowball prices. That's somehow unfair, IMHO, because they make really trusty workhorses. Oh, well. Felix -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
Re: Price check for G4 eMac
On Mar 29, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > School is selling an entire bunch of these suckers, and I don't want > to torque off the LEM Swap "nannies" with a "Price Check" post, so > I"ll ask here first. > We've got about 25 G4 eMacs, in relatively iffy condition, most have > atleast some damage to the speakers, and the keyboards and mice are > hopeless. > They have: > 1.25ghz G4 processors > 40gb HDDs, > CD-ROM drives, > 256MB ram, > 17" CRT Monitors, > Fresh install of 10.4.0 > ALL 16 disks plus XCode disk for restoration purposes (Or if you're > insterested in modifying disk 1, for using on all machines, includes > Garage band, iLife, and a demo of Office 2004) > A keyboard and mouse, condition: doorstopish. > Manuals and books, never opened. > No guarentees that there won't be stuff that shouldn't be shoved > inside them. we had one blow up upon servicing, because of a few pens, > and $2 in change being dropped into it. shorted out and started > smoldering, another has doritos (you can tell from the smell) and some > might be growing mold) > > > How much would these be worth? > Also, how much for a parts machine that's got either a bad ODD, or has > capicitor problems? I recently purchased a complete 1.25 GHz eMac in perfect working condition with a bigger hard drive, Combo drive and 1 GB RAM for $75. Comparable prices on eBay range from $75 to $150, plus shipping (big $$$). Damaged, iffy machines are worth whatever someone wants to pay for them (i.e., little to nothing). If each of these eMacs can be demonstrated to boot and run without video or other problems, and the three capacitors that can be seen inside the bottom access hole aren't bulging/leaking/tilted, then they might be worth $50 in as-is condition. Less to free for those that are damaged or have running problems. Besides, the darn slippery things weigh 50 pounds and don't have built-in hand grips like the G3 all-in-ones. -- Jim Scott -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
Price check for G4 eMac
School is selling an entire bunch of these suckers, and I don't want to torque off the LEM Swap "nannies" with a "Price Check" post, so I"ll ask here first. We've got about 25 G4 eMacs, in relatively iffy condition, most have atleast some damage to the speakers, and the keyboards and mice are hopeless. They have: 1.25ghz G4 processors 40gb HDDs, CD-ROM drives, 256MB ram, 17" CRT Monitors, Fresh install of 10.4.0 ALL 16 disks plus XCode disk for restoration purposes (Or if you're insterested in modifying disk 1, for using on all machines, includes Garage band, iLife, and a demo of Office 2004) A keyboard and mouse, condition: doorstopish. Manuals and books, never opened. No guarentees that there won't be stuff that shouldn't be shoved inside them. we had one blow up upon servicing, because of a few pens, and $2 in change being dropped into it. shorted out and started smoldering, another has doritos (you can tell from the smell) and some might be growing mold) How much would these be worth? Also, how much for a parts machine that's got either a bad ODD, or has capicitor problems? Many thanks. -- -Proudly Sent from a Windows PC -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
