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    Got an absolutly bargin on a g4 powermac!

    My girlfriend works for a publishing company and they were getting rid of some of their old machines including g4/g3/imacs. She paid 50 quid for a G4 not really knowing the spec.

    When we got it home I cracked it open to check the specs, it has 1 gig of ram twin scsi hard discs with one of them being 76gig ! Its an absolute bargin. The only problem is that it won't boot as the IT bod didnt finish reinstalling the OSX grrrr got to try to sort that out.

    Very happy with the deal tho hehe

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    it can't be that hard to reinstall the OS? mind you even if you did have to get a new one its really not that bad is it, def. much cheaper than buying whole new one by a long way!
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    Sounds like ya got a great deal there.
    If you can wait, the new version of OSX, Tiger, will be out soon, probably after the WWDC which is pretty soon. Let us know how ya get on
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    I can't believe apple release a new os every 6months and charge for it dunno how the users let them get away with it


    I havent used osx before (well not for than a few mins) so I can't wait till I can get it running

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    That is one nice deal!! I'd gladly give macs a go for that price. Im jelous

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    I cant get another trust me if I could get more than one I would have

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    actually here is the release list for OS X

    10.0 March 2001
    10.1 Oct 2001
    10.2 Aug 2002
    10.3 Oct 2003

    and as you can see it is usually more than 6 months..as for Tiger...don't expect that to be released at WWDC...there is going to be a preview and that is all and I would expect an Oct-Nov release at the earliest
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordy
    I can't believe apple release a new os every 6months and charge for it dunno how the users let them get away with it


    I havent used osx before (well not for than a few mins) so I can't wait till I can get it running

    no better or worse then M$

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    id give a mac a try for that cheap !!

    if she can get any more id seriously buy one, put some beer money for you and delivery might as well make it 5...hehe
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    well, there's always a few going cheap on ebay
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    not that cheap
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    Well, not at cheap as gordy's but not bad prices

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stoo
    Nearly picked up an Amiga 3000 the other day, but people went silly with the bidding
    I'm after an amiga too - sounds like great things are happening in this direction of late

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    Oh, I've still got two in the loft, I just fancied picking up the A3000 if I could get it cheap enough
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