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| Posted by: iMac600 on 2010-05-14 01:38:24 So, i'm the focus of the hate of many a Mac collector today. I just picked up my third iMac G4 as a token of appreciation for contributions to a local Apple reseller. Hopefully i'll get a job with them next week. Anyway, the iMac. iMac G4 (First Generation codename "Tessera") 700MHz G4 768MB RAM 40GB HDD CD-RW Drive 15" Screen Dual Booting Mac OS 9.2 and 10.4.11 Very Good Condition This is the only iMac G4 I have that is capable of booting directly into Mac OS 9, and so it will probably be used for that. I hope to install Mac OS X Jaguar 10.2 alongside, mainly because it's the factory shipping OS for these models and doesn't look at all out of place on it. The machine is in very good condition overall. No scratches or scrapes along the plastics. The logic board, power supply, hard disk, optical drive and display all work exactly as they should. The case needs a bit of a clean (probably clean the internals while i'm at it, and change the thermal compound). The neck assembly holds its height and position well, is firmly attached into the base and while it does have some tilt in the display, it's nothing some adjustments won't take care of. Although I was able to boot this machine up with the iMac G4 speakers attached (which sound quite good, for what it's worth), I didn't get to take those speakers since the reseller intends to keep them with their 800MHz G4.  At this stage, my plans consist of rebuilding the 700MHz iMac to showroom condition and keeping it for myself. The 1GHz iMac G4 will probably go to my brother, who currently uses a 733MHz QuickSilver and could use an upgrade (considering the iMac has a better chip, better graphics, better RAM, faster bus and an LCD screen). The 800MHz iMac G4 will probably be sold. I love iMac G4s, but it's good to share the love around as well. | |
| Posted by: macgreg on 2010-05-15 06:41:35 Nice work - I've always wanted one of these! I was at Uni when they came out - there were a few in the shared computing lab. I had to walk to the other end of campus but it was worth it! | |
| Posted by: Crickett on 2010-05-15 17:46:54 Congrats on your third snowball! I recently picked one up for the wife & really don't want to part with it! (The brand new mini arriving soon might change that :lol: ) There's definitely something . . . let's say "sexy" . . . about a first gen anything in factory condition & configuration; upgrading to the maximum possible is all well & good, but being able to say "It's exactly as it was off the factory floor in '02" is just . . . cool! Good luck! | |
Posted by: Hrududu on 2010-05-15 17:56:32Congrats on your third snowball! I recently picked one up for the wife & really don't want to part with it! (The brand new mini arriving soon might change that :lol: )I can't say I agree. Leaving an original iMac G4 completely factory would mean keeping the slow-ass 5400rpm 40GB drive installed along with a whole 128MB of RAM. I'm a sucker for 1st gen products too, but I like mine upgraded to the maximum. | |
| Posted by: iMac600 on 2010-05-16 03:52:11 If anyone's interested, i've stripped this machine down and given it a full system clean and tune-up. Usually I do this to all my machines, but normally I don't document the process. You can see the process (with pictures) over in this thread. | |
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