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Date Posted: 21:23:12 06/03/04 Thu
"Will it be too slow, or will it be at least bearable?" My question to you is, relative to what? What is fast to you may not be fast enough to some people. So the question is perhaps better phrased as "will it be too slow for my purpose"? And to that I'd ask, what would you like to do with your computer?
If you're just a casual user, or just shy of a tourist, and have never touched a Pentium 4 PC, then no, 233MHz G3 will do you just fine. It will be sufficient to run such menial tasks as email, web surfing, spreadsheet, word processing, even some 3D games. You might also find to your great delight that you can edit small, bigger than postage stamp sized Quicktime movies. And these will play back quite smoothly on the iMac. Bear in mind that when the first G3 PowerMacs first came out in the 90s, they ran for USD1999, and were used by graphic studios. Therefore, as a home computer, I'd imagine that iMac should serve you well.
However, if you intend to run more modern and robust applications, then you should definitely look into a G4 upgrade as early as possible. Most, if not all processor upgrade makers have dropped their line of G3/G4 upgrades for your Rev. A version of iMac. So you'd be extremely lucky to even find one on eBay. Here's one that you might want to consider--
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.technowarehousellc.com/imacg4upgrades.html">http://www.technowarehousellc.com/imacg4upgrades.html</a>
There is another processor upgrade put out by Sonnet that adds a Firewire port to your iMac.
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/harmoni_g3.html">http://www.sonnettech.com/product/harmoni_g3.html</a>
Firewire connection is invaluable for connecting external devices, such as faster hard disk, CD recorder, scanner, and even digital video camcorder.
Granted, these processors do cost more than a Rev.A to Rev.D iMac these days. But let's face it, you are catching the tailwind of something great. At their prime, these iMacs cost USD1299. Bookmark this page to learn more about your machine.
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://lowendmac.com/imacs/imac.shtml">http://lowendmac.com/imacs/imac.shtml</a>
Whatever you decide, the iMac should serve as a great intro into the world of Macintosh. Welcome aboard.
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