Been offered a free iMac G3; worth taking it for production?

[deadly_habit]

i'm current in a situation where i need to get an old machine to use with my akai sampler since windows 7 doesn't like my scsi card and my damn mobo is seriously lacking normal pci slots
always good to have an older machine

[paradigm_x]

But the processors and ram of back them are shit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G3

Scroll down to see the specs.

people managed back then. shit tons of stuff done on ataris

[wub]

If you can't find a use for it, sell it...profit!

Mate, I'm not about to take someone's kind offer of free stuff solely to sell it on for profit, that's just rude IMO.

[paradigm_x]

That would be an evil thing to do (im keeping blofeld as it happens).

OOI i had a look on ebay and prob only worth 99p anyway

[wub]

That would be an evil thing to do (im keeping blofeld as it happens).

Didn't have you in mind when I wrote that, apologies wasn't meant as a dig

[paradigm_x]

Yeah, i know, wasnt taken as such

[Mad_EP]

But the processors and ram of back them are shit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G3

Scroll down to see the specs.

people managed back then.

^^ This.

In fact, I think it helped to work with such limitations when I started... Learned about lean and efficient workflow.

[aeser]

i don't see being able to run anything on it. my mom has like an 8 year old lampshade g4 imac (several generations newer than the one you're talking about) and it can't even use the new itunes, nothing new will run on it.

[Eat Bass]

i would keep it to watch porn and possible use like mad ep said...so you can keep your main maschine running smooth

[Sharmaji]

i don't see being able to run anything on it. my mom has like an 8 year old lampshade g4 imac (several generations newer than the one you're talking about) and it can't even use the new itunes, nothing new will run on it.

then use older stuff.

[wub]

i don't see being able to run anything on it. my mom has like an 8 year old lampshade g4 imac (several generations newer than the one you're talking about) and it can't even use the new itunes, nothing new will run on it.

then use older stuff.

^^ This, basically.



I'm not thinking that I can suddenly get Logic 9 running flawlessly on it, but a dedicated machine with a couple of standalone Mac only VSTs/sound editors that I can use purely for audio work...I gotta admit, that idea does make my nipples a bit hard.

[Mad_EP]

i don't see being able to run anything on it. my mom has like an 8 year old lampshade g4 imac (several generations newer than the one you're talking about) and it can't even use the new itunes, nothing new will run on it.

then use older stuff.

^^ This, basically.



I'm not thinking that I can suddenly get Logic 9 running flawlessly on it, but a dedicated machine with a couple of standalone Mac only VSTs/sound editors that I can use purely for audio work...I gotta admit, that idea does make my nipples a bit hard.

Wub - I'm planning on hooking up my OS9 machine this weekend anyway... I'll make a list of the stuff I found most useful. Anything that was freeware I'll just zip up for you to save you the trouble of having to try to track it down.

[wub]

i don't see being able to run anything on it. my mom has like an 8 year old lampshade g4 imac (several generations newer than the one you're talking about) and it can't even use the new itunes, nothing new will run on it.

then use older stuff.

^^ This, basically.



I'm not thinking that I can suddenly get Logic 9 running flawlessly on it, but a dedicated machine with a couple of standalone Mac only VSTs/sound editors that I can use purely for audio work...I gotta admit, that idea does make my nipples a bit hard.

Wub - I'm planning on hooking up my OS9 machine this weekend anyway... I'll make a list of the stuff I found most useful. Anything that was freeware I'll just zip up for you to save you the trouble of having to try to track it down.

Sweet man, much appreciated

[paradigm_x]

dunno if you missed but my first post in this thread links to a blog post where someones done a load of testing on a g3