Well here is the new baby......
2002 Apple Power Macintosh G4 933MHz with 17 inch Apple Studio monitor, Pro Keyboard, Pro Mouse and all the original install discs.
Specs
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/specs/powermac_g4_933_qs.htmlI think the whole package was worth the $150 and 3 hour round-trip drive into New Hampshire. She is in pristine condition -- barley a scratch on the outside and very little dust inside. Everything works and she's not outrageously loud or hot. The previous owner used it for video editing which is why it came with Final Cut Pro and the special Contour mouse which I’ve gathered can be used for FCP or Steinberg Nuendo (OSX only so won’t be much use to me). Based on the condition of this computer I doubt it's been used all that much. Nothing looks upgraded inside, it all looks stock.
I plan on using this machine for audio not video.
A bit of background...
About a year ago they were cleaning out the attic at work and I was told everything was up for grabs. In the corner, collecting dust amidst the cobwebs, was an old iMac G3. Looking at it I had a sudden vision that there must be a robust group of geeky enthusiasts that still use these things, and share software and tips online.
I took it home and within an hour of Googling a large smile came over my face when I found this and similar sites, “Ah, ha......I knew it.....I knew it....I knew it”, I thought to myself.
But that is just how I got introduced. The addiction to OS9 didn’t start till I got the thing up and running with a clean install. At first I was wondering if I was imagining things. “Is everything really opening and happening this fast”, I thought to myself. I installed more CPU intensive programs like Reason 2.5. The performance of OS9 astounded me. Is this 15+ year old computer running 15+ year old software really faster than today's computers running today's software? Why are book-sized PDFs that would take a noticeable amount of time to open on my late-model Mac Book Pro opening instantaneously? Have computers relative to their software been getting slower for the past 15 years? Has everyone in Silicon Valley lost their freakin’ minds? Am I losing my mind?
I am now completely hooked to the blazing speed and performance of OS9. When I loaded the new Quicksilver yesterday it booted into OSX. A feeling of dread came over me. I played around with it for all of 5 minutes and I was done -- I needed to get back to my happy place. I quickly rebooted the machine into OS9 and a great big sigh of relief and feeling of calm came over me as it loaded with the familiar mac icon and sound. There is was......OS9...... as simple and fast as ever.
Over the coming weeks I’ll be upgrading this Quicksilver and documenting it here. I will have a bunch of questions along the way. I am extremely thankful for this site and all the super helpful members who are always quick to lend a hand.
Here’s what I’ll be putting into the Quicksilver......
New PSU Fan Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe M8-3, 80x80x25mm Fan (used but tested)
2200rpm
34.73 CFM Airflow
19.2 dBA
New Case FanSilenx IXP7618 iXtrema Pro Fan, SKU: IXP-76-18, 120 x 120 x 38 mm, Operating Voltage: 8-14v, Current Draw: 0.24A Power Consumption: 2.88w Bearings Type: Fluid Dynamic Bearings
1400 RPM
90 CFM Airflow
18 dBA
New SSD Hardrive250GB OWC Mercury Pro Legacy 3.5-inch IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive Kit.
I’ll create two equal size 120G partitions - one for system and one for storage.
New 1.5 K Ram (The maximum)
1.5GB KIT 3X 512MB PC133 APPLE Power Mac G4 Power Macintosh G4 M8493 MEMORY RAM
New NewerTech 3.6V PRAM Battery New Thermal Paste under for HeatsinkArctic Cooling ACTC-MX4 Thermal Compound Paste Grease 4Grams MX-