How do you use your old Macs

[munkees]

Do you have some sort of automated back up set to the Quicksliver or is it all manual?

I currently writing a program to do just that. A small app to back up data, it going to be simple and scheduleable aswell. I love Apple programming never been so easy.

I read to offen about peoples computers HD drive, like when they drop the iBook, PowerBook, so wouldn't it be nice to sync the system.

It can back up to any drive, whether internal second drive, external usb/firewire or a drive shared on a server. The app will run at an set time, or can be set to run in automode so when the machine has not seen the backup directory then, it can background sync.

BTW it one use of my iMac dc 20" is to act as server(for now), planing on making a little new home tv/server using hopefully the new mac mini, if it comes with front row which is so cool. Then I junking my TV, DVD players etc and using my mac mini, LCD tv or large monitor, eyeTV and out 2 external drives on the back. A true digital hub for the home, plus server my network.

 

[bartelby]

PowerBook G4 1.5GHz OSX 10.3.9 - Main computer.

PowerBook G3 266MHz OSX 10.2.8 - Now my wife's computer

PowerBook 5300 100MHz OS 8 - used to run BackToBasics and TalkBackToBasics for gigs.

PowerMac G4 733MHz OSX 10.2.8 - Secondary computer

iMac 350MHz OS 9.2 - Now parents machine. Who I'm trying to make buy a Mac Mini.

PowerMac 7500 375MHz G3 upgrade OS 9.2 - used to run BackToBasics, TalkBackToBasics and SoundEdit 16 to edit sounds for BTB.

 

[jacobj]

I sell my old macs really cheap to Windows users... I make a loss, but I get a convertee...now that is way too dedicated to the cause...

 

[macbwizard]

I currently writing a program to do just that. A small app to back up data, it going to be simple and scheduleable aswell. I love Apple programming never been so easy.

Sorta like this?

 

[wasimyaqoob]

I've got a REALLY REALLY old Powerbook, it didnt have a colour screen - Its sort of a green screen with just black dots to make up a picture. I've got it in my garage somewhere. Just to remind me off the good old days

 

[revenuee]

Main machine

Sawtooth 400 -- upgraded with prologix 1.6 ghz card, 1.25 gigs of ram, 2x 120 gig hard drives, 10 gig drive, and 18.2 gig SCSI drive (currently not communicating with my computer), dual monitors running 10.4.5

portable

Wallstreet G3 -- 333 mhz 128 megs of ram (i think) -- i use this computer when i go away for a weekend and i need and need somewhere to dump my memory card cards, and write a paper.

ANEX computer - taking a break from setting this up as i type this actually

pII 400 mhz with running windows 98 currently -- trying to decide what i want to do with it.

i'm torn between keeping it running as is so that i can start playing half life again.

Or dumping it and installing linux, and having the computer act as a ssh server so that i can keep dump files on it that i might want to access over the internet.

 

[toothpaste]

At one time I had 2 imac g3. I got both of them for $0, I probably should have kept them and figured out what to do with them. But I got a G5 so I threw them out doh.

 

[munkees]

I want to get a G5 some time to add to my collection, I don't want to get anything super new but might get an old G5 iMac 17" or something. That way I can have 3 types of iMacs. I think I can get a 2.0 Ghz 17" or 20" for about $900.

It one chip I have never own but thought was the bees knees

 

[zap2]

an old G5 iMac 17" or something. That way I can have 3 types of iMacs. I think I can get a 2.0 Ghz 17" or 20" for about $900.

Doubt it, that would be a GOOD deal

 

[whocares]

With a keyboard and a mouse. Why?

 

[munkees]

I checked out ebay, and got a rough price check, from looking a a few systems. I know this will start to drop in price.

whocares
plus Keyboard Mouse

 

[fahlman]

Power Mac G3 266MHz OS X 10.2.8 - Folding@home
Power Mac G3 266MHz OS X 10.2.8 - Folding@home
Power Mac G3 266MHz OS X 10.2.8 - Folding@home
iMac G3 266MHz OS X 10.3.9 - Light email and web & Folding@home
Power Mac G3 400MHz OS X 10.3.9 - QuickBooks & Folding@home
Power Mac G4 450MHz OS X Server 10.4.5 - File server & Folding@home
Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz OS X 10.4.5 - QuarkXPress, CS2 & Folding@home
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0GHz OS X 10.4.5 - QuarkXPress, CS2 & Folding@home

 

[munkees]

cool, All that folding@home, that a great use, I used to seti@home but Thought it was useless seeing that they never found anything in all the time it been running. plus personlly thought they project was floored and would never find any thing.

How does the G5 compare to other CPU in performance ?