Apple Power Macintosh G4 Base

Pros: Very quick speed, excellent graphics
Cons: not compatible with some businesses and games and may be a tiny bit expensive

This computer is probably the best computer I know of. The G4 processor is around 2.3 - 2.5 times as fast than the fastest PC processor I know of (the AMD Athlon). The G4 processor is very good with graphics and from what I've read it runs up to 6 times...

Pros: Speed, ease of use, and overall package.
Cons: Some hardware problems.

When buying this computer, I wanted the most for my money and I must say that I got what I paid for. I purchased a bit more RAM (128) than what came with the machine, and I opted for the DVD drive. The RAM has worked perfectly since I got the computer,...

Pros: Fast and beautiful - the Lamborghini of computers.
Cons: Like a Lamborghini, be prepared to spend a lot more than you thought.

There is no question this is an outstanding computer. It is faster than any pentium, and comes with a dvd drive. And of course there are all the other features of a high end computer - a huge hard drive and superb graphics for example. What the average...

Pros: Speed, Cache (social, not L2), ease of upgrading
Cons: No fast SCSI.

It was simple why I purchased the G4 500 Mhz. I use a very customzied AI solution that uses FileMaker Pro and MS Word to write automotive product books.

Some of the Filemaker Pro calculations are pages long; these calculations compile the...

Pros: Fast, solid, affordable pro product
Cons: Skimpy included RAM, HD, no legacy ports

I have been an Apple fan for a long time. It was with great pain that I assembled a PC three years ago when Apple seemed to be burying itself under incompetent management. The horror of dealing with Windows on a daily basis prompted me to return to the...

Pros: Speed, Stability, and Style to boot
Cons: Mouse it ships with is better suited ot the consumer iMac line of products

There is much hype surrounding the Power Macintosh G4, both positive and negative. I will not bother to comment on all of that, instead I will share with you my experience after having my G4/450 for about 3 months now. People don't have a tendency to...

Pros: speed, expandibility
Cons: keyboard and mouse comfort sacrificed for style

I decided to purchase a 450 MHz G4 because I wanted a powerful computer for graphics, number crunching, and everyday applications like word processing. The G4 has proven to be an awesome computer: applications open in a flash (barely see Photoshop's...

Pros: Commenting on "Don't Do It" Opinion
Cons: None

Dear "xpert3d",

I am going to analyze your epinion about the Apple Macintosh G4 system. Well, first off, it isn't really an opinion but actually an Apple bashing, Microsoft conformity, gamer-sided, biased opinion.

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Pros: -Faster than a G3. -Great for graphics. -Easy to use.
Cons: -Games come out later for Macs -Pricier than a PC.

Where to start, where to start. Let's see....it looks gorgeous if I could wear it I would. The mouse looks and works great, it's a laser mouse so it never sticks! The keyboard looks smaller than a PC keyboard. The setup is still the same but they...

Pros: Speedy processor, EXPANSION, did I say this machine was fast?
Cons: no floppy drive, no serial ports, a little expensive

The new G4 500 is an excellent machine in virtually every regard. First and foremost, it is a super fast machine running at 500 mhz. Don't let that number fool you though. You may be saying to yourself, I see 800 mhz+ chips in PCs! However, even an...

Pros: Ease of use, speed, look, style
Cons: Not as compatible as IBM PCs are

As an avid IBM compatible PC user, I was very cautious when venturing out to buy this new Apple computer. While this thing looks great, I wondered how it would perform, and if it could actually do all the tasks that my PC could do.

Let me...

Pros: Fast, upgradable, easy to use and maintain.
Cons: Unstable OS, and quirky hardware.

I purchased my G4 because I needed a good Photoshop machine, and because Macintosh is the standard platform used by the photographers I work with. After pricing out equally spec'd mid-range PCs, I found that Macs were within 10% of the same price, so...

Pros: Zip drive, cool design
Cons: slow, crashes, no floppy drive, uncomfortable mouse way to expensive.

Apple has a history for putting out wierd computers. One of their best sellers, the iMac was the reason that I now only buy windows machines. Apples claim that they are fast, yet why have I not noticed it? They claim they built the first personal...

Pros: fast and easy to use
Cons: slow DVD drive

When I came to school this year, I decided I deserved a nice computer seeing I spend the great majority of my time at Williams College in front of my computer. I have always been a Mac user and think that the ease of use of a Mac is worth the extra...

Pros: Fast, great design
Cons: No serial port

Got my new G4 466 two weeks ago, and it's wonderful. The case design is fantastic. A side panel swings down on a hinge, and the PCI slots and processor are on the flat surface that has swung down.

Adding a SCSI card and memory took seconds,...