Reply 2800 of 28625, by dogchainx
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wrote:wrote:More Apple retro-ness....
I got a Power Mac G3 so I could get on the net and create my own disks for my growing collection of Appleware, specifically my Mac SE which when I was younger I spent a great deal using.
Nice. I assume that's one of the beige "Outrigger" PowerMacs?
It is. 233MHz CPU, desktop-style. Its quit snappy for 233MHz. I'd say on par of a 450MHz Pentium 3 running Windows 98SE.
I tried to install a 74GB WD Raptor, but the Sata-IDE adapter didn't work with the G3 when it tried to initialize the drive. Oh well, I'll only boot this thing up once or twice a year just to make disks for the MAC SE. I was thinking about getting a better CPU, but really, it would be a waste of money for something I'll hardly ever turn on.
Next on the list of "TO-DOs" is to build my ultimate Windows 98 SE build with an Abit BH-6 and an Tualatin 1.4GHz (modded) cpu with an Abit Sloket III. That will be next month since the CPU is coming from the far east. I'll be running Windows 2000 and XP, since this is my "ultimate" media station to read any media...... ZIP, Jaz, LS120, 3.5, 5.25, Syqyest, CD, DVD, tape, USB 3.5 floppy emulations, etc. Whatever media I have, or someone else has, I'll be able to read and write.
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