So I just got a G3...

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Walk into Steve Jobs office, set the computer on the ground and say, "Get your hands off me you damn dirty ape." Then smash it with a baseball bat and calmly walk out.
 

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PoisonUnagi said:
Douk said:
Turn it into a portable NES with screen.
With EMULATOR?

Dunno if that would work, but that's actually a pretty good idea...

Portable?
Well all you need for the NES/SNES/n64 would be in the case, and I wonder if you could use a real life console so you can use a controller that is hidden in the case.
 

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PoisonUnagi said:
I just bought this hulky monster from a guy from school, the iMac G3.



I shoved some games and music on there, most of it didn't work, I can't get the internet going without whipping out $500 or so bucks for a wireless router... what should I do with it?

EDIT: 800th post :D
YES!!!

I have the iMac G4 and an iMac 21.5 (Late 2009).

Buying a G3 next year to add to the collection.

I say, set it up to some immense speakers and use it as a media player.
 

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PoisonUnagi said:
Well....


The fireworks idea sounds good, and yes, PC does own the shit out of Mac, but surely there's SOMETHING useful/entertaining I can do?

(without destroying it)
Take it apart and poke around its insides carefully?
 

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mezmerizer02 said:
LOLZ a G3 is the equivelant of a 486mHz intel processor with a 4gig HDD. and you can't upgrade the piece of sh*t. that's why you never buy apple. LOL...
Much like you cant upgrade a Mac Pro...? Dude, the common user (which is the majority of people, yes, i know, shock!) dont upgrade their PCs as it is. If anything, Mac owners are more likely to be part of this category... And anyways, why would you want to try and upgrade something that would probably only run the equivalent of say Windows 98 nowadays anyways?
 

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Zeeky_Santos said:
tk1989 said:
mezmerizer02 said:
LOLZ a G3 is the equivelant of a 486mHz intel processor with a 4gig HDD. and you can't upgrade the piece of sh*t. that's why you never buy apple. LOL...
Much like you cant upgrade a Mac Pro...? Dude, the common user (which is the majority of people, yes, i know, shock!) dont upgrade their PCs as it is. If anything, Mac owners are more likely to be part of this category... And anyways, why would you want to try and upgrade something that would probably only run the equivalent of say Windows 98 nowadays anyways?
The common user gets ripped off. Even if I was to pay someone to put a computer together for me, I could buy something equal to or better than a mac (hardware, the OS is a matter of purpose, let's get that petty flame war out of the way now) for far cheaper.
Im not disputing that :) I could make a PC much better than a mac for much cheaper, but thats beside the point. The average user wants something eay to use, requires little maintenance, and just works. I have found that Macs tick all those boxes with relative ease; I havent had to do any real maintenance on my Macbook sicne i bought it, whilst i have never come across someone who has not had a problem with their PC/needed regular maintenance.
 

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Whoa o_O; that has to be the ugliest machine I've ever seen in my life. Purge it with cleansing fire!
 

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I was expecting the G3 assault rifle, but that's just me.

I remember these things from high school, hell in a handbasket, but a piece of nerd nostalgia none-the-less
 

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Maybe you could try and take it to a tech support place, or open it up and see what's wrong? Other than that, I have no experience with Macs. I've always been a PC guy.
 

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I had one of those for a while, before I moved out. I used it for Itunes and emulators that is all that I can give you, I prefer my laptop now
 

Small Waves

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Why would you buy the worst computer in the world? I fucking hate that thing, even as a Mac user. It's the moss frustrating computer to work with in the world because the only function it can do competently is freeze on you.


It's not even worth $2. You got ripped off OP.
 

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mikecoulter said:
PoisonUnagi said:
I just bought this hulky monster from a guy from school, the iMac G3.



I shoved some games and music on there, most of it didn't work, I can't get the internet going without whipping out $500 or so bucks for a wireless router... what should I do with it?

EDIT: 800th post :D
YES!!!

I have the iMac G4 and an iMac 21.5 (Late 2009).

Buying a G3 next year to add to the collection.

I say, set it up to some immense speakers and use it as a media player.
The speakers are already HEFTY mother 'uckers...

@Smallwaves: No, this is worth more than $2. In my country's money, this is worth about $40...

Yes, it is shitty, but it's not THAT much shittier than I expected...
 

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I know how yeah feel, in my programming class the teacher is a mac fanboy, and insists on keeping those mac bubbles.

I do how ever have to give him props because he can service those damn things.

They weren't designed to be opened by the customer XD