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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: ravuya on 15 November 2002, 04:26

Title: Cubists
Post by: ravuya on 15 November 2002, 04:26: How many of you have that rare, sought-after goodie, the G4 Cube? If you don't, go visit CubeOwner (http://www.cubeowner.com)'s forums, they have loads of 'em for sale.

If you do have one, tell us all about it. I'd love to get a Cube..

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[ November 14, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / B0B ]
Title: Cubists
Post by: Wiseguy on 15 November 2002, 05:29: I'd love a cube but just for looks and bragging rights. The comp. itself isn't expandable enough and a little too slow for my tastes. Awsome cooling system though.. (http://smile.gif)
Title: Cubists
Post by: ravuya on 15 November 2002, 07:19: It'd be a great OS X desktop machine. Good video card and a 450MHz G4.
Title: Cubists
Post by: Kintaro on 15 November 2002, 14:28: Would i be able to get a case and a case only
Title: Cubists
Post by: psyjax on 15 November 2002, 22:13: Webmaster is a Cube owner.
Title: Cubists
Post by: hm_murdock on 16 November 2002, 01:47: I'm a blockhead... does that make me a cubist? :D
Title: Cubists
Post by: Pantso on 16 November 2002, 02:37: Hmm, don't take me wrong guys but I never really liked this Bauhaus philosophy behind the design of the Cube. Then again, it's all a matter of taste. :D

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Title: Cubists
Post by: CommonSense on 16 November 2002, 08:57: quote:
Originally posted by psyjax v6.9 /Dave:
Webmaster is a Cube owner.

Man, how do you KNOW that? (http://smile.gif) I'm sure I probably mentioned it in a message somewhere, but . . . still. Wow.

Yes, the Cube is a sexy little thing. But it's getting a bit slow now, as it ages. It's excellent if you run OS 9, but for OS X, it shows its age. I've upgraded it to a GeForce 2 MX (sadly, that's an UPGRADE for this machine), boosted the RAM to just over 1 GB, and upgraded the drive to that 7200 rpm Seagate 80 GB that has the liquid bearings (furthering the utter silence of the machine).

You can buy processor upgrades for it, though, but for me, I don't think it's worth it. I already kind of hurt my resale value by missing the deadline to buy extended AppleCare, but then again, I'm not really planning to sell it anytime soon.

But if you can get one for a good price, and perhaps if you're willing to spring for the processor upgrade, you'll have yourself a VERY usable machine for a while to come.
Title: Cubists
Post by: Kintaro on 16 November 2002, 21:05: Its on www.thepublicinternet.org (http://www.thepublicinternet.org)
" We admit it: We're Macintosh fanatics. The kind that scour eBay to find the original Macintosh 128k in the best condition, the kind who guard our G4 Cube zealously, in the vain hope that one day it'll truly become a collector's item. "
Title: Cubists
Post by: ravuya on 18 November 2002, 07:41: quote:
Originally posted by Webmaster:

and upgraded the drive to that 7200 rpm Seagate 80 GB that has the liquid bearings (furthering the utter silence of the machine).

Hm, I can't remember if the G4 Cube has a vertically-mounted HD or not. Does it? And if yes, does that impact the performance/life of the drive?
Title: Cubists
Post by: MacUser3of5 on 19 November 2002, 00:59: I want a Cube... like right fucking now... !!!
Title: Cubists
Post by: hm_murdock on 19 November 2002, 02:00: How about this?

Color Classic G4: A Cube in a CC\ (http://applefritter.com/hacks/ccg4/index.html)