A week with a G4 - Are they obsolete?

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Uploaded by on Dec 20, 2010

In this video, I tackle the question of the PowerPC G4 and if it is actually obsolete already. So I force myself to go an entire week using nothing but computers powered by a G4 processor and find out whether I can live with it. In the end, I discovered that as long as you don't mind using some software that is slightly out-of-date (IE: Photoshop, final-cut-pro), there is very little that you can't do on one of these. Also I would mention that when I made the video, Camino was the best browser. However, I now recommend TenFourFox as the best browser for PowerPC systems.

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  • Do a week with a 68k Mac.

  • I've been torn betweet a Dell Laptop with Windows 7, and this. And now I've offically made my decision. :D

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  • @misternumberuno What?

  • @Justinba1010 is there JRE SE 1.7_03 beta?

  • @TheEPROM9 It always depends on what you do, my friend.

  • @TheEPROM9 True, maybe not a P3, but remember G4 was surpassed by Intel in 2007, I am talking about processor not Motherboards, Intel Motherboards beat these in 2004, but processors. So these are still capable machines. But I don't think we'll be alive for when Intel surpassed G7s.

    G7s have:

    256 cores

    16 GB DDR3 per core

    4.25Ghz

    motherboards usually have 1/2/4 processor slots. But these are out this world expensive, but if IBM wants they can revive G5s by updating Motherboards.

  • A P4 and even a P3 can still preform a users needs even today.

  • I want one, where can I get one from you or some other place?

  • You have impressed me, sir. Well done.

  • @dalynthesk8r What are you talking about. G4s are still the bomb, just no Intel software. But most companies still have PPC versions. Trust me.

  • @Technifyd At least get a core 2 duo computer. g4's cant do much anymore. especially since they arent even intel processors.

  • @Technifyd Powerbook, I hope.

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