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 Wed 23 Mar 2005, 01:59
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I've personally gone through two iMacs where the Logicboard went bad, and I've also known a few people with the same issue. Due to the age of the machine, I would just buy a new Mac. I recommend checking out either dealmac.com or Apples's 'Special Deals' section of their online store: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?...&type=4&subid=0eMacs and iBooks tend to come fairly cheap these days if you keep your eye out for the right deal, and of course there's always the Mac mini. 
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Wed 23 Mar 2005, 02:46
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Well thanks for answering. I know that a 5 years computer is old, regarding this domain evolution, but I find it bizarre that so many people explains such major failures by saying these are old machines. I mean, a quality machine wouldnt break that easily. Like you've said, you went through 2 Imacs, and let me tell you there's plenty of people who went through some. What would we say, us audio freaks, if our samplers would break every 5 years, I mean...comon!!! its not normal.
WHERES THE MAC QUALITY, WHERES THE DAMN MAC QUALITY WE'RE SUPPOSED TU BUY THROUGH THEIR HORRIBLY HIGH PRICES...
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Thu 14 Apr 2005, 11:19
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In the UK there is a manual produced by a company called Haynes that tells you how to do various things to MACs, like upgrade processors, change hard drives memory, add airport etc. It may be useful, or this may be beyond the scope of the book. It is fairly major having to try and do stuff like that...
Maybe you could try getting the stuff off your hard drive, or removing your hard drive and installing it in a second hand MAC tower? They appear to be really cheap in UK for old G4 quicksilver etc. Not as good looking as the last generation of Imacs I know, but possibly more powerful, or as other posters say, a MAC mini?
Need to be careful you don't waste good money on trying to fix old machine...
HTH Jake.
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Fri 6 May 2005, 04:43
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Eaks, the Mac quality I think is still there. My DVSE has been flawless throughout. I have had memeory go bad (cheap crap), but through the power surges, viruses, and even a Sony GL2 (talk about over priced) pump a nasty dose of voltage though the DV/FW cable and she still runs. I'm typing on it now. If she kicks the bucket next friday, she's a boat anchor. I too am close to the upgrade mark with my G4 (my PT machine) so I'm looking at the mini. The G3SE still is my DV/internet machine. Hope I didn't just jinx her.
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 Fri 6 May 2005, 17:25
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Yeah, I agree. my (well my family's now) graphite DV SE still running smoooth as ever under panther. My folks use it for all their photoshop work for their art. The only issue is the 13 GB HD i thought we would NEVER fill up... hahahhaa
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