Apple clones
N.Thompson
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Mon Jun 2 08:45:01 2003
I'm not necessarily looking for cheap stuff, I am just exploring my options.
One of the reasons I am interested in clones is that I was simply looking
for a basic system and the G4's (windtunnels) are not basic systems. I
wanted to try Mac OSX one of these day's and if that didn't work I would
just install Linux on the box, but either way I would probably have ended up
dual booting as that is what I alway's end up doing anyway. :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Shelton" <omega996@mac.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Apple clones
> No doubt someone else can provide better details, but I don't think
> there have been any legitimate clones produced since the introduction
> of the G3 (PPC 750) processor. The guy who's working on the iBox design
> isn't making clones - they're Apple replacement parts in new
> enclosures. If you're looking for a clone in North America or Europe,
> I'd think you'd have the best luck looking for a Power Computing, Umax,
> or Motorola clone. I'm reasonably certain that all of these machines
> shipped with either 601, 603, or 604 processors. That's the same as
> buying an old Apple 7x00, 8x00, or 9x00. They're good machines to run
> Linux on (my own mail server runs on a Motorola StarMax 4000, and I
> have a 9600 that I use as a very nice workstation), but upgrading them
> get a bit pricey if you're starting from scratch. Of course, you can
> build the systems piecemeal, which makes it more affordable. But in
> truth, unless you're buying a broken machine, no Apple is going to be
> cheap. If you're wanting cheap hardware, stick with the ia32 commodity
> stuff.
>
> On Sunday, Jun 1, 2003, at 18:24 America/Los_Angeles, N.Thompson wrote:
>
> > I have had an interest in apple computers for a while but I have
> > noticed that
> > they don't seem to have any stores in Canada and their prices are also
> > high
> > (in my opinion) because there have previously been few or no clones
> > that I
> > have know of until the iBox, does anyone know of other apple clones of
> > interest.
> > --
> > Its amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn't know what one
> > can't do.
> > Garfield
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