Apple clones

[N.Thompson]

On June 2, 2003 10:13 pm, Dr. Robert M. Fuhrer wrote:

I may just go for an eMac or something like it then because I just want to try 
the PPC architecture and OS X and I'm getting the hint that the CoreCrib 
isn't the best way to do that .

>  From what I just saw, the CoreCrib computers use PC133 memory, which
> is awfully slow. I expect that the motherboards have been harvested
> from fairly old G4 machines. I wouldn't expect one of these with a
> 1.2GHz PPC G4 jammed in to perform anything like a new G4.
>
> At 12:01 PM 6/2/2003 -0600,
>
> yellowdog-general-request@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com wrote:
> >Hmmm, you might consider going with a used older Mac, or those CoreCrib
> >computers. With the CoreCrib, you could dictate exactly what you get
> >and thus spend, and you'd be able to boot into OS X...
> >
> >On Monday, Jun 2, 2003, at 07:45 America/Los_Angeles, N.Thompson wrote:
> > > 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.
> > >>> --
>
> Cheers,
>    -- Bob

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