Hi guys

A couple of questions please? First one is I'm selling my G5 Tower (or wanting to) as well as a G4 PowerBook - anyone have an idea of a suitable price for either please?

Specs:

Apple G5 Tower
2 x 2.33 Ghz PowerPC processors
4 GB RAM
2 x 500GB SATA HDD (1TB total storage)
Superdrive
D-Link Bluetooth Apple Dongle
Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Mighty Mouse (Wired)
Comes installed with Leopard
(I think that's it)
Can supply 20" HP widescreen monitor with it?

Apple G4 PowerBook laptop computer
1.5 Ghz PPC Processor
15" widescreen
1 GB RAM
120 GB HDD
Bluetooth / Wireless
Combi drive

Secondly - where's best to offer something like these for sale? I appreciate they're quite specialist. I was thinking of eBay, but I'm reluctant to do so. Anyone have any recommendations for me please?

Thanks in advance.

 

Depends on the processor speed for the PowerBook but you wont get that much for them now sadly.

Ive got a 2.33 MacBook Pro and saw one going for £500 on fleabay so a powerbook id say about £2/300

G5 id say around £7/800

 

I'd certainly use eBay as a guide for prices to set for your kit, but as Matt says, they won't be worth that much these days As for where to sell, well, again, my first thought would be eBay, other than that, you could see if a local Apple retailer/reseller will take it off your hands, or a second hand computer company, but they'd probably offer less than you could get for them on eBay. An advert in the local newspaper classified section might be worth a shot too.

 

Hi mate

How old is the Macbook ? Will it have a clean MacOS install ? Might be interested if you know what you want for it.
Dave

 

the powerbook is about 2 years old now.
350 and its yours.

 

I'd love to know what you get for your G5, I have the dual proc 2.5ghz with 4gb, 160gb...
Thinking about getting a new MBP when the next phase comes out...

 

Its actually a mate thats interested. Have told him all the details and will let you know what he says. Are these G4s easily upgraded (memory, etc) ?

Dave

 

Dave,
Have a look, or get your friend to have a look, at the guides here. I think, judging by the spec, that the powerbook will be one of these, and thus you'll see all the options for how to replace parts. RAM is pretty easy, Hard Drive replacement/upgrade is not too bad, you simply need to open up the machine, and it's fairly straightforward.

 

****.... sorry guys. Just found its the 1.33 PPC PowerBook

 

1.5 vs 1.33 - doubt you'd notice the difference.

 

Coming back to the Dark Side then, or just upgrading?


M

 

I want a 24" iMac to be honest - I have a 2.4 Ghz MacBook Pro, so don't tend to use the G5 much now. The PowerBook is Alison's old machine (she has a MacBook)

 

And I want one that will run Windows with boot camp