LaPorta
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I know this doesn't really qualify as "68k" and all of that, but I finally obtained something I have needed to round out the collection and OS "coverage" - a 2008 Mac Pro. These came out when I was about halfway through med school, and boy, did I ever want one bad. I always wanted a tower, and the Mac Pros were the ultimate. At the time I had a 2006 MBP, a "compromise", as I had to take a machine to class with me. Other than that, I had always had iMacs (and a Performa 6300). By the time I was able to truly afford a tower, Apple had moved onto the trash can, and the dream never came true.
So, I just found a Mac Pro in what looks like really nice shape on eBay for $180 including shipping in its original box. It is a dual 3.0 GHz model, and comes with a 512MB graphics card. I am thinking to upgrading to a Radeon 5870 at some point. Of course, my concern was where in creation I would fit this monster and supporting equipment. I think I found a good solution. My current iMac 2020 27" is paired up with my 27" LED Cinema Display from 2010. I bought a DisplayPort and USB KVM switch, and this way I can swap my mouse, keyboard, speakers (USB SoundSticks) and the Cinema Display from the iMac to the Mac Pro as needed. Now I can play Command & Conquer Generals, Halo, Q4, and I hope Red Faction at really good native speeds with Intel upgrades. I wanted the 2008 because it supports 10.6, the last OS I actually care about supporting on hardware. Since the newest machine I had other than this is my QS, it will fill that last-leg gap as far as OS and games (not to mention Intel vs PPC).
I am waiting for it to get here in a few days. Wish me luck!
So, I just found a Mac Pro in what looks like really nice shape on eBay for $180 including shipping in its original box. It is a dual 3.0 GHz model, and comes with a 512MB graphics card. I am thinking to upgrading to a Radeon 5870 at some point. Of course, my concern was where in creation I would fit this monster and supporting equipment. I think I found a good solution. My current iMac 2020 27" is paired up with my 27" LED Cinema Display from 2010. I bought a DisplayPort and USB KVM switch, and this way I can swap my mouse, keyboard, speakers (USB SoundSticks) and the Cinema Display from the iMac to the Mac Pro as needed. Now I can play Command & Conquer Generals, Halo, Q4, and I hope Red Faction at really good native speeds with Intel upgrades. I wanted the 2008 because it supports 10.6, the last OS I actually care about supporting on hardware. Since the newest machine I had other than this is my QS, it will fill that last-leg gap as far as OS and games (not to mention Intel vs PPC).
I am waiting for it to get here in a few days. Wish me luck!