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    My boss told me that there basically isn't a budget to get the intern a computer, so... He said if I can find something in the $200-$400 range to get us by until this new venture proves to be profitable that we could do that. Looking at ebay there are plenty of G3 iMac's... say a 500MHz/20GB HD G3 iMac with OS 10.3 was possible to attain for that price.

    Would that hold up for 3-6 months to get basic printing, layout, & proofreading done?

    I know it's a big stretch, & I can barely stomach the idea, but i just want some opinions.
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    G3 should work. Do you have compatible software for OS9?

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      What software versions are you going to run?

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        Adobe CS is the only thing beyond microsoft excel that will be loaded on to it, i haven't checked the system requirements for CS yet, but I've seen a few G4 iMac's in the $300 range, so maybe I can talk my boss into that

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          and also running OS 10.2 or 12.3

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            CS will run on a G3 but it will be SLOW. I don't know about CS2 though.

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              CS will run on a G3 but CS2 will not. In fact Photoshop CS2 will not run correctly without a G4 and 10.3. If you have a spare monitor laying around took into buying a cheap g4 tower. They are pretty affordable and will probably come stocked with a bit more ram that you will need to run OSX + graphics programs.

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              • #8
                I could not find the thread (deleted maybe) but I think Patrick Shannon installed CS on a G3 - IM him and ask.

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