Apple PowerMac G4 Cube (450MHz PowerPC G4 Processor, 64MB RAM, 20GB Hard Drive)

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Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Price at amazon.com: Used from $785.00

Product Description:

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Great machine Rating:
My only complaint about the cube is that Apple stopped making them.

I love that it is small, and silent, the way a computer should be.

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Comment: Form over function Rating:
OK, I have to admit that I was in *love* with my Cube when I first got it. It looked great, it was fast, I loved the fact that it was quiet, etc.

BUT, I had a problem when upgrading from OS 10.0 to 10.1... it wouldn't go. It ran 9.2 and 10.0 fine, but not 10.1. I finally took it into the shop and discovered that it was a motherboard problem, and the shop guy said "yeah, the cubes don't have a great track record." Why? This guy's opinion was that Apple worked hard to cram that much power into a small box - with no fan - and they were pushing some limits in terms of component temps and lifetimes.

Anyhoo, just remember to keep your Cube cool.

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Comment: Proud, happy Cube owner Rating:
I am a proud, happy owner of 2 apple Cubes ... This one as well as a tricked-out model with 1.5 GB of Ram, a 1.5 Ghz G4 processor and a 160 MB hard drive.

Regardless of the stats, the cube has to be one of the most amazing pieces of industrial design ever created ... and it is a Mac (of course) to boot!

I haven't had any trouble with either of my Cubes ... and I would suggest that everyone gets one before they become real-collectable items!

Posted at November 11, 2003 07:19 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)