Computer, What is it?

[tazman]

I recently picked up an Apple G-3.  Don't what it is.  I have no experience with Apples.  Anyone knows how this computer compares to a PC?  Pentium 1,2, or 3?  I've got just the tower, keyboard and mouse.  It boots up and everything.  Don't know what version of Mac OS is on it.  Kinda would like to know if it's worth anything?  I'd hate to throw it in the dumpster.  As you can tell I'm not an Apple fan.

[Neilium]

I have seen them going for next to nothing on ebay or craigslist.org. They are kinda old. About 1999. Pushing a good 6 years. I would say its about a Pentium 2. They are good to have around for parts. I have one that is not working. The motherboard is shot. I recently upgraded to a Powerbook g4.

Here is some info on it:

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)


CPU: PowerPC 750
CPU Speed: 300/350/400/450 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Data Path: 64 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC100 DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM slots: 4
Maximum RAM: 1 GB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 1 MB backside, 1:2
Expansion Slots: 3 64-bit 33 MHz PCI, 1 32-bit 66 MHz PCI (filled)
 
Video
Video Card/Chipset: ATI RAGE 128
VRAM: 16 MB
Max Resolution: all resolutions supported
Video Out: VGA
 
Storage
Hard Drive: 6-12 GB (up to 3 36 GB available BTO)
ATA Bus: Ultra ATA
Zip Drive: optional
Optical Drive: 32x CD-ROM, DVD/DVD-RAM available
 
Input/Output
USB: 2
Firewire: 2
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: mono
 
Networking
Modem: optional 56 kbps
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
 
Miscellaneous
Codename: Yosemite
Gestalt ID: 406
Power: 200 Watts
Dimensions: 17" H x 8.9" W x 18.4" D
Weight: 28.7 lbs.
Minimum OS: 8.5.1
Maximum OS: 10.4.2
Introduced: January 1999
Terminated: September 1999

Although it shares the name of its predecessor, the "Blue" PowerMac G3 is an altogether different animal. Sporting an all new translucent "easy-open" case design (code named "El-Capitan"), the new G3 was the first Apple model to support FireWire, Apple's new high-speed serial standard. It was also the first professional model to include USB, although it also came with a "legacy" ADB port for backwards compatibility. In a controversial move, Apple chose not to include standard serial ports, a floppy drive, or on-board SCSI (Apple instead chose Ultra ATA). An internal Zip was available, however, as were SCSI expansion cards. The G3 was available in a number of configurations, starting at $1599, and rounding out near $5000 for the fully loaded server configuration. In late April, the "Blue" line was speed-bumped by 50 MHz, bringing the high-end model to 450 MHz.

Hope this helps you out a bit.

http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=g3blue&performa=off&sort=date&order=ASC

[tazman]

Thanks alot for the info.  As you described at the end of your post is exactly what this one is, except for being a server.  It is an easy open translucent clear and blue case with USB and Firewire just as you stated.

I guess what I'll do is to fire it up again and try to stumble through the Mac OS and make sure there is no personal info on it and then make a donation of it to Goodwill or Vinny's.  I got it as a freeBee from a corporate customer I do a little computer work on the side for.

Thanks again

[Neilium]

If you want i could take it off your hands. It would be nice to have one for parts. E-mail me and we can work something out.

Neilium@yahoo.com

[mrmike]

Actually, if anyone is doing anything with FireWire HDTV recording, this box does a  good job of faking a digital VCR over FireWire with the (free) VirtualDVHS package.  It won't play back the streams well locally (awful video card and not much processor grunt), but you can push them back over FireWire to your decoder/tuner/TV and let it do the playback.