looking to buy a mac. can anyone tell me if this is a good deal? i have no idea and have given up on pc's. i am a graphics guy so i might also need to know if this machine can handle a lot of graphics programs. thanks. This is what I can get for $850: Machine Model: Power Mac G4 Tower CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 933 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB Memory: 512 MB Bus Speed: 133 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.3.3f2512 MB Ram Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104 Internal Modem Hard drives: ST360021A: Capacity: 60 GB IBM-IC35L180AVV207-1: Capacity: 180 GB And the Video Card is the GeForce4 MX Loaded with graphics programs if you want them.

Sounds like too much money. Check ebay.com for better prices.

too much dinero. MACs in general are more expensive but if your willing to put in a littl emore xtra dough you can at leats get a Daul G4. If your looking for cost effective, ALWAYS get the last model they make right befroe they come out with a newer prodyct. In my case; when the G5s came out, I got the latest Dual 1.42 G4, 512mb RAM, 80GB HD for around $1000. But that was 2-3 years ago. So I'd say your "deal" is a bit out to date.