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#528413 - 07/05/10 04:10 AM So I have this old iMac now...
Silver_Moon Record enthusiast Registered: 09/15/09 Posts: 2519 Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ	It's the old Ruby model, I have no idea what the specs are. It only needs an OS, and I have 3 to choose from. 9.1, 10.2, and 10.3. I was thinking of using it for music and some simple picture scanning with the scanner that I have. Which OS should I put on it? _________________________ "I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson
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#528414 - 07/05/10 05:25 AM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Silver_Moon]
Reboot Muhahahaha Registered: 04/22/02 Posts: 15031 Loc: Columbus OH	Any idea how much RAM? You probably might try 9.1 first to see how much RAM is in it. It would be the quickest to install. You need at least 128M to run 10.3.9. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#528415 - 07/05/10 05:31 AM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Reboot]
Silver_Moon Record enthusiast Registered: 09/15/09 Posts: 2519 Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ	I think it has at least 128. _________________________ "I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson
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#528416 - 07/05/10 05:58 AM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Silver_Moon]
Reboot Muhahahaha Registered: 04/22/02 Posts: 15031 Loc: Columbus OH	10.3.9 then. It can do 10.4.11 too if it has Firewire ports and 256M. I think that's the DV model. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#528425 - 07/05/10 01:49 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Silver_Moon]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 17698 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Does it have a slot loading CD drive? _________________________
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#528435 - 07/05/10 03:14 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: MacBozo]
Silver_Moon Record enthusiast Registered: 09/15/09 Posts: 2519 Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ	yes. _________________________ "I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson
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#528436 - 07/05/10 03:17 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Silver_Moon]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 17698 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Then, it should be this one: Apple iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit) Specs Standard shipping RAM was 64 MB. _________________________
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#528437 - 07/05/10 03:24 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: MacBozo]
Silver_Moon Record enthusiast Registered: 09/15/09 Posts: 2519 Loc: Teetering between IL and AZ	It's not a fruit color, it's deep red. Picture _________________________ "I'm a little bit more unusual so I've always considered myself the black sheep." - Ann Wilson
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#528438 - 07/05/10 03:35 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: Silver_Moon]
John Rougeux Member # -1 Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 6081 Loc: Louisville, KY	That's hard to tell, but it may be a Ruby one: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_dv_400_indigo.html
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#528439 - 07/05/10 03:36 PM Re: So I have this old iMac now... [Re: John Rougeux]
John Rougeux Member # -1 Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 6081 Loc: Louisville, KY	That one shipped with 64MB ram too but who's to say it wasn't upgraded?
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