[rescue] Looking for a Quad G5

[Zachary Giles]

Pat,
Where does one get a POWER5 or POWER6 box these days? I've actually
wanted one in the recent past but am not interested in paying 20,000
for a new one from IBM.

Ian,
Unixsurplus.com has G5's for ~$200. I don't know if they have them
online, but they have them in the store and they ship. Might be worth
calling in. I was tempted by them. They're not Quad, but they might
know where to get one.

-Zach

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Patrick Finnegan
<pat at computer-refuge.org> wrote:
> On Monday 12 September 2011, Mr Ian Primus wrote:
>> Well, I've managed to get a bit backed into the corner with computer
>> problems, even my trusty dual G4 Mac is failing me. Random crashes,
>> and odd lockups... I think after all these years the motherboard is
>> starting to act up on me.
>>
>> So, I'm looking to upgrade. As a hardware geek, the PowerPC
>> architecture is something I really like, so I'm going after the
>> biggest baddest PowerPC Mac. The Quad G5.
>>
>> So, does anyone have a Quad G5 in good condition they'd be willing to
>> sell? I'm a bit leery buying one from one of the random online
>> resellers, especially because of the liquid cooling system on these
>> critters. I'd feel a lot more comfortable buying from a fellow
>> hardware geek.
>>
>> (And yes, I realize that Apple has moved away from Intel and that the
>> PowerPC is a dead platform with zero software future. It doesn't
>> stop me from enjoying it.)
>
> Why not just get a POWER5 or POWER6 box instead? They are PowerPC too...
>
> Plus, they run Linux pretty well. ;-)
>
> Pat
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