Is my iMac G5 Power PC Obsolete?
A couple of years ago the internal DVD drive failed which (because I have the sight version which makes replacement virtually impossible) means I now have an external device fitted.
Compared to my daughter's MacBook on 10.6, the iMAc is very slow on the internet, barely achieving 3Mbps downloads versus 12+ for the MacBook and an iPad on the same WLAN. Most of the time the computer is on, the cooling fans are running; is this a symptom that the machine is struggling to cope?
Considering that the Power PC machine cannot be upgraded to 10.6 meaning, in turn, that several applications are not available to it, is it time to recognize that this particular iMac is obsolete and its time to think about replacement, or are there any worthwhile upgrades possible?
iMac G5 iSight, Mac OS X (10.5.8), MacBook Snow Leopard, iPods various and iPad 3G