upgrade G4 OS 10.4.11 power PC?

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upgrade G4 OS 10.4.11 power PC?

	Question	MacMini	Mac Bk Air	i Pad
1.	Does it have WiFi
2.	Is there extra cost for WiFi
3.	Does it have software compatible with other hardware
4.	Is it possible to download files to desktop hardware (MacMini)
5.	Is it possible to use Microsoft 2008 on the hardware
6.	Does it have a telephone option (mobile phone)
7.	What does the phone option cost
8.	What Operating System (OS) does it use
9.	Does it have a battery operated system—use without plug-in
10.	How much RAM does it come with
11.	How much HD does it come with
12.	Does it need a specific screen
13.	Printers: can we use Epson 777 with it
14.	Printers: can we use Epson CX4200 with it

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 2 printers--Epson CX4200 & Epson 77

Posted on Jun 25, 2013 4:36 PM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Jun 25, 2013 5:03 PM in response to DigitallyHandicapped

This should answer a lot of your questions. A lot of the answers depend upon the specific Mac, The 4G can only go as high as OSX 10.5.8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini

You will need to purchase the Mac version of Microsoft Offiice 2008

You can check Epons's site to see if they support OSX 10.5.8 and 10.4.11

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/12853

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Answer 2

a brody

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Jun 27, 2013 11:57 AM in response to DigitallyHandicapped

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295 will answer most questions about moving to a 2006 or later Macs.

All newer Macs have built-in 802.11n WiFi starting in 2007.

Office 2008 is not the latest, Office 2011 is newer. http://www.neooffice.org/ and http://www.openoffice.org are free alternatives if upgrading to Office 2011 is found to be needed for certain things and you can't afford the upgrade right away. Several mobile phone options are available for Macs depending on which operating system you get. Check with your carrier.

If you buy new, all new Macs carry 10.8.3 or 10.8.4 minimum, as 10.8.4 was just released, where 10.8.3 was released back in March. iPads are not Macs, and come with some version of iOS 6.

Compatible software is listed on Roaring Apps when it comes MacBook Air, and Mac Mini. iPads use a different operating system, and have a different App store. Mac Mini has no stand alone power. MacBook Air and iPad have built-in batteries that can operate stand alone or plugged into the wall. The batteries are not easy for end users to remove under warranty. MacBook Air can take any screen that can adapt to DVI, HDMI, or Displayport, and so can Mac Mini. VGA displays are too low in resolution. While there are adapters for iPads, they aren't able to support as high a resolution for external display.

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Answer 3

a brody

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Jun 27, 2013 11:59 AM in response to a brody

iPads also are sold as WiFi only, or WiFi and 4G/3G combined as separate models. The mobile iPads are specific to the carrier that sells them, or the store selling them and the country that sells them. There are SIM cards for alternate mobile carriers, as well as MiFi adapters that let WiFi connect to alternate mobile carriers as well.

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