Date:         Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:53:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday Mac help
Comments: To: Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <8E64A2BD-9B0B-4662-9A4F-572DA88DE706@shaw.ca>
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Well in the interest of full Friday disclosure ...

It's Mac OS X 10.4.11 (I think that's Tiger?).  Not sure if i can upgrade the OS beyond that with the old Power PC chip or if the more recent upgrades are Intel chip only.

My two year old is pretty excited about my iPad (got it from work for some reason) and keeps poking my laptop screen.  Not good!  She's figured out the Netflix and Youtube icons and is going to get me into trouble one of these days.  Thomas the Train is a big hit.  She was counting to ten at about 18 months.  Seems to be pretty bright.  Maybe she can support me in my old age ...

Thanks everyone
Jeff

On 2011-03-18, at 9:53 PM, Phil Zimmerman wrote:

> Date:         Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:30:25 -0500
> 
> Hi everyone, friday Mac help needed.
> 
> I am trying to resurrect my old iBook G4 with a 1.33 Ghz Power PC chip and 512 MB of RAM.  I was hoping it would distract my 2 year old from the computer we use day to day.  She mostly watches videos on YouTube or Netflix.  Now Netflix won't even work with a PowerPC chip and YouTube is really choppy.
> 
> Is there any hope with a RAM upgrade or is this computer beyond saving?
> 
> Thanks everyone.  Pmail please.
> Jeff Palmer
> --------------
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> Ok on the Pmail but as this is still Friday… nope. Straight goods only no censor well, as long as we keep this Gee rated…
> 
> The YouTube and Netflix issues are part: an OS 10.3, Java and/or Video Card issue… Sorry Jeff… it's Apple forced upgrade time (again).
> Additional ram will not help much, if any.
> What OS are you running? 
> Most iBooks will run OS 10.4 or 10.5 ….this upgrade will probably help… but, not easy to find that software anymore. Not free anyway.
> 
> Sorry…. your two year old runs a laptop? Sheeze, I waited until I was 50 before buying my first portable…. Gads how things change… 8>(
> Aaah, may I suggest a box of Crayons?
> 
> Phil Z
> macbookPro, 10.6.6 
>