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advice desperately needed - what to buy

Dec 30, 2011 4:32AM PST

hi. i sure would appreciate some advice. i have been running my trusty g4 dual for about 13 years... it's got the 10.4.11 os, but i have to finally get something newer because the internet isn't working and nobody's upgrading the software. i have old graphics software (corel graphics, photoshop, etc,) that i have to be able to keep using because it's what the company i work for uses.

and the biggest problem is, i don't have much money to work with. this couldn't be hitting me at a worse time financially.

i need help knowing what to look for. would a used g5 make sense, for example? and will i be able to load older mac software on it without too much trouble?

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