OK to keep it on topic, I have no problem running FCP 5.0.4 on this system and it might even run FCP6.
A Dual 800 with Leopard works just fine if you're doing basic DV editing.
As I mentioned before it runs Phone Valet for my VIDEO business. Old Macs do just fine handling many non video tasks for your video business so I hope it's topical enough. There's no reason to pay $599 on a new MacMini for such tasks.
You lead Final Cut NLE today may still be able to do small projects and answer your phone nearly 10 years from now. Try doing that on your 10 year old Windows Adobe Premiere system (or even Avid).
--- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, "craigseeman" <cseeman@...> wrote:
>
> Leopard Assist
> http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26562
>
> It's very easy to do. I believe it installs into parameter ram and then you install Leopard from the retail install disk by tricking it into thinking you meet the 867MHz PPC minimum.
>
> Craig Seeman
> 3rd Planet Video
>
> --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, Bill Affleck <baffleck@> wrote:
> >
> > Craig, please tell me the 'minor hack' used to make your dual 800 run
> > Leopard. I'm in the same boat. Damned thing is a workhorse. No
> > sense in tossing it. I would just like to keep it somewhat current.
> >
> > Bill
> > On Nov 9, 2009, at 2:16 PM, craigseeman wrote:
> >
> > > Last year I finally gave away a Beige G3 with EditDV and the non
> > > standard firewire card used with it. The Beige G3 itself was
> > > capable of running OS 10.2.8. The built in Zip drive failed and the
> > > external SCSI hard drive failed. I gave it to a friend to give to
> > > their church since they needed a very basic computer for word
> > > processing and such.
> > >
> > > I have a Dual 800 still going quite strong. With a minor hack it
> > > runs Leopard just fine although iPhoto 09 is very slow. Amongst
> > > other things, it's the office answering machine running Phone Valet.
> > >
> > > Craig Seeman
> > > 3rd Planet Video
> > >
> > > --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, Ross Jones <rjones@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey I still collect or even buy old iMac G3's and give them to Cub
> > > > Scout Troups as instant replay devices for Pinewood Derby racing.
> > > >
> > > > iMovie/OS9/DV works fine and no funky VGA adaptors to lose.
> > > >
> > > > Most of all; no one wants to steal it from them, so they last years!
> > > >
> > > > Ross "send in the clamshells" Jones
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 7:33 AM -0800 11/9/09, Benny Christensen wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >If you can just replace the hard drive cheaply, I would say go
> > > ahead.
> > > > >
> > > > >We have an old clamshell iBook that one the the guys writes on.
> > > That's
> > > > >it. Its not good for much else but it still has some life in it.
> > > > >
> > > > >I also have a Bondi Blue iMac that i still use as a label
> > > printer. It
> > > > >just won't die and the label printers won't either.
> > > > >
> > > > >If you need more then I would say move on up and get a new laptop.
> > > > >
> > > > >Benny Christensen
> > > > >Producers Playhouse
> > > > >Oklahoma City
> > > > >405-858-0700
> > > > >
> > > > >"There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe
> > > there
> > > > >are two kinds of people in the world and those who don't." - Robert
> > > > >Benchley
> > > > >
> > > > >On Nov 8, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Kerry Soloway wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Oliver,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Did I mention it was my first Mac?
> > > > >>
> > > > > > K.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Bill Affleck
> > Wasteland Productions, Inc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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