I'm thinking of getting a PowerPC box as my next desktop and I have a few questions. Hopefully this is the right place to ask.
First are there viable alternatives to Apple computers for a PowerPC desktop? Can I get decent hardward without an OS for a reasonable price? Second, how much trouble am I asking for as opposed to buying an Intel or AMD based machine? One thing that comes to mind is that I may not be able to use windows DLL's for video codecs. Some binary only, but useful, applications are only avaiable for x86 (such as, Real Player, Acroread, Maple, Mathematica). Anything else I should be aware of? Also, is there any emulation software that I could use to run OS X apps under linux? Lastly, If I get a G5 PowerMac, will I be able to unstall Debian on it (unstable is fine)? Is there any crucial hardware that still doesn't have Linux drivers? Thanks in advance. Igor P.S.: Please CC me, as I am not subscribed to the list. -- _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
