Ok, so I am outdated. I have a PPC G4 running OS X 10.4 (please, no criticisms). Well, lately I've been thinking it would be nice, if possible, to get an Intel Mac. The problem of course is money; I'm currently unemployed, and am trying to be frugal with what money I do have.
Still, if I could get an Intel Mac for a decent enough price, I could sell the Mac I have now (yeah, I wouldn't get much for it I'm sure, but hey, every little bit helps). I've been looking at those "Mac Minis" since they are Intel but come cheaper than the newer 00ber expensive large Macs.
On that note, I'd like to know if anyone recommends them. Yeah, I'm sure they don't beat the more expensive stuff, but are they worth investing in? I mostly like to use Photoshop, Microsoft, watch MKVs and other video, surf the web, and play an internet game (its lagging on my computer is part of my motivation to upgrade to Intel). I heard the Mac Minis can't spread out memory as well, but I'm not sure. Thoughts?
And finally, I have the question relating to this thread's title: obviously, the newer Macs use the newer systems, right? For example, I was at Micro Center the other day, and I saw a Mac Mini that comes with OS X 10.8. The problem is, apparently upgrading to such a new system means my old programs, most notably Microsoft Office (Word at least is version 11.6.6 from 2004) and Adobe Photoshop CS (Version 8.0. Looks like it came out in 2003) won't run on it. So, I'd need to buy the new versions, and they are really, really expensive, and all together it would just all be too much to spend right now, I think. So, is there either 1) a way to have the old programs run on the new system, or 2) a cheap, legal way to get the newer versions of the programs?
Thanks for your time.
Still, if I could get an Intel Mac for a decent enough price, I could sell the Mac I have now (yeah, I wouldn't get much for it I'm sure, but hey, every little bit helps). I've been looking at those "Mac Minis" since they are Intel but come cheaper than the newer 00ber expensive large Macs.
On that note, I'd like to know if anyone recommends them. Yeah, I'm sure they don't beat the more expensive stuff, but are they worth investing in? I mostly like to use Photoshop, Microsoft, watch MKVs and other video, surf the web, and play an internet game (its lagging on my computer is part of my motivation to upgrade to Intel). I heard the Mac Minis can't spread out memory as well, but I'm not sure. Thoughts?
And finally, I have the question relating to this thread's title: obviously, the newer Macs use the newer systems, right? For example, I was at Micro Center the other day, and I saw a Mac Mini that comes with OS X 10.8. The problem is, apparently upgrading to such a new system means my old programs, most notably Microsoft Office (Word at least is version 11.6.6 from 2004) and Adobe Photoshop CS (Version 8.0. Looks like it came out in 2003) won't run on it. So, I'd need to buy the new versions, and they are really, really expensive, and all together it would just all be too much to spend right now, I think. So, is there either 1) a way to have the old programs run on the new system, or 2) a cheap, legal way to get the newer versions of the programs?
Thanks for your time.
