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ive had a pc all my life, i just found a powermac g5 on craigslist for dirt cheap and i have been meaning to make the switch for sometime now. i know hardly anything about anything apple so i turned here for help. just go over the basics and how, and what to do to set up internet( i have wireless) and everything i should know. here is what it says under the Hardware: overveiw, and yes its running osx 10.5.8 Mac G5
Processor Dual 2 GHz Powerpc G5
Memory 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Startup Disk MacintoshHD
Model Name: Powermac G5
Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2
Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 Mb
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1
i dont know if you need to know the serial number or the hardware UUID, but i thought it woul be best not to include it.
my main question is what is the best way to set up interent? through a ethernet over power do-hickey? and what are the basics ill need to know to start me off on this computer. i do alot of video editing and i read this is pretty darn good for it. any help is greatly appreciated!

Power over Ethernet should work, but...
I prefer any one of these even when my Macs have Airport cards...
http://store.bearextender.com/products/bearextender-for-mac?gclid=CMP2pNWLsa8CFS c0Qgod-mwiIA
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MXP3802NU2C/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MXP2802GU2/
On the sound port, I think G5s had an issue, I'm next to deaf so can't tell, one solution might be an iMic.

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