Old eMac for FCP, is it worth it?

A friend is contemplating getting a used eMac for running FCP. I'm guessing that it's too old for using the latest version of FCP. Does anyone know what version of FCP he'd need to get and what formats would he be able to cut with? Just DV?
Thanks for any info or ideas.

The eMacs were all G4 computers and were the lowliest of the low end of the Mac line. They are absolutely not designed for media processes. That said, your friend could probably use FCP v5.04 on it, assuming he is getting some model faster than 1Ghz. He should max out the RAM too. And even then, he not have a tremendously satisfactory experience. But it should indeed work, and if the projects aren't to big, he should be OK - and yes, only at DV rez.

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