Would i notice a difference

i know this probably sound like a stupid question but i am really a newbie to mac.
Do you think i would notice a massive speed increase by upgrading from my 500mhz imac g3 summer 2001 to a powermac g4 1.42 DP.
Also would leopard run well on the powermac g4.
Thanks, Tom

imacg3rules wrote:
i know this probably sound like a stupid question but i am really a newbie to mac.
The only thing stupid is not asking the question! Knowledge is key.
Do you think i would notice a massive speed increase by upgrading from my 500mhz imac g3 summer 2001 to a powermac g4 1.42 DP.
Yes you would....almost triple the speed depending on what it's bus speed is.
Also would leopard run well on the powermac g4.
Yes, if I remember right, Leopard needs 867MHz and up to run. It would run best with extra (added) RAM (memory), but you probably don't know how much it has yet.
Keep in mind that PowerMac's will never be able to run the latest SnowLeopard though. Snow is for Intel only Macs. So, Leopard will be our PowerMac's last OS upgrade.
If you need a Mac that will keep up with the latest software you may need to consider buying a new machine.
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