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Unless the system was purchased in the last few months (and if it's running Jaguar then it almost certainly wasn't), then you have to spend the $129.
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Ahhhhhh. I believe I offered you one of my spare copies of Panther (complete with iChat AV) before, did I not?
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either of you (or someone you know) has any affiliation with any kind of school, you can get a pretty good academic discount (goes to like $70 or $80), this can be student (college or higher, though they've let me use the student discount at my local apple store w/ a High School ID. The in-store discount is only on hardware, but you can get software online from apple at the reduced prices), teacher, or any other school related job.
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I'm adept at installing memory and various upgrades in a PC. Should I even think about installing memory in a Mac?
Second question: Tiger specifies a G5, G4 or 600mz+ G3 processor. This eMac has a 700mzh machine speed, but it doesn't specify a G-designation. I'm assuming this is compatible with the G3 600+ requirements?
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Installing memory in a mac works exactly the same as with a PC, only the slots are usually more accessible. On smaller form factor macs, though, there are usually fewer slots.
The eMac is a G4. You can find that and other hardware info by going to "About this Mac" in the apple menu and then clicking "More info . . ."
Tiger actually runs pretty well even on a 400mHz g3, though.
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Oh, the hardware info location will also have info about your RAM and RAM slots. For instance, mine tells me I have four slots, two with 512 chips in them and two empty.
On the eMac, there's likely some soldered memory you don't have access to, and a chip you do have access to in the back (its easy to get at).
Ah, both are accessible and installable by the user. You should have one free slot to start, and one with the factory memory.
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Its when you click "More Info" that you get the interesting stuff, though its supposed to list a G designation on the initial about screen, too.
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