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Subject:Re: Friday Mac help
From:Robert Stevens
Date:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:01:38 -0600

>> I am trying to resurrect my old iBook G4 with a 1.33 Ghz Power PC chip and
>> 512 MB of RAM.  I was hoping it would distract my 2 year old from the
>> computer we use day to day.  She mostly watches videos on YouTube or
>> Netflix.  Now Netflix won't even work with a PowerPC chip and YouTube is
>> really choppy.
>> 
>> Is there any hope with a RAM upgrade or is this computer beyond saving?

Had my MacBook Pro since the fall of '08. Used to have Verizon wireless internet
and NEVER could play anything from youtube, or any vids from the internet due
to the poor server speeds.

I now have Comcast cable and it's an entirely different experience. 10 times
faster makes a BIG difference.

bob