Dave Caolo, on using an iMac G4 as his primary system:
As my MacBook Pro slowly dies, I’ve called my old G4 iMac back into service. Years ago, that machine was wiped clean and given an install of Mac OS X 10.5 before being boxed in the basement. On Friday I will wrap up one week of using it as my primary work machine. In that time I’ve found that it’s slow, beautiful and perfect.
Be sure to hit that link to see just how minimal Caolo has made this system. It’s a thing of beauty, really. Running 10.5.8, he can do everything he needs to, without any major problems. (Once Lion roles around, however, Leopard may start to show its age, as 10.4 Tiger is now.)
While you’re there, subscribe to 52 Tiger’s RSS feed. Again, a thing of beauty.