> How often would people want to run PowerPC-era Mac software on modern hardware natively if they could?
I think some creative people, e.g. writers, might like to be able to continue to run their favorite old word processors if they could. Every so often you'll hear about a writer who's still using Wordstar or WordPerfect or some other old software because they know it inside out and it does what they need.
Oh, definitely. I'm just wondering how many Mac people would want to run said software on new hardware, as opposed to using their old hardware.
Of course, using old hardware has plenty of disadvantages (the increasing scarcity over time as parts become impossible to acquire) but even now you can find power macs for cheap. Your average ebay listing is pretty ridiculous but I snatched a G4 ibook there 2 years back for $14 USD, essentially in like new condition.
I think some creative people, e.g. writers, might like to be able to continue to run their favorite old word processors if they could. Every so often you'll hear about a writer who's still using Wordstar or WordPerfect or some other old software because they know it inside out and it does what they need.