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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Toronto
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I've been holding off on buying a powermac b/c of the iminent updates...now that they're here i'm not sure if i should buy one of the new ones or go with one of the older ones. I'm a new media student in unversity, so i do alot of web design, film editing and motion graphics. I don't think I really need the new dual-dual and don't really want to fork out the cash (trying to keep it under $4000 CAD$). I also run a small design company on the side so this computer will be earning money back for me. I have about a 45minute commute one way on the train each day so should I be thinking laptop too? New powermac or old powermac?(or would PB do the trick) and if a powermac which video card? (i know ziltch about video cards)
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Cynical Old Bastard
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I would go with an older PM (that has dual processors instead of a single dual core processor) for a desktop.
If you want portability than either the 15" or 17" (might be hard to use on a train) would be OK. |
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Antimatter Man
Join Date: May 2004
Location: that interweb thing
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PB... you can get 45 minutes of work done every train trip. And demo to clients on site.
15 or 17 might be a question of relative portability... the 15 should be fine now that it has the screen real estate of the old 17. |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Toronto
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thanks for the input!
Any video card reccomendations for a powermac? |
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver BC Canada
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I am in almost the exact situation.
I am buying for my home office (I am a designer, web, print, etc) I found some new 2.5 PM for 2900, some new 2.7 for 2999 and of course the new 2.3 for 2999. (all canadian) I wouldn't mind if you wanted to email me in8 PM me for details of prices if u want. I am thinking of keeping the 2.7 as I bought it today (with a 2 week return window) because it was such an awesome deal, but I am still unsure if I should keep it or sell it and get the dualcore 2.3. Compulsive |
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