jcampa
2006-01-18, 09:52
Hi, I have a problem deciding wich Mac to buy, why? Here's my story:
I'm a mac user since april 2000, I was looking for the best computer available at that time and I bought a Power Mac G4 500 mhz. the fastest Mac at the time, with a 21" Studio Display, all for $5,400.00 USD aprox., I was very pleased.
My next purchase, august 2001, was a Power Mac G4 867 Mhz. and a 22" Cinema Display, for $5,800.00 USD with 1.5 GB of Ram, preety fast compared to the 500 Mhz.
But now, even this PM it's not fast enough, I have a Powerbook G4 17", the last one, and it's really faster than my PM G4, the point is this:
1.I don't think it's a good idea to spend another 5-6K for the "fastest" computer just to discover the next 2 months (the case of my last PB I bought in november 2) it's going to be replaced with another one, I know this is how things work in the compters world, but this is ridicolous.
2.I only use Photoshop CS2 and Illustrator CS2 as a Pro programs, and I'm not a heavy user, I do video with iMovie or FCE, iTunes and surf the web, what I do want is the faster graphics card the computer can handle.
3.I think the new iMac is a very beautiful computer, what I don't know is how fast is compared to the 2 Ghz Dual Core G5.
4.Do you think it's better to buy an intel iMac rather than a Power Mac G5 with a Power PC processor?
5.Does anyone recommends the intel iMac over any of the existing Power Macs? Of course, not the Quad G5.
I think the actual iMac is a very good computer, should I buy now or wait for another revision with a speedier processor, or buy one of the actual Power Macs?
I'll appreciate all the comments about the intel iMac, because I haven't use one.
Thank you very much.
P.D. Sorry about my english, but I promise I'm trying my best.
I'm a mac user since april 2000, I was looking for the best computer available at that time and I bought a Power Mac G4 500 mhz. the fastest Mac at the time, with a 21" Studio Display, all for $5,400.00 USD aprox., I was very pleased.
My next purchase, august 2001, was a Power Mac G4 867 Mhz. and a 22" Cinema Display, for $5,800.00 USD with 1.5 GB of Ram, preety fast compared to the 500 Mhz.
But now, even this PM it's not fast enough, I have a Powerbook G4 17", the last one, and it's really faster than my PM G4, the point is this:
1.I don't think it's a good idea to spend another 5-6K for the "fastest" computer just to discover the next 2 months (the case of my last PB I bought in november 2) it's going to be replaced with another one, I know this is how things work in the compters world, but this is ridicolous.
2.I only use Photoshop CS2 and Illustrator CS2 as a Pro programs, and I'm not a heavy user, I do video with iMovie or FCE, iTunes and surf the web, what I do want is the faster graphics card the computer can handle.
3.I think the new iMac is a very beautiful computer, what I don't know is how fast is compared to the 2 Ghz Dual Core G5.
4.Do you think it's better to buy an intel iMac rather than a Power Mac G5 with a Power PC processor?
5.Does anyone recommends the intel iMac over any of the existing Power Macs? Of course, not the Quad G5.
I think the actual iMac is a very good computer, should I buy now or wait for another revision with a speedier processor, or buy one of the actual Power Macs?
I'll appreciate all the comments about the intel iMac, because I haven't use one.
Thank you very much.
P.D. Sorry about my english, but I promise I'm trying my best.