 Questions Before Buying A New G5 Dual 2.7 |
 Mon 11 Jul 2005, 17:10
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Hello all,
My G4 iMac just isn't cutting it anymore, so I need an upgrade. I was think about getting the G5 dual 2.7, but I had a bunch of questions first: 1. What's this I hear about an Intel Mac? When are they coming out? Are they going to be better than the dual G5's that are available now? Should I wait to buy untilt hey come out? 2. Obviously I'm gong to need more RAM - I've read good things about Corsair (in this forum, elsewhere). I also read talk of buying in "bundles"? what does that mean? How do I buy ram in bundles? 3. I'd like to have a seperate interal drive to put my samples, audio files, etc. Is there a good reason (performance wise) to get the dual 400GB drives factory installed from apple? If not, can anyone recommend a decent brand for this application? 4. Apple LCD displays vs other Brands? Thanks so much, Charles |
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Tue 12 Jul 2005, 17:40
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Wow guys, thanks for all the info!
I've been hearing good things about the Dell screens too. And it seems to me that if I can get a Dell 30" for roughly the same price as an Apple 23", then it makes pretty good sense. I'm assuming that the DVI-D connection on the Dell screen is the same (or at least compatible with) the DVI out on the G5. Regarding the new intel Macs, I was a bit leery of such a big change, so it's good to know that the existing G5's are going to be able to carry me through the next couple of years. I wanted the extra HD so that I could keep all my audio files, samples, etc. seperate from program files. This RAID 0 thing is new to me, as of this posting. I did some web-searching on it, and I'd say my understanding of RAID 0 is murky at best. It uses two drives in conjunction, using double the HD space to speed up HD access? Sounds like a bit of a balancing act to me... |
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bluetone78 Questions Before Buying A New G5 Dual 2.7 Mon 11 Jul 2005, 17:10
drutwo well, from what i have read, the intel macs will s... Tue 12 Jul 2005, 05:48 coldharbour QUOTE 1. What's this I hear about an Int... Tue 12 Jul 2005, 09:10 vsmith1 1) The rumour machine has it that the first Apple ... Tue 12 Jul 2005, 13:41 coldharbour QUOTE (bluetone78 @ Jul 12 2005, 16:40)This R... Tue 12 Jul 2005, 18:16 bluetone78 ah - good idea. perhaps I'll put the samples o... Wed 13 Jul 2005, 00:49 edge100 QUOTE (coldharbour @ Jul 12 2005, 17:16)QUOTE... Fri 15 Jul 2005, 15:43 vsmith1 I wasn't suggesting to use RAID0, except that ... Sat 16 Jul 2005, 10:00 dixiechicken Another possibility for lcd-screens to your G5 wou... Sun 17 Jul 2005, 21:29 bluetone78 vsmith - ah I see. I didn't even realize that... Wed 20 Jul 2005, 17:38
lionel2p New G5's will be surely launched at the Apple ... Thu 21 Jul 2005, 08:59 |
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