 Mac G5-is This A Good Time To Buy New?, Is Apple coming out with new g5 soon? |
 Sat 7 Jan 2006, 00:46
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I'm about to buy a new dual 2.0 g5. Is this a good time (as any) to buy one or does anyone know anything about any new models coming out soon that might have me wait a few weeks/months? (I must buy one within the next 3 months). Also, what might you guys recommend, a new dual 2.0 or the 2nd to last dual 2.3...(haven't quite mastered all the new mac terminology).
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 Mon 16 Jan 2006, 03:28
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The current macintel share the same motherboard and are based on one of Intel already in use so it's not total virgin territory, but there may be some glitches with the OS, you never know.
The apps we need is more the problem, at best we'll start to have stuff available in the next weeks. We can't be sure it'll be perfect from day one, but if you need real work to be done now, the PPC line is the safe bet still for months if you have thing to sort out fast. Don't expect Rosetta to be of much use for us save maybe the Nord G2 editor and similar things, Rosetta is really picky and save Office stuff…  On the G5 line, avoid only the mono 1.8 revB which was born under a bad star, the quad had some issues too but it's out of reach $$$ speaking anyway. Think about the RAM, you'll need 1GB or more (more is better). To start up a second SATA drive inside will do for audio files. If macintel and apps come in smoothly and with dazzling power, you'll be able to move up the ladder by that time, and eventually sell the G5. Macs keep usually good resale value save if an earthquake happens. The name for the towers? MacDesktop Pro !  (please, Steve, this "macbook" "pro" name is just ugly) -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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mixfisto Mac G5-is This A Good Time To Buy New? Sat 7 Jan 2006, 00:46
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rickenbacker Mmm, and if Apple sticks with the software-style n... Mon 16 Jan 2006, 15:13 |
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