 How Big Does It Really Have To Be?, what constitutes a 'powerful' Mac? |
 Fri 25 Apr 2003, 21:06
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i've been in PC land forever. now, i'd like to try Apple! in terms of buying a system, what do i really need? i've heard everything across the board... can anyone (and everyone!) help me figure out what to configure before i purchase the monster!? i have Digi001 LE. i will be buying a dual processor G4. now, while knowing a week after i buy it it's going to be 'old', what exactly should i get to not have to worry about anything for a while? how much Memory, Hard Drive, and anything else you recommend... and do i need external drives... (i don't even know what firewire is... but do i need it!?!?!) thanks very, very much. sincerely, an excellent musician and an awful technician.
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Thu 1 May 2003, 00:52
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Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 06-Apr 03 From: Melbourne - AU Member No.: 15,653 |
Here are some important hints for buying a mac.
1. Try to get a mac that has 2MB of L2 cache. 2. Some of the newer macs have a new type of ram which is much faster than regular ram. Good for Software samling etc. Its called DDR333ram. 3. About 1 gig+ of ram is recommended. 4.When buying a hard drive for audio, make sure it is 7200rpm or above. (Its best to get an internal one for cost and reliability) 5. A G4 Dual 1gig is not twice as fast as a G4 1gig! And some apps dont even support dual processors. 6. If you are thinking about using firewire. Buy a mac with firewire800 (new faster firewire.) 7. Most macs now come withvery fast graphics cards. But if your really into getting the best graphics card, go for a ATI Radeon 9700 Pro. 
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ofried How Big Does It Really Have To Be? Fri 25 Apr 2003, 21:06
trippinginthefall I do a lot of research before a purchase. Check ou... Fri 25 Apr 2003, 21:24 manexmachina Well, no matter what you'll be complaining in ... Sat 26 Apr 2003, 06:18 trippinginthefall What I meant was take advantage of the price diffe... Sat 26 Apr 2003, 19:59 rickenbacker A 17" LCD has the equivalent screen space of ... Sun 27 Apr 2003, 19:45
tacoboy Sorry i meant "try to get a mac with 2MB of L... Sun 4 May 2003, 03:42 |
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