 Should I Get A G4 Or G5???, For use with Cubase/Yamaha 01v mixer |
 Thu 10 Jun 2004, 17:02
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I am making the jump from PC to MAC and have a tight budget. I have Cubase and a Yamaha 01v mixer (with fibre optic digital upgrade). I know I want at least 1 Gig RAM, but from a technical AND financial perspective, I don't know what would be better: upgrading a G4 with a soundcard that can handle my mixer, or getting a G5 which can already handle it. So far I've been told that upgrading a G4 would cost almost as much as getting a G5 and I should just pay the extra money and get a G5 with dual drive. Is this true? Money is a serious concern as I am a student, but I also want everything to work properly.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out! Gp |
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Fri 11 Jun 2004, 07:51
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hey gary
on wednesday apple released a new line of dual processor G5s, which is naturally MUCH faster and stronger than any G4. i use a G4, very good machines and will suit you well. but there is a big speed gap between them. some new technologies, too. i do think you can find a G4 that would cost you much less than a new G5. check macworld and price finder for prices for used machines... if there is any way to get the cash for the G5, it would be worth it. the G5 have optical I/O which will help you with your digital Yamaha as well. good luck -------------------- have a good one
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garyrpeter Should I Get A G4 Or G5??? Thu 10 Jun 2004, 17:02
Mjoshua77 Get the G5, period Fri 11 Jun 2004, 05:17 mikenichol The G5 is leaps and bounds ahead of any other PC, ... Tue 3 Aug 2004, 11:49 jessone A dual procesor G5 is like driving a Porsche. It... Wed 4 Aug 2004, 18:21 majn Basically
If you get G4 you will end up havng to... Thu 5 Aug 2004, 08:10 gdoubleyou If you are using SX2 I would keep it on PC.
I mov... Thu 5 Aug 2004, 19:33 swilder A good rule of thumb is: Figure out how much money... Fri 6 Aug 2004, 01:47 Lord Pasty Eveybody seems to have dropped 2 cents worth so he... Fri 6 Aug 2004, 02:40 swilder One More Thing
The G5 design is much quieter than... Fri 6 Aug 2004, 23:24 Ansen G5 Sat 7 Aug 2004, 09:37 Synthetik DUAL G5 Sun 8 Aug 2004, 00:27 drjimuk How do dual proccessors work? Mon 9 Aug 2004, 12:09 jessone Extremely well! Don't mess with outdated t... Tue 10 Aug 2004, 17:49 MrDee a mate of mine is running a yamaha 01v with the ad... Thu 12 Aug 2004, 09:58
tobor G5, don't hesitate Thu 12 Aug 2004, 10:27 |
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