2.5 G5 Problems??, can't buy 'em? Options

[ourmanflinty]

I just got quoted on two 2.5 Ghz G5's and two 23" cinema displays for our customer but was told by MacWarehouse that the 2.5's are 'in constraint'...which was explained as they are not available, there are problems and he couldn't say when or if they could get them...anyone else aware of this or is he just stalling me 'cos they have no stock. The quote was ridiculous as well, only £2.50 less than on the apple store ha ha someone please tell me how to get them cheaper!

[tsuliman]

Our company purchased about 85 of the 2.5 GHz G5s, and we only had a few problems. No more than any other shipment, PC or Mac, actually. We had only one that leaked glycol from the radiator, and no, it didn't eat a hole in the floor. Otherwise, the machines are stable, fast, and very quiet. They are used primarily with the Adobe suite of products, as well as some video editing.

Personally, mine is running very well, and I am beginning to use Logic after using ProTools LE for several years. I have both installed, and whilst I haven't been using Logic for long, my gut reaction is that it is best suited for MIDI-centric projects. It is not terribly intuitive. It does work well with my Digi002. The beauty of it is the plug-ins that come standard, especially the instruments. It is an amazing value when you look at all you get. The Space Designer and samplers are worth the price of admission. The way I would like to work is to use PT for recording acoustically, and use Logic for mixing and digital instruments, but it isn't so easy to get your files from PT to Logic. Digidesign wants you to buy DigiTranslator for $500 so that you can make AAF files, but that seems a bit steep. Overall, though, I haven't found any problems with Logic other than the learning curve.