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Posted by dj alliance on Aug-08-2006 18:07:

Movie to MAC G5...any good?

Ok ive had enough f windows and PC's, great cheap bargains let snot complain at that. I will keep my PC which is great and i spent a lot on it.

This si the plan:

I buy a new Apple Mac G5 and use it for everything including internet apart from music production. but are they any good? or should i just buy a G4?

I keep my PC and use that for Music Pordcution ONLY, susely Windows XP cant fuck up then? I buy the new 64-bit platform, but is this any good?

Posted by david-james on Aug-08-2006 18:10:

The new Mac Pro desktop has just been released.....

http://www.apple.com/macpro/

Posted by dj alliance on Aug-08-2006 18:11:

Im a student so was thinking fo going second hand on Ebay or summit mate lol

Posted by dj alliance on Aug-08-2006 19:07:

Take it most ppl sue PC here.

Posted by Diginerd on Aug-09-2006 03:01:

On the whole that's a yes..

I run both though.

The Intel mac Mini is pretty special given it's price point and the fact you can seriously upgrade the cpu in it. The G5s give you slots, and compatability with the old world (ie Cubase SX no worky under intel macs.. yet), and admittedly more CPU but at the cost of being old tech with a guaranteed limited lifespan.

Personally if you are wanting to go mac, then unless you have pantloads of cash the mini really is the way to go for 90% of people..

Posted by dj alliance on Aug-09-2006 10:53:

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Originally posted by Diginerd
On the whole that's a yes..

I run both though.

The Intel mac Mini is pretty special given it's price point and the fact you can seriously upgrade the cpu in it. The G5s give you slots, and compatability with the old world (ie Cubase SX no worky under intel macs.. yet), and admittedly more CPU but at the cost of being old tech with a guaranteed limited lifespan.

Personally if you are wanting to go mac, then unless you have pantloads of cash the mini really is the way to go for 90% of people..

Y would the G5 (old one) have limited life spam? i have aG3 and it still works fine.

Posted by Ryan0751 on Aug-09-2006 11:47:

He just means that since Apple has transitioned to Intel, that the power PC machines are phased out.

Apple will obviously support the Power PC machines for quite a while, but you have to wonder whether third party SW vendors will.

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Originally posted by dj alliance
Y would the G5 (old one) have limited life spam? i have aG3 and it still works fine.

Posted by dj alliance on Aug-09-2006 11:53:

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Originally posted by Ryan0751
He just means that since Apple has transitioned to Intel, that the power PC machines are phased out.

Apple will obviously support the Power PC machines for quite a while, but you have to wonder whether third party SW vendors will.

Well im not planning on buying any new software for sometime as im skint. G3 still suppor tmost software, so im sure the old G5 will for a few yrs to come.

Posted by skot_e on Aug-09-2006 12:53:

New mac has been anounced or released or something.

Posted by dj alliance on Aug-09-2006 14:15:

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Originally posted by skot_e
New mac has been anounced or released or something.

i know james gave me the link