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yg17
Apr 5, 2006, 02:09 PM
So this summer I might want to sell my PowerMac (2x1.8 G5, 1.25 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, 10.4, Airport, 4 port USB 2.0 PCI card. No Bluetooth) and buy a Core Duo iMac. Would it be worth it as far as performance gains go? Also, what do yo uthink the G5 could sell for?

Thanks


BlizzardBomb
Apr 5, 2006, 02:15 PM
Well, what do you use your Power Mac for? You will only see gains if the apps you use are UB.
yg17
Apr 5, 2006, 02:17 PM
Well, what do you use your Power Mac for? You will only see gains if the apps you use are UB.


Web surfing, some PHP programming and the ocassional photoshop.
SC68Cal
Apr 5, 2006, 03:12 PM
Web surfing, some PHP programming and the ocassional photoshop.

Not to be nasty, but I don't think you probably even needed a Powermac G5 for that.....

Trade you a Powermac G4 ;)

My thinking is that all you're getting out of buying a Core Duo iMac is a bit of a speed increase because of the switch to Intel for UB apps, and a performance decrease for non-UB apps. And the built in monitor.

Not so sure I'd be looking into a Intel Mac personally, if I had a PowermacG5. I don't know if the cost would justify the performance increase
BlizzardBomb
Apr 5, 2006, 03:53 PM
Web surfing, some PHP programming and the ocassional photoshop.

You wouldn't see any noticable gains from an Intel iMac, but a severe slowdown in photoshop. Hold on to your Power Mac and wait until it ships with Leopard as standard ;)
jefhatfield
Apr 5, 2006, 04:01 PM
You wouldn't see any noticable gains from an Intel iMac, but a severe slowdown in photoshop. Hold on to your Power Mac and wait until it ships with Leopard as standard ;)

i second that

and want to add that your dual G5 power mac should last you a long time and you will have the expandability factor
SC68Cal
Apr 5, 2006, 04:05 PM
i second that

and want to add that your dual G5 power mac should last you a long time and you will have the expandability factor

I would say that a Powermac will only start to show it's age about 5 years after it has been released, possibly longer.
jefhatfield
Apr 5, 2006, 04:18 PM
I would say that a Powermac will only start to show it's age about 5 years after it has been released, possibly longer.

hey, it's off topic, but i saw your sig...i also have a dual 500 G4 power mac, 1 gig ram, but with jaguar...how does tiger run on it?
dmw007
Apr 5, 2006, 04:18 PM
You might want to hold onto your 1.8GHz DP Power Mac G5 a little longer. The iMac will not be that much faster, and is less expandable (less RAM, less room for HDDs, non-upgradeable graphics, etc..). If you really want a Mac that is powered by an Intel chip, wait for the Power Macs/Mac Pro to be released with the Conroe processor. Just my 2¢... :)
jefhatfield
Apr 5, 2006, 04:23 PM
You might want to hold onto your 1.8GHz DP Power Mac G5 a little longer. The iMac will not be that much faster, and is less expandable (less RAM, less room for HDDs, non-upgradeable graphics, etc..). If you really want a Mac that is powered by an Intel chip, wait for the Power Macs/Mac Pro to be released with the Conroe processor. Just my 2¢... :)

that would be a righteous machine

i would like a quad intel power mac (if that's what they call it) with leopard for graphics and internet/email and vista for gaming and windows only apps
dmw007
Apr 5, 2006, 04:30 PM
that would be a righteous machine

i would like a quad intel power mac (if that's what they call it) with leopard for graphics and internet/email and vista for gaming and windows only apps

Righteous indeed, it is what I am saving my money up for. :)