I have been using PCs for ever and my next computer will be a Mac. What I can not decide on is which one to buy. I am trying to make sure I get the most for my money. I will be using a Mac for iTunes, I have 2000+ MP3 files that no PC program seems to be able to handle. I also want to do DVD creation. What I have been doing on my PC is down loading stuff off the Internet and making it into a DVD; I really want to play with DVD Studio Pro. I am very good with hardware and computers all around.
The one thing I do not know is how much power I really need. I have though about getting a used dual processor Power Mac and upgrading the processes when I would have the money. This would give me lots of power, I can add more hard drives, and lots of upgrade options. But this is kind of a hassle, does not really save that much money as much as just spreads it out over a longer period of time when compared to buying a new Mac, but does get a Mac to me faster.
There is just something about the new iMac that I really like. One of the main reasons I want to switch to a Mac is ease of use. I no longer want my computer to be something that I am tweaking, and reinstalling on any more. I want to actually use my computer.
Buying an iMac kind of scares me because I just do not want to out grow it down the road and wish I would have gone the route of a Power Mac. Yet, like I keep saying, I really like the look and feel of the iMac and the idea of not having to mess around with stuff any more appeals to me. You have to understand I have home build computers my whole life so buying an all-in-one device just seems odd to part of me.
So in the end is the iMac worth the $2000 for DVD creation, or would I be better off slowing upgrading an old dual processor Power Mac?
(Just as a last note, my current computer is a PIII 800MHz slot one, so I am kind in the dark ages of PC land so any upgrade will seem faster to me)
The one thing I do not know is how much power I really need. I have though about getting a used dual processor Power Mac and upgrading the processes when I would have the money. This would give me lots of power, I can add more hard drives, and lots of upgrade options. But this is kind of a hassle, does not really save that much money as much as just spreads it out over a longer period of time when compared to buying a new Mac, but does get a Mac to me faster.
There is just something about the new iMac that I really like. One of the main reasons I want to switch to a Mac is ease of use. I no longer want my computer to be something that I am tweaking, and reinstalling on any more. I want to actually use my computer.
Buying an iMac kind of scares me because I just do not want to out grow it down the road and wish I would have gone the route of a Power Mac. Yet, like I keep saying, I really like the look and feel of the iMac and the idea of not having to mess around with stuff any more appeals to me. You have to understand I have home build computers my whole life so buying an all-in-one device just seems odd to part of me.
So in the end is the iMac worth the $2000 for DVD creation, or would I be better off slowing upgrading an old dual processor Power Mac?
(Just as a last note, my current computer is a PIII 800MHz slot one, so I am kind in the dark ages of PC land so any upgrade will seem faster to me)
