First off, I'm sorry, I know you get these all of the time, I've read through tons of them, but my situation is a bit unique, and I hope you guys can help...
I sit with $1,900 in my pocket, money saved up for a new iMac 24" I wanted to buy the newer equivalent of the old 2.8ghz... But now that the disappointing new updates have come out, it does not seem worth it, so I have come up with a few options and want to know which you think will be the best.
I'm a photographer in college basically looking for an editing suite that will last me for my next 3 years before I go into the real world and upgrade. I do photojournalist work which requires little editing past simple adjustments, but after shooting say a football game, I may have 1,000 images that need processing. I'm hoping to spend as little as possible, so I can invest the rest in a new telephoto lens.
Option 1. Powermac G5... Dual 2.3ghz, 4gb ram, new server grade 500gb hd, loaded with software... $750 (+ $300 24" monitor)
Option 2. Dell XPS Studio... Quad i7, 2.66ghz, 6gb ram, 750gb hd, high end graphics, all 25% off $1,100 (+ $300 24" monitor)
Option 3. 2.8ghz iMac Refurb... $1,200
I prefer OSX, but don't hate windows, so thats no big deal for me... What would you do? I know the G5 is outdated, but I only intend to use it for a few years, and it seems to be the best deal, and the ram and hd are brand new. The Dell kills the OSX, but seems to be a lot of power for a good price after the 25% off, and I could live with windows. And the iMac is the same model I've owned before, and I wasnt happy with the graphics performance, but the price seems okay..
Once again I'm sorry, but I could really use some solid advise before I invest what little money I make here in college in a computer I'll be using for the next 3 years
I sit with $1,900 in my pocket, money saved up for a new iMac 24" I wanted to buy the newer equivalent of the old 2.8ghz... But now that the disappointing new updates have come out, it does not seem worth it, so I have come up with a few options and want to know which you think will be the best.
I'm a photographer in college basically looking for an editing suite that will last me for my next 3 years before I go into the real world and upgrade. I do photojournalist work which requires little editing past simple adjustments, but after shooting say a football game, I may have 1,000 images that need processing. I'm hoping to spend as little as possible, so I can invest the rest in a new telephoto lens.
Option 1. Powermac G5... Dual 2.3ghz, 4gb ram, new server grade 500gb hd, loaded with software... $750 (+ $300 24" monitor)
Option 2. Dell XPS Studio... Quad i7, 2.66ghz, 6gb ram, 750gb hd, high end graphics, all 25% off $1,100 (+ $300 24" monitor)
Option 3. 2.8ghz iMac Refurb... $1,200
I prefer OSX, but don't hate windows, so thats no big deal for me... What would you do? I know the G5 is outdated, but I only intend to use it for a few years, and it seems to be the best deal, and the ram and hd are brand new. The Dell kills the OSX, but seems to be a lot of power for a good price after the 25% off, and I could live with windows. And the iMac is the same model I've owned before, and I wasnt happy with the graphics performance, but the price seems okay..
Once again I'm sorry, but I could really use some solid advise before I invest what little money I make here in college in a computer I'll be using for the next 3 years