Mac Pro 2.66 or Power Mac 2.5

Bassman2 · Apr 5, 2007, 12:56 AM

I'm considering purchase Mac Pro 2.66 or Power Mac 2.5 quod . I use computer for recording ( Digital Performer 5.1 ) and PS2.
Power Mac 2.5 is discontinued , a used one on ebay is about $2000 , so is worth to save $500 , and buy 2.5 or better to go for 2.66 . Thanks for an answer Bassman

synth3tik · Apr 5, 2007, 12:58 AM

Well it depends on your view of universal binary.

osx-linux · Apr 5, 2007, 02:11 AM

go with the intel if you see this as a purchase you will be happy with for more than a 1-2 years.

You will see the non-intel optimized software slowly fade away into the ether.

Multimedia · Apr 5, 2007, 02:16 AM

2.66GHz Quad Mac Pro Is $2199 Refurbished Like New. I have the Quad G5. I say buy the 2.66GHz Quad Mac Pro refurbished. It comes with a new warranty and is like new for less than new. Many come with extra ram too.

Glenn Wolsey · Apr 5, 2007, 02:20 AM

Mac Pro. Period. It'll last you much longer as it's a current technology, G5's are in the past, purchase in the direction Apple is headed, Intel.

edesignuk · Apr 5, 2007, 02:22 AM

The G5 (PPC) is dead. If you can, go Intel. If necessary do as Multimedia said and go the refurb route.

scottlinux · Apr 5, 2007, 10:50 AM

You can find Powermac G5s for cheap on craigslist.org. Perhaps you could snatch one up from there for close to $1000.

eMagine · Apr 5, 2007, 12:34 PM

Mac Pro.

Bassman2 · Apr 6, 2007, 11:28 AM

TyPod · Apr 7, 2007, 10:09 AM

Good job going Mac Pro. This is way more future-proof than the PowerMac G5.

Apr 5, 2007, 12:56 AM	#1
Bassman2 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2007	Mac Pro 2.66 or Power Mac 2.5 I'm considering purchase Mac Pro 2.66 or Power Mac 2.5 quod . I use computer for recording ( Digital Performer 5.1 ) and PS2. Power Mac 2.5 is discontinued , a used one on ebay is about $2000 , so is worth to save $500 , and buy 2.5 or better to go for 2.66 . Thanks for an answer Bassman
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Multimedia Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Santa Cruz CA, Silicon Beach	2.66GHz Quad Mac Pro Is $2199 Refurbished Like New 2.66GHz Quad Mac Pro Is $2199 Refurbished Like New. I have the Quad G5. I say buy the 2.66GHz Quad Mac Pro refurbished. It comes with a new warranty and is like new for less than new. Many come with extra ram too.
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Apr 5, 2007, 02:20 AM	#5
Glenn Wolsey macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand	Mac Pro. Period. It'll last you much longer as it's a current technology, G5's are in the past, purchase in the direction Apple is headed, Intel. __________________ MacBook Pro 15.4". 2.4Ghz. 4GB RAM. 30" Apple Cinema Display iPod touch 16GB, iPod shuffle 1G Weblog.
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Apr 6, 2007, 11:28 AM	#9
Bassman2 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2007	Thanks to all of you , so Mac Pro is my baby
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Apr 5, 2007, 02:11 AM	#3
osx-linux macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2007	go with the intel if you see this as a purchase you will be happy with for more than a 1-2 years. You will see the non-intel optimized software slowly fade away into the ether.
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Apr 5, 2007, 02:22 AM	#6
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, England	The G5 (PPC) is dead. If you can, go Intel. If necessary do as Multimedia said and go the refurb route.
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Apr 5, 2007, 10:50 AM	#7
scottlinux macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005	You can find Powermac G5s for cheap on craigslist.org. Perhaps you could snatch one up from there for close to $1000.
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Apr 5, 2007, 12:34 PM	#8
eMagine macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Mac Pro.
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TyPod macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006	Good job going Mac Pro. This is way more future-proof than the PowerMac G5. __________________ 01010100 01111001 01101100 01100101 01110010 00100000 01001100 01101001 01100100 01100100 01101001 01100011 01101111 01100001 01110100
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