iMac Core Duo vs. Dual 1.8 G5

[yg17]

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]

Well, what do you use your Power Mac for? You will only see gains if the apps you use are UB.

 

[yg17]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.