$5000 to spend

[Starflyer]

Ok

I need to buy a new computer because we are bringing on a new designer next week. I should be approved for our business lease today. If you spend $5000 or more its 0% for 24 months.

Anyways, I want to stay as close to the $5k as possible. I use Adobe CS2 constantly and hope to start using Final Cut Express & Logic Express Early next year. I have used CS2 on my brothers C2D iMac and it runs decent so I am ok with running in on the Mac Pro until CS3 arrives.

I definitely want the 30" ACD. I plan on getting 2GB ram but is it worth it to bump he ram to 4Gb for $800?

Spec me out a Mac Pro!

 

[bearbo]

i dont know if u can get additional discount

but a 3.0GHz 1GB 250GB X1900 + 30" is way above 5000
let along more ram and software... but of course, you might not need 3.0, but that wont save you THAT much... and harddrive?

 

[crazycat]

Mac Pro

[FONT=Lucida Grande,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Specifications[/FONT]

• Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
• 4GB (4 x 1GB)
• 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
• ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI)
• Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel)
• One 16x SuperDrive
• Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
• Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total $4,846.00

 

[Starflyer]

Im thinking:

Mac Pro
Part Number: Z0D8
Both Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
Two 16x SuperDrives
Accessory kit
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
2GB (4 x 512MB)
Mac OS X - U.S. English
250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI)

Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

Right around $6K whick is ok I guess

 

[bearbo]

Mac Pro

[FONT=Lucida Grande,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Specifications[/FONT]

• Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
• 4GB (4 x 1GB)
• 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
• ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI)
• Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel)
• One 16x SuperDrive
• Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
• Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total $4,846.00

but he wants a 30 incher too...

 

[JAT]

Why bother wasting money on wireless for a desktop workstation?

 

[bearbo]

Why bother wasting money on wireless for a desktop workstation?

also why is 2 superdrive needed?

is 500+250 cheaper than 1 750?

 

[Starflyer]

Why bother wasting money on wireless for a desktop workstation?

I assume you mean wireless keyboard and mouse. Because it looks better.

 

[Starflyer]

also why is 2 superdrive needed?

is 500+250 cheaper than 1 750?

Makes copying a dvd easier and it's the same price.

 

[puckhead193]

buy a macbook and give the rest to me

 

[bearbo]

so how close is close to 5k, apparently 6k is, is 7k close?

 

[emptyCup]

24" iMac with upgraded processor, video and RAM. External 23/24" monitor. Large external disk drive. Save the extra money for software you will have to replace when the universal versions come out. Two monitors and external storage is actually better for most of what you want to do. Just a thought.

 

[bearbo]

Makes copying a dvd easier and it's the same price.

i seriously doubt 2 superdrive is same price as one

buy a macbook and give the rest to me

i swear i saw you said buy a ipod shuffle

 

[Starflyer]

i seriously doubt 2 superdrive is same price as one

That was the answer to his second question. Sorry.

is 500+250 cheaper than 1 750?

 

[JAT]

The only other thing I might add is that Apple often charges too much for add-ons. (and make shipment take much longer) You can likely get a better Superdrive separate for less money and install it yourself. No question the HDDs would be cheaper purchased at Newegg or somewhere. Possibly the RAM, but the Mac Pro is one where Apple has been competitive on RAM.

And the refurb store can help save something on the display. No Mac Pros in there, yet.

 

[kellen]

And the refurb store can help save something on the display. No Mac Pros in there, yet.

Mac Pros have been up at the refurb store for around a week. A base 2.66 is running around 2199, check it out. FYI C2D iMacs are there as well.

 

[Rasheem]

Ok,
Heres what you gotta do
Get the mac pro with
2.66 processors
4gb memory
bluetooth and airport. (i love it on my mac pro)
250gb hard drive
1 superdrive


Then go to new egg or best buy or circuit city or wherever you want. Buy a dvd burner for like 30 bucks then when blue-ray burners get popular you wont feel bad about throwing away one dvd burner. Buy your display from dell. there you have it. youve saved a bunch o' money. also you can buy another terabyte of internal space from somewhere if you feel you need it.