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A MHz Question!!

hob

hob

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I was looking to buy a Power Mac... Hopefully around Dual 450MHz and up... However, does Dual 450MHz mean that it's around 900MHz or something else? I was looking at the specs for GarageBand, and it says it wants a G3 600MHz and up... Would it be able to handle it??

Hob
 
not exactly, the processors still run at 450Mhz, it can just separate tasks to 2 different processors. I would aim a little higher in your search for a new powermac.
 
I guess an iMac would be a cheaper idea...? Any other ideas as to how i could get a good mac for cheap??

Hob
 
Do you need cheap because you don't have the cash to lay down upfront? Or is just because you don't want to spend a lot?
If it's because you don't have that much money up front (as i didn't), www.cwonline.co.uk do a 6 month intrest free option, worked out perfect for me :)
 
If you're open to all-in-one systems, the eMac is tough to beat pricewise, plus you'll get a monitor in the deal. Also, it would come WITH garageband for free (I think).

EDIT - I'm not sure if it would come with garageband preinstalled or not... can someone clarify this for me?
 
Re: A MHz Question!!

Originally posted by hob
I was looking to buy a Power Mac... Hopefully around Dual 450MHz and up... However, does Dual 450MHz mean that it's around 900MHz or something else? I was looking at the specs for GarageBand, and it says it wants a G3 600MHz and up... Would it be able to handle it??

Hob
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Are you buying a used computer?

Any new mac is good enough to handle GarageBand; all new macs are at least a G4 chip.
 
Originally posted by stoid
If purchased after this week, it certainly should have GB pre-installed.
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Not to hijack the thread, but I just checked the Apple website, and under eMac there is no mention of GarageBand; in the info page, and on the store page. What gives?
 

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i guess it's taking them a bit of time to update all the pages...

but any mac purchased after jan. 6th is eligible for up-to-date program with iLife. so even if it's not installed, you can get iLife for $20.
 
Steve jobs said it would be preinstalled, at the keynote!! Anyway, thanks for all your comments!!

Hob
 
You can also buy a new g4 powermac, dual 1.25. They aren't that expensive and it would probably do everything you need! Also, if it is tooo expensive, search for a dual 800 or higher. They have a good value for money second hand.
 
Even the single G4 PowerMac tower is more expensive than an eMac. You do get a better graphics chipset and OS9 boot however.
 
Originally posted by hob
Steve jobs said it would be preinstalled, at the keynote!! Anyway, thanks for all your comments!!

Hob
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Calm down! It can't be pre-installed on computers that have already been put in boxes. Any computer that shipped after the 16th would have it pre-installed. Anything else, you'd either get the cd's to install yourself, or pay $20 for the up-to-date.

It was the same with Panther. The only exception being the new iBooks and eMacs that shipped with Panther before Panther was even released.
 
They will only update the eMac page only when they can be SURE that all their stock has iLife '04 pre-installed. Until then, they can't as it would be false advertising.

Imagine buying an eMac with the page saying you get GarageBand with it, to find you've got one of the unlucky ones that does not have it preinstalled or included in the box and you require paying $20 to get "up-to-date."

Same thing happened with PowerBooks and Panther last October.
 
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