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Imacs w/ glossy screens are out. Can't work on any glossy screen.

Oh come on!!! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the iMac's "glossy" screen! The screen of my 24" iMac is beautiful to look at, the colours are gorgeous, anyone who has ever seen it is stunned by its quality. I have never been in any way distracted by reflections in the screen, EVER. To me it sounds like a new iMac is the perfect computer for your needs.
 
The mini has a much faster CPU, but the 9400M doesn't even hold a candle to an X1900 or 7800GTX
 
The mini has a much faster CPU, but the 9400M doesn't even hold a candle to an X1900 or 7800GTX

the 9400M is faster than what you think, and in Photoshop there is almost no difference between a X1900 and a 9400M.
 
Oh come on!!! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the iMac's "glossy" screen! The screen of my 24" iMac is beautiful to look at, the colours are gorgeous, anyone who has ever seen it is stunned by its quality. I have never been in any way distracted by reflections in the screen, EVER. To me it sounds like a new iMac is the perfect computer for your needs.


it must be a hang up of mine. All I see is my reflection when looking at dark areas. It's like framing a great photo behind non-reflective museum glass - you don't know how you got by with anything else until you use it.
 
I don't know why there's still even a discussion about it. The Mac mini is clearly the better option in comparison with a Dual G5 2.0GHz.

Someone mentioned the G5 is a Pro machine, and the mini is just a Consumer product. Well yeah, the G5 was a Pro system, 5 years ago. It's label won't carry it to be as quick all-round as today's Mac mini's.

You could stay in the past, with an old G5 and old software, or visit the present/future with a Mac mini. If you really are nostalgic about the G5 then maybe you've already decided that's your choice? If that's the case then you'll be letting your heart make the decision, because anyone with anything up top will say Mac mini everyday.
 
it must be a hang up of mine. All I see is my reflection when looking at dark areas. It's like framing a great photo behind non-reflective museum glass - you don't know how you got by with anything else until you use it.

How would you know?

You dont even own one.

And please for the love of Steve Jobs please do not tell me "thats how it looks in the Apple store". You dont have 20' ceilings with banks of florescent lights in them. And. That. Makes. All. The. Difference. In. The. World.
 
How would you know?

You dont even own one.

And please for the love of Steve Jobs please do not tell me "thats how it looks in the Apple store". You dont have 20' ceilings with banks of florescent lights in them. And. That. Makes. All. The. Difference. In. The. World.

My dad has one
 
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