So, I'm not a mac user yet, but i'm about to make the switch. As soon as I've pulled together the cash, I'm diving in with both feet. No longer will i suffer horrible design, constant hardware tinkering, and an ugly user interface. (Sorry had to get that off my chest)
My primary uses for the computer will be pretty heavy audio work (Reason + midi + plug-ins), moderate DV video editting work, and c++ development. The Dual 1.8 G5 sounds like the perfect machine for me - now the question is what to do about a display? Minimum requirements are 1280x1024 res.
My dream display is probably a 20" Cinema display, but that kind of cash just isn't gonna fly for me. So I'd like to know what people think about the 17" Cinema display vs. a cheaper 3rd party 17" (or larger) flat panel.
A big reason I'm making the switch is due to Apple's excellent design sensibilities - and the cinema display's fit that bill. I know there are dozens of other flat panels out there, but have people found a display of comparable quality that feels like it's worthy of sitting next to my shiny new dual G5? (see i'm already talking like i've got one). Thanks!
My primary uses for the computer will be pretty heavy audio work (Reason + midi + plug-ins), moderate DV video editting work, and c++ development. The Dual 1.8 G5 sounds like the perfect machine for me - now the question is what to do about a display? Minimum requirements are 1280x1024 res.
My dream display is probably a 20" Cinema display, but that kind of cash just isn't gonna fly for me. So I'd like to know what people think about the 17" Cinema display vs. a cheaper 3rd party 17" (or larger) flat panel.
A big reason I'm making the switch is due to Apple's excellent design sensibilities - and the cinema display's fit that bill. I know there are dozens of other flat panels out there, but have people found a display of comparable quality that feels like it's worthy of sitting next to my shiny new dual G5? (see i'm already talking like i've got one). Thanks!
