for 2K: G4 1.42MP v. G5...

[unfaded]

I would say the G5. It will last longer, because Apple will make sure people who are stuck on G4's in years upgrade Plus, when everything DOES go 64-bit, the G5 will still be kicking.

 

[cr2sh]

From the sources I know I heard that the dual 1.42 was merely an overclocked version of the 1.25 chip, no joke.

Your sources don't know what they're talking about. Yours, or their, definition of overclocking is flawed.

Versions of that chip may not have been stable at 1.42GHz, and so were clocked at 1.25 or whatever.. but that doesn't mean a 1.42 was overclocked. Overclocking, by definition is done by the consumer and voids the warranty. What your arguing is incorrect.

 

[nyprospect]

Is a g5 imac on the way?

 

[Mav451]

Your sources don't know what they're talking about. Yours, or their, definition of overclocking is flawed.

Versions of that chip may not have been stable at 1.42GHz, and so were clocked at 1.25 or whatever.. but that doesn't mean a 1.42 was overclocked. Overclocking, by definition is done by the consumer and voids the warranty. What your arguing is incorrect.

I think you are right on this...a factory "selective" overclocking if you will. Those that can reach 1.42, considerably fewer, are sold as such. The number that can, are a minority, and thus can have the price raised respectively. The rest that can't hit 1.42, are rebranded as 1.25 (however, this is not always the case).

Sometimes 1.42's are rebranded as 1.25's ANYWAY b/c of higher demand for them--and this is where you strike gold if you are the consumer

 

[gekko513]

I think you are right on this...a factory "selective" overclocking if you will.

Yep, and this kind of "overclocking" can by definition not be overclocking because it is the original clocking done by the factory.

 

[crazzyeddie]

Just get the G5. The Dual 1.8 already has the raw clock speed advantage over the G4, plus bus speed, RAM speed, AGP 8x... basically better everything. The reason the G4 may look like it can keep up with the G5 right now is because most of the Altivec enabled apps use the "old" Altivec code that does not run as well on the G5. One these apps get the revamped Altivec code, you will see the G5 shine.