Good luck.
Besides, the new iMac is just plain cool.
What 3D software are you planning on using?
Besides, the new iMac is just plain cool.
What 3D software are you planning on using?
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Future of G4's, should i wait?
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The iMac is cool and a great value but I think for professional use you need more screen real estate. I have a G4 500 with a 19" and a 17" monitor. The processor is fast enough for all web work (no waiting). OS X could be a hair faster though I think 10.2 will speed it up.
The thing you will be looking at all the time is the monitor. Get big LCD screens what ever you do.
The thing you will be looking at all the time is the monitor. Get big LCD screens what ever you do.
well, i have on my desk here a nice matt white, mid range imac (dvd - cdrw) that with educational discount and more ram came to not much more than a thousand quid I think ( cant say how much since Ive lost the invoice and its not my money anyway - thankfully!).
and I can say that, after a week of playing with it, that its sweeeeet! first impressions were nothing much, but the screen is actually better than I first realised (it actually seems 'bigger' than it looks), the little speakers are excellent, and generally it gives me a warm feeling using it!
osX on it looks the mutts nuts, whilst the new version of illustrator is really very good (and at 20 quid or so educational amazing value). I didnt realise that it has the capability to run a second screen - if so, why bother with a big lcd +tower, when you can plonk all your palletes on a second cheap screen?
I was initially sceptical about the new imac, but really, its amazing value in comparison to the towers (or indeed ay other pc out there), and I really dont think you'll be disappointed. Say, with the money your saving, why not throw in an iPod?
and I can say that, after a week of playing with it, that its sweeeeet! first impressions were nothing much, but the screen is actually better than I first realised (it actually seems 'bigger' than it looks), the little speakers are excellent, and generally it gives me a warm feeling using it!
osX on it looks the mutts nuts, whilst the new version of illustrator is really very good (and at 20 quid or so educational amazing value). I didnt realise that it has the capability to run a second screen - if so, why bother with a big lcd +tower, when you can plonk all your palletes on a second cheap screen? I was initially sceptical about the new imac, but really, its amazing value in comparison to the towers (or indeed ay other pc out there), and I really dont think you'll be disappointed. Say, with the money your saving, why not throw in an iPod?
In agreement
I would have to agree, I have the new iMac.
I enjoy it very much and find the LCD to be very bright and sharp.
Its great for surfing the net and other basic work.
Will it meet all your needs, I am not certain.
I know that there are things that I would only do on my dual system.
but if your using the iMac as a stop gap then its perfect.
Hell, thats why i bought mine.
I would have to agree, I have the new iMac.
I enjoy it very much and find the LCD to be very bright and sharp.
Its great for surfing the net and other basic work.
Will it meet all your needs, I am not certain.
I know that there are things that I would only do on my dual system.
but if your using the iMac as a stop gap then its perfect.
Hell, thats why i bought mine.
For some things, you need more than an imac
I agree the imac is awesome, and a great stop gap for creative pros-novices who are waiting. I think I may get one to tide me over until the G5 or an awsome G4 with new bus and ram. But...
Not true. The imac just mirrors exactly what is on the existing 15" LCD, and at the same resolution. You wouldn't gain any space with an additional monitor.
I agree the imac is awesome, and a great stop gap for creative pros-novices who are waiting. I think I may get one to tide me over until the G5 or an awsome G4 with new bus and ram. But...
Not true. The imac just mirrors exactly what is on the existing 15" LCD, and at the same resolution. You wouldn't gain any space with an additional monitor.
G5
I think G5 is coming next SF...but if I was Jobs...I would release the G5 in NY...becoz imac is improving Apple's image in PC market...A lot of PC users are taking Apple more seriously now...so to get them to switch...Apple should release the G5 this year...don't wait til the news cool down...should go for the kill!!
I think G5 is coming next SF...but if I was Jobs...I would release the G5 in NY...becoz imac is improving Apple's image in PC market...A lot of PC users are taking Apple more seriously now...so to get them to switch...Apple should release the G5 this year...don't wait til the news cool down...should go for the kill!!
one knock against iMac?
In considering a decision between iMac G4 and PowerMac G4, I too have been leaning towards the iMac G4 because I do not know when a radically more capable PowerMac will be available. Like some of the others, I am not yet engaged in DV and hence should not base my requirements too heavily as such.
There is however one concern I have with moving forward with an iMac G4: display real estate. I'm one of those people that just loves big display real estate because I find it a huge productivity enhancement. For example, I frequently work on elaborate spreadsheets. Big displays save a lot of time by reducing the necessity to scroll to cells off-screen. Also, when working with two applications such as Excel and DeltaGraph, I like to be able to see both applications simultaneously, particularly when my work requires iterative tweaks in one application that has some bearing in the other application.
The iMac G4 can mirror to another screen but I do not believe it can run two monitors independently at a normal resolution. I hope that I am wrong about this. To be clear, in mirroring, the monitors display the same content. Whereas independent support means that the monitors display different content and are integrated such that ones mouse moving along the screen from right to left across the monitor on the right hand side will appear on monitor of the left-hand monitor once it passes the end of the right-hand monitor.
BTW, I've never run a system that handles this differently so I am curious about that. This is of importance now that MacOS X employs the dock. The functionality of the dock may be somewhat compromised (or enhanced?) in the use of dual independent displays.
Well, those are my thoughts on the iMac vs PowerMac selection. If the display graphics supports dual independent monitors, my decision is greatly simplified.
In considering a decision between iMac G4 and PowerMac G4, I too have been leaning towards the iMac G4 because I do not know when a radically more capable PowerMac will be available. Like some of the others, I am not yet engaged in DV and hence should not base my requirements too heavily as such.
There is however one concern I have with moving forward with an iMac G4: display real estate. I'm one of those people that just loves big display real estate because I find it a huge productivity enhancement. For example, I frequently work on elaborate spreadsheets. Big displays save a lot of time by reducing the necessity to scroll to cells off-screen. Also, when working with two applications such as Excel and DeltaGraph, I like to be able to see both applications simultaneously, particularly when my work requires iterative tweaks in one application that has some bearing in the other application.
The iMac G4 can mirror to another screen but I do not believe it can run two monitors independently at a normal resolution. I hope that I am wrong about this. To be clear, in mirroring, the monitors display the same content. Whereas independent support means that the monitors display different content and are integrated such that ones mouse moving along the screen from right to left across the monitor on the right hand side will appear on monitor of the left-hand monitor once it passes the end of the right-hand monitor.
BTW, I've never run a system that handles this differently so I am curious about that. This is of importance now that MacOS X employs the dock. The functionality of the dock may be somewhat compromised (or enhanced?) in the use of dual independent displays.
Well, those are my thoughts on the iMac vs PowerMac selection. If the display graphics supports dual independent monitors, my decision is greatly simplified.