If you had the money, which Mac would you buy today?

[wrldwzrd89]

If you had enough money to buy the Mac of your dreams today, which one would you buy, how would you configure it (what BTO options, or standard config), and what would you use the new Mac for?

I would buy a Dual 2.5 GHz PowerMac G5 with 2 GB of RAM (2x1GB), 2x250 GB hard drive, a 23 inch Apple Cinema HD Display, and the ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics card. I'd use it to run Folding@Home and any other processor-intensive tasks I could throw at it.

 

[ToddW]

Dual 2.5 Powemac
8GB Ram
2*250GB HD
Bluetooth
Airport Extreme
Nvidia 6800
2*23" Displays
Wireless Mouse/Keyboard

What would I use it for?

Simple, TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!

 

[friarbayliff]

Dual 2.5 Powemac
8GB Ram
2*250GB HD
Bluetooth
Airport Extreme
Nvidia 6800
2*23" Displays
Wireless Mouse/Keyboard

What would I use it for?

Simple, TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!

I concur

 

[solaris]

Dual 2.5 Powemac
8GB Ram
2*250GB HD
Bluetooth
Airport Extreme
Nvidia 6800
2*23" Displays
Wireless Mouse/Keyboard

What would I use it for?

Simple, TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!

Great computer. In Norway that one is USD 17.500
I have the money to buy one, but I have no use for such a machine! My 15" PowerBook is all I need...

 

[heaven]

I would buy my 17" PB again, its awesome!

 

[cslewis]

Summary- My iMac G5

• 2GB DDR400 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs
• 250GB Serial ATA drive
• AirPort Extreme Card
• None - Bluetooth Module
• iSight
• .Mac Promotional Bundle
• Bluetooth Module + Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
• APP for iMac/eMac - Enrollment Kit
• 20-inch widescreen LCD
• 1.8GHz PowerPC G5
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra w/64MB video memory


Subtotal $3,689.95

I want it, I want it, I want it! Good specs, I like the space-saving factor most of all.

 

[wPod]

i have to pick just one? oh well if i had the money id pick 3

1) desktop/entertaiment machine
dual 2.5ghz
8 GB ram
2x250 hd set up as raid (which ever one mirros the drives)
the video card with 256mb vram
bluetooth
airport extreme with an airport extreme base station and airport express for the stereo.
single 23" monitor
external projector to watch movies on.
an awsome optical 5.1 stereo set up.

2) portable
12" PB maxed out on everything, just so it can be a bit faster than the rev A i have now. and since i had the money i would design an antena that would actually get good wi-fi reception, and would take the PB apart to do this and wouldnt mind that i voided the warntee. i would also paint the apple transparent red from the inside so it would look ultra cool (also would void the warntee but i wouldnt care cause i would have plenty of money)

3) MORE POWER!!!!
xserve dual G5 maxed out connected to a rack of cluster nodes all connected through fibre channel and connected to the internet through the most powerful optical system i can find. then throw in 3.5 terabit xserve raid. all of this to serve web-sites for all of my firends, or anyone that asked me nicely. then i would program it to design the coolest new electronic device and then sell the patent to apple so i can say that i was the designer of the coolest apple product!

 

[lazymuoio]

if i had the money id buy a dual 2.5 G5 maxed out specs with a 30" cinema display using airtunes so i can connect a 12inch powerbook to it and have a 250Gb Lacie network Hard drive to back up onto now thats my dream system

 

[PlaceofDis]

if i had the money

2.5 Dual Powermac
Maxed out Ram
Dual 30 inch displays w/ that great video card too
2x250 harddrives
Superdrive

yummy....too bad im broke

 

[JOD8FY]

15" PowerBook G4
1.5 Ghz
SuperDrive
2GB RAM
80GB 5400RPM HD
128MB VRAM
Backlit Keyboard

AND

Dual 2.5 Ghz PowerMac
SuperDrive
8 GB RAM
2x250 GB HD
NVIDIA 6800
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth
23" Apple Display

Uses: Video editing (at home and on the go) and to run any game/program in the world.

I like this thread,
JOD8FY

 

[JeDiBoYTJ]

if I had the money, I found get myself a fully loaded 2.5ghz G5 and all the good stuff.

 

[kirk26]

17" Powerbook fully loaded.

 

[freiheit]

Definitely the dual 2.5GHz G5 if I could afford it. And I'd add one of Apple's new 20" LCDs. I'd only really need maybe 2GB of RAM though, and maybe a Radeon 9600XT (unless they call come with 9800 standard now, I haven't checked since the new PM's came out) -- just something that I know would run Tiger and CoreImage/CoreVideo very nicely.

 

[ibookin']

I recently bought a new Mac after selling my two Apple laptops (PowerBook and iBook 1GHz, both 12"). Selling those machines enabled me to get the new computer for no additional cost.

I was considering buying a new iMac, but I decided that portability is more important to me than speed, so I got a 15" G4 PowerBook. It is the low-end model, stock, but if I had wanted to throw in an extra $2700 or so, I would've gotten this:

-15" PowerBook G4 1.5GHz, 128MB graphics upgrade (for spanning, I don't really play games), 5400RPM drive
-Extra battery, 2 extra AC adapters
-23" Cinema Display

 

[MoparShaha]

Fully loaded 15" PB, which is what I should have bought instead of my 12" anyways.

 

[redAPPLE]

id get the vt supercomputer. imagine the games i can play with that baby!

 

[MattG]

Dual 2.5 Powemac
8GB Ram
2*250GB HD
Bluetooth
Airport Extreme
Nvidia 6800
2*23" Displays
Wireless Mouse/Keyboard

What would I use it for?

Simple, TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!

I'll take one too

 

[AliensAreFuzzy]

I'd Have to buy the PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz
8 GB RAM
Fibre Channel Card
GeForce 6800 DDL
Dual 30" Displays
Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse
2X250GB HDD
.Mac
APP
5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System
3.5 TB Xserve RAID
Production Suite

I would use this thing to make the most incredibly awesome and amazing movies ever in the history of man kind.

 

[Macmaniac]

Thats a dumb question, to see what Mac I would buy, just go to the 2.5ghz G5 model and add every expensive option on it! That would be my dream mac. Even if it came at $20,000.

 

[yellow]

• Dual 2.5GHz PowerPC G5
• 8GB DDR400 SDRAM (PC3200) - 8x1GB
• 2x250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
• ATI Radeon 9800 XT w/256MB DDR SDRAM
• Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Bluetooth Module
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet Card
• Apple Keyboard & Apple Mouse - U.S. English
• Mac OS X - U.S. English
• Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers & Monster 2-meter Cable
• APP for Power Mac with Display - Auto Enroll

Subtotal $11,257.95 (EDU pricing)

What would I use it for? Only for word processing. Nothing else. Nein!

 

[Daveman Deluxe]

If I could keep my current 12" PB, I'd buy a 20" iMac, fully loaded.

If I couldn't, I would buy a 15" PB, fully loaded, and add an external LCD, probably 1024x768.

 

[andiwm2003]

Summary- My iMac G5

• 2GB DDR400 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs
• 250GB Serial ATA drive
• AirPort Extreme Card
• None - Bluetooth Module
• iSight
• .Mac Promotional Bundle
• Bluetooth Module + Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
• APP for iMac/eMac - Enrollment Kit
• 20-inch widescreen LCD
• 1.8GHz PowerPC G5
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra w/64MB video memory


Subtotal $3,689.95

I want it, I want it, I want it! Good specs, I like the space-saving factor most of all.

totally agree with your system. i would immediatly order it. Would add an external HD for backup.

Since I bought a 15" PB this summer I will have to wait for the rev. B 23" iMac G5 next year.

 

[revenuee]

12 inch powerbook fully loaded with 30" cinema display --- ultimate portability and kiss ass display for when i'm at my desk

 

[BoneyardBoy]

Dual 2.5ghz G5 with 2gig ram, Airport Extreme card, bluetooth module, wireless keyb & mouse, THREE 20" aluminium displays arranged on the desk Matrix style. and i'd use it to play The Sims

 

[jaromski]

jman's dream machine

dual 2.0ghz g5
2gb memory
2x250 raid0 setup
9600XT ati radeon

~3000 USD.

i already have the 23" apple cinema display, but it is hooked up to my pc cad station. but i can always dream about that dual 2.0ghz g5...it would complement my 12" p.b. oh so well...

jaromski