Hi guys,Well the new imac is finally here.I got on about 2 oclock yesterday in the afternoon.I go to the apple.com store and I thought i was gonna get all excited but i didnt.After seeing all the prototype designs I guess i expected a better design.Any i Bought a powerbook a month ago.It came with a bad battery So i got pissed and sold it.Plus the 12 inch screen kinda botherd me.I had gotten used to using my p4 3.0 desktop(xp).If you were me would you replace your pc p4 3.0 with an imac?If you are wondering what i do with my pc,not much.Surfing,music,email etc.Or should i stick to my pc and get an amd proccesor.Thank you in advance.
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Imac g5 Vs p4 3.0
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nyprospect said:
Well, what do you think someone here is going to answer. Of course an iMac G5 is better than a P4 3.0.
As for the design of the iMac, make sure you look at it in action. Did you look at the iMac introduction video?
I think it looks much better in use than it does in promotional photos.
I agree with vga4life and a 1.6 or 1.8 G5 isnt going to match a P4 3.0 unless you use some of Apples' benches.vga4life said:
jxyama said:
Conceivably a P4 3.0 *IS* better than a G5 iMac.... for the same price you could get that kind of setup, which would obviously be faster... but unfortunately be running Windows... and at a larger footprint.
Strange.Bad.Terrible.Keep your PC.It'll give you love,late at night.
Kudos to others for fighting the urge.I could not.
Kudos to others for fighting the urge.I could not.
Thanks for the replies.I suppose if i didnt know better i purchase it with out thinking.Steve should listen to his customers.Lets have an imac with swappable video cards.Or you should be able to upgrade your hd when ever you want.I guess the imac is targeting the younger hip consumers.If it looks like an ipod hey maybe theyll buy it.I wont rant.i guess with the money i can buy the new samsung 17p3 lcd monitor and deal with windows 
nyprospect said:
That's what the G5 desktops are for.The iMac line is for those that do "simpler" computing.Therefore,they are cheaper.And have non/limited-upgradablability.
a mac intergrates smoothly into your life... there are so many great things about macs... i would advise the 20 inch 1.8 g5...its a great machine... but that isnt why i would buy it...imho macs are so much better
AL-FAMOUS said:
They are.... but for him you need to assess both the time and worth of trying to sell and then purchase a whole new setup, where conceivably he may have no Mac software whatsoever. IMO best idea is to wait til the P4 craps out, THEN get a Mac.
I would say a good way to measure the Performace of a G5 vs. that of a P4 is to take a look at AMD's Athlon 64 since it's very comparabe to the G5 Clock speed and Performance wise.
I would say a G5 is equivalent to a P4 at 1ghz higher and on par with an AMD 64. I've come to this conclusion after reading numerous Beanchmarks at various sites.
G5 1.8ghz = Athlon 64 2800+(1.8ghz) = P4 2.8ghz
I would say a G5 is equivalent to a P4 at 1ghz higher and on par with an AMD 64. I've come to this conclusion after reading numerous Beanchmarks at various sites.
G5 1.8ghz = Athlon 64 2800+(1.8ghz) = P4 2.8ghz