Mac Upgrades, "Obsolete" G5's, and real world speed.

[Hrududu]

The G5 is still an awesome processor for most everyone. I've got a MBP, and I still use my G3 and G4 Macs a lot of the time because they really ARE fast enough for most of my needs. I would probably replace my MBP with a dual or quad G5 if I knew Apple wasn't about to phase them out because I prefer desktops. If I knew the G5 would be supported as long as the Powermac G3 and G4 were, I would do it.

 

[Toronto Mike]

Moving up to a dual 2.0 G5 from a 1.2 G4 this year I have been very pleased with the speed increase.

I wanted a machine to handle CS2 well into the future because I didn't want to pay for software upgrades I'd be incapable of utilizing fully. I feel if anything is limiting on this machine it is the guy sitting in the chair. Granted, my needs are limited to outputting my own art/photos and for graphic design clients.

Right now there are some tremendous bargains available for those who are patient for the right deal to swing your way. Take stock of what your real needs are over a given period of time. If you don't need cutting edge power, a G5 is a tremendous value, especially if you can use the software that you already have.

Mike