Macbook Pro VS PowerMac

[powermac_daddy]

Just curious. Why one is faster? Let's say use for graphic/video editing.

Macbook Pro:
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3GB memory
160GB hard drive @ 5400 rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB

PowerMac:
G5 Dual 2.7GHz
3GB memory
250GB hard drive @ 7200 rpm
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256MB

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Next Mac(s) with OX 10.5. AutoCAD on Mac. Believable or what? Those poor "PC is the machine for architecture" users are gonna go crazy.....

 

[JD92]

I would say that the PowerMac would be faster, but since it's PowerPC and not Intel, it may be difficult to get much software for it in the future.

If I were you I would go for the MacBook Pro, afterall it's a pretty fast machine, but if you REALLY need that extra power you might aswell go for the PowerMac.

 

[powermac_daddy]

Honestly, I'm waiting for the next MacBook Pro with 10.5
I hope to see something like:

hard drive 250GB @ 5400 rmp
4GB or 6GB memory
Video card ...... 512MB?

How about "NO" for randomly shut down or over heat like the "just came out" Macbook 2.0GHz.

Just a simple dream.......

 

[powermac_daddy]

anyone??? suggestions???

 

[ktbubster]

Just curious. Why one is faster? Let's say use for graphic/video editing.

Macbook Pro:
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3GB memory
160GB hard drive @ 5400 rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB

PowerMac:
G5 Dual 2.7GHz
3GB memory
250GB hard drive @ 7200 rpm
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256MB

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Next Mac(s) with OX 10.5. AutoCAD on Mac. Believable or what? Those poor "PC is the machine for architecture" users are gonna go crazy.....

AutoCAD coming out for OSx? Really? or do you just mean running it on bootcamp or parrallels?

What i woudl REALLLY want to see is Rhino, Solidworks and StudioViz made for Native OSX. THAT would be great. I am an Industrial (product) Design major and i HATE using Windows, but we have to for those programs. BAH.


For a Major that makes up over half the reason we love them so much (their awesome looks and design, infact 3 graduates from my schools programs work for mac and were on the team that designed the IPod initially) we aren't allowed to use them for over half our stuff BOOO.

 

[powermac_daddy]

i am talking about use bootcamp.

so yeah. i am wondering about the performance of CAD. Yeah, Rhino... Rhino on a mac, bootcamp or parrallels...