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Which Power PC Mac Should I Buy?

Mac Mini 2010 GB 2.66 3613
Mac Mini 2010 GB 2.4 3308

Mac Mini 2011 GB 2.3 5841 (No Optical Drive)
Mac Mini 2011 GB 2.5 6311 (No Optical Drive)

PM G5 Quad GB 2.5 3319

So by your Logic really anything 2010 or older ought to be replaced because it's just not fast enough. Only one of those computers can take 5 internal drives, has 2 Ethernet ports, optical out for audio, and PCIe expansion.
 
I went for an iMac G4 1.25GHz, 768mb RAM, 80gb HDD, NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200(Ultra?). I think it's great and it flies on Leopard. But that's just my opinion.
 
I love the design of that Mac - I wonder why apple abandoned that design so quickly. The G5 iMac is basically the flat panel iMac that we see now (for the most part). Its a great design - if I had the room, I'd search ebay for one.

I have a G4 cube, but that needs a monitor, so its just sitting in my closet at the moment.
 
maflynn said:
I love the design of that Mac - I wonder why apple abandoned that design so quickly. The G5 iMac is basically the flat panel iMac that we see now (for the most part). Its a great design - if I had the room, I'd search ebay for one.

I have a G4 cube, but that needs a monitor, so its just sitting in my closet at the moment.
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Which design?
 
GermanyChris said:
Mac Mini 2010 GB 2.66 3613
Mac Mini 2010 GB 2.4 3308

Mac Mini 2011 GB 2.3 5841 (No Optical Drive)
Mac Mini 2011 GB 2.5 6311 (No Optical Drive)

PM G5 Quad GB 2.5 3319

So by your Logic really anything 2010 or older ought to be replaced because it's just not fast enough. Only one of those computers can take 5 internal drives, has 2 Ethernet ports, optical out for audio, and PCIe expansion.
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Mini's have optical out and the G5 does not have PCIe. Technically the 2011 mini can support PCIe with a thunderbolt adapter. If PCIe was a requirement, your statement is a fail. buying a 1200$ thunderbolt rackmount for a mini would also be very stupid IMHO.
 
cfedu said:
Mini's have optical out and the G5 does not have PCIe. Technically the 2011 mini can support PCIe with a thunderbolt adapter. If PCIe was a requirement, your statement is a fail. buying a 1200$ thunderbolt rackmount for a mini would also be very stupid IMHO.
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The quad G5 does have PCIe :rolleyes: . So your statement is a fail.
 
cfedu said:
Mini's have optical out and the G5 does not have PCIe. Technically the 2011 mini can support PCIe with a thunderbolt adapter. If PCIe was a requirement, your statement is a fail. buying a 1200$ thunderbolt rackmount for a mini would also be very stupid IMHO.
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This is a joke right..

You can't be serious right..

This has to be a funny haha..
 
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