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Dual 800 to 1.25ghz iMac, will I be disappointed?
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Dunno if this is the right forum, but here goes...
I'm thinking about switching from my dual 800 to a new iMac 1.25ghz. The dual is speedy enough for my needs, but I would like an lcd and superdrive (I BTO'ed mine out) while spending as little as possible. I also love the iMac form factor. My only worry is that the iMac will be slower that what I am currently used to. What do you guys think?
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Originally posted by TommyLeeRoth:
Dunno if this is the right forum, but here goes...
I'm thinking about switching from my dual 800 to a new iMac 1.25ghz. The dual is speedy enough for my needs, but I would like an lcd and superdrive (I BTO'ed mine out) while spending as little as possible. I also love the iMac form factor. My only worry is that the iMac will be slower that what I am currently used to. What do you guys think?
You are making a big mistake! The iMac without a backside cache (2 MB) is more like a 933 machine with a 2 MB backside cache. The dual equation even makes it more obvious. Don't do it. Just go out and by a DVD burning for $200 and you will have a superdrive. And the LCD quality on a purchased LCD is much better than that on the iMac. Don't do it!!!!!
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Yes, I know I could buy a PC, but why?
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Try one in the store and if it is fast enough for you then go for it. Buying an LCD and a superdrive separate can cost a fortune.
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Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Try one in the store and if it is fast enough for you then go for it. Buying an LCD and a superdrive separate can cost a fortune.
I live in the middle of nowhere, so finding one in a store is gonna be almost impossible. Plus, the ones in store never have enough ram. I ran my dual 800 on one processor for a while and for the most part didn't notice a difference.
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