[viaChgo]

I'm a graphic designer user looking to switch to Mac. I was thinking Powerbook but I really like the new iMac. And also, I'm not sure how often I'll really be carrying the PB around. A lot of the users here seem to think that the graphics card is weak. Is it good enough to run Adobe apps? I won't be doing any gaming.

[Landos Mustache]

The video card will make very little difference for design. The new iMac is more then you need and you will be very happy with it.

It is better then a laptop as the slow hard drives really bring photoshop to a crawl.

[greenamp]

Originally posted by viaChgo:
I'm a graphic designer user looking to switch to Mac. I was thinking Powerbook but I really like the new iMac. And also, I'm not sure how often I'll really be carrying the PB around. A lot of the users here seem to think that the graphics card is weak. Is it good enough to run Adobe apps? I won't be doing any gaming.

It'll be plenty. You don't need a super graphics card to do graphic design work, unless it's a lot of hardcore 3d design.

You'll be more than satisfied with it

[viaChgo]

thanks!

[eddiecatflap]

i spent a lot of time bitching about the videocard , and then remembered it's got a 1.8ghz G5 for gods sake !

last year , you had to buy a pm for that !

[PookJP]

Absolutely. I'm designing (Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark) on a Powerbook G4 867 and it's ample. The G5 will more than fit your needs, and the large screen will be a joy.

[turtle777]

Originally posted by eddiecatflap:
i spent a lot of time bitching about the videocard , and then remembered it's got a 1.8ghz G5 for gods sake !

last year , you had to buy a pm for that !

Exactly right.

-t

[Landos Mustache]

I am making the magazine I work for buy this new iMac to replace the 733 quicksilver as the iMac is MUCH better.

[mac freak]

You should be set!
Though, with such easy access to the new iMac's innards... are the graphics really not upgradeable? They actually soldered the darn thing to the mobo?