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Power Mac G5 w/ 20" display vs 20" iMac G5
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cheng_80
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May 19, 2005, 03:10 AM
 
facing the dilema of whether buying a 20" iMac G5 or 1.8G PowerMac G5 with 20" display
i need the Mac for graphic design, to run Quark and creative suite. Could anyone tell me their difference in performance and how significant is it?
     
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May 19, 2005, 03:53 AM
 
Its a 1.8 vs 1.8, or 2.0 vs 1.8, I don't think the performance difference is huge CPU wise, where the PowerMac wins is in upgradeability, you can add up to 4 GB of ram, a second HD, PCI cards, etc, while the iMac can hold 1 HD, (that is hard to replace I've read here somewhere), and you cannot change graphics card or add pci cards....
If this is important for the future, which I think is because you use it for graphic design as I do, you want to keep your options open for the future, what upgrading is concerned.
Either is a fine machine I guess, thought I cannot compare to the iMac because I have not used one.
Good luck.

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May 19, 2005, 05:03 AM
 
thank you so much !!
     
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May 19, 2005, 05:36 AM
 
go for the tower/monitor, you'll be glad you did
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May 19, 2005, 09:27 AM
 
Which one are you going to choose?

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