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MacOS-Fan · Dec 3, 2005, 11:42 PM

I have a G4 dual 1Ghz processors mac with two internal hard drives equalling 150GB. I have had it for about 3 years now and am thinking of getting something new. I really only use it for internet, music, pictures and games. I was thinking of replacing it with a Mac Mini. I would definately get the high end model and I would opt for the stackable external hard drive (giving it roughly the same amount of memory that my G4 has now). Will I regret this move or do you think that the new Mini will satisfy my needs. Will one be faster than the other? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!

mduell · Dec 3, 2005, 11:47 PM

What video card do you have now? The mini's anemic graphics performance is the only thing that I can think of that could disappoint you.

MacOS-Fan · Dec 3, 2005, 11:59 PM

GeForce4 Ti 4600. Is that better or worse than the Mini's?

Weezer · Dec 4, 2005, 12:07 AM

your "upgrade" would be a pretty big step down. Stick with the dual 1.0 until Macworld and see what materializes from the intel mac mini rumors.

Lateralus · Dec 4, 2005, 01:02 AM

Indeed.

You'd be stepping down in graphics performance, storage speed and processor power.

Why?

mduell · Dec 4, 2005, 01:25 AM

I'd stay with your PowerMac.

chefpastry · Dec 4, 2005, 05:17 AM

Ditto what everyone else is saying. The GeForce4 Ti4600 you have now is much better. In my opinion, dual 1GHz is far better than single 1.5GHz. I don't know how fast your current drives are, but even if they are slow, plugging in a faster drive is much simpler and cheaper with your tower.

chris v · Dec 4, 2005, 08:31 AM

I have played with Minis at the Apple Store. My Dual 1.0 is still definitely more teh snappy. I would keep your current machine until you can move into a faster dual-cpu machine, or you will seriously notice the difference.

angelmb · Dec 4, 2005, 10:50 AM

Once you go Dual…

MacOS-Fan · Dec 4, 2005, 12:41 PM

Alright, thanks for the advice. I will keep what I have for now. I just really wasn't sure how the Mini stacked up against my tower.

Todd Madson · Dec 5, 2005, 11:41 AM

Perhaps you should consider upgrading to a faster dual processor cpu?

Salty · Dec 5, 2005, 07:48 PM

You paid how much for your Power Mac and you're wondering if a mini is going to out perform it. The mini is a computer designed with people like my mom in mind. Seriously it's a nice machine but going from a dual proc setup to the mini is a lil silly. Though for the money you were thinking of throwing at a mini you could see about getting a Upgrade card for your Power Mac.

Lateralus · Dec 5, 2005, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Though for the money you were thinking of throwing at a mini you could see about getting a Upgrade card for your Power Mac.

And offset some of the cost of it by selling the original Dual GHz card on eBay.

MacOS-Fan · Dec 6, 2005, 06:26 PM

Where (online) can I get one of these upgrade cards? I would like to look into it. Thanks!

Weezer · Dec 6, 2005, 07:51 PM

gigadesigns.com or you can check out Other World Computing, who is a reseller of a lot of upgrade cards.

Benton · Dec 6, 2005, 07:52 PM

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/accel...PowerForce-G4/