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Great thread. I have one of the last PM G5's,... 3,805 Views / 54 Replies  
Great thread. I have one of the last PM G5's, the late-2005 Dual-Core 2.0 GHz. I was worried at the time that I might have made a mistake, seeing as I knew the Intel-transition was coming, but it's...
Posted by Avanon, on Sep 22, 2007 at 03:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
Heh, I'm with Chris on still feeling the love for... 1,039 Views / 13 Replies  
Heh, I'm with Chris on still feeling the love for the Power Mac G5. Just got a MBP recently, and while it is crazy speedy I still feel like I have a better overall experience on the G5. My buddy...
Posted by Avanon, on Mar 15, 2007 at 02:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
Not a Power Mac, but I'm reading this thread on a... 2,995 Views / 49 Replies  
Not a Power Mac, but I'm reading this thread on a five-year-old Pismo, 400MHz G3 with 584MB of ram. I love it. Great for web-browsing, word-processing. Useless for video-editing, but runs DVD's...
Posted by Avanon, on Dec 19, 2006 at 03:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
I second the request for user experiences. ... 757 Views / 2 Replies  
I second the request for user experiences. Anybody here have this upgrade? What do you think of it? I have a 6600 LE in my PCIe G5 and I'm wondering what kind of performance I can get in World of...
Posted by Avanon, on Dec 5, 2006 at 04:59 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
And each time I am left wondering, "Why?" The... 2,751 Views / 16 Replies  
And each time I am left wondering, "Why?" The disparity does not make any sense to me and, as a gamer, is exceptionally frustrating. The graphics card dominance of the PC world is completely...
Posted by Avanon, on Nov 15, 2006 at 06:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
The truth is the Mac specialist you were speaking... 1,124 Views / 8 Replies  
The truth is the Mac specialist you were speaking to really did have no idea when that upgrade would happen. Specialists, and even some managers, are specifically kept in the dark because you can...
Posted by Avanon, on Nov 10, 2006 at 04:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple Notebook for On-the-Road Recording 514 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey everyone,

I have to do some on-the-road automated dialog replacement which I usually do on my Power Mac in Soundtrack Pro. It's cumbersome to say the least to pack up the desktop, so I'm...
Posted by Avanon, on Nov 6, 2006 at 05:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That is a really good price for that computer. I... 2,081 Views / 9 Replies  
That is a really good price for that computer. I love the styling of the MDD.
Posted by Avanon, on Nov 3, 2006 at 06:30 AM, in Marketplace
Very exciting news. My only question: What apps... 1,558 Views / 11 Replies  
Very exciting news. My only question: What apps will be able to take advantage of all 8 cores?
Posted by Avanon, on Sep 19, 2006 at 12:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Personally, I'd be happy with a Mini with... 29,292 Views / 476 Replies  
Personally, I'd be happy with a Mini with user-upgradeable graphics. I wonder if any of the mobile graphics solutions would work with the current form-factor? Do something like what Alienware does...
Posted by Avanon, on Aug 24, 2006 at 03:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Heya. I bought my first Mac, a dual-core 2 GHz... 554 Views / 2 Replies  
Heya. I bought my first Mac, a dual-core 2 GHz Power Mac, refurbished from the online store, and haven't had a single problem with the computer. It arrived shrinkwrapped in plastic with no marks,...
Posted by Avanon, on Aug 14, 2006 at 03:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
I run Avid XPress Pro on a Dual 2.0 GHz G5 with... 876 Views / 1 Replies  
I run Avid XPress Pro on a Dual 2.0 GHz G5 with 2.5 gigs of RAM, and it runs great. The G4 is plenty fast, but Avid will not load without at least 1 gig of RAM. If you upgrade your ram to at least...
Posted by Avanon, on Aug 1, 2006 at 04:27 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Hey all, thanks for your help. I got my Dual... 1,724 Views / 18 Replies  
Hey all, thanks for your help. I got my Dual 2.0, set her up, and am truly blown away. She's in desperate need of RAM, so I ordered 2 gigs from OWC and a 500GB hard drive. I think the added RAM...
Posted by Avanon, on Mar 2, 2006 at 04:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
Moving 300+GB from PC to Powermac 730 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi all,

A quick question. I have a large film project on my PC with over 300GB of media files, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to move all that data. The reasons for the move are...
Posted by Avanon, on Feb 27, 2006 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hey guys, thanks for your helpful comments. You... 1,724 Views / 18 Replies  
Hey guys, thanks for your helpful comments. You all raise really good points. I gather it's a difficult time for many who want an Apple right now and don't know whether or not to buy or wait.
...
Posted by Avanon, on Feb 20, 2006 at 05:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Refurb Dual-core 2.0GHz Purchase a Mistake? 1,724 Views / 18 Replies  
Hey guys,

Okay, I broke down and bought a refurbished dual-core 2.0 GHz from the Apple Store and am suffering a bit of buyer's remorse. $2000 after tax, keyboard, and Apple Care. My current...
Posted by Avanon, on Feb 18, 2006 at 03:52 AM, in Mac Desktops
Lol the megahertz myth finally caught up with me,... 52,731 Views / 292 Replies  
Lol the megahertz myth finally caught up with me, I guess :) 1.87 vs. 1.5. I'm new to Mac (obviously) and I never did believe the whole "slower but faster" thing until now. My PC got old on me...
Posted by Avanon, on Feb 10, 2006 at 07:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
"Silent Upgrade" Mac Mini @ 1.5 GHz/512mb/64mb: ... 52,731 Views / 292 Replies  
"Silent Upgrade" Mac Mini @ 1.5 GHz/512mb/64mb: 2:08
Athlon 2500+ PC @ 1.87 GHz/1GB/256MB 6800GT: 2:31

Can't believe it beats the PC - very capable little machine. Performance is on par with a...
Posted by Avanon, on Feb 7, 2006 at 04:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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