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Hello, I'm currently using a G$ tower for heavy graphic design work and a lot of pro-tools recordign with my MBox. I feel it's time to get a new system and I definitely need a larger display than my current 18". I can't afford a 20" imac and I can't afford 15" powerbook+ display. I was thinking of getting a new mini with a dell 2405fpw and I wanted to see what you guys thought. My current set-up is a 1.25 single G4, 64vram, 1.5ram. Would the new mini's be similar and can it drive the Dell monitors? I've been hearing about dim displays and such. Thank you for reading.
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I don't think you buying a new mac mini is really going to compete with your current system, especially since you'll be shelling out a lot of cash for a very similar system with a worse graphics card.
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maybe you've been brainwashed too.
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I personally dont think its worth you upgrading from what you have to a mini. If you got the new 1.5 ghz mini, you would get a speed bump of 250 mhz, which isnt much. Also, you cannot have more than 1 gig of RAM in a mini, as it only has 1 RAM slot. In the new mini's they have supposedly up-ed the vRAM on the 9200's to 64 mb, so my guess is that it should run the 24" Dell with not too much trouble, although note i dont speak from experience. Note that the 9200 still doesn't support core image.
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Keep your current system and buy a new monitor.
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Agreed with the above to get the Dell screen, and get a new graphics card for your G4 to go with it. Maybe a Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb.
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It'll be much easier if you just comply.
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Gotta agree with Only, the Mini would fall short of your current ssytem.
It's a shame you can't afford the 20" iMac, I just got one myself 
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Originally Posted by Duracell
Gotta agree with Only, the Mini would fall short of your current ssytem.
It's a shame you can't afford the 20" iMac, I just got one myself
Me too 
Agreed with the above to get the Dell screen, and get a new graphics card for your G4 to go with it. Maybe a Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb.
Yeah, get a new graphics card...
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