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I searched the forums for my question, but I couldn't quite find something exactly in tune with what I was looking for.
I currently own a 1.8 ghz 20" G5 iMac, and I am considering switching over to a MacTel in the near future. I already own a 12" Powerbook, which negates the need for me to get a MacBook Pro. However, I am really considering a LOADED Mac Mini Core Duo (2gb Ram, Fast processor, huge hd, etc), along with an apple cinema display. I am thinking along these lines because I would like to be able to upgrade the machine every two years or so, which isn't very practical with an iMac, despite the fact that it is faster. When your done with an iMac, you have to get rid of the screen as well. Practically, I realize that many people claim that you can keep top of the line computer hardware for 3-4 years from the purchase date, but we all know that it doesn't work that way when you need to run processor intensive software that is constantly being updated to support newer hardware.
Only problem: I need to be able to run Final Cut Studio to edit and encode movies. Will the loaded mac mini core duo suffice for this task? It certaintly must be at least as fast as my current G5, which works great. Other than Final Cut Pro, I just need to be able to run all the iLife apps, iWork, Office, Safari, iChat, etc etc.
I would like to shy away from just buying another iMac. I really don't want to get stuck getting rid of a perfectly good LCD every two years or so.
Maybe I'm crazy. If you need to smack some sense into me, please feel free to do so. I would really appreciate some feedback on my logic.
Thanks for your help!
I currently own a 1.8 ghz 20" G5 iMac, and I am considering switching over to a MacTel in the near future. I already own a 12" Powerbook, which negates the need for me to get a MacBook Pro. However, I am really considering a LOADED Mac Mini Core Duo (2gb Ram, Fast processor, huge hd, etc), along with an apple cinema display. I am thinking along these lines because I would like to be able to upgrade the machine every two years or so, which isn't very practical with an iMac, despite the fact that it is faster. When your done with an iMac, you have to get rid of the screen as well. Practically, I realize that many people claim that you can keep top of the line computer hardware for 3-4 years from the purchase date, but we all know that it doesn't work that way when you need to run processor intensive software that is constantly being updated to support newer hardware.
Only problem: I need to be able to run Final Cut Studio to edit and encode movies. Will the loaded mac mini core duo suffice for this task? It certaintly must be at least as fast as my current G5, which works great. Other than Final Cut Pro, I just need to be able to run all the iLife apps, iWork, Office, Safari, iChat, etc etc.
I would like to shy away from just buying another iMac. I really don't want to get stuck getting rid of a perfectly good LCD every two years or so.
Maybe I'm crazy. If you need to smack some sense into me, please feel free to do so. I would really appreciate some feedback on my logic.
Thanks for your help!