New to Macs, and learning, so please forgive the rediculous question.
What G4 spec would I need to work general graphics packages (photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign etc) at a similar speed to the following PC:
Intel P4 2.53Ghz
120GB Maxtor 7200
512 RAM – DDR 333mhz
AGP 128 MB ATI RAEON Video Card
I know that spec alone doesn’t really mean much but I want to get a Mac and the PC I use at work (above spec) for these applications is my only benchmark for speed.
I did intend to get a new imac, but funds have gone awry and a secondhand G4 is now my only option. There seem to be plenty about on eBay for £100 - £300 which seems like a bargain, but would say a 400Mhz G4 be any good?
I will of course update any hard drive as necessary, and expect to have to add stuff like a DVD drive eventually, but just wanted experienced opinion about what to look for & avoid G4 model wise - there seem to be so many different models??.
Should I also be looking at specific operating software (OSX10?), especially considering I’d like to run Adobe CS (I have a copy). I’d also like to eventually use the Mac for music production so would need a machine capable of expansion to accommodate that - oh, and broadband, but I assume they're all capable in that dept.
Any other advice re upgrades, expandability, or probably more relevant, the restrictions of some models, would be welcome.
Budget as I say would be £300 ($550) max.
Cheers
What G4 spec would I need to work general graphics packages (photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign etc) at a similar speed to the following PC:
Intel P4 2.53Ghz
120GB Maxtor 7200
512 RAM – DDR 333mhz
AGP 128 MB ATI RAEON Video Card
I know that spec alone doesn’t really mean much but I want to get a Mac and the PC I use at work (above spec) for these applications is my only benchmark for speed.
I did intend to get a new imac, but funds have gone awry and a secondhand G4 is now my only option. There seem to be plenty about on eBay for £100 - £300 which seems like a bargain, but would say a 400Mhz G4 be any good?
I will of course update any hard drive as necessary, and expect to have to add stuff like a DVD drive eventually, but just wanted experienced opinion about what to look for & avoid G4 model wise - there seem to be so many different models??.
Should I also be looking at specific operating software (OSX10?), especially considering I’d like to run Adobe CS (I have a copy). I’d also like to eventually use the Mac for music production so would need a machine capable of expansion to accommodate that - oh, and broadband, but I assume they're all capable in that dept.
Any other advice re upgrades, expandability, or probably more relevant, the restrictions of some models, would be welcome.
Budget as I say would be £300 ($550) max.
Cheers