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Hey guys! My name's Izzy, I'm a teenager down from Indy who's thinkin about switchin into the Mac world
I've been a PC guy for a long time, and I've never messed a ton around with Macs. I'm a musician, and I do recording and sound programs, so a few years ago I bought a Dell Powerhouse with 3ghz, 2.5GB of DDR2 ram, and a 19" CRT monitor...yeah, sounds nice, but now I'm thinkin of switchin
I've always LOVED iMacs...especially the G4 version...here's a picture.
Ahhh, glorious, aint it?
Anyways, here's my question.
The music software I used isn't too advanced...it's called BiasDeck, it came with a soundcard I have called the Lexicon Omega. I really don't want to buy a new Mac, because I don't really have the cash. I'm gonna see if I can sell my computer for around $400 (I originally purchased it for $1,400), and save up money to possibly get a used Mac. I LOVE the G4 models, but here's one of my questions. Is there much of a difference between the G4 iMacs and the new style G5s? Or should I save up for a long time and get myself an Intel? I want something that's gonna be fast, equal to the PC i'm sellin...I might upgrade in the future though to CuBase or some more advanced software..
Which iMac should I be aiming for? The G4, G5, or the Intel? And is there much difference inbetween them all? Or should I even aim for an iMac? Also, do you guys know of any websites that deal with used/refurb Macs for a good price?
Thanks guys
~Izzy
I've been a PC guy for a long time, and I've never messed a ton around with Macs. I'm a musician, and I do recording and sound programs, so a few years ago I bought a Dell Powerhouse with 3ghz, 2.5GB of DDR2 ram, and a 19" CRT monitor...yeah, sounds nice, but now I'm thinkin of switchin
I've always LOVED iMacs...especially the G4 version...here's a picture.
Ahhh, glorious, aint it?
Anyways, here's my question.
The music software I used isn't too advanced...it's called BiasDeck, it came with a soundcard I have called the Lexicon Omega. I really don't want to buy a new Mac, because I don't really have the cash. I'm gonna see if I can sell my computer for around $400 (I originally purchased it for $1,400), and save up money to possibly get a used Mac. I LOVE the G4 models, but here's one of my questions. Is there much of a difference between the G4 iMacs and the new style G5s? Or should I save up for a long time and get myself an Intel? I want something that's gonna be fast, equal to the PC i'm sellin...I might upgrade in the future though to CuBase or some more advanced software..
Which iMac should I be aiming for? The G4, G5, or the Intel? And is there much difference inbetween them all? Or should I even aim for an iMac? Also, do you guys know of any websites that deal with used/refurb Macs for a good price?
Thanks guys
~Izzy