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Dell 8400 versus 20” iMac G5, any suggestions?
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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 68337" data-attributes="member: 7582"><p>Ram is not that expensive when you consider the benifits of having enough against not having enough. If he wants to limp along with 512 that is his choice. I don't find the 256 it comes with as good for much and while 512 will give better performance 1 gig is better and smoother. For normal letter writting and small tasks 512 will be fine, but he is talking about doing some higher end graphics that can take lots of ram and spreadsheets and data basing which can certainly take advantage of the higher ram.</p><p></p><p>But that's why there are Fords and Chevies isn't it. Myself I would rather have more than i need than to limp by with less than is needed. A iMac G5 with 2 gig of ram will take him well into the future running multiple programs and doing all kinds of things. If he wants to do it on 512, go for it, just don't expect the smoothness and speed of better memory when putting the pedal to the metal. He asked for an opinion and I gave him mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James, post: 68337, member: 7582"] Ram is not that expensive when you consider the benifits of having enough against not having enough. If he wants to limp along with 512 that is his choice. I don't find the 256 it comes with as good for much and while 512 will give better performance 1 gig is better and smoother. For normal letter writting and small tasks 512 will be fine, but he is talking about doing some higher end graphics that can take lots of ram and spreadsheets and data basing which can certainly take advantage of the higher ram. But that's why there are Fords and Chevies isn't it. Myself I would rather have more than i need than to limp by with less than is needed. A iMac G5 with 2 gig of ram will take him well into the future running multiple programs and doing all kinds of things. If he wants to do it on 512, go for it, just don't expect the smoothness and speed of better memory when putting the pedal to the metal. He asked for an opinion and I gave him mine. [/QUOTE]
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