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<blockquote data-quote="ADKhikerVW" data-source="post: 761726" data-attributes="member: 36483"><p>Well, buying a PowerPC Mac right now is not the best idea if you want to be at all "Future Proof". The next release of OS X, due in 2009, is widely rumored to not support PowerPC. Therefore development of software for the PowerPC platform is going to slow and eventually stop. </p><p></p><p>The Power Macs were discontinued about three years ago, so there isn't a new one coming out ever. However they were replaced by the Mac Pro. If about $900 is your budget, your going to have to save a whole lot more, since they start at $2700. However for your needs, and a bit closer to your budget, and also considering you need a new screen anyway, you might want to look at an iMac. They have plenty of power and a beautiful high resolution screen. The 24" starts at $1799, and the 20" starts at $1199. If you must spend less and get a used system, at least make sure it is Intel, since PowerPC is fading rapidly into obscurity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ADKhikerVW, post: 761726, member: 36483"] Well, buying a PowerPC Mac right now is not the best idea if you want to be at all "Future Proof". The next release of OS X, due in 2009, is widely rumored to not support PowerPC. Therefore development of software for the PowerPC platform is going to slow and eventually stop. The Power Macs were discontinued about three years ago, so there isn't a new one coming out ever. However they were replaced by the Mac Pro. If about $900 is your budget, your going to have to save a whole lot more, since they start at $2700. However for your needs, and a bit closer to your budget, and also considering you need a new screen anyway, you might want to look at an iMac. They have plenty of power and a beautiful high resolution screen. The 24" starts at $1799, and the 20" starts at $1199. If you must spend less and get a used system, at least make sure it is Intel, since PowerPC is fading rapidly into obscurity. [/QUOTE]
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