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powermac g5 better than what I got?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 910654" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Well your asking a bunch of Macintosh people if you should trade a Windows machine for a Macintosh???...what answer do you think you're going to get???<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>But honestly...the PowerMac G5 is a nice computer...but the one problem at this point is the PowerMac G5 does not have an Intel processor...and starting with Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)...all future OS updates will be for Macintosh's with Intel CPU's only.</p><p></p><p>So with the PowerMac G5 the latest OS update you can use on it will be 10.5.8.</p><p></p><p>Again...the PowerMac G5 is a nice computer...and I wouldn't hesitate to snap one up for the right price.</p><p></p><p>I think that if I were you I would consider some things:</p><p></p><p>1. How much much do you want to switch from the Windows OS to the Mac OS?</p><p>2. How long do you intend on keeping this PowerMac G5...and is having the latest & greatest OS important to you?</p><p>3. Compare how much your HP is worth compared to the value of the G5...just to be sure it's a fair trade.</p><p>4. Would it be better to keep your HP...and upgrade to Windows 7?</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 910654, member: 56379"] Well your asking a bunch of Macintosh people if you should trade a Windows machine for a Macintosh???...what answer do you think you're going to get???;) But honestly...the PowerMac G5 is a nice computer...but the one problem at this point is the PowerMac G5 does not have an Intel processor...and starting with Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)...all future OS updates will be for Macintosh's with Intel CPU's only. So with the PowerMac G5 the latest OS update you can use on it will be 10.5.8. Again...the PowerMac G5 is a nice computer...and I wouldn't hesitate to snap one up for the right price. I think that if I were you I would consider some things: 1. How much much do you want to switch from the Windows OS to the Mac OS? 2. How long do you intend on keeping this PowerMac G5...and is having the latest & greatest OS important to you? 3. Compare how much your HP is worth compared to the value of the G5...just to be sure it's a fair trade. 4. Would it be better to keep your HP...and upgrade to Windows 7? Hope this helps, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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