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PowerMac G5 still useable today?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1218108" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I was pretty much in agreement with you until you said you wanted a "quad-core" G5. I definitely understand that a Powermac G5 would be a big upgrade from an iBook...and I definitely understand that not everyone has a huge budget.</p><p></p><p>If you had said that you were interested in a dual 1.8 or dual 2.0ghz Powermac G5...for $200-$250 bucks...I would say go for it. But a quad-core Powermac is going to be a good bit more pricey.</p><p></p><p>As far as the cost of a "quad" PM G5 & early Intel Mac's...I can tell you, you can definitely get a Core 2 Duo Intel Mac-Mini or a Core 2 Duo MacBook in the $350 range. And if you can get a 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo MacBook for $350...you can get an Intel iMac (since iMac's of the same vintage are usually less expensive than MacBook's).</p><p></p><p>Even if a "quad" PM G5 in benchmark tests out scores some Intel Mac's...you'll still much more appreciate the fact that you can run OS 10.6...and possibly 10.7...versus being stuck with 10.5.8.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1218108, member: 56379"] I was pretty much in agreement with you until you said you wanted a "quad-core" G5. I definitely understand that a Powermac G5 would be a big upgrade from an iBook...and I definitely understand that not everyone has a huge budget. If you had said that you were interested in a dual 1.8 or dual 2.0ghz Powermac G5...for $200-$250 bucks...I would say go for it. But a quad-core Powermac is going to be a good bit more pricey. As far as the cost of a "quad" PM G5 & early Intel Mac's...I can tell you, you can definitely get a Core 2 Duo Intel Mac-Mini or a Core 2 Duo MacBook in the $350 range. And if you can get a 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo MacBook for $350...you can get an Intel iMac (since iMac's of the same vintage are usually less expensive than MacBook's). Even if a "quad" PM G5 in benchmark tests out scores some Intel Mac's...you'll still much more appreciate the fact that you can run OS 10.6...and possibly 10.7...versus being stuck with 10.5.8. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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