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<blockquote data-quote="m1k" data-source="post: 50666"><p>Well, PowerBooks are powerful and they are portable, but since you're on a budget you can probably get a lot more performance out of, say, a dual 1.25GHz G4. Maybe an iMac even? I don't really know a lot about photo editing, but the G4 tower, the iMac G5 (which is surprisingly cheap nowadays) and the PowerBook G4 (if you can afford it, by all means get it).</p><p></p><p>So how do they stack up? </p><p></p><p>The G4 tower is quite expandable, it's got quite a lot of power (G4's are pretty **** awesome, they're pretty close to the low-end G5's). If you're getting the G4 tower, I suggest getting a 1.25GHz dual G4 and beefing up the RAM to at least 512MB. The G4's aren't bad at all, and if you beef up the RAM they're pretty **** good. Also keep in mind that the G4 tower is more expandable than the rest of the suggestions.</p><p></p><p>The iMac G5 is also quite good. It's **** cheap considering it has a G5 processor and comes with a friggin' LCD display, for like $1300. A good suggestion would be the iMac G5 with at least 768MB RAM. You need more RAM than the G4 tower because a dual G4 is more powerful than a single G5 by far. The iMac is quite a good option, since you don't have to buy a monitor and it's pretty good in terms of performance.</p><p></p><p>The PowerBooks are awesome, if you're willing to pay. My 1.33GHz PowerBook G4 12" with 512MB RAM can handle pretty much anything, but then again I don't really do much image editing. But when I do, maaaan, my PowerBook screams. A beefed-up PowerBook doesn't have as much power as either the G4 tower or the G5 iMac, though, but it's still pretty darn fast, and portability is also quite a bonus. You'd be surprised how nice it is to have a portable system.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, what are your choices? The dual G4 is the fastest, and most expandable, of the three. And you can get it for a discount since it's been discontinued. But it's the second most expensive. The iMac G5 is still pretty fast, but it's really cheap and comes with a built-in LCD display, which always rocks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. The PowerBook is probably the least fast, and most expensive <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />(), but it's **** portable, which is surprisingly, well, cool. </p><p></p><p>It basically comes down to what you're willing to pay for, and what kind of performance you want. If you want top performance at a reasonable price, go for the PowerMac G4. If you want good performance at a rock-bottom price, go for the iMac G5. If you want OK performance at a premium but with the added benefit of portability, which is huge, get the PowerBook G4 (12" or 15"). Just be sure to get at least 512MB of RAM for whatever system you're getting.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m1k, post: 50666"] Well, PowerBooks are powerful and they are portable, but since you're on a budget you can probably get a lot more performance out of, say, a dual 1.25GHz G4. Maybe an iMac even? I don't really know a lot about photo editing, but the G4 tower, the iMac G5 (which is surprisingly cheap nowadays) and the PowerBook G4 (if you can afford it, by all means get it). So how do they stack up? The G4 tower is quite expandable, it's got quite a lot of power (G4's are pretty **** awesome, they're pretty close to the low-end G5's). If you're getting the G4 tower, I suggest getting a 1.25GHz dual G4 and beefing up the RAM to at least 512MB. The G4's aren't bad at all, and if you beef up the RAM they're pretty **** good. Also keep in mind that the G4 tower is more expandable than the rest of the suggestions. The iMac G5 is also quite good. It's **** cheap considering it has a G5 processor and comes with a friggin' LCD display, for like $1300. A good suggestion would be the iMac G5 with at least 768MB RAM. You need more RAM than the G4 tower because a dual G4 is more powerful than a single G5 by far. The iMac is quite a good option, since you don't have to buy a monitor and it's pretty good in terms of performance. The PowerBooks are awesome, if you're willing to pay. My 1.33GHz PowerBook G4 12" with 512MB RAM can handle pretty much anything, but then again I don't really do much image editing. But when I do, maaaan, my PowerBook screams. A beefed-up PowerBook doesn't have as much power as either the G4 tower or the G5 iMac, though, but it's still pretty darn fast, and portability is also quite a bonus. You'd be surprised how nice it is to have a portable system. So, what are your choices? The dual G4 is the fastest, and most expandable, of the three. And you can get it for a discount since it's been discontinued. But it's the second most expensive. The iMac G5 is still pretty fast, but it's really cheap and comes with a built-in LCD display, which always rocks :). The PowerBook is probably the least fast, and most expensive (:(), but it's **** portable, which is surprisingly, well, cool. It basically comes down to what you're willing to pay for, and what kind of performance you want. If you want top performance at a reasonable price, go for the PowerMac G4. If you want good performance at a rock-bottom price, go for the iMac G5. If you want OK performance at a premium but with the added benefit of portability, which is huge, get the PowerBook G4 (12" or 15"). Just be sure to get at least 512MB of RAM for whatever system you're getting. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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