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<blockquote data-quote="davidwanat" data-source="post: 13101">So, I'm seriously looking at a new computer.&nbsp; I'm drawn to OS X like a moth to the flame, it's BSD underpinning and nice GUI are (in my opinion) the wave of the future.&nbsp; But I want the most bang for my buck and something I'll be happy with in 3 years.&nbsp;I can get a killer Dell for ~$2200&nbsp; (P4 3 Ghz, 120 SATA HD, 1 GB RAM, 8x DVD+R, 17&quot; LCD, ATI 9800 128MB, Audigy 2 sound card)&nbsp;or &nbsp;iMac for the same (G4 1.25 Ghz, 160 GB UATA HD, 1 GB RAM, SuperDrive, 17&quot; LCD, Nvidia FX 5200 64MB, blah blah blah)&nbsp;&nbsp;If I decide to go the Apple way, wouldn't I want a G4 powermac for that kind of payola, I could get a Duel G4 1.25, and similar specs?I don't think a G5 is an option, I hear they only excel w/ duel CPU and they start around $2000, w/o a display.&nbsp;I guess a Loaded iBook coming in around $1600 would be sweet too, the coolness of a laptop and saved $$ would about make up for the performance hit.(G4 1Ghz, 60 GB HD, 640 MB RAM, ComboDrive, 14&quot; LCD, ATI 9200 32MB, Wireless) or a $2000 PowerBook (G4 1 Ghz, 80 GB HD, 720 MB RAM, SuperDrive, 12&quot; LCD, Wireless)&nbsp;I'm realizing the OS is almost a mute point.&nbsp; I'm almost totally self contained, in that I don't hardly do any file sharing w/ anyone.&nbsp; The application available for Mac are all but the same, except on the game front, but I'm not a huge gamer.&nbsp;Oh the agony!&nbsp; What are your thoughts?**All prices reflect Educational discount</blockquote>

[QUOTE="davidwanat, post: 13101"] So, I'm seriously looking at a new computer. I'm drawn to OS X like a moth to the flame, it's BSD underpinning and nice GUI are (in my opinion) the wave of the future. But I want the most bang for my buck and something I'll be happy with in 3 years. I can get a killer Dell for ~$2200 (P4 3 Ghz, 120 SATA HD, 1 GB RAM, 8x DVD+R, 17" LCD, ATI 9800 128MB, Audigy 2 sound card) or iMac for the same (G4 1.25 Ghz, 160 GB UATA HD, 1 GB RAM, SuperDrive, 17" LCD, Nvidia FX 5200 64MB, blah blah blah) If I decide to go the Apple way, wouldn't I want a G4 powermac for that kind of payola, I could get a Duel G4 1.25, and similar specs? I don't think a G5 is an option, I hear they only excel w/ duel CPU and they start around $2000, w/o a display. I guess a Loaded iBook coming in around $1600 would be sweet too, the coolness of a laptop and saved $$ would about make up for the performance hit. (G4 1Ghz, 60 GB HD, 640 MB RAM, ComboDrive, 14" LCD, ATI 9200 32MB, Wireless) or a $2000 PowerBook (G4 1 Ghz, 80 GB HD, 720 MB RAM, SuperDrive, 12" LCD, Wireless) I'm realizing the OS is almost a mute point. I'm almost totally self contained, in that I don't hardly do any file sharing w/ anyone. The application available for Mac are all but the same, except on the game front, but I'm not a huge gamer. Oh the agony! What are your thoughts? **All prices reflect Educational discount [/QUOTE]

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