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<blockquote data-quote="Dawn Chorus" data-source="post: 394092" data-attributes="member: 31207"><p>Well, I have spent alot of time on these forums this evening, and I could probably continue into the night. But I must sleep. Nonetheless I have some pressing questions in my mind that will probably give me insomnia anyway. But I shall venture to ask you guys since you seem to know almost everything about Apple products.</p><p></p><p>I bought an iPod. And I really loved it. So much that I would like to get an iMac, since I have the opportunity to purchase a new computer within the next couple of weeks. I have been dabbling online to just basically check out the differences between PCs and Macs. And of course I have decided on a Mac. Now here is the issue.</p><p></p><p>I noticed two different kinds. The iMac intel & the iMac G5. I can't make up my mind really which one is best for me and perhaps you could help me with this decision. I noticed that the Intel version is the newest. But I've also seen some people stating that the G5 is superior. Not only on this site but on some review sites. Honestly I don't quite understand alot of the comparison, I have mostly seen boot times being compared.</p><p></p><p>So let me tell you a little about what I would like to use my iMac for..</p><p></p><p>First these are the two models I am able to purchase.</p><p></p><p>Apple iMac - 1xCore 2 duo 2.16 Ghz </p><p> 1 GB ram</p><p></p><p>Apple iMac G5 - 1x PPC G5 2.1 Ghz </p><p> 512 MB ram</p><p></p><p>the rest of the stats are identical. (hard drive, monitor etc.) the G5 is 100 dollars more at the store. Okay so back to what I do with my computer.</p><p></p><p>..I play world of warcraft. I spend too much time on message boards. I like to listen to music and watch movies. I download alot of torrents. I use Photoshop CS2 right now. I also use 'windows movie maker' to make the odd video. I like to do all of these things at the same time. Well, not all, but I will sometimes play my games, need to minimize the game to look up information while I'm playing. And I like to listen to my music at the same time. Currently my PC can't really handle all of this. And it's giving me splitting headaches because the fans are so loud and there is a high pitch wailing coming from the motherboard. </p><p></p><p>I'm looking for something that will basically be able to switch programs neatly and efficiently, without lockups when I try to shut a program down and open a new one. (I usually have to manually go in and shut of alot of my programs through my task manager)</p><p></p><p>I don't really want to spend 1600.00 to have this still happen to me. </p><p></p><p>I will continue to read these forums diligently, as I want to get my new computer asap. I just really want to make sure I'm getting the right one. I don't want to miss out on any good information so I would thank anyone very much if they could kind of condense this iMac noobie's wishes for some guidance. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>or send me to some really good threads.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Dawn Chorus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dawn Chorus, post: 394092, member: 31207"] Well, I have spent alot of time on these forums this evening, and I could probably continue into the night. But I must sleep. Nonetheless I have some pressing questions in my mind that will probably give me insomnia anyway. But I shall venture to ask you guys since you seem to know almost everything about Apple products. I bought an iPod. And I really loved it. So much that I would like to get an iMac, since I have the opportunity to purchase a new computer within the next couple of weeks. I have been dabbling online to just basically check out the differences between PCs and Macs. And of course I have decided on a Mac. Now here is the issue. I noticed two different kinds. The iMac intel & the iMac G5. I can't make up my mind really which one is best for me and perhaps you could help me with this decision. I noticed that the Intel version is the newest. But I've also seen some people stating that the G5 is superior. Not only on this site but on some review sites. Honestly I don't quite understand alot of the comparison, I have mostly seen boot times being compared. So let me tell you a little about what I would like to use my iMac for.. First these are the two models I am able to purchase. Apple iMac - 1xCore 2 duo 2.16 Ghz 1 GB ram Apple iMac G5 - 1x PPC G5 2.1 Ghz 512 MB ram the rest of the stats are identical. (hard drive, monitor etc.) the G5 is 100 dollars more at the store. Okay so back to what I do with my computer. ..I play world of warcraft. I spend too much time on message boards. I like to listen to music and watch movies. I download alot of torrents. I use Photoshop CS2 right now. I also use 'windows movie maker' to make the odd video. I like to do all of these things at the same time. Well, not all, but I will sometimes play my games, need to minimize the game to look up information while I'm playing. And I like to listen to my music at the same time. Currently my PC can't really handle all of this. And it's giving me splitting headaches because the fans are so loud and there is a high pitch wailing coming from the motherboard. I'm looking for something that will basically be able to switch programs neatly and efficiently, without lockups when I try to shut a program down and open a new one. (I usually have to manually go in and shut of alot of my programs through my task manager) I don't really want to spend 1600.00 to have this still happen to me. I will continue to read these forums diligently, as I want to get my new computer asap. I just really want to make sure I'm getting the right one. I don't want to miss out on any good information so I would thank anyone very much if they could kind of condense this iMac noobie's wishes for some guidance. :) or send me to some really good threads. Thanks! Dawn Chorus [/QUOTE]
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