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jeu. 2 sept. 2004, 16:16
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Wow there was absolutely no punctuation in that last response. I think it will be pretty decent. My 1Ghz powerbook handles Logic pretty well.. so I'm assuming the G5 iMac has got to be better than my powerbook.
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lun. 6 sept. 2004, 04:24
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I just wanted someone to tell me I don't need to knock off a jeweller for a pmac. It is an expansion issue, however appealing the imac appears. Cheers.
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lun. 6 sept. 2004, 10:44
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QUOTE (tunepoet @ Sep 3 2004, 06:57) I would suggest you consider the upgradeability of what you seek to purchase. I bought an eMac and would rather upgrade the processor than buy a new computer, but the eMac is not yet supported for processor upgrades. So, keep in mind that a computer that you CAN upgrade, may keep it in the game longer, and much cheaper than having to replace the whole thing. This is the problem that I have currently run into. An upgradable Mac may save you big bucks in the long run.
Blessings, Damon Hi damon: Just wanted to point out that the emac is usually capable of producing a lot more performance than they do in standard configuration. A guy on mac-forums.com managed to overclock his emac 800Mhz to 1,25 ghz. and that's without using changing the fan or any cooling components. I know it voids your warranty, but from what he said it's not that difficult and the peroformance seems rock solid. Just thought i'd point it out.
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lun. 6 sept. 2004, 15:43
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$0.02:
I have a 3.5 year-old 733 MHz G4 tower w/768 MB RAM, and two 7200 RPM ATA drives.
This was a nicely loaded pro machine when new, and used for two years as a corporate software development box. For the last year and a half it's been my DAW at home.
It can handle 8 concurrent audio and/or software instruments tracks in GarageBand (which is a pig - elegant, productive, and functional, but a pig). I've done 12 audio tracks with Cubase SX, including a number of VST effects and instruments like GrooveAgent. Oh, there's a midrange 20" Dell (don't ask) CRT attached to it too.
The new top-of-the-line G5 iMac represents an order of magnitude better performance than that G4 at a comparitively much lower price (in real dollars vs 2001). Not only does it have far more horsepower, but it comes with a kick-ass 20" widescreen LCD - and wide-aspect is a good thing if you're working with anything (like audio...) in a timeline view.
Now, I could stick a ~1.5 GHz G4 CPU upgrade, new vid card, and faster disks in the G4, but it still wouldn't be anywhere near as powerful as these new iMacs.
I understand the theoretical appeal of the upgradeable towers, but the reality is that a new 20" G5 iMac brings a hell of a lot of power to the table, at a reasonable price, regardless of nitpicking over issues like FSB speed, nVidia vs. ATI, all that stuff.
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mer. 8 sept. 2004, 08:27
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Well, I come from a Nuendo/PC background, and for my band which has just built a studio in the country, that's how it'll stay for a variety of reasons too boring to go into. What I have already are all the externals I need - ie. mic, interface, controller, ideas etc. What I want is a mac system running Logic for my own projects where I live, raring to go first thing in the morning, be it purely audio, or video/image manipulation, that isn't going to freeze if I've got thirty plus tracks of Logic running, and a touch of reverb on each for example. What I can't seem to find is an appraisal of the imac g5 which might include a reference to such a situation. I know it's terribly vague, but I'd sooner not go all out on a pro machine if I needn't. As another tickler, I've split my ibook g4 with a patch for an external non-mirror display, what are the thoughts on whether this might be a possibility for the imac? 20" is large, but for christ's sake, why not open 'em up for two?
Cheers
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lun. 4 oct. 2004, 00:00
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QUOTE 20" is large, but for christ's sake, why not open 'em up for two? I don't know if it is an option or not, but I do notice on the back of the iMac there is a video out connection just above the USBs and just under the mic and speaker ports. Maybe it can be used for using a second monitor along side the built in TFT display? Couldn't tell you personally if this is possible or not as I haven't played around with macs much and I am still waiting for my iMac G5 1.8GHz 17" system to arrive. On order at the moment.
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