How Big Does It Really Have To Be?, what constitutes a 'powerful' Mac? Options

[ofried]

i've been in PC land forever. now, i'd like to try Apple! in terms of buying a system, what do i really need? i've heard everything across the board... can anyone (and everyone!) help me figure out what to configure before i purchase the monster!? i have Digi001 LE. i will be buying a dual processor G4. now, while knowing a week after i buy it it's going to be 'old', what exactly should i get to not have to worry about anything for a while? how much Memory, Hard Drive, and anything else you recommend... and do i need external drives... (i don't even know what firewire is... but do i need it!?!?!) thanks very, very much. sincerely, an excellent musician and an awful technician.

[trippinginthefal...]

What I meant was take advantage of the price difference between an LCD and a CRT.

A 21" CRT can be had used for the price of a 15" lcd.

I opted for the LCD, only because I found an apple one for 299. I cant stand using adapters for everything. I want native structure.

In the used market, there is a big difference in a machine 200 bucks more, it seems. The G4s have had varying bus speeds (100,133,167) and varying types and sizes of CPU cache, these things have a big effect on audio horsepower.

If you want a deal, research all the models and have one in mind, keep an eye on ebay for one that you already know you want. If you know what the components cost, youll know what the system is worth. Research!

Question: my single 867 vs a dual 800, is it worth paying another 200 bucks and swapping it out?

About firewire, its a 400mb/sec transfer protocol and connection type. It comes on all blue & white g3s and all G4s. Its used for highspeed drives, cd burners, connecting pro audio interfaces, and hooking up DV cameras. There is a new version called Firewire 800 that is twice as fast and standard on the top NEW g4s.

Scotty

Ce message a été modifié par trippinginthefall - sam. 26 avril 2003, 20:01.