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mar. 25 avril 2006, 04:08
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I recently got a good deal on a 20" iMac G5 2.1GHz with SuperDrive (with free applecare). Is there any difference between this and the Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 tower?
Is this iMac powerful enough to bust out with crazy animation, music and graphic design? Any help is very appreciated---thanks!
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mer. 26 avril 2006, 06:19
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OK-- thank you for the reply. The poor iMac is still in it's box. Never opened. Maybe it's a sign that I should return it? We'll see. Price is a big issue. Also, the new Intel G5 might come out soon, so all of this is VERY confusing! Thanks for clearing it up a bit tho.
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mer. 26 avril 2006, 20:12
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I dunno...I have 2 iMac G5s (identitical twins)! In fact I just bought the second one about 3 weeks ago (Apple refurb). It's the best computer I have ever owned (I've been using Macs since 1985). I actually have a lot of 3rd party audio plugins that have not been updated to work on Intel, hence the decision to stick with the G5 architecture instead of intel. If you need to do Photoshop, Adobe has announced that it won't be Intel native until next major revision (next year!). Animation? Depends on what software you are using and it's availablility on intel, and how soon you need to do work if it's not intel native yet. I would say, unpack that baby and see what you think! Just make sure you have at least a gig (GB) of RAM. I also find the 20" screen plenty big for most work. For reference, I have been an art director for 15 years, do a lot of work in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and illustration work using Strata when the need arrises for 3D work. Also, I am running Logic Express with a lot of 3rd party AU instruments and effects and it runs everything beautifully. Hope this info helps.
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jeu. 27 avril 2006, 00:44
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Wow-- i've been searching for information on the web for almost 2 weeks before i posted here and i like these postings better. It's very frustrating not knowing what you're getting into. My wife has an iMac G5 20" and so far it's really cool for multi-track music and graphic design, which is why I bought one of my own. But something is stopping me from opening it up. Maybe i need to hear someone say "yeah, the iMac G5 is great for music and graphic design" And as far as animation, i'm just learning 3D animation using 3D studio max and also studying maya. so i don't know what direction i should be heading as far as what type of system to keep. all the info posted here is cool tho-- thanks. keep posting if you'd like--
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