G5 Imac?, How will it cope? Options

[bloodychoir]

Does anyone have any idea how the new imac might measure up speed and track capacity wise, using say Logic Express? Would it be a good or a bad decision to buy a g5 imac loaded up to the gills with ram and a 1.8, or a powermac g5? That's considering the fact you then have to buy display etc. with the PM.

[enygma]

I don't know if starting out with more equipment than you need is best. Processing power, sure. But equipment, doubtful. You can always get new equipment in the future, but constantly upgrading is a waste of money depending on the industry you are in.

Personally, I work more in 3D animation on a Linux based PC, and having top of te line seems to be the name of the game in alot of cases. I found that I had a dual AthlonMP 2000+ rig before, which was soon changed to a P4 3.2GHz system to make use of 8x AGP. The next upgrade is up in the air, but I have a feeling it may be within the next 5 or 6 months. With 3D animation and stuff like that, you never have enough processing power.

However, with music, it really depends. What application are you using, and how proficient are you with it. How much of a factor does the operating system play in your upgrade decision. Maybe the workability of OSX is worth upgrading from your G3. Does the way you work require all the processing power you can get? I guess if you are big on plugins and audio filters and such, processing power may be an issue to continue with real-time filtered audio.

Personally, I wouldn't mind knowing the history of audio processing considering I am pretty new to this whole area, so I am not to proficient on knowing what processes require what kind of resources, and how much. But at the moment, I don't see why you would require top of the line if the tools you are using today work, and work efficiently.