Imac G5 For Audio, question about conveniet mac hardware Options

[paideia]

Hello,

I canot get a Power Mac G5 dual, but I can buy an Imac G5, but, is it good for compose with virtual instruments? Has it the sufficient power?.

Other question, I will not recording, only works with virtual instruments: will an audio interface give me more power in a mix situation in my computer? In other words: I dont know if an audio interface like Mbox or Tascam us 122 or Motu 828mkII will help me to get more power to run plugins, mix, etc with an imac g5 running dp 4 or logic express. Thanks, sorry for my english and wait yours comments.

[edge100]

My advice: eat instant noodles for a few weeks and save the money for a Dual Core 2.0. Run it on a cheap 17" or 19" CRT monitor for a while if you have to.

You will get a lot moe milage out of a Powermac than an iMac. MUCH greater expandibility, MUCH better performance on Dual Processor aware programs (like Logic, DP, PT).

Ask yourself: in 3-4 years, when software requires twice the CPU to run than it does now, will you be more happy you paid for a pretty 20" LCDand iSight you dont use, or that you spent a little extra for a computer that you can upgrade, and that, owing to the dual cores, is still able to handle most of what you throw at it.

I was considering the iMac. Now I'm going with the PM.