Yes on the memory although for video editing I would suggest maxing
it out , maybe, maybe not on the HD ( look here for some details :
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/intel_imac_take-apart.html ) & no
on the video card. This is why when you go to a recording studio or
a video editing house the iMacs are on the receptionists desks and
the Powermacs are in the editing suites. If you want to make your
computer work buy a work computer.
As to waiting for Leopard front again it's all about what you want
from your computer. If your machine is your own desktop roller
coaster than a brand new operating system should provide plenty of
thrills - and spills. If you want to accomplish the task at hand
with minimum aggravation then NEVER be the first kid on your block
with anything related to technology, computer or otherwise.
FWIW, YMMV & other appropriate caveats
================== in reply to ...
I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned
PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions.
we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated
space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC
is very slow in this task.
1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram
fit, or is it something that is mac only?
1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the
machine will be happy and run on 3g?
2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it
unique, and hardwired someplace weird?
such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256?
3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in
a larger one?
4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple
release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will
there be enough thrill to wait?
regards
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E. Riley Casey
Silver Spring MD
301-608-2180 ph
301-608-0789 fx
301-440-2923 shoe phone
Entertainment Sound Production ( http://www.ESPsound.com )
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