Re: Choosing between iMac 20" and G5 tower with monitor

[Tim Collier]

Speaking from my own experience, the G5 iMac runs Photoshop very well.  
I upped my RAM to 1 gig.  The main factor that you need to consider is 
how much you're willing to spend.  The tower and cinema display will 
run about $5000 and the iMac will be a little over $2000 with the RAM 
upgrade.  The second thing you'd need to consider is what you need to 
do with it and what future use you're going to need.  The G5 tower will 
probably continue to be upgradeable whereas the iMac isn't.
I think that's a better answer than 'Duh'.

Tim
On Oct 26, 2004, at 2:28 AM, Charles Martin wrote:
From: Amber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Any suggestions would be appreciated:
I have been asked to assist with a photo restoration project and we 
are
trying to decide between two computer set ups:

1.  the new 20" G5 iMac with some RAM upgrades
2.  a G5 tower with a 20" monitor (may not be the Apple cinema 
monitor)

The majority of the work we do is in Photoshop so we need a fairly 
powerful
processor with reasonable upgradeability options and good storage 
space.

These two computers are not really comparable.
Both can handle Photoshop with great aplomb, but quite obviously the 
dual-G5 tower is going to be able to do so more powerfully than a 
single-proc iMac G5. Duh.

There's more than a little difference in the price, the space 
requirements and so on. If those things are of no consideration, then 
of course the dual trumps the single.

_Chas_
Exterminate all rational thought.
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