intel :p apple just released a new line of mac's. On 3/12/09, owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I haven't paid much attention to new releases since '04, so I'm > looking for advice on where the "sweet spot" is in flat panel iMacs. I > could go with new, but I've had good luck with refurbs and with used > machines, and the budget it tight so cheaper would be very welcome. > > For background - my wife's Tangerine conked out in '04, so I got her a > refurb G4 (1.25ghz 20") just as the G5s were being announced (I liked > the price, and the fact that it could still boot OS 9). I fixed the > tray-load 266 and used it to replace my 7200/90 until I found a Flower > Power on eBay. Wifey fell in love at first sight with the 500mhz slot- > loader, and gave me her G4. I wish I could say I planned it that way > but really I am just lucky. > > So now it's '09, and I can deal with the lack of DVD support, but the > 15" screen and 500mhz CPU just aren't cutting it anymore (even with > 1gb RAM installed). Also we've been running 10.3 and it feels like > time to upgrade that too (TurboTax online doesn't seem to be working > right, I want an upgraded iPhoto, and everytime I boot iTunes it gives > me an irritating upgrade message that's not even compatible with 10.3) > - and I'd prefer not to have to support multiple operating systems at > home. > > I was hoping Dan would have posted a "Guide to flat panel > iMacs" (hint), but between the individual profiles and the "value > equation" articles it's easy enough to pick up the specs. That doesn't > tell me a lot about the relative merits and demerits though. > > We're also looking at laptops, but my Duo 250 and her eMate really > never got used as much as our iMacs. > > So what does everyone think? Should I pick up a second G4, upgrade to > G5, Or make the jump to Intel? > > Thanks! > Owen > > > >
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