At 5:39 PM -0700 3/23/2011, Jim Scott wrote:
On Mar 23, 2011, at 5:13 PM, william wrote:
Basically I'm just wondering whether a 64-bit os is a big deal? My
instinct is to get an intel imac as cheaply as possible, but i
might change my mind if there is substantial advantage in having
the c2d.
The biggest advantage is that a Core 2 Duo or better will be
required to run OS X 10.7 Lion, due out this summer. That's not
gospel, yet, but that's what people who are working with Apple as
developers have been saying.
It's in the release notes of the Lion preview.
<http://news.worldofapple.com/archives/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-lion-preview-notes-available/>
So if that's true, then the advantage is in being able to use the
latest OS. There are a lot of Core 2 Duo machines out there that can
be had for less than $1,000, so there are lots of options where
buying "cheaply" is concerned,
If yer ok with being dead-ended at Leopard or Snow Leopard, a Core
processor is fine. It all depends on your particular needs.
If you're feeling the need to run the latest and greatest softwares,
then you'll need a Core 2 processor or better, so you can upgrade to
Lion.
Of course, don't foget oddles of memory and HD space...
- Dan.
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