My vote would be for G4 most any speed with Altivec enhancement since you are into photoshop and audio.
jc wrote: > I have a PM8600 (300mhz 604) running OS 9.2.2, 480MB ram, Seagate >9.1 SCSI internal drive, Belkin USB card, Radeon 7000 video card, and >a Mitsubishi internal CD-R. Next on the list is a processor upgrade >card. > > I'm not sure whether I want to go with a G3-500 or the G4-800. I >hesitate to say that "money is no object" but it probably won't be >the main factor in my decision, either. I'm more interested in >reliability and compatibility. > > OS X is not a factor for me. I can find no compelling reason for me >to go to OS X in the near future and, when I finally do make the >transition, I'll buy a machine that runs it natively. What I'm trying >to do right now is make a fast, reliable, machine that will run OS 9 >for a couple of more years until I get dragged, kicking and >screaming, to OS X. > > FWIW, I use Photoshop quite a bit to do photo restorations and I >also do a fair amount of audio editing. > > I'd love to hear any observations on a G3-500 or G4-800 in a Mach V >8600. Pros? Cons? > > thanks, > > John > > > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
