Thinking of buying a used mac g5
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:23 am
i see some g5's on ebay for cheap...im thinking of buying them...anyone have a used mac? good idea..bad idea? im willing to spent $1300-$1,500
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:51 pm
I've got a Dual 2.7 G5, MOTU Traveller and 4.5GB of RAM running Abelton rewired into Logic. The machine is rock solid and never even hiccups.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:08 pm
I use a dual 2GHz, 2.5GB RAM, and a Yamaha 01v.
Been gigging solidly for a year doing Live audio and Arkaos video both on the G5.
Rock solid. I'm going to pick up a second one as backup, though.
Been gigging solidly for a year doing Live audio and Arkaos video both on the G5.
Rock solid. I'm going to pick up a second one as backup, though.
Re: Thinking of buying a used mac g5
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:48 pm
If you are switching to a Mac, and don't already have PPC software, I'd consider going with an Intel box at that price. If you already have the non-US software, disregard.David Nights wrote:i see some g5's on ebay for cheap...im thinking of buying them...anyone have a used mac? good idea..bad idea? im willing to spent $1300-$1,500
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:08 pm
go for an Intel and dual.. really..
my Macbook Pro/2.16/ core duo/intel blows away my stationary G5/ 1.8/ dual/ PPC..
my Macbook Pro/2.16/ core duo/intel blows away my stationary G5/ 1.8/ dual/ PPC..
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:21 pm
1300-1500 ain cheap
i could build you trice the computing power that is a G5 with that budget.
i could build you trice the computing power that is a G5 with that budget.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:52 pm
trice? hhmmmm..sweetjesus wrote:1300-1500 ain cheap
i could build you trice the computing power that is a G5 with that budget.
you must be a happy newlaptopper..
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:35 pm
G5's are solid machines, but you might want to think about going for an Intel. I can't back this up, but I'm sure I read that a MacBook benchmarked the same as a Dual G5 PowerMac.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:37 pm
you have no idea!Poster wrote:trice? hhmmmm..sweetjesus wrote:1300-1500 ain cheap
i could build you trice the computing power that is a G5 with that budget.
you must be a happy newlaptopper..
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:43 pm
what? broken already?sweetjesus wrote:you have no idea!Poster wrote:trice? hhmmmm..sweetjesus wrote:1300-1500 ain cheap
i could build you trice the computing power that is a G5 with that budget.
you must be a happy newlaptopper..
