[G4] G-4 or G-5 purchase?

[C Tangora]

Consider this....

Panther (OS) is not going to be 64 bit ready.

Do you need the 8GB of RAM in the G5?

Can your budget afford a G5?

Would you rather have 2 G4's for the same price?

If you are talking about high-end performance needs, wait for the G5.

If you are thinking of taking on an assistant, get two G4's for the same
price.

If you are going to get the G4 and want future compatibility...  get the RAM
maxed ... make an internal RAID for faster data saving/transfer ... and buy
a maxxed out video card (and of course the DVD-R super drive).

While you should be cautious of the first product line of the G5, I would
only caution against buying the lower end Mac.  It is limited to 4GB of RAM
I believe.  While the mid and high-end offer the 8GB.

If you are not going to buy any new programs in the next year, I would
suggest staying with the G4 also.  The new 64-bit programs won't be rolling
out immediately, so by the time that the second generation G5's come out and
you can buy a new computer and new programs to run on it.


just the thoughts of a crazy man....





chris tangora



> From: Jeremiah Libatique <jlibatique at nationaltbcenter.edu>
> Reply-To: Power Macintosh G4 List <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:12:01 -0400
> To: Power Macintosh G4 List <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [G4] G-4 or G-5 purchase?
> 
> This has got to be the question on everyones
> mind that is in the market for a new Mac:
> I have the opportunity to buy either a
> G4 now or wait until August for the G5.
> 
> If I purchased a Dual 1.25 G4 now, what should
> I watch for in the transaction to get the most
> out of this decision for the years to come?
> Is the G5 that much more of a leap forward?
> 
> TBJerry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Goldberg, Franck (x2187) [mailto:FGOLDBERG at PBWT.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:12 AM
> To: Power Macintosh G4 List
> Subject: Re: [G4] Hard disk update feedback
> 
> 
> Ok.  Any suggestions for simplest, safest backup (Firewire?) for dual
> G4?
> Would an EasyQuest Cobra External do the trick?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sr ferenczy [mailto:srf7425 at rit.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 7:34 AM
> To: Power Macintosh G4 List
> Subject: Re: [G4] Hard disk update feedback
> 
> 
> that smells of trouble.... = 0  first thing i would do is backup, then
> continue your normal life.
> 
> sandor
> 
> On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 03:52  PM, Goldberg, Franck (x2187) wrote:
> 
>> Just checking as I do not have backup...
> 
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