[X4U] PowerMac recommendations

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I have had outstanding luck with a pair of G4 Mac minis, each with 
1-gig sticks. they're the 1.42Ghz models, with Superdrives and Airport, 
and were the best Mini available at the time.

Now, I have endured some degree of ridicule because I use these little 
guys for doing massive 3D rendering, for editing video using Final Cut 
Studio and for doing all manner of photoshop, iTunes ripping/playback, 
2-D design and illustration, etc.

But I am here to tell you that those little machines cut timber.

Not as fast as the new intel minis or more powerful Macs, but more than 
enough  to handle movie-playing, itunes chores and the other things you 
describe. A new intel mini with 1 gig of ram is about $600. Add an 
external Firewire 7200 rpm drive as your boot volume for that machine, 
and you have a very capable unit which is small, quiet and which will 
put a smaller dent in your wallet than other new macs and some used 
ones will.

I assume you have a monitor...

just my 2 beans

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