How much difference does 100Mz make?
I am looking at buying one of the old imacs. A local store is "blowing them out". They have the 600Mz, 256MB, 40G CDRW model for $1469CAN (aprox $899US) and the 700MZ, 256MB, 60G CDRW model for $1579CAN (aprox $999US). Is the faster model worth the extra $$? How much difference does that extra 100Mz really make?
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899--40 HD, 600 MHz
999--60 HD, 700 MHz
1299--new iMac with LCD and G4
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i, personnally would get the bottom line new iMac G4 if you can swing it...if not, i would opt for the large HD and slightly faster iMac G3
The worst part is a $CAN buys about the same in Canada as a $US does in the US. So I make the same in CAN$ as I would in US$ in the US. Which means, sigh, that all apple products are pretty pricy here. Imagine having to pay $600 for an ipod??!!!
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Mac_OS_X_Addict ]</p>
I am Canadian, and am in Calgary. Where are you OSXaddict?
<strong>The 100MHz isn't much of a difference. It'll be barely noticable, but OS X does like MHz if there's no G4. I'd go with the 700MHz because of the HD rather than the speed.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought OSX was more RAM hungry than MHz.
Yeah, Canadian prices suck. But I'd like to see all the prices for these G3/700's to go for about $1400 (or $875 US).
Thanks for the thought though! I think I'll just pray for the Canadian $ to get stronger!
I am Canadian, and am in Calgary. Where are you OSXaddict? <hr></blockquote> No fuccking way, I'm from Calgary as well; talk about a small world. You looking to get that iMac from Westworld?? or My Mac Dealer?
[quote]Originally posted by sockboy:
dang, forgot about the exchange rate....sorry...well, the cd/rw iMac LCD doesn't come out for 2 months, perhaps either canadian dollars go up, or us dollars go down....or both and you get the iMac cheap....hoping for the best for you....g <hr></blockquote> You are going to be waiting for a very long time for the Canadian Dollar to go up, especially, in today's newspaper, they are predicting it will go down to 50 cents in the next 5-10 years. <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
<strong> You are going to be waiting for a very long time for the Canadian Dollar to go up, especially, in today's newspaper, they are predicting it will go down to 50 cents in the next 5-10 years. <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Well if it goes down to 50 cents I better start making more $$! I have to be able to buy my mac stuff!!
My favorite place to shop for apple stuff is actually Compusmart. The prices are price matched from macwarehouse.ca. So if anyone else is interested in the deals you can order from there too.
Probably doesnt mean that much anymore.
Anyway, I'd go for the iMac with the larger HD, even 60gb isn't that much anymore if you plan on having mp3s, movies, or any other collection of files.
Since I use my PowerBook as a portable library I copied the WorldBook Encyclopedia CDs onto my HD so I didn't have to carry them with me, it takes up 1.5 gigs or so but it's worth it. I also have a public domain eText library which is about 500mb on here, so you see, even the smallest files take up a lot of space when you get a lot of them.
But if HD space really doesn't matter, I doubt you'd see much of a difference between 100mhz. I got the 550mhz PowerBook instead of the 667mhz one because in what I'm doing (Email, web browsing, mp3s, reading text files etc.) I don't really care about speed. Just as long as the OS runs fast enough (which it does). All I can suggest is, save the money from getting the cheaper iMac and buy ram, lots of it. Max out the ram if you're running OS X, ram makes all the difference!
Good luck with your decision, either way you'll be getting a great machine. BTW: What colours do they have?
-Y
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Ybot ]</p>
<strong> You are going to be waiting for a very long time for the Canadian Dollar to go up, especially, in today's newspaper, they are predicting it will go down to 50 cents in the next 5-10 years. <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Dear GOD! ¢50! That's pathetic. Whenever I go to the US and convert my money it seems like I'm always getting less and less back. Now if I buy something in the US instead of Canada it costs me more, I remember the days people would pop across the border to buy stuff to save money. Now it adds to the price. Oh well.
/end fiscal rant (and damn the world economy!)
<strong>I am looking at buying one of the old imacs. A local store is "blowing them out". They have the 600Mz, 256MB, 40G CDRW model for $1469CAN (aprox $899US) and the 700MZ, 256MB, 60G CDRW model for $1579CAN (aprox $999US). Is the faster model worth the extra $$? How much difference does that extra 100Mz really make?</strong><hr></blockquote>
More and more of us Canucks showing up here. Nice to see.
$1579 for the 700 MHz model is a nice price. Lowest I saw the 600 for was $1549.
You would only be paying another $110 CDN for a small speed boost, and quite an increase in hard drive capacity. Personally, I would get the 700 in a heartbeat.
It will be faster (even if only slightly), but you're getting a 50% increase in HD space. That's quite the jump. These days, even if you think you won't need it, you'll probably end up regretting it in 6 months when you've got that 40 filled.
Anyway, in 6 months, you won't even miss that $100. That's only like going to what, 3 movies? Stay home a few weekends and get the 700.
BTW - how's the snow there? I hear there's a heavy snowfall warning there in Calgary tonight. We don't know how much of that will hit us here in Medicine Hat... I'm hoping not much!
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</p>
and now it seems we're even letting them use computers...
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Another Canadian here 8)
I am on an island even.. any guesses? (it was just 4:20 - if that helps any of you
Let's just say we almost NEVER get the traditional 'Canadian' winter.
Anyway.. yeah about that dollar.. OUCH. My new Ti is on it's way (sweet deal of course and combing through all the accessory and spec sites.. realizing everything is obviously in US$.. it sucks I tell you. But compared to EVERYTHING else in life.. I would say we have it.. well.. better !!!
Sockboy, I went through that 100MHz thing with the Ti and did not go for it. It is actually 117MHz in my case.. plus the bigger HD.. and I believe the bus is a different speed.. but when I really thought about it (I JUST sold my G4/400/2GRam tower).. the jump I am making is to a machine tonnes sweeter than that G4/400.. plus the Ti has a WAY better video card to drive my 17"ASDCRT and a few other glorious bells and whistles..
Buy the 600, LOAD IT WITH RAM (put in as much as it can take, 2 - 512's?). Buy them quick too.. I hear ram is on it's way up soon.
40 and 60 gig HD's are BIG HD's! You can always buy a FW external HD, or even USB for cost savings later.. and they both have CDRW.
That's my advice.. sorry it took so long to get to it
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Burn ]</p>
<strong>HEY!
Another Canadian here 8)
I am on an island even.. any guesses? (it was just 4:20 - if that helps any of you
Let's just say we almost NEVER get the traditional 'Canadian' winter.
Anyway.. yeah about that dollar.. OUCH. My new Ti is on it's way (sweet deal of course and combing through all the accessory and spec sites.. realizing everything is obviously in US$.. it sucks I tell you. But compared to EVERYTHING else in life.. I would say we have it.. well.. better !!!
Sockboy, I went through that 100MHz thing with the Ti and did not go for it. It is actually 117MHz in my case.. plus the bigger HD.. and I believe the bus is a different speed.. but when I really thought about it (I JUST sold my G4/400/2GRam tower).. the jump I am making is to a machine tonnes sweeter than that G4/400.. plus the Ti has a WAY better video card to drive my 17"ASDCRT and a few other glorious bells and whistles..
Buy the 600, LOAD IT WITH RAM (put in as much as it can take, 2 - 512's?). Buy them quick too.. I hear ram is on it's way up soon.
40 and 60 gig HD's are BIG HD's! You can always buy a FW external HD, or even USB for cost savings later.. and they both have CDRW.
That's my advice.. sorry it took so long to get to it
[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Burn ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Tha RAM advice is good. Prices really are starting to rise.
And the upgrade thing on the Ti is worse - way more of a price diff there.
But really, we're talking only $100 CDN! Go for it. If it was $200 or $250 then I'd think differently, but $100?
Do it. You'll be glad you did in a very short time.
Oh yeah, Burn, you're not a real Canadian.
(said watching snow zip by my window, spelling at least 4 hours of snow removal for me tomorrow...)