Which new machine?
With MWSF out of the way, I'm ready to replace my PIII 867 Mhz PC! My machine will be used primarily to surf, do word processing, manage my music and for dabbling in photo editing. (i.e., no heavy lifting). I'm currently using purchased, PC versions of MusicMatch, Adobe Photodeluxe 2.0, and Office 2000. I'll be keeping my 19" monitor. Since no new announcements were made, I'd appreciate your thoughts on deciding between the following machines.
1) A Dell Dimension 4600 for $760 with:
2.66GHz P4 w/ 533MHz FSB
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
Combo Drive
80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics
56K Fax Modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
3 PCI Slots; 1 8x AGP
2 Internal Drive Bays
2 External Bays
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
or:
2) An Apple G4 Tower for $1,424.00 with:
1.25GHz PowerPC G4 w/ 1MB L3 cache
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
Combo Drive
80GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
56K modem
Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
4 PCI slots; 1 4x AGP
4 drive bays
1) A Dell Dimension 4600 for $760 with:
2.66GHz P4 w/ 533MHz FSB
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
Combo Drive
80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics
56K Fax Modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
3 PCI Slots; 1 8x AGP
2 Internal Drive Bays
2 External Bays
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
or:
2) An Apple G4 Tower for $1,424.00 with:
1.25GHz PowerPC G4 w/ 1MB L3 cache
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
Combo Drive
80GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
56K modem
Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
4 PCI slots; 1 4x AGP
4 drive bays
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My $0.02
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Originally posted by Ompus
With MWSF out of the way, I'm ready to replace my PIII 867 Mhz PC! My machine will be used primarily to surf, do word processing, manage my music and for dabbling in photo editing. (i.e., no heavy lifting).
umm... why are you looking at a tower?
sell your 19" on ebay for some $$$ and get a nice 20" iMac or cheap cheap cheap $799 eMac
save yourself headaches and dough.
Why spend $1800 on a 17" iMac with a 1.25 Ghz G4 when I can save a $1000 and get the faster, more upgradable Dell?
Quality hardware.
Kick ass OS.
Awesome applications (The iApps) that come with it.
No viruses or DRM crap to deal with.
Best of all, NO WINDOWS.
If you are still asking why, try a Mac for a few days and see for yourself.
Originally posted by Ompus
Why get an eMac with a smaller monitor and a 1 Ghz G4 when I can keep my 19" monitor, spend less and get a 2.66 Ghz p4
Why spend $1800 on a 17" iMac with a 1.25 Ghz G4 when I can save a $1000 and get the faster, more upgradable Dell?
So you're a troll? That's what I thought. Go away.