Do you think the next version or two of iLife will be UB and run adequately on a g4 mini? My dad isn't going to be running CS3 or any major processor intensive apps.
2 things.
1. The Intel upgrade cycle is much faster than what we are use to. By the time the next 2 iLife suites come out, the platform will be much more advanced than any other two year period. The machines will be much more powerful and capable than today's machines are over those from two years ago. Will iLife be UB in 2 years? Maybe. Will it run well on today's low end G4 mini? IMO, not a chance. It will be designed to do stuff that today's mini just can't handle.
2. iLife is already processor intensive. But you are forgetting about other technologies that will lag behind. Core Image will be coming along. It is already too much for the mini. You may not want CS3, but the entry level software will be more like that over the next year or so. Already, the Intel mini shows signs of lag for current apps. I should know. I am using one now as my main machine. If it doesn't run today's iLife as perky as it should, forget about tomorrow's. It is not just a matter of the processor. You have to consider the subsystems too.
You don't want to buy yesterday's machine to run tomorrow's software. There was a time when you could get away with it, but those days have passed.
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Originally posted by backtomac
Do you think the next version or two of iLife will be UB and run adequately on a g4 mini? My dad isn't going to be running CS3 or any major processor intensive apps.
2 things.
1. The Intel upgrade cycle is much faster than what we are use to. By the time the next 2 iLife suites come out, the platform will be much more advanced than any other two year period. The machines will be much more powerful and capable than today's machines are over those from two years ago. Will iLife be UB in 2 years? Maybe. Will it run well on today's low end G4 mini? IMO, not a chance. It will be designed to do stuff that today's mini just can't handle.
2. iLife is already processor intensive. But you are forgetting about other technologies that will lag behind. Core Image will be coming along. It is already too much for the mini. You may not want CS3, but the entry level software will be more like that over the next year or so. Already, the Intel mini shows signs of lag for current apps. I should know. I am using one now as my main machine. If it doesn't run today's iLife as perky as it should, forget about tomorrow's. It is not just a matter of the processor. You have to consider the subsystems too.
You don't want to buy yesterday's machine to run tomorrow's software. There was a time when you could get away with it, but those days have passed.