chadbang
Headphoneus Supremus
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The time has come to retire my Powerbook G3. I think since I'm steadily becoming more and more of a computer nerd I think I'll get a Power Mac this time around since it will let me "customise" my Mac with the most ease.
I'm looking at the new dual processor G5 line, but I notice that the old G5 line is also discounted at the moment. I'm just wondering, will dual processors benefit all my aps (I'm heavy into photoshop, 3d programs and video) or only select programs designed for dual processors?
Do people think the new G5 line is the way to go at the moment? Anyone have experience with these last line or two of macs? I use a G4 800mhz at work and it's pretty good, but not really THAT much of an improvement over my 233 Mhz powerbook. This will be my first new mac in six years, and I haven't been keeping up on developments at Apple (just fooling around here at Head-fi!) Is the G5 really a big step up from the G4?
Sorry, one last question. Do these latest Mac still run in the "Classic" mode. I've got a lot of OS9 aps I don't want to abandon. I read something about the newest mac "not booting" under OS0 anymore. I don't quite get the difference between booting in OS9 and the ablilty to run in the "classic" mode.
I'm looking at the new dual processor G5 line, but I notice that the old G5 line is also discounted at the moment. I'm just wondering, will dual processors benefit all my aps (I'm heavy into photoshop, 3d programs and video) or only select programs designed for dual processors?
Do people think the new G5 line is the way to go at the moment? Anyone have experience with these last line or two of macs? I use a G4 800mhz at work and it's pretty good, but not really THAT much of an improvement over my 233 Mhz powerbook. This will be my first new mac in six years, and I haven't been keeping up on developments at Apple (just fooling around here at Head-fi!) Is the G5 really a big step up from the G4?
Sorry, one last question. Do these latest Mac still run in the "Classic" mode. I've got a lot of OS9 aps I don't want to abandon. I read something about the newest mac "not booting" under OS0 anymore. I don't quite get the difference between booting in OS9 and the ablilty to run in the "classic" mode.