G5 ~vs~ DELL precision 650 workstations
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I am not sure who is talking about updating windows all the time. I've done so once in 3 years, and that was yesterday for the Blaster Patch.
W2K and XP Professional never crash, and I run multiple 3D apps, Premiere, etc., at once.Just so you know.
But I don't think the debate is off. The G5 puts the Mac into a category with other top machines for the first time, that makes a comparison viable for the first time (in a general sense).
Read a lot before buying, the standard benchmarks are still in favor of the Dell being faster, but we'll have to wait until they actually ship (Apple's comparison is biased, of course).As for 3D Apps, many of us don't need anything better than the top gaming cards, so the Mac will work fine.
And, yeah, I do care about a $3k piece of machinerys apprearance. Just like I care about my images on my wall.
Buy what you think you'll be most productive with.