G5 - which to get?
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- auricom0
i'm running the first rev Dual 2 with 2GB of ram.....love it. For photoshop, the 2.5GHZ is only 16% faster then the 2.0, that ain't shit.
put it this way, after playing with a 2.5GHZ with the same files i use one my 2.0, i wasn't the least bit pissed that a new model came out nor did i start thinking of ways to sell mine to get the 2.5. get the 2.0 and put as much ram as you can afford into it. Crucial has some decent deals on memory right now.
- warheros0
i would go with the dual 2GHz and get the upgrades.
you wouldnt be able to notice the difference between the 2 and the 2.5. more RAM!
im jelous man, let us know what you decide.
- plastipop0
I own a Dual 2ghz and it rocks. The .5ghz difference will be negligible and barely—if at all—noticeable. The more RAM your machine has, the faster it will go. This is an old article, but it still applies: http://www.macaddict.com/issues/…
- ikbenvanrijn0
what warheros said.
i have a dual 2ghz
- designerror0
come back tomorrow pal...
everybody is pissed off about the outcome of the election..sorry!
- k0na_an0k0
go with the dual 2ghz and boost the ram. make sure you wear your proper safety gear and sit 3-4 feet away while you work as it is so fast it will literally rip your face off.
- joec0
yeah, i have the dual 2 and jacked up the ram to 1.5 ghz. i work with 400mb pshop files on a daily basis and it eats them for lunch.
dont get the 2.5 - the price is jacked up right now anyway. save your money, you'll get more use out of the ram rather than a few extra ghz.
=)
- joec0
right. 1.5 ghz of ram.
thats what i get for posting first thing in the morning.
1.5 gb of ram.
excuse me while i go eat some coffee beans.
:x
- stewart0
the transitions in that website are terribly slowww...