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Mac G5 advice needed
So if I can get a two year old dual 2 ghz G5 model 9032 Ll/A for about $1600 or a new dual 2.3 ghz for $2300, which should i choose. Both will be a great leap from my 867 mhz G4. Primary use will be converting old vhs to dvd.
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Umm...something that intense would probably require a new machine. In two years, the new machine will be finished and need a replacement anyway.
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New box if you can swing it.
Video is massively intensive. You want as much grunt as you can afford unless you like watching grass grow. scott
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06-03-2005, 04:55 AM
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Get the cheaper one. My old dual P2-450 handled video encoding fine, my current dual 1.2 athlon can do it in near-real-time. You won't see a $900 difference between dual 2ghz and dual 2.3s...
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I'm with idiot (
 ). Seriously, this is only NTSC video we're talking about. It's not like you're making HDTV DVDs of the latest Star Wars movie (or are you? Hmmmm!).
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06-03-2005, 06:37 AM
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Thanks. I believe I will go bargain for the older one.
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06-03-2005, 06:58 AM
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yup, and use some of the price difference to load up on RAM and maybe a fast-as-you-can-get HD.
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