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bling:
Which one would you reccomend:
1,8000 iMac
1ghz 17" screen with SuperDrive
         or
2,000 PowerMac
Dual 1.25 ghz with combo drive and no monitor.

As I said in my last post, I just want to do DV editing, photoshop, and a little bit of gaming. Will the iMac fit my needs or should I just go for the powerhouse that is the PowerMac? Which one lasts longer before it needs to be replaced? Is there any problem with the iMac? Thanks

billy_gates:
if u want gaming, The Dual CPU will really healp (assuming ur in OSX).  The radeon will really help, but I would suggest upgrading to the Ti4600 if possible.  For DV the Dual CPU will help (assuming OSX again) but the lack of a superdrive will limit sharing of the DV footage.  Photoshop, the Dual CPU will really help (in 9 or 10) (and trust me, I have a 733 PowerMac and my 1.7GHz athlon PC runs Photoshop nearly twice as fast, so the dual CPU is needed if ur gonna compete with friends) again the lack of DVD burner limits transport of Gigantic photoshop files.  The LCD in the iMac will limit Photoshop, DV, and Games.  Photoshop because LCD's can't create as big a color spectrum as CRT's can. DV and Gaming will both get ghosting.  I would go for the PowerMac.  The PowerMac is also upgradeable.  It sounds like I'm trashin the iMac, but u wanna do things that Pro comps do, except for the gaming part, but on a Mac gaming is only really possible on a pro Comp.  I just don't think the iMac would suit your needs.

psyjax:
I would take a powermac anyday over an iMac. Last iMac I had suffered greatly in the underpowerd department. No upgradability sux ass.

My power PC dual 800Mhz, has so many upgrades it rocks. And it will be viable alot longer than any iMac.

2Hardrives 2Vidcards. Cant be beat. All customized to my needs.

cocoamix:
I say the Powermac. The top of the line iMac is only a marginally acceptable gaming machine, and when the new games come out, it won't be any longer.

I'd always go with the tower, but that's my personal viewpoint.

bling:
yeah, but cant really afford the power mac, monitor, new vid card and superdrive. thats like 4000

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