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#1 2008-04-20 12:30 pm
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New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
Option 1: wait for new iMac top of the line
Option 2: buy new iMac 24" now for $ 2249
Option 3: This Mac Pro setup for $ 2500 at most. Probably $ 2300.
2 dual core 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon Processors = 4 total cores!
ATI Radeon X1900 512MB Video Card, supports dual displays
4GB of RAM
500GB of HardDrive Space
2 16x SuperDrives (Burns DVDs and CDs) That's right -- Two superdrives
Wi-Fi card
Windows Vista license included
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I'm leaning toward option 3, even if the new iMac has the same CPU has this Mac Pro.
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#2 2008-04-20 12:55 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
option 3
though the new iMacs are supposed to be coming out soon. well according to the rumor site anyway. of course they have been saying that since february.
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#3 2008-04-20 2:20 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
I say go for option 3 as well. The Mac Pro is upgradeable and wicked fast.
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#4 2008-04-20 3:14 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
thx all.
I will pass it on.
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#5 2008-04-21 12:04 am
Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
Im going to go check it out tomorrow at an apple store and have them look it over so nothing is wrong and hopefully make my purchase, thank you for your in put!
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#6 2008-04-21 10:35 am
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
I got a Mac Pro similar specs. Very good! Stable, fast, mmmm.
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#7 2008-04-21 2:09 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
if it matters, I am planning on buying a Mac soon. my decision comes down to Usage. the ability to rip Blue ray movies down to Apple TV format is a driving factor. once I have the cash in hand my choice may be limited to a mac pro.
have your friend list what he needs, including backup, storage and program usage and IMO factor in Total cost of ownership. that usually makes for a good tiebreaker.
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#8 2008-04-21 7:00 pm
Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
Alright i just plugged her in. Shes fast from my G5 iMac i have! But i have a question, every once in awhile i can hear it like loading. Does anyone else hear that on there Mac Pro? i hear this on my old machines at work when we boot them up. Its not like its a bad sound, it just sounds like it processing stuff but i never used to hear it on my imac, is that just how mac pros are??
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#9 2008-04-23 1:09 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
Shhhh, don't let it worry you. Macs often have moving parts. The moving parts sometimes makes noises.
If they should suddenly be grinding or clunking noises, then you should panic.
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#10 2008-04-23 2:25 pm
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Re: New iMac vs. Mac Pro buying decision
As long as it doesn't sound like a computer in the movies (floppy drive sounds!).
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