Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, The difference between Intel and PPC G4 processors is phenomenal. I'd suggest a test-drive at an Apple outlet if you can -- I think you'll be surprised. I have the 24" iMac 4GB RAM goes a long way; I've seen no problems running anything I've tried. Phil On Mar 12, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Thanks to the many who have sent helpful replies. Just to clarify: > my current Mac is a Powerbook G4 laptop with 1.25 GB of memory (and > no, I did not waste money by buying the additional memory from > Apple...). It runs PS and Lightroom just fine, but of course when > investing in a desktop, I will want more headroom. > > I have checked the Apple site, and the iMac is indeed shown as > supporting only up to 4 GB. The brochure I was looking at was not > from Apple but from Digital Depot, a store in the UK. They do say > the top iMac can support up to 16 GB, but I think Apple is a more > authoritative source on this ;-) > > Given that, I will not get the iMac. It would be fine today but I > want the ability to go beyond 4 GB, so it will a Mac Pro for me-- > when I can justify the outlay. > > Thanks again to everyone. > > Nathan > > On 12-mrt-2008, at 8:05, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Since a lot of you out there are Mac folk, I thought I'd ask your >> opinion on this. I am tempted to get one of the Mac desktops. I >> always thought that I needed one of the Mac Pro models due to their >> horsepower and memory expansion possibilities, but now I see an >> iMac 2.8 Ghz 24" for a very reasonable price, several hundred Euros >> less than a Mac Pro. Memory expandable to 16 GB, 500 GB hard disk, >> 8x Superdrive etc. >> >> What do I really give up if I go for the iMac compared to a Mac Pro? >> >> TIA, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> nathan@nathanfoto.com >> General photography: >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information