07-26-2007, 04:19 PM
A few more thoughts...
Mac Pro pros:
I'm sure you already know that a Mac Pro will be much faster than your G5. It will also use less electricity and generate less heat (you have air conditioning?) and is noticeably quieter than the G5. Up to four internal hard drives. Your extra HD in the G5 can be moved straight over to the Mac Pro, but it won't be bootable unless reformatted. Room for two optical drives (I don't care but you might). A couple more ports. Runs Windows (maybe that is a con
).
Absolutely, positively more reliable than a G5!
Mac Pro cons:
More expensive RAM. No Classic support (aside from Sheepsaver, bleh).
If you sell your G5 and get a Mac Pro, you will have all your eggs in one basket--as you do now. If you get a mini, you will have another Mac to use if/when your main system needs repair.
Mac Pro pros:
I'm sure you already know that a Mac Pro will be much faster than your G5. It will also use less electricity and generate less heat (you have air conditioning?) and is noticeably quieter than the G5. Up to four internal hard drives. Your extra HD in the G5 can be moved straight over to the Mac Pro, but it won't be bootable unless reformatted. Room for two optical drives (I don't care but you might). A couple more ports. Runs Windows (maybe that is a con
).Absolutely, positively more reliable than a G5!
Mac Pro cons:
More expensive RAM. No Classic support (aside from Sheepsaver, bleh).
If you sell your G5 and get a Mac Pro, you will have all your eggs in one basket--as you do now. If you get a mini, you will have another Mac to use if/when your main system needs repair.