10-22-2007, 05:12 PM
id go with the larger chips too
i used to think that same way fritz, but i replaced 4 towers -- 2 dual G5s and 2 dual G4s -- with iMacs
3 20" 2.4s and a 24" 2.4, loaded them up with 4 gigs ram and i should be fine for a good long time -- applecare was cheap so i dont even worry about "service" anymore
all running dual monitors, even better -- and no fan noise or heat or floor space gone =)
storage wasnt a real issue, since they all have FW 800 now -- i spent a little extra on FW 800 cases, but speed is stellar
i can build my own 1TB drive for about $300 with a dual bay case
and pre built drive prices just keep dropping, saw 1 TB FW 800 WD mybook drive for $300ish, pretty good deal
i used to think that same way fritz, but i replaced 4 towers -- 2 dual G5s and 2 dual G4s -- with iMacs
3 20" 2.4s and a 24" 2.4, loaded them up with 4 gigs ram and i should be fine for a good long time -- applecare was cheap so i dont even worry about "service" anymore
all running dual monitors, even better -- and no fan noise or heat or floor space gone =)
storage wasnt a real issue, since they all have FW 800 now -- i spent a little extra on FW 800 cases, but speed is stellar
i can build my own 1TB drive for about $300 with a dual bay case
and pre built drive prices just keep dropping, saw 1 TB FW 800 WD mybook drive for $300ish, pretty good deal