I have decided to buy a G5 to supplement my 1 GHz G4 Powerbook.
The first decision is wether or not to go refurb or new. The current refurb listings as of this post are:
Older Generation
Refurbished Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz $1,299.00
256MB/ 80GB/ SuperDrive/ GigE/ 56K
Refurbished Power Mac G5 DUAL 2.5GHz $2,299.00
512MB/ 160GB/ 8x SuperDrive/ PCI-X/ Rad9600XT
Current Generation
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz SuperDrive $1,799.00
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz SuperDrive $2,199.00
I wouldn't mind buying a refurbished Apple product because my roommate's refurbished Powerbook is still going strong.
Then of course Apple has the normal retail offerings, everyone knows what they are, Dual 2, 2.3, 2.7, $1,799.00, $2,299.00, $2,699.00 respectively. Those are educational prices btw.
Now the decision is which one. Do I go low end and pick up the referb single 1.8 or dual 2.0 (retail or refurb), and wait for the Intel based macs? Or do I go high end, and ride through the first several years of the Intel based macs? Of course this decision would be easier if we didn't have to deal with Intel.
What do you think? I just don't want to look back a few years from now and wish I bought something faster, or vice versa.
-bloodfist
The first decision is wether or not to go refurb or new. The current refurb listings as of this post are:
Older Generation
Refurbished Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz $1,299.00
256MB/ 80GB/ SuperDrive/ GigE/ 56K
Refurbished Power Mac G5 DUAL 2.5GHz $2,299.00
512MB/ 160GB/ 8x SuperDrive/ PCI-X/ Rad9600XT
Current Generation
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz SuperDrive $1,799.00
Refurbished Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz SuperDrive $2,199.00
I wouldn't mind buying a refurbished Apple product because my roommate's refurbished Powerbook is still going strong.
Then of course Apple has the normal retail offerings, everyone knows what they are, Dual 2, 2.3, 2.7, $1,799.00, $2,299.00, $2,699.00 respectively. Those are educational prices btw.
Now the decision is which one. Do I go low end and pick up the referb single 1.8 or dual 2.0 (retail or refurb), and wait for the Intel based macs? Or do I go high end, and ride through the first several years of the Intel based macs? Of course this decision would be easier if we didn't have to deal with Intel.
What do you think? I just don't want to look back a few years from now and wish I bought something faster, or vice versa.
-bloodfist