Mac Users-need opinions

[auraevans]

I need to buy a new Mac.

My G-4 laptop is about 6 or 7 years old.

I am debating for the I-Mac or a tower. I already have a nice cinema display so I wont need to shell out $ for the display if I go with a tower.

Can anyone offer any advice or opinions.

I need to process loads of digital photos and do video editing. I use photoshop and aperature at the same time.

I LOVE Macs!

[mish_mish]

My G4 is a little dilapidated so I will listen earnestly to other replies.

Hubs has a macbook of some sort.

[Lauren_]

I'm also using an older model G4, so I'm no help at all.

[mish_mish]

The letters have rubbed off the keys. Fortunately I type w/o looking!

[auraevans]

oh goodness, we are all in the same boat. somebody, help!

[mish_mish]

I think mine is five years old? I'm not even sure. I love it.

[zorba]

For what its worth...

I have a dual G4 tower at work, and a single G5 iMac at home; both with 1 meg of memory. I don't see a significant performance difference between the two.

This said, I'd tend to lean towards the tower in your particular situation, as you already have a nice display. I think a comparable tower without a display is "about" the same price as an iMac - but check.

[auraevans]

Thanks Zorba.

So, what is the point of the iMac anyhow? so the big tower isnt cluttering things up? Sorry if that is a dumb question...........

I am just trying to understand the pros and cons and differences between the two products.

[mmouse1534]

hhahah I read the title of this post and thought Ohhhh makeup! ;-) Yeah you can tell where my mind is! ;-)

[auraevans]

[zorba]

Originally Posted by auraevans

Thanks Zorba.

So, what is the point of the iMac anyhow? so the big tower isnt cluttering things up?

Basically. Eliminates a lot of clutter. Its also a bit lower in performance as it only has one processor. I personally like the integrated design.

[zorba]

Originally Posted by mmouse1534

hhahah I read the title of this post and thought Ohhhh makeup! ;-) Yeah you can tell where my mind is! ;-)

I thought so at first - but its "Mac" not "MAC". That's how ya tell!

[Sonja2]

I have an iMac. I love it. LOVE it.

[auraevans]

I am thinking an iMac.

I am spoiled by working with 2 displays and want to keep working that way. I need lots desktop to have all of those photos open to edit!!

[whitneync]

I have a MacBook, dual processor, and i LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I have Creative Suite 3 on it, and it all works flawlessly.

I highly recommend the MacBook.

Whitney

[ghazallah]

I top you all! I am still running G3s.

I have an Imac and a tower. The tower holds the extra hard drive and has bays for other devices and drives, also my Adobe Creative Suite lives on there. I have an Imac with a burner and i do all my surfin and burning on it so as to spare the tower unnecessary bugs it might pick up from surfing and downloading stuff. Yeh, it's a little cluttered... but you should see the rest of the room....

[zorba]

Originally Posted by auraevans

I am thinking an iMac.

I am spoiled by working with 2 displays and want to keep working that way. I need lots desktop to have all of those photos open to edit!!

Make sure your selected iMac supports that. I haven't a clue...

[auraevans]

I think I need a dual processor.

My G-4 has been crashing sometimes when I use aperture. It always crashes if I try to use aperture and photoshop CS3. I cant even open bridge, it just chokes.

[auraevans]

Originally Posted by zorba

Make sure your selected iMac supports that. I haven't a clue...

ok, good point.

[najla86]

luv my MacBook black...was previously an iBook G4 user for about 4 years until I ran it into the ground