Apple powermac G5 - Thoughts? - GoFuckYourself.com

webair · 11-04-2005, 01:21 PM

http://www.apple.com/powermac/

im a pc guy normaly but this looked interesting quad processors, anyone have one?

Quad-Core G5 Processing

With two dual-core processors, at speeds up to 2.5GHz per core, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the punch of its dual-processor predecessor. Do the math: Quad-core processing means four Velocity Engines and eight double-precision floating-point units for blistering performance of up to 76.6 gigaflops. That means you can manipulate mountains of images or miles of footage. Crunch enormous data sets. Encode HD video or high-bit-rate audio. All at speeds you never imagined possible.

Murderous · 11-04-2005, 01:22 PM

Thanks... I just exploded all over myself.

edit: Even if you found a PC that was capable of such speed... there is no OS out there that can handle it.

Mac is the way.

Maxy · 11-04-2005, 01:23 PM

Using one right now.

webair · 11-04-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Murderous

Thanks... I just exploded all over myself.

pretty nice aye? i think i may get one

webair · 11-04-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxy

Using one right now.

Maxy do you like? did you get the dual core setup?

Drake · 11-04-2005, 01:25 PM

Talk about speed, wow

Praguer · 11-04-2005, 03:35 PM

If you do video, the G5 is definatley the way to go. Ther is no other machine on the market faster and with better performance than that one.

I have both, a PC 3.4 and the G5 dual 2.3. both with 4BG RAM. The Mac outperforms by far the PC.

webair · 11-04-2005, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Praguer

If you do video, the G5 is definatley the way to go. Ther is no other machine on the market faster and with better performance than that one.

I have both, a PC 3.4 and the G5 dual 2.3. both with 4BG RAM. The Mac outperforms by far the PC.

I'll be using it for home office and recording with protools...do you think i need something that powerful? by the time i configged t i was at 8K =)

sltr · 11-04-2005, 04:02 PM

intel will be releasing dual core quad chip technology in 2006 and longhorn is set to run it

sltr · 11-04-2005, 04:04 PM

http://news.com.com/Intel+speeds+dua...3-5833345.html

webair · 11-04-2005, 04:26 PM

link didnt work...hmm 2006 way off i need it now =))

sltr · 11-04-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by webair

link didnt work...hmm 2006 way off i need it now =))

2005 actually
here ya go
link

Murderous · 11-04-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sltr

intel will be releasing dual core quad chip technology in 2006 and longhorn is set to run it

so what haha.

aico · 11-04-2005, 04:49 PM

buying the Quad next month... can't wait, that thing is fucking INSANE fast, saw it at the Apple store and it was awesome.

webair · 11-04-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aico

buying the Quad next month... can't wait, that thing is fucking INSANE fast, saw it at the Apple store and it was awesome.

ok fuck it i'm getting it just ordered online 7.5K

only live once =))

pornguy · 11-04-2005, 05:02 PM

Mac is a great tool, but i fond it very hard to get used to

But with that kind of power, it may be worth another try.

Praguer · 11-04-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by webair

ok fuck it i'm getting it just ordered online 7.5K

only live once =))

Way to go man. You won'T regret it

LittleMack · 11-04-2005, 05:55 PM

I have a powermac G5 and for editing it is top notch...

sltr · 11-04-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Murderous

so what haha.

webair mentioned he was a pc guy and the dual core quad chip config will be the most significant uptic in chip technology in quite some time so i thought it was pertinent

tenderobject · 11-04-2005, 07:29 PM

i can only afford dual. lol need to get rid of my 1.8 ghz powermac. go with that mike!
by the way what kind of music are you into?

was planning to use protools for recording but maybe nextyear. cos im planning to get 2.7 dual 3.5 ram. im cheap i preferred used.

Dukes · 11-04-2005, 09:15 PM

im on that bitch right now;)

Fetish · 11-04-2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sltr

intel will be releasing dual core quad chip technology in 2006 and longhorn is set to run it

Whoop de doo. Microsoft sucks. The Mac OS is far superior.

sltr · 11-04-2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fetish

Whoop de doo. Microsoft sucks. The Mac OS is far superior.

yah, beta was a lot better than vhs too and look where it is today.

i would guess that macs are used by less tha 8-9% of all computer users

tenderobject · 11-04-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sltr

yah, beta was a lot better than vhs too and look where it is today.

i would guess that macs are used by less tha 8-9% of all computer users

no problem with that were elite.

sltr · 11-04-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tenderobject

no problem with that were elite.

until apple switches to intel chips next year!

tenderobject · 11-04-2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sltr

until apple switches to intel chips next year!

ha yeah i think that sucks. should get a new one before mac switches to intel. hehehe i'll use my machine for 10 years

sltr · 11-04-2005, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tenderobject

ha yeah i think that sucks. should get a new one before mac switches to intel. hehehe i'll use my machine for 10 years

depending on their inventory, i'd imagine apple might even offer a deal on g5 boxes righht before the change over

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