From what I've read you don't need to change software. The Intel
chip _emulating_ the IBM chip runs something like twice as fast as
the IBM chip.
If I was going to do it, I'd get the latest and greatest, with the
iMac anyway. Although the older models are no slouches.
-Rob
On Jan 18, 2006, at 1:08 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
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> Hmmm, Rob, that new iMac is certainly tempting. I might avoid the
> Intel chip one to save changing software, but your recommendation was
> like preaching to this particular choir :-)
>
> Chris
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> On 18 Jan 2006, at 19:53, Rob Harrison wrote:
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>> Don't have experience with DP upgrades, but I did use Sonnet boards
>> to upgrade the two beige G3's at my office. Turned out it would have
>> been better and less expensive in the long run to just buy new boxes.
>> The upgrade couldn't run OS X. They did extend the life of the boxes
>> by another two years, until I switched to iMac G5's. IMHO the iMac
>> G5's are hard to beat for value vs processing power & convenience,
>> especially if you install 2GB RAM.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rob in Seattle
>>
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