I recently bought one of the new dual core PowerMacs. Having used the machine for a couple of weeks, I thought I would share some of my observations and feelings about it. First, let me get my biases out in the open. I have, for about four years, very happily used Linux on my desktop. Doing so has made me very comfortable with the UNIX environment in general, and with GNOME specifically. During that time, I have used OS X machines on a regular basis, so I am quite comfortable in that environment as well. Since I switched to Linux, I have not used Windows for anything more than the occasional bit of software testing or lab work, and generally feel quite uncomfortable with it. Thus, this article is very much written from the perspective of someone who finds OS X and Linux pleasing on principle. I implore the reader to make his own value judgments based on my comments.
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Member since:2005-07-07
Wha? How'd you get $2700? I get $2200 when I try it, and it has a 6800GT to boot, which is a good $150 more than the 6600GT in my machine. When you subtract that --- you get just a bit over $2000, precisely what I estimated!
My mistake. I was fooling around with thier configurator and added some extras. The last price stuck in my head.
But the price I quoted included a silent cooling system. Which would bring it closer to you X2.
The price is $2300+ with that.
Now here is a question, you had issues with the powermac G5
1. Because it wasn't as silent as the X2 you built.
Would the Alienware's box that cost $500-$600 more than yours have the $10 a piece fan and an eqaully damped case?
2. The harddrive was noisy.
Would the alienware box come with a quieter drive?
3. The keyboard and mouse were not upto your standards.
Would the Alienware 7500 come with better a keyboard
and mouse?
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2005-07-06
Wha? How'd you get $2700? I get $2200 when I try it, and it has a 6800GT to boot, which is a good $150 more than the 6600GT in my machine. When you subtract that --- you get just a bit over $2000, precisely what I estimated!