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Originally Posted by charleigh
phase - most people have recommended to wait, but are you advising to get an older mac not one of the pc models? apart from the $$ saving, why do you think they're better?
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Because the first Gen Mac Pro is still faster than every other non mac-pro on the market.
I'd say to buy it over the Power PC as all programs, development and compatibility is now intel based.
It'd be like starting a collection of VHS tapes instead of DVD's or Blu-ray, sure you can run it now, and yeah, some things occasionally still come out on VHS, but the bell has well and truly tolled, and it's just a matter of time until all Power PC's are dead and buried. (Plus the ability to run windows, which you simply cannot on a G5).
The Mac Pro 2.6 also has very cheap ram last I checked, and can even have the (current high end) Nvidia 8800GT card for gaming, (if your inclined).
If you've got any other Q's, fire away, I own a 2008 Mac Pro.