hello all,
as a PC user i find Mac models a bit difficult to compare, both with each other and with PCs. i'm looking at getting a used Power Mac but don't really have the frame of comparison to make an educated purchase. basically, i'm interested in two computing tasks: 1) very light video editing 2) ripping CDs.
i'm looking at two different Power Mac models:
a) G4 733 mhz, 512 RAM, 60 GB HD
b) G4 dual 533 mhz, 512 RAM, 30 GB
basically i'm looking for a point of comparison (say ripping speed for music CDs using itunes) one similar systems. i know speed will vary according to how much stuff is on the HD, etc. but at the moment i have no way of knowing how this compares to similarly priced PCs, or how the dual processors stack up against the single CPU set-up for Macs.
also, i'm interested in the 'upgradeability' of these sort of units 1) can the drives be upgraded? 30HD is not much space 2) is it possible to run dual HDs on these? 3) is burning DVDs too much for these systems?
i know that's a lot of questions- i'd appreciate any help with this, thanks!
a
as a PC user i find Mac models a bit difficult to compare, both with each other and with PCs. i'm looking at getting a used Power Mac but don't really have the frame of comparison to make an educated purchase. basically, i'm interested in two computing tasks: 1) very light video editing 2) ripping CDs.
i'm looking at two different Power Mac models:
a) G4 733 mhz, 512 RAM, 60 GB HD
b) G4 dual 533 mhz, 512 RAM, 30 GB
basically i'm looking for a point of comparison (say ripping speed for music CDs using itunes) one similar systems. i know speed will vary according to how much stuff is on the HD, etc. but at the moment i have no way of knowing how this compares to similarly priced PCs, or how the dual processors stack up against the single CPU set-up for Macs.
also, i'm interested in the 'upgradeability' of these sort of units 1) can the drives be upgraded? 30HD is not much space 2) is it possible to run dual HDs on these? 3) is burning DVDs too much for these systems?
i know that's a lot of questions- i'd appreciate any help with this, thanks!
a