On Jul 4, 2006, at 2:38 AM, Randall Thomas wrote: > As my little audio post/sound design business has since diversified > into > video work as well, it has become apparent that I need to upgrade to > something a bit stronger. I thought it might be wise to query the > collective > on my approach before I lept into the flames of compatibility > oblivion. I'll > be financing this purchase, so I'd really like to get 5 years out > of this > new rig as I've done quite successfully with my present one. I also > need to > be up and running as soon as the change is made. I can't afford to > wait for > some new SW/HW version to be made compatible. > I'm looking at the Quad G5 PPC, fully loaded with a Magma PCI > Express to PCI > chassis. I'm banking on the notion that almost 5 years is likely to > be the > time period that software will continue to be supported for the PPC > platform > before the Pro Apps and others become Intel based exclusively. Any > thoughts? > My rationale is that it isn't like an OS change, eg OS9 to OSX, > that people > can and would migrate to quickly. Getting everyone changed to new > hardware > takes longer. Much like the last time Apple changed processor > platforms. The usual wisdom is there is always something around the corner so if you need it now buy it and don't worry. However at this point in time I think we are dealing with an exception to that rule. I would say wait for the MacIntel towers even if it hurts. I really doubt you will have to wait all *that* long. Fall at most I am betting. (no I really don't have any inside info so yes I am just guessing). There are too many problems with G5s that are not going to go away and that basically translate into the CPU too slow (when no way should that be the case) problem and I bet it won't be long before we start seeing plugins that only run on the MacIntels. Also all reports I have seen so far are that the MacIntels smoke the G5s in the graphics dept as well so this will benifit you in the other side of you operations as well.