I'm ready to buy an iMac, and just to my luck a new one is unveiled this week! I am sold on the 27" (as I will be using this computer for Final Cut Studio 2 primarily) but I'm a bit behind when it comes to the technology terminology.
Now, I've been editing on my Powerbook G4 with 1.67 processor and 1.5gb ram and it's not FAST by any means, but I get by.
Furthermore, I also edit on a G5 tower with 4 GB ram and 2.something and it works great, but I share the computer with my dad who does ALOT of photo editing, so the computer gets bogged up a lot with programs and files that aren't mine.
My question is, if I've been getting by fine with these computers, do I really need the MAXIMUM i7 processor? I want to increase my work flow from what I'm already experiencing, but I don't want to waste money on extraneous updates that I won't even scratch the surface of.
so does one really need all the bells and whistles? what is so different about the duo core and the i5/i7? Also, is 4GB ram too little for video editing you think?
Thanks so much for answering my questions.
--David
Now, I've been editing on my Powerbook G4 with 1.67 processor and 1.5gb ram and it's not FAST by any means, but I get by.
Furthermore, I also edit on a G5 tower with 4 GB ram and 2.something and it works great, but I share the computer with my dad who does ALOT of photo editing, so the computer gets bogged up a lot with programs and files that aren't mine.
My question is, if I've been getting by fine with these computers, do I really need the MAXIMUM i7 processor? I want to increase my work flow from what I'm already experiencing, but I don't want to waste money on extraneous updates that I won't even scratch the surface of.
so does one really need all the bells and whistles? what is so different about the duo core and the i5/i7? Also, is 4GB ram too little for video editing you think?
Thanks so much for answering my questions.
--David