Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just assumed that they had to have a portable solution and so they chose late-model PowerBooks. ab On 11/27/05, Matt Powell <wooderson@gmail.com> wrote: > On 11/27/05, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't agree with you, Matt. There are several differences between > > the G5 class desk-top machines and the G4's they replace - the largest > > being in memory and memory-graphics bandwidth. > > I agree - I bought a dual G5 machine at the beginning of the summer > and loaded it up with 4GB of RAM from Crucial. It's a vast improvement > in running PS and my huge iTunes library and a browser vs. my old > G4/933. > > But if Apple says Aperture will run on a G4 PB, the only impediment to > it running (even better) on a dual G4 desktop would be a Core > Graphics-compatible video card (which is an easy aftermarket upgrade). > Even the dinky video card in my 12" iBook will run Core Graphics. > > But rather than saying that up front, they just claim 'no G4s allowed' > and make consumers believe they absolutely need a new desktop to run > Aperture. > > -- > MP > wooderson@gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >