Re: Slightly off-the-wall idea for getting a new Mac...

Andy Hewitt wrote:
> My old G5 is doing it's job quite admirably still, but I can't help
> thinking that this lot is wasting lots of electricity (it idles at over
> 300W)
> 
> I haven't any spare money at the moment either, and need to look at ways
> to save costs. I just had a thought, I wonder if the latest Mac Mini
> would now outperform my old G5. I could get a Maxed out Mini for about
> what my G5 box is worth.
> 
> I'm currently reverting back to using iPhoto, and no longer using
> Aperture, so high end performance isn't a priority, although the specs
> of the Mini means it should outperform my G5, and be much more
> economical to use.
> 

You might want to think about the cost of upgrading your apps, if you're 
still running older PPC-only versions on the G5 ?

Paul