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The success of today's creative professionals depends on their ability to crunch increasing quantities of data quickly and efficiently. They need vast amounts of RAM to handle...
more...memory-intensive applications and enormous media files. They need superfast, sophisticated graphics capabilities to visualize complex 3D models and manipulate high-resolution images. And they need comprehensive input and output options to connect to a myriad of industry-specific peripherals. Enter the all-new Power Mac G5, the world's fastest personal computer, ready to meet the high-performance, no-compromise requirements of creative professionals everywhere. At the center of this revolutionary system is the PowerPC G5, the world's first 64-bit desktop processor, developed in collaboration with IBM and produced using state-of-the-art IBM process technology. Combine this advanced processor with the industry's fastest front side bus, a high-bandwidth architecture, and plenty of high-speed memory - and the Power Mac G5 outperforms even the fastest Pentium 4-based desktop computers. And since the G5 processor runs 32-bit code natively, your favorite Mac OS X applications will run faster on the new Power Mac, with no optimization or upgrades required. The Power Mac G5 also introduces a host of leading-edge standards to the Mac platform, making digital production, scientific solutions, and everyday work dramatically faster and more manageable. High-speed PCI-X slots allow you to connect to external devices using industry-leading expansion technology. Serial ATA enables fast access to up to 500 GB of internal storage for huge databases and media assets, and an AGP 8X Pro graphics controller supports the next generation of graphics cards for eye-popping 2D and 3D visuals. What's more, the new Power Mac features an efficient cooling system based on super quiet, low-speed fans - all packed into an anodized aluminum chassis with easy access to internal components. Whether you 're a film director, a musician, a graphic artist, or a scientist, the Power Mac G5 is your path to enhanced creativity and unparalleled productivity. Discover how you can accomplish things you never dreamed possible.

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Show me a PC that can do this!
Review of Apple Power Mac G5 - PPC G5 1.8 GHz by mayesbusiness

Advantages: Beautiful system thats easy to use, classy design, great customer support - bye bye Bill!
Disadvantages: Some hardware and software products aren't supported eg. Sony Ericcson mobile phones

...I would highly recommend any Apple Powermac product from the Mac Mini to the Dual 2.5 Ghz to anyone looking for an alternative to any PC. An example of the amazing stability of OSX: I can open every single application on this computer at once, force quit them all (except for the system), re-open as many as I like and carry on as if nothing had happened... Without the system crashing once, show me a PC that can do that and I'll eat my hat! The ... Read review

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26.01.2006

The Industry Standard?
Review of Apple Power Mac G5 - PPC G5 1.8 GHz by halpinsteel

Advantages: Truly one of the most powerful computing solutions available.
Disadvantages: Clearly not a home PC/games machine; PC users may take some getting used to.

I confess; I love my G5. I was a pure windows PC user who was asked to learn to use a Mac for my work. I had no interest in the machine. Was I wrong! I simply could not be alive without it. The effortless streamling of OS X. The incredible stability of the system. The sheer power in supporting complex programs. I now use two G5's; one to power a recording studio(!), the other for my design work. For serious software platforms there is no other choice; ... Read review

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10.02.2006

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