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06/02/2006 11:54:00 PM · #1
With my photography business I need to have some good processing power so I can get jobs done quickly.

Macs are just too expensive...and it needs to be a desktop (i already have a laptop).

Does anyone know the best place to get cheap desktops with possibly the duo-core processor or an equivalent, or what is the best option here?

06/02/2006 11:56:55 PM · #2
I just got the MacBook Pro 17" and it is worth every penny I paid for it ... so reminds me of that old saying "you get what you pay for" .. it is my first mac too and I am never going back!! ;) Hope you get what you are looking for. :)
06/03/2006 12:00:03 AM · #3
[rant}Nothing with Norton Antivirus on it[/rant]

Dell computers are fast, reliable and inexpensive. If you go PC, I'd suggest a Dell. They are now offering a line of duocore desktops nad notebooks. One of my friends just got a duocore notebook and it is lightining fast.
06/03/2006 12:02:39 AM · #4
Why create a thread with the title of "Processing Power - Mac" only to say that they're too expensive? Ignoring your troll, I'll second Fotoman's suggestion, get a dell
06/03/2006 12:08:29 AM · #5
Or if you're really cheap, build your own.

www.newegg.com has a ton of hardware, and you can find an almost infinite amount of resources online.
06/03/2006 12:16:29 AM · #6
I just got a new 17" Dell at work (for the pres) and as far as I'm concerned it sux!!! Took me a day to clean up all the CRAP Dell has decided to put on machines you might not want (google desktop, google toolbar, and more). I ordered no AV .. they gave me McAfee trial .. I didn't want it!! I always recommend Dell .. but after the mess this week I'm not so sure!

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

[rant}Nothing with Norton Antivirus on it[/rant]

Dell computers are fast, reliable and inexpensive. If you go PC, I'd suggest a Dell. They are now offering a line of duocore desktops nad notebooks. One of my friends just got a duocore notebook and it is lightining fast.
06/03/2006 12:25:21 AM · #7
I'm really confused to why you refer to the computer by the size of the display? How does that tell us ANYTHING about the computer itself?
06/03/2006 12:26:03 AM · #8
oh and ps: for top performance www.alienware.com
06/03/2006 12:32:56 AM · #9
Originally posted by kyebosh:

oh and ps: for top performance www.alienware.com

Except they're dell now... were bought a few weeks ago.
06/03/2006 12:37:35 AM · #10
Originally posted by erschmitt:

Originally posted by kyebosh:

oh and ps: for top performance www.alienware.com

Except they're dell now... were bought a few weeks ago.

I hope they don't change the quality :-/
06/03/2006 12:38:33 AM · #11
Another solution would be to build your own... If you want a budget computer that's around $300 to $500 then by all means, by a Dell. You'll end up paying more if you want to build a budget computer yourself. But for about $1500-$1700, you can build one sweet machine with a display. Other than that, Alienware has been mentioned but is very expensive. The Dell XPS line is very nice as well and cheaper.

Edit: Missed the post on this solution....oops, my bad. And, I already have a parts list on newegg complied for a $1500 gaming machine I'm building for a friend in a little bit if you want to take a look.

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