Dipping My Toe In (i)Mac Editing Waters at DVinfo.net

Al Atkinson-Sirois · August 9th, 2006, 03:47 PM

Hi, Everybody--

Longtime PC guy here, looking to slim down the gear in the physical sense. I have the chance for a great deal on a refurb G5 20" iMac. I'd be adding RAM and a Firewire drive. I planned to start w/Final Cut Express, as it offers everything I need for my purposes. I guess my question is: Will this iMac handle the current version of Express reasonably well? I should also mention I'm working in SD only. Many thanks!

Greg Boston · August 9th, 2006, 04:02 PM

You'll be fine. I am also running an Imac G5 20" and I maximized the ram to 2Gb and just upgraded the internal drive to 500GB. I also upgraded to a dual layer Superdrive awhile back.

Note. None of the upgrades came from Apple. I was a long time pc person also until 1.5 years ago. I have really come to appreciate OSX and its many 'little' things that make the everyday interaction more enjoyable.

-gb-

Al Atkinson-Sirois · August 9th, 2006, 04:18 PM

Thanks very much, Greg. Love the elegance of the iMac design, just wanted to be sure the power was there as well. Appreciate it!

August 9th, 2006, 03:47 PM	#1
Al Atkinson-Sirois Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 32	Dipping My Toe In (i)Mac Editing Waters Hi, Everybody-- Longtime PC guy here, looking to slim down the gear in the physical sense. I have the chance for a great deal on a refurb G5 20" iMac. I'd be adding RAM and a Firewire drive. I planned to start w/Final Cut Express, as it offers everything I need for my purposes. I guess my question is: Will this iMac handle the current version of Express reasonably well? I should also mention I'm working in SD only. Many thanks!

August 9th, 2006, 04:02 PM	#2
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	You'll be fine. I am also running an Imac G5 20" and I maximized the ram to 2Gb and just upgraded the internal drive to 500GB. I also upgraded to a dual layer Superdrive awhile back. Note. None of the upgrades came from Apple. I was a long time pc person also until 1.5 years ago. I have really come to appreciate OSX and its many 'little' things that make the everyday interaction more enjoyable. -gb-

August 9th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#3
Al Atkinson-Sirois Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 32	Thanks very much, Greg. Love the elegance of the iMac design, just wanted to be sure the power was there as well. Appreciate it!