Who ever told you that Windows XP media edition was more powerful than Mac OS X was smoking crack!
Where did you copy and paste those reviews from, CNET?
The statement that an OS is more powerful than a machine, XP more powerful than a PMG5, is ridiculous. That compares software to hardware.
There is no comparison at all. One is a virus magnet, full of security holes and a pain in the backside while the other is a stable, virus FREE, UNIX based OS.
I note that you compare the XPS 600 entry level price with the top of the line PowerMac G5 price. Hardly a level playing field. One has a Single Duo Core processor and the other has TWO Duo Core Processors.
Of course, your daughter will no longer be able to use Final Cut Pro or any of the other neat Mac only stuff if you take the Windows option. However, she will be able to run every one of the 114,000 known viruses available for Windows XP.
The G5 Quad is likely to be replaced shortly, probably around September, with an Intel driven version. (all Mac's will be Intel driven shortly). The new PRO versions will undoubtedly have two Dual Core processors (4 processors) in them and be around the same price as the current machines.
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my daughter is a film graduate and needs a computer. She had mentioned the power mac g5 quad but in the reviews they mention problems and indicate the advice of waiting for the intel chip. I also found this that I'm copying and want to know if these two computers are good options. Basically she edits and uses final cut pro or avid. My knowledge is basic...sorry.
Dell XPS 600
Better features, lower price
To help decide if the Apple Power Mac G5 is your best choice in a desktop, you might want to take a look at the Dell XPS 600, as it will provide you certain additional benefits at a lower price than the Apple Power Mac G5. For example, it comes with Microsoft Windows XP media center Edition 2005 OS, which is more powerful than the Apple Power Mac G5 (Apple MacOS X 10.4). Furthermore, the Dell XPS 600 typically costs around $1, 750, compared to $3,275 for the Apple Power Mac G5.
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Sony VAIO RA828G
Better features, lower price
In contrast to this Apple, model, you can enjoy certain advantages (while getting a lower price) in the Sony VAIO RA828G. To begin with, it comes with Microsoft Windows XP media center Edition 2005 OS, which is more powerful than the Apple Power Mac G5 (Apple MacOS X 10.4). The Sony VAIO RA828G furthermore has a 400GB hard drive, which is larger than the Apple Power Mac G5 (250GB). Furthermore, the Sony VAIO RA828G typically costs about $2, 090, as opposed to $3,275 for the Apple Power Mac G5.
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