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**BegeMoT** · 03-07-2009, 04:20 AM

The iMac is great for general home use. It's probably the best solution after a laptop.

Where it gets a bit lost is in the business world. It doesn't have the raw power to handle serious tasks usually associated with Mac Pro's. Sure it can handle final cut pro but compared to a Mac Pro it's like watching paint dry. On the other hand it's too expensive for most companies to want to buy in bulk for general office users.

The Mac Mini falls into that category. And its very good for that.

The newer 2ghz C2D mac Mini's are as fast at photoshop as the older 2ghz powermac G5s, even the dual models. They lack dedicated graphics cards, but most of photoshop is done with the CPU anyways. That'll probably change with OpenCL.

03-07-2009, 04:20 AM	#7
BegeMoT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	The iMac is great for general home use. It's probably the best solution after a laptop. Where it gets a bit lost is in the business world. It doesn't have the raw power to handle serious tasks usually associated with Mac Pro's. Sure it can handle final cut pro but compared to a Mac Pro it's like watching paint dry. On the other hand it's too expensive for most companies to want to buy in bulk for general office users. The Mac Mini falls into that category. And its very good for that. The newer 2ghz C2D mac Mini's are as fast at photoshop as the older 2ghz powermac G5s, even the dual models. They lack dedicated graphics cards, but most of photoshop is done with the CPU anyways. That'll probably change with OpenCL.
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