[mythtv-users] [OT] Dell Dimensions (and Poweredge)...

[Kyle Rose]

> So you're saying that I'd get a whole lot more computer for my money
> by going Opteron than G5, but you also said you don't ever use a
> Mac.

I didn't mean to imply that.  I use Linux exclusively at home, but
have often used Macs (including recently) and use Windows at work for
my business applications (Outlook calendar, Powerpoint, etc.) as well
as for Win32 porting.

> Well, I use both Linux and Mac OS X (as well as Windows at work,
> when I have to), so I kinda feel like I'm a bit more qualified to
> judge how much computer I'd be getting for my money (emphasis on *my*
> money). By all means, everyone else get the Opteron if it suits you
> better, but don't belittle another platform if you don't really know
> that much about it. I get a helluva lot more out of my money getting a
> dual G5 than I do an Opteron, but that's me. ;-)

I'm just judging on raw computing speed, but if that's not your
primary motivation (and it isn't for most people who buy a Mac), then
by all means, buy the Mac: the interface is very slick and everything
just seems to work together right without any fiddling.

The page I always refer people to when they talk about G5 performance
vs x86 (and especially Opteron) is this:

http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1296&page=2

It's very informative, but only if you read the legends very closely.

Cheers,
Kyle