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pgo · 11-04-2008, 11:02

I've got one at work. It runs CS3 alright so long as you aren't running much else.

For instance, I'm always running: Firefox, Adium, Entourage, Smart SVN, and TextMate. If I turn on Photoshop, it's no problem. If I turn on my Windows XP Virtual Machine, it's no problem.

If I turn on Photoshop and the XP Virtual Machine...it's like clicking through molasses. Photoshop regularly uses 500MB of RAM by itself.

Sadly, I'm a bit underwhelmed by the performance of this Mac. My Vista machine does just as well with lower processor specs (but higher RAM - 3GB instead of 2GB). OS X is nice, though. It's pretty and once you get used to it, it's usable. Still prefer Explorer to Finder, though.

11-04-2008, 11:02	#2 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I've got one at work. It runs CS3 alright so long as you aren't running much else. For instance, I'm always running: Firefox, Adium, Entourage, Smart SVN, and TextMate. If I turn on Photoshop, it's no problem. If I turn on my Windows XP Virtual Machine, it's no problem. If I turn on Photoshop and the XP Virtual Machine...it's like clicking through molasses. Photoshop regularly uses 500MB of RAM by itself. Sadly, I'm a bit underwhelmed by the performance of this Mac. My Vista machine does just as well with lower processor specs (but higher RAM - 3GB instead of 2GB). OS X is nice, though. It's pretty and once you get used to it, it's usable. Still prefer Explorer to Finder, though.