iMac or Mac Pro

[rick_dykstra]

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What I like about the new iMac we bought to put on the kitchen bench is how fast it is. It seems noticeably faster at most things that my 8 core 2.8GHz Mac Pro with 10GB RAM. Many programs can only use two cores and the two of the iMac do it better than any two of the MacPro. It can be frustrating to see six of the MacPro's cores doing nothing while two others are going flat out.

[dhsimmonds]

The biggest problem with all the Imacs is that it is impossible to calibrate their screens to accurately mimic printer colors. The latest models are powerful enough to run Photoshop CS5 etc but they are always too bright even at their lowest settings. I added an additional HP DreamColor monitor using the mini display port and used the Imac screen for menus and such. The outboard monitor became my color reference. Then I sold my Imac and bought a MacPro which is which is what I should have done in the first place,

Best,

Stephen

 

As I have mentioned previously, the Datacolor Spyder Elite3 upgraded to version 4 DOES adjust the brightmess/contrast of the 27" iMac screen. You need to put everything back to default settings before starting the calibration though. It is the version 4 that does the trick with the iMac. I now get prints using the correct profle for the paper I am using that are very close to what I see on the iMac's screen which is something that I never did before calibrating with the Spyder. The investment was well worth it by not wasting paper and inks!