Aaron Reynolds
Screenwriter
The upside to going for a Pro desktop is how long you can keep it "current" -- there's no way really to upgrade the internal components of an iMac aside from RAM (and the hard drive if you're adventurous). If you're an upgrader, this may be something to think about. But the price difference is enormous, and if you're not putting, say, a bunch of RAM into the Pro right off the bat, the performance difference won't be all that exciting (depending on what you're doing with it).
I have a G3 400 tower and a G4 dual 867 tower that are both still going strong, thanks to updated video cards, additional internal hard drives and maxed-out RAM. The G3 is coming to the end of its useful life, but it has served me for eight years or so and I can't really complain about that.
I have a G3 400 tower and a G4 dual 867 tower that are both still going strong, thanks to updated video cards, additional internal hard drives and maxed-out RAM. The G3 is coming to the end of its useful life, but it has served me for eight years or so and I can't really complain about that.