I am considering switching from PC to Mac in the next few months. the main things i use a computer for are (in order of importance):
1. photo editing (Photoshop CS)
2. audio processing (wavelab 5, cdwav, flac, shn, winamp, etc)
3. web and email
4. word processing, etc.
what i would like to do is keep my windows box as a server and web portal and get an ibook, though i may just go with a mac desktop. portability of a laptop is not a huge concern, but is a nice option, especially when travelling with my camera.
here are my questions:
-how easy or difficult is it to set up a cross-platform network?
-is it rumored that the iBook or powerBook G5's will be released soon?
-are there substantial performace differences between the iMac G5 and the PowerMac G5 for my applications? the powermac seems much more upgradeable, but i'm not sure how necessary that is for what i will be using it for. the cost difference is huge.
-is there a secondary market for used mac's so that if i decide whichever platform isn't right for me, i can make a switch?
-any issues with choosing among the mac models that I do not see? I'm really unfamiliar with the mac line. I have used macs that a couple friends own and have been impressed, but do not know all that much about them and they don't use them for the same applications that i would use.
any help would be appreciated.
damon