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PC Magazine

20 September 2006

Conclusion: We recommend the Power Mac Dual 2.7GHz for power-hungry photo, music, and video artists who need expansion space and the horsepower to get the job done.
Pros: Up-to-date graphics. Quiet. Bright, brilliant 30-inch widescreen display. Supports up to 8GB of memory. Case is easy to work in for upgrades. Speedy 16X dual-layer DVD...
Cons: No external speakers in package. Highest-end graphics card required for 30-inch display support. Pricey with all the options. No dual-drive RAID at this price.
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PC Magazine

16 September 2006

Conclusion: The new dual-2.5GHz Power Mac G5 is a nice step up from the Power Mac G5s we've seen before. Graphics pros and media outlets that need the fastest available speed will...
Pros: Dual G5 processors ensure plenty of horsepower for years to come. New fans and liquid cooling are quiet. Up to 8GB of memory support. The 23-inch display is bright, cl...
Cons: No dual-drive RAID at this price. Tested configuration uses very good, but slightly older and slower ATI graphics solution. DVD burner is single format (-RW), not dual...
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PC Magazine

19 September 2003

Excerpt: When Apple's Steve Jobs introduced the Apple Power Mac G5 this summer as the fastest personal computer any company had built to date, we took it with a grain of salt.
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CNET

22 June 2005

Summary: Apple's latest high-end Power Mac G5 is a blazing machine that stands up without blinking to the best of the competition, but we're still annoyed by some of its
Pros: DVD drive now supports double-layer discs, Base configuration supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD monitor, Includes Mac OS 10.4 Tiger and the latest iLife suite, Has high...
Cons: Only one optical drive bay, No memory card reader and not enough USB ports, Includes only a 30-day trial of iWork
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Apple Power Mac G5