are the intel run macs going to run as quickly as these machines, and cheaper?. What will the Power
PCG5 macs be like when the intel macs finally become a buyable item?


Only the crystal ball gazers will know the answer to that Gary, other than in a year or two time you would *expect* the Intels to be faster than the current G5 models (based on past history of every computer released).

And not knowing whether software developers will have their stuff ready by the time the Intels are released, the G5s might still be quite desirable, with a stable software already on the market.

As the oft-repeated advice goes, buy what you need now and not on what you *think* you might need two or three years down the track.

Seeya

Rod!