Final Cut and the New iMac

Does anyone know how well Final Cut will work on the dual core iMac? I can't afford the Power Mac and I am hoping to hear that the new iMac will run Final just fine. How much extra RAM should I get?
Am I right or just hopeful?
Chris

I am sure that you know what I mean David and Patrick even though your attitude, should it happen to you, would probably be more sanguine.
I suspect that you, like me, could write a cheque for any amount and never notice it. Many Mac users though are students or otherwise on low budgets and the purchase of a computer is probably their largest expense after a house and car.
When I bought one of my cars three years ago it was due to be "upgraded" in six months and I was given a 25% discount. I realise that cars and computers are completely different but this analogy is as pertinent as Patrick's wheel trims.
The ethical thing to do would be to announce the new model a couple of months before it was due and in the interim sell off the outgoing models with either a 10% discount or something free thrown in as a sweetener.
Apple would have lost a little cash in the short term but the goodwill engendered would have accounted for much higher profits in the future.
Anyway, it's obvious that we hold differing opinions and will never completely agree on this one.
Ian.

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David Harbsmeier wrote:
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