Mac pro 1.1 upgrade ?

I have a 2006 mac pro 2.66 dual core which I've been very fond of... I am thinking about buying a macbook pro to replace mac aging mac pro.
I do light video editing, photoshop and light gaming on a 30" Apple monitor. . Want to keep the cost down to under $1200 and a used machine is not out of the question. Any suggestions ?

Take a look at what is available in the refurbished section of the Apple web site. Same guarantee and telephone support as a 'new' MBP. I have gone this route three times with no regrets.
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why can't I attach files with my hotmail account on my mac pro since I upgraded to lion?

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Maybe pictures will help. Has anybody taken this out of their mac -
And then stuck this is and powered their machine up?

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I'm really not a Mac expert. In my company we always had a technican. Now I'm working from home and need to deal with the technical stuff by myself. So please forgive me my answers below:
Run Disk Warrior.
OK – I don't have this program but I guess it is worth to buy (?)
Clone your drive with SuperDuper or Disk Utility Restore.
I found Disk Utility Restore. It says to copy a disk, drag the it from the list on the left. Should I drag the HD symbol in the destination field? What does actually happen when I clone my HD?
Never repair permissions booted from an older version,, that includes not using the OS X DVD, it will not set permissions properly.
OK – thanks
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Yes starting up is slower, but funily not always. And the general handling in programs. It's not so slow that it would bother me a lot. I just wondered if I could have the performance how it was in the beginning.
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No, I haven't reset startup disk. How do I do this?
No Windows installed
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Sorry – What exactly is alternate boot drive?
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