Upgrade From emac

I have an emac that I bought in 2003. I am a graphic designer and wanted to upgrade to a system that I would be able to have to separate 22" screens connected to it. I know I wont be able to do it with my current emac, so what are my choices? Would a Power Mac G5 work for me to have dual monitors? If not, what are my choices? Thanks

You probably are thinking or wanting a Mac Pro which is what the current selling tower/workstation are Intel rather than IBM PPC, same basic outside case, totally redone interior though
And yes, the basic video supports one 30" and a 2nd smaller display.
Check out the Specials on Apple Store if you want to save, I think Apple refurbished are excellent.

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