Yes, I agree that for production, a Quad G5 would not be my first pick. That's why I have a Mac Pro (and a small heard of PCs, etc). However, I think the majority of us, at some level, have certain systems that we have always wanted and would love to add to our collection for purposes of tinkering, exploring or simply admiring. Most of us cannot fulfill all our computing needs with a IIfx and rocket but we'd love to have one.

To drill down to the root of my question, I guess I am asking if one wanted a Quad G5, should one by the one I mentioned or wait for a better deal?