New Power Mac w/17" LCD or PowerBook?
Now that the price on the single-proc Power Mac is quite nice, I am stuck in a hard place...I could get it plus the nice 17" LCD from Apple for a very nice price -- plus my student discount helps. I use an older PowerBook G3 now and love the portability, though....such decisions....
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<strong>So have a main computer and a laptop, use main computer for most things, laptop for things that need portability.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought that would be a great as well, that is until I did just that. The problem with having both a main computer and a laptop is that you will continuously be moving files back and forth from one to the other. A real pain in you know what after a while. I say get the PowerBook. <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />
NEVER used it.
My iMac was snappier, had larger screen, DVD player (yes, I actually use it), FireWire, etc.
I was constantly making sure my iTunes libraries were the same and my projects, freelance work, journals, etc. were the same on both.
Personally, I'll never own two computers again EXCEPT to make one as a dedicated surfing/e-mail/iTunes station (now with iSync, Rendezvous and AirPort that wouldn't be a problem).
Now that PowerBooks are as powerful and full-featured as G4 towers were less than a year ago, I say "get the PowerBook".
In particular, the 17" model is a total desktop replacement in every way! Anyone who can't make do with "only" a 1GHz G4, SuperDrive, 17" widescreen, FireWire 800, AirPort Extreme, USB, Ethernet, 512MB RAM, etc. has problems
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