PB or PM?
I came to AppleInsider on a quest..A Quest to seek advice from fellow Mac Users..
ok...seriously now...I don't know if I should get a 17" PB or a Low-end G5....If I go for the G5, I will be waiting until WWDC for updates...hopefully to see an all dual-lineup. If I go for the PB...I will probably buy this weekend...I will be using apps like GB, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, PhotShop, iChat, office, and other typical stuff. I do NOT want my next computer to be sluggish, and it NEEDS to last me approx. 4 years....I don't NEED portability, and I don't NEED Power....
I would LIKE to be able to bring my most prized possession everywhere with me...since I have waited so long, and it is like the main part of my Life!
I would also LIKE to have ample power...No waiting around for stuff to happen......
Please give me some guidance o' super-mac people!
ok...seriously now...I don't know if I should get a 17" PB or a Low-end G5....If I go for the G5, I will be waiting until WWDC for updates...hopefully to see an all dual-lineup. If I go for the PB...I will probably buy this weekend...I will be using apps like GB, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, PhotShop, iChat, office, and other typical stuff. I do NOT want my next computer to be sluggish, and it NEEDS to last me approx. 4 years....I don't NEED portability, and I don't NEED Power....
I would LIKE to be able to bring my most prized possession everywhere with me...since I have waited so long, and it is like the main part of my Life!
I would also LIKE to have ample power...No waiting around for stuff to happen......
Please give me some guidance o' super-mac people!
Comments
I have a dual 450, originally released in mid-2000, that still runs great. Until about a month ago when I upgraded the processor, it only had RAM, hard drive, and video card upgrades, all of which are easy on any PowerMac.
If you get a mid-range G5 (or a rev. 2 low-end G5), it will certainly last you four years. Just expect to bump up the RAM and hard drive space a bit, but that shouldn't be expensive. For example, my machine originally came with a 30 GB hard drive and 128 MB of RAM, and it now has two 80 GB hard drives and 960 MB of RAM.
If you don't NEED portability than a PowerBook is not the way to go, because it is less powerful, more expensive, and not as expandable. Those tradeoffs are there because it's portable, but you shouldn't make them if you don't need portability. It's convenient, but unless you have a pressing need I'd say don't make the sacrifices.
I wonder if I'll ever buy a new Mac again, given the excellent pricing on older ones. Face it, four years from now, it won't matter much whether you have 1.8 GHz or 2.0 GHz.
If Apple released an all-dual lineup and lowers prices on their displays, or puts the 20 at the bottom, I will get that...If not..What Should I do?
If Apple released an all-dual lineup and lowers prices on their displays, or puts the 20 at the bottom, I will get that...If not..What Should I do?
So, a $1000 20" cinema display plus a dual 1.8 GHz G5 for probably $1500-$1800. You'll have just a little extra to use on upgrades, like RAM (which you will want more of) or a better video card (if you want to do any gaming).
But we don't know what the update will bring. The new machines might be a great deal, or they might not be that good. If the low end is very good, you might buy a new one instead of an older model.