My 15" Ti Powerbook dream machine...

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Here is what I intend to buy.

Tell me what you think.



15" Ti PB - 1Ghz, 512MB or 1GB memory, 60GB HD, Superdrive, Apple mouse



Software

Office X

Quicken 2003

Photoshop Elements OR Photoshop 7?

Dreamweaver MX



iPod - 20GB



I think that's it to start off with? The Photoshop question is a toughy. How much less powerful is Elements to version 7?
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  • Reply 1 of 24
    dual867dual867 Posts: 31member
    Schweeeet!!



    As far as I know, Elements is meant mostly as a mainstream digital photo editor. It actually comes with many cameras these days. If that's all you need it for, then Elements seems ideal.



    -Dual 867



    P.S. I'd go with 1 GB of RAM, especially for Photoshop tasks.



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  • Reply 2 of 24
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    dont get the apple mouse.... not worth $60

    do NOT buy your ram from apple

    pirate Office as apple may be coming out with a much better alternative soon
  • Reply 3 of 24
    o-maco-mac Posts: 777member
    How do you pirate office for mac?



    I've been looking at other places to purchase additional memory.



    The mouse really isn't worth $60? But it's soo coool looking!!!...then how about if I got the MS intellimouse optical?
  • Reply 4 of 24
    ti fighterti fighter Posts: 863member
    I'm diggin my logitech wireless mx. I hate the feel of intellimouse now after using the mx.



    And if you buy your ti at macmall you will get another 512 for free ($35 install charge)



    [ 03-03-2003: Message edited by: Ti Fighter ]



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  • Reply 5 of 24
    stevesteve Posts: 523member
    [quote]Originally posted by O-Mac:

    <strong>I've been looking at other places to purchase additional memory.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Crucial.com



    [quote]<strong>The mouse really isn't worth $60? But it's soo coool looking!!!...then how about if I got the MS intellimouse optical?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Get the Logitech MX700. That's all that needs to be said.
  • Reply 6 of 24
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Actually, the apple mouse is excellent. It has really, really great feel. I bought a logitech mx500though because it's the next best thing and it works with my x86 renderbox pretty well.
  • Reply 7 of 24
    I hear that it's pretty easy to find copies of Office X on Limewire
  • Reply 8 of 24
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Talk of pirating commercial software and giving out locatations of where to illegally download commercial software is not allowed on these forums. Please read the Posting Guidelines for more information.



    As for the PowerBook itself, I have the 1 GHz 15" TiBook and I love it. Skip the external mouse unless you absolutely know you need one, though. I always use the trackpad without any issue, even though I have an Apple mouse (which I got for free from MWNY when it was announced). I know some people really don't like using the trackpad but I generally prefer it, especially when I'm just lounging around.
  • Reply 9 of 24
    isracesisraces Posts: 92member
    check pbcentral's price tracker before buying. Might save some cash.
  • Reply 10 of 24
    mrmistermrmister Posts: 1,095member
    get either 1 gig or 768 megs of RAM.
  • Reply 11 of 24
    kraig911kraig911 Posts: 912member
    I draw a lot with the apple mouse it maybe just me but it seems to be 10x times more sensitive especially to subtle movement, whenever I draw my stuff in illustrator or photoshop, so i say its well worth the 60$ I use the kensington studio mouse for everything else. I heart my 1ghz powerbook!
  • Reply 12 of 24
    o-maco-mac Posts: 777member
    I think though i may just buy my Ti at the Apple store. I mean, I want to experience the full pleasure of buying one too and getting one from the Apple store would complete that feeling...
  • Reply 13 of 24
    Get what makes you happy. If you don't, you will never be pleased with it. I have a 667 Powerbook with a Apple keyboard and a Apple Mouse with it. Nothing looks more tacky than having a off brand mouse with a powerbook.( been there and done that) You paid big bucks for your Ti don't cheapin it by buying crap for it. Just because some people give advice, telling you to buy this and that (off brand) The real reason they can't afford buying the real thing.Do what you think is right, saving a few bucks now will not give you a piece of mind a few months later
  • Reply 14 of 24
    [quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

    <strong>Talk of pirating commercial software and giving out locatations of where to illegally download commercial software is not allowed on these forums. Please read the Posting Guidelines for more information.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Sorry...my bad...



    If this is an issue, you might want to add it to the posting guidelines. The current version does not mention pirated software.
  • Reply 15 of 24
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    [quote]Originally posted by Me and my son:

    <strong>Get what makes you happy. If you don't, you will never be pleased with it. I have a 667 Powerbook with a Apple keyboard and a Apple Mouse with it. Nothing looks more tacky than having a off brand mouse with a powerbook.( been there and done that) You paid big bucks for your Ti don't cheapin it by buying crap for it.</strong><hr></blockquote>

    I'm not talking about looks... I'm talking about function... for $60 you can get a mouse that has much better functionality then the Apple one and looks good as well

    currently I have the exact same set up, the difference being that my apple keyboard and mouse came from my old iMac, so i did not drop $120 on it... [quote]<strong> Just because some people give advice, telling you to buy this and that (off brand) The real reason they can't afford buying the real thing.</strong><hr></blockquote>where do you get off? WRONG. the "real" reason is because the $ spent on an apple mouse could be much better spent/saved... Being able to afford to buy something does NOT mean you should buy it <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[oyvey]" />
  • Reply 16 of 24
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    [quote]If this is an issue, you might want to add it to the posting guidelines. The current version does not mention pirated software.<hr></blockquote>



    Well even if the posting guidelines don't mention it, the thing you agreed to when you signed up does. Discussion of how to pirate software is not allowed on AI.
  • Reply 17 of 24
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    [quote]Originally posted by kneelbeforezod:

    <strong>



    Sorry...my bad...



    If this is an issue, you might want to add it to the posting guidelines. The current version does not mention pirated software.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Heaven forbid you use common sense.
  • Reply 18 of 24
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    Tsk tsk, piracy bad. With that out of the way, don't you know you're supposed to couch your discussions of piracy in more delicate terms? You can talk about it, you just can't talk about it, dig?



    The way I see it, the software companies bring it upon themselves, the prices for much software out there is simply absurd, no matter what it does or how well it does it. At least as much money goes into the making of a film/DVD or video game as has gone into the making of any application suite yuo care to mention. But you can buy DVD's-games for 20-100USD. In that range, piracy wouldn't even be an issue, people would just buy the stuff.
  • Reply 19 of 24
    kennethkenneth Posts: 832member
    For the software:

    Since your are getting Adobe Photoshop Elements/Photoshop 7, why not go for GoLive 6 instead of Dreamweaver MX?



    For the mouse;

    I switch to a Logitech optical wheel mouse back in those original Apple USB mouse, then I purchased the MX700 few weeks ago. Frankly speaking, they all work pretty good. Now, the white Apple Pro mouse is come with my new hardware, I love it... Since you want to purchase a mouse for an add-on, it doesn't mean you have to stick with the Pro mouse.
  • Reply 20 of 24
    [quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

    <strong>



    Well even if the posting guidelines don't mention it, the thing you agreed to when you signed up does.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I know I'm just being pedantic here - and probably not endearing myself to anyone - but unless the Rules, Policies, and Disclaimers that I agreed to have changed since I registered, this is not the case. They currently state:



    [quote]You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this BB to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. <hr></blockquote>



    Perhaps the posting guidelines should be updated to make AI policy vis Ã* vis discussion of pirated software explicitly clear - thus avoiding further confusion.



    Anyway, all of this aside, I stand corrected. Sorry for further derailing the thread
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