Need convincing on 17'' powerbook!
Hi all,
A guy i know is getting me a 17'' powerbook refurb at a price of £2200, i can buy it through work so i pay no VAT. The final price i will be paying out is £1900 ish.
Im seeling my current G4 867 etc and putting up the difference in cash.
Now im a designer and im used to my 17'' moniter. A need to be convinced that the i will be able to work on the 17 powerbook screen and have enough 'horse power' to do my photoshop, flash work. Ill be using it at home and at work (NT network).
Whats the keyboard like when using shortcuts in photoshop etc, are the keys too small/close? will this sloe me down?
concince me!!!
cheers
MArk
A guy i know is getting me a 17'' powerbook refurb at a price of £2200, i can buy it through work so i pay no VAT. The final price i will be paying out is £1900 ish.
Im seeling my current G4 867 etc and putting up the difference in cash.
Now im a designer and im used to my 17'' moniter. A need to be convinced that the i will be able to work on the 17 powerbook screen and have enough 'horse power' to do my photoshop, flash work. Ill be using it at home and at work (NT network).
Whats the keyboard like when using shortcuts in photoshop etc, are the keys too small/close? will this sloe me down?
concince me!!!
cheers
MArk
Comments
Of course, I also have a normal keyboard, but I actually prefer the feel of the one on the powerbook.
I couldn't imagine, in a gazillion years, someone having trouble with the keyboard or screen size of the 17" PowerBook.
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the 17 will be great dude, and the screen is huge. trust me on this one you'll like it. Its not as portible as the 15 but still you'll have the ability to work wherever you want too, and all we all know (designers) that having the ability to work when/where it inspires you is wonderful.
-Craig
Originally posted by MARK_L
Hi all,
A guy i know is getting me a 17'' powerbook refurb at a price of £2200, i can buy it through work so i pay no VAT. The final price i will be paying out is £1900 ish.
Im seeling my current G4 867 etc and putting up the difference in cash.
Now im a designer and im used to my 17'' moniter. A need to be convinced that the i will be able to work on the 17 powerbook screen and have enough 'horse power' to do my photoshop, flash work. Ill be using it at home and at work (NT network).
Whats the keyboard like when using shortcuts in photoshop etc, are the keys too small/close? will this sloe me down?
concince me!!!
cheers
MArk
Save your money and buy a good dictionary and spell checker instead.
Originally posted by Junkyard Dawg
Save your money and buy a good dictionary and spell checker instead.
Hey, go easy on him. It looks like he's from the UK.
, maybe you should get your daddys dick out your mouth before you try and speak.
cheers!
Originally posted by MARK_L
Hi all,
A guy i know is getting me a 17'' powerbook refurb at a price of £2200, i can buy it through work so i pay no VAT. The final price i will be paying out is £1900 ish.
Im seeling my current G4 867 etc and putting up the difference in cash.
Now im a designer and im used to my 17'' moniter. A need to be convinced that the i will be able to work on the 17 powerbook screen and have enough 'horse power' to do my photoshop, flash work. Ill be using it at home and at work (NT network).
Whats the keyboard like when using shortcuts in photoshop etc, are the keys too small/close? will this sloe me down?
concince me!!!
cheers
MArk
For the screen, it will make a small difference with your current screen (CRT or LCD, in case of CRT, the screen will be bigger)
For the benchmarks, the powerbook 17 has approximatively the same performance than a 933 powermac.
It's a very good buy for your job. I have only one thing to say, go visit your retailor ...
Originally posted by MARK_L
Thanks for the replys guys, apart from Junkyard Dawg
, maybe you should get your daddys dick out your mouth before you try and speak.
cheers!
Before doing that I'll have to get my mouth off your mommy's beaver.
That should hopefully make your mind up.
Lemon Bon Bon
Jeez.
wait for the Rev. B model of the 17 if you can. Rev. As have historically been buggy.
bug fixes and manufacturing tweaks inevitably improve PBs over time,
and aside from small bumps in pixels, CPU, new GPU, and the light-up keyboard, not much to jump for (given we know the 970 is coming) and the 15 is overdue for a bump
if this is a once-in-a-lifetime price on the 17, you'll have to decide,
but patience may pay better