Hi everyone
I hope it's not too late to reply to this threat I started some weeks back. I thought I'd just update those of you, who took the time to reply and give me some pretty thorough advice
I had been looking at a g4 15" Powerbook on ebay for £120, which is about what $160?? After what was said here on the 68kmla, i decided the asking price was too much. Even though it looked in great condition, I couldn't justify buying another out of date system. Not unless there was a clear purpose for it. When ever I purchase an old system, I always have a use in mind and not simply for it to fill a shelf and be a dust collector.
As I have mentioned, I've a perfectly working G4 550mhz Pismo which I use for writing a good portion of my Blog articles for www.bytemyvdu.co.uk. Yes it is slow when it comes to browsing the internet, which is where a 1ghz or above CPU might just come in handy.
It has now come to a tie between a cheap 12" G4 Powerbook or an early Macbook.
Pro's for Powerbook 12"
-Smaller then the 15" I was looking at, so could carrying it about with me
-Looks great, providing I find one that isn't covered in dents
-Is still part of the original PPC Apple range and the last of the Powerbooks
-Price, 12" PB's are not that expensive, making it an affordable spare laptop to have at the GF's
-Will run all the software I own
Cons
-Expect to get moderate internet experience, no trail blazing
-Wont be able to use latest version of itunes store along with my Ipad 3rd gen
Macbook Pro's
-Faster then the PPC
-Can run more up to date software
-Will allow me to sync itunes with my Ipad
-Internet experience will be pretty good if not equal to my desktop PC
Cons
-This is the big one, It's Intel!, I'm still struggling with the idea of an intel Apple computer, years after they made the switch. Ok I understand why it happened, but my brain still tells me that every time i see a Macbook, I'm looking as a Winblows laptop with an Apple logo slapped on the case.
-Cost, the intel Macbook is more recent and more useful which is reflected in the price.
-I will need to get all new software for the Macbook, depending on what I get when buying one. E.g OS X discs, MS Office.
I hope it's not too late to reply to this threat I started some weeks back. I thought I'd just update those of you, who took the time to reply and give me some pretty thorough advice
I had been looking at a g4 15" Powerbook on ebay for £120, which is about what $160?? After what was said here on the 68kmla, i decided the asking price was too much. Even though it looked in great condition, I couldn't justify buying another out of date system. Not unless there was a clear purpose for it. When ever I purchase an old system, I always have a use in mind and not simply for it to fill a shelf and be a dust collector.
As I have mentioned, I've a perfectly working G4 550mhz Pismo which I use for writing a good portion of my Blog articles for www.bytemyvdu.co.uk. Yes it is slow when it comes to browsing the internet, which is where a 1ghz or above CPU might just come in handy.
It has now come to a tie between a cheap 12" G4 Powerbook or an early Macbook.
Pro's for Powerbook 12"
-Smaller then the 15" I was looking at, so could carrying it about with me
-Looks great, providing I find one that isn't covered in dents
-Is still part of the original PPC Apple range and the last of the Powerbooks
-Price, 12" PB's are not that expensive, making it an affordable spare laptop to have at the GF's
-Will run all the software I own
Cons
-Expect to get moderate internet experience, no trail blazing
-Wont be able to use latest version of itunes store along with my Ipad 3rd gen
Macbook Pro's
-Faster then the PPC
-Can run more up to date software
-Will allow me to sync itunes with my Ipad
-Internet experience will be pretty good if not equal to my desktop PC
Cons
-This is the big one, It's Intel!, I'm still struggling with the idea of an intel Apple computer, years after they made the switch. Ok I understand why it happened, but my brain still tells me that every time i see a Macbook, I'm looking as a Winblows laptop with an Apple logo slapped on the case.
-Cost, the intel Macbook is more recent and more useful which is reflected in the price.
-I will need to get all new software for the Macbook, depending on what I get when buying one. E.g OS X discs, MS Office.