I don't think is what he needs I'm just guessing here.... I friend of mine has USB speakers and, to me, the sound is pretty low.... If you said you wanna internal speakers and USB …

Any opinions on the best hard drive - with the largest capacity I can swap for my stock 60Gig drive?

I've been happy with Hitachis. I think the largest capacity from any manufacturer currently is 80GB.

The fastest is the Hitachi (formerly IBM) Travelstar 7k60 which is a 7200rpm 60GB drive. The largest is the Hitachi 5k80 which is a 5200rpm 80GB drive. The 7200 rpm one is somethin…

Hmm. Thanks. I guess I should wait for larger drives. Can't see getting a new drive for only 20 more gigs. Thanks for the info....will keep an eye on Hitachi.

wow... what are you trying to do with 80G+ on a lap?? That's a ton of room if you ask me. That 80G did get some decent review when I last checked. H!

Quote: Originally posted by Ohenri: wow... what are you trying to do with 80G+ on a lap?? That's a ton of room if you ask me. You'd be surprised. Many of us use a P…

want to do more video editing AND I am budgeting for expected use of the "Garage Band" app - i.e. making & storing music files... I now use my Dell PC for iTunes and my 40 gig …

Why not just buy a FW/USB external hdd unit. I think the largest one out is either 250 or 300GB now.

Quote: Originally posted by voth: Why not just buy a FW/USB external hdd unit. I think the largest one out is either 250 or 300GB now. Undesirable in my case. As so…

I'm trying to decide between these two. My options are either a single or dual 1.8 G5 or 17" Powerbook. I am currently a Cube owner and want to upgrade to a new machine. I plan to…

Not sure what Cube you have but you will be looking at least at 2X increase in power + all the advantages of portability. I think you will be looking at a very attractive upgrade …

Hi, I think the first thing you must consider is what you need: extreme performance or excelent performance and portability. Because a dual 1.8 G5 will be faster in every aspect,…

I think the G5 will be more than quiet enough for you. But I love my PB17, it's an awesome machine and does everything you list. The DVD encoding and burning, and data storage, wi…

Quote: Originally posted by SEkker: I think the G5 will be more than quiet enough for you. But I love my PB17, it's an awesome machine and does everything you list. The…

Quote: Originally posted by Podolsky: Not sure what Cube you have but you will be looking at least at 2X increase in power + all the advantages of portability. I think …

Quote: Originally posted by guigo: Hi, I think the first thing you must consider is what you need: extreme performance or excelent performance and portability. Because…

Since you're upgrading from a Cube, here's another thing to keep in mind when making your purchasing decision: How long do you plan on keeping the new computer? If it needs to las…

Desktop machines are always going to have a better upgrade path over a PB. Typically RAM and the HD are the main options for these all-in-one machines. But I have to say, the long…

Quote: Originally posted by SEKker: previously, and it's slow HD was the major limitation on running OS X My TiBook had been upgraded with a (back then) IBM Travelst…

Quote: I think the first thing you must consider is what you need: extreme performance or excelent performance and portability. Exactly. I used a Powerbook (L…

I would only really get the 17" PowerBook if you value its portability or small footprint (when compared to a separate computer and display). Otherwise, I would much rather get a …

If you want to take the computer with you or have the ability to work away from home (or your room for that matter), go with the 17. If you are only going to work in one place go …

Yap, same here.. it really depends on your necessary need.. if for me I might get the PowerBook for now, because I have to travel a lot.. but I also eager to have G5 due to I had t…

Quote: Originally posted by jyen: You know, I just had conversation with a friend of mine about showing my work to people on the laptop. We also lamented how Apple nee…