will i see a different in things such as opening apps and day to day use. I really want to hang on to this machine for now until they release g5 or higher speed g4. I g4 550 is s…

Quote: Originally posted by cql: will i see a different in things such as opening apps and day to day use. I really want to hang on to this machine for now until they r…

I've been vey happy with 768.... if course my TI came with 2 256mb chips, so I just replaced the one. I was planning on buying the other one, but I haven't found the need yet. (…

Ok, so I've been considering my options for my current PowerBook G4 400. I can double its RAM from 384 to 768 MB and hold out a little longer for the inevitable PB G5, or I can tak…

All of the above. It has to be a fast G5 (~1.6), with a nice form factor, reasonable battery life, OK price, and no heavier than 6 lbs for the 15" model. I currently own a 1 GHz G…

I agree that they are all important, but for me, the form factor and weight are the most important. The 17" model is impossible to take on flights unless you always fly business, …

I am graduating from college in the coming months and I am looking to get either a 15" Alum PB (FW800) or the last model PM G4 (FW800) ASAP. I will be mainly running FCP 3 and even…

Hello. If you're going to be mainly editing in your room, then frankly, there is little reason to get a PowerBook. While they are great machines, there really is a definate perfor…

Quote: Originally posted by jblaze: I am graduating from college in the coming months and I am looking to get either a 15" Alum PB (FW800) or the last model PM G4 (FW800…

Can someone please help: I posted before asking the diff between notebooks and desktops with the same specifications. For the most part I now know that unless the specs are truly …

Quote: Originally posted by reemas: Can someone please help: I posted before asking the diff between notebooks and desktops with the same specifications. For the most p…

I would actually go so far as to say that the PowerBook can be as fast or faster in some circumstances, though not always. Like KraziKid said, the L3 cache can sometimes be helpfu…

I realize that some folks are sick of threads that ask "should I buy a PowerBook now or wait?"; nevertheless, if you'll bear with me, I believe I have a new tack on this topic that…

The G4 powerbook prices will drop like a rock when the G5's Powerbooks are introduced. When that is..who knows. The G4's are nice machines though...I've used several G4 powerbook…

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: With that in mind, I'm delaying placing my order until about mid-February, when I'll finally give up waiting. So what if th…

There is at least one rumour site out there that keeps track of the release and refresh dates of Apple hardware, and so that gives a *very* approximate indication of how far it is …

I doubt that with the pretty strong sales of the current group of PowerBooks that a price drop will happen anytime soon. The only case would be if new models are introduced, then …

Quote: Originally posted by NYCFarmboy: However, the G5's even if they are downclocked somewhat will still leave the G4's in the dust. I'm not sure about this for t…

The 700 trade in deal for ti books goes untill March. I bet thats when they release the new PB's. Anyone wanna buy my 17?

Quote: Originally posted by cambro: I'm not sure about this for the vast majority of uses.... One of the principal bottlenecks in the PB (or any other portable) is the …

I think nextag.com has a chart which tracks the price of various products over time. They don't provide any sort of analysis, though

i think the new powerbooks are coming out fall of next year?

Quote: Originally Posted by Arch. The 700 trade in deal for ti books goes untill March. I bet thats when they release the new PB's. Anyone wanna buy my 17? What do you mea…

OH MY GOD someone lock this thread it's from a year and a half ago.

Hi guys, I have: Rev. C Powerbook G4 667 DVI Firewire 400 768MB RAM OSX.2 4200RPM HD I am really tired of the spinning ball everytime I use the msnbc.com website, and the sluggis…