Get a PowerBook now or wait?

I'm about to begin college, and I need a good laptop for it. I was looking at the G4 12" PowerBook. With Intel taking over the CPU's in upcoming Macs, should I wait to get the PB or just get it now? Will it even effect me? I'm just nervous about getting it because it's $1700 of my money, about $1000 I don't have. I have to be very careful with my money. Should I just get a Windows laptop?

 

If you are going to get one, I suppose now would be the time. After they switch over to Intel, I'm assuming there is going to be some growing pains. If you are looking for a good PC equivalent to the 12" PowerBook, I would look at the Fujitsu s6231.

http://laptopsinc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=S6231CTO&Category_Code=SS1&Product_Count=2






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<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by YotaMaster

 

zanzos, that fujitsu is the same price as the PowerBook I would get... only with a smaller hard drive, no dvd burner, and no bluetooth.

I think I'm just gonna get the Mac. It has everything I want.

 

You can configure one here, plus it comes with a three year warranty:

http://laptopsinc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=S6231CTO&Category_Code=SS1

DVD Burner, bigger faster hard drive, etc.






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Thinkpad T42:
* 1.8Ghz Pentium M * 1.5GB Memory * 60GB Hitachi 7200RPM * 15" SXGA+ Flexview * NEC ND-6500A * Win 2k *

 

You can also check out the Dell Inspiron 700m, it has a good value for the money. It is also lighter than the Powerbook by 0.5 pounds. If you're coming from the PC platform, there are a lot of things to consider such as software compatibility, etc. Good luck!

Dell Inspiron 700m
Pentium M, 1.8 Ghz
1024 mb ram
80 gb HD
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iPod 3G 20 GB

 

I'm in a similar quandry as YotaMaster. I will be beginning college in the fall and thus will need a computer of my own (can't rely on the family desktop anymore). I've been looking at the 17" Powerbooks and I would upgrade mine to 2GB RAM right off (not on the sight though...I'd install it myself...its too easy) Basically what I'll be doing is internet surfing, word processing, basic research, photo editing, and use my computer for music purposes. After reading several other posts, my needs seem to fit with what Apple provides. I'm tired of my Windows computer and really dig Tiger (have been playing with cousins iMac G5 and Powerbooks at electronic retailers). I really like apple form and function and the fact that unlike all other PC Manufacturers Apple provides Bluetooth and Firewire stock. My only concern is that the Powerbook G4 platform is dated. I can pretty much wait out for the next powerbook update which should be in late August to early September (based on the normal update cycle of Powerbooks which is about 182 days)...but other than that I need a notebook computer that can get me through 4 years of school. I wont be doing gaming or anything like that on the computer (XBOX 360 anyone?) so I'm not concerned with mega processing power. I'm also not too interested in the Pentium Powerbooks as they will probably be buggy until 2007 or 2008. So basically my question comes to this...for what I intend to use the computer for, would buying an Apple in the near future be a decent investment...or am I just better off putting my money in a similarly equipped PC? Any suggestions or input would be appreciated.

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<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Cryptozite

 

Not necesarily true. Apple computers do last longer than Wintel computers do as far as being able to run current tasks, etc.

My Uncle has a PowerMac G4 from when they were first announced in 1999, and it's able to run Mac OS X just fine, and do some fairly intensive stuff, things much more intensive than a PC from 1999 would do today.

He also has a PowerBook from I think maybe 1997 and that can do stuff just fine on Mac OS 9 like playing DVD's, or doing things most people would do on a laptop.

Anyways, my point is is that it will last the user more than 2 years before needing replacement. All current software now is for PPC, and all software to come will come out with PPC editions too because there are many PPC machines still running perfectly today, and will continue to run great for several (6+) more years.

 

wait (imho).