Update: I’m once again rethinking my decision, read this comment.
Update 2: I decided, this is a needs vs. wants issue - I don’t need a new Mac so I’m going to save whatever money I make from the Ti and use it for other things! (imagines sighs of relief from pissed off commenters).
Well in a followup to this entry - I’m now not so sure I want that 15″ PowerBook that I was talking about, because I just noticed the following, I can get this:
- 20″ 2.1ghz iMac G5
- 512MB memory (533MHz DDR2 SDRAM)
- 250GB Serial ATA hard drive
- ATI Radeon X600 XT (128MB DDR video memory)
- Front Row with Apple Remote
- Built-in iSight camera
- $1299
or
- 15″ 1.67ghz PowerBook G4
- 512MB DDR2 PC2-4200 SDRAM
- 80GB Hard Drive
- ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128MB DDR)
- AirPort Extreme
- Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rates
- Backlit keyboard
- Scrolling Trackpad
- Dual link DVI
- $1599
I’m really excited I can get an iMac for that price, and well it has slightly better specs I’m still wanting a laptop (I’m not a big fan of desktops), so I’m actually asking for an opinion:
iMac or PowerBook?
Given that the iMac is Intel and that you already have a Powerbook: iMac.
thats the PowerPC one, i would defilently go with the iMac, especially if your keeping your 12″. I apsolutely love my iMac (same model as that with 1.5GB ram)i have no regrets, the screen space is amazing.
wait. get a rev B intel computer. You already have one PowerPC-based computer, having a computer that runs on Intel is a great idea, you get the best of both worlds. But don’t go with a second PPC machine, get something you can keep for a while. The PowerPC era will not last much longer.
If you still have the 12″ then don’t get anything right away, save up, and then get something even better than a refurbished iMac G5. Who know what they’ll have in a few months.
Well considering you alreay had a PPC iMac for oh, about 4 months or less, I’d say another PB, since I’d bet dollars to Pepsi One, that you’d turn around & sell the iMac again.
Peace & decisions,
Derek.
I sold that iMac because it was Rev A. and had problems and I wasn’t about to lug a 26lb computer back and forth to the Apple store to be looked at.
Anyways, before I even buy a new comp (or refurb) I need to sell the Ti which ends in about 2 days, so I’ll make my final decision then, although I’m leaning towards saving for a Rev B. Intel Mini or a Rev B. iMac…
Doesn’t matter what you get, just keep it for more than a month.
Aint it the truth Webmacster.
Well seeing as i’m a devoted windows user i can’t really comment
STOP IT! Please! Just do me a favor. Ask yourself if you really need one. If you do need one, get it. And by need one I mean need one and not just want it.
I want one too