While not specifically the same jump as you are talking about, I think
it is close enough to comment. I have both a Mac Mini PPC 1.43GHZ and
a MacBook Intel 2.0GHZ. The difference in speed and general
performance is astonishing. Everything is faster, more responsive,
and just overall a hell of a lot better. The difference will probably
not be quite as dramatic in your case, I think it will still be very
substantial. Everything runs better on the Intel systems.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On 5 Dec, 2007, at 7:46 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
Hi all.
I might have the option of buying an Intel mac mini. It isn't the
fastest available model or fully loaded (only combo drive and 1gb
memory) but I don't forsee being able to buy a fully-loaded brand
new machine in the near future. What I want to know is whether
people think I will see enough difference in voiceover and operation
of the mac (mostly I'm talking about time loading apps and busy
signals) to make it worth it. my present machine is a 1.66GHZ ppc
and the machine I could buy is a 1.83GHZ intel. I do see some
definite pluses just in the fact that the sound system is somewhat
better on the Intel and there are more usb ports, but I'd like to
know whether I'd see enough difference in day-to-day operation to
make it worth buying the Intel. I'm also thinking that as time goes
on more things will be doable on the Intel that aren't on the ppc. I
did some research and read some reviews of general Mac users who
used a ppc mini and then moved to an intel and these reviews were
overwhelmingly positive as to having moved to the Intel machine, but
I'd like feedback specifically from users who are blind. I'd really
appreciate feedback, especially from people who have used both a ppc
mini and an intel one.
Tia.
--
Cheryl
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
