On Jul 21, 2004, at 9:40 AM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi Eric,
Why on earth would you want to get a dual-boot mac at this late date? Especially a *used laptop*? [shudder] Apple stopped making dual-boot computers almost two years ago, and OS 9 is dead and buried.
If you're worried about Fin2004 speed issues, the thing to do is get a *really fast* computer (I notice people with G5's complain a lot less about Fin2004). We are all hoping that Finale 2005 will bring some much needed performance enhancements, but in the meanwhile you can always run Fin2003 in Classic -- and a new, fast machine will run Classic faster (even in emulation) than an old, slow dual-booting machine.
I'm typing this from a brand new PowerBook G4, 1.5GHz. Finale 2004 kicks ass on it. My previous system had a 400MHz G4 and Finale was much slower on it. Don't worry about speed. Even if your system isn't dual-boot, you can still run legacy software in "classic mode." The Mac essentially boots OS9 underneath OSX, and on a fast enough computer it's no big deal.
If you can afford it, get the 1.5 GHz 15" PowerBook. It lists for $2499, but you can make it a little cheaper by customizing it at the Apple Store to replace the SuperDrive with a Combo Drive, etc. If that's beyond your budget, the G4 iBooks are very good value for the money.
I got the top-of-the-line 17" by going through a friend who's a college student. It was $2399 before taxes. I concur about not buying a used laptop. They don't have as long a lifespan as desktop computers.
--Lynn
On 21 Jul, 2004, at 09:15 AM, ERIC'S E-mail 2 wrote:
Hi Listers,
I'm ready to buy my first laptop and have a pretty decent budget. I've been working in a Mac-based desktop environment (G4/FinMac 2002-3/OS 9.2) and would like as much of my current operational speed and efficiency as possible. With all of the negative buzz about speed issues in FinMac 2004, that certainly seems like the route to avoid So...
1.) What would be the most powerful Mac laptop that will still dual boot into good old OS 9.2 or OSX? There are some great lookin' deals on older Powerbooks/I-books on e-Bay.
2.) Perhaps I should just make the switch to a Windows laptop (if I can find something that is just smokin' fast)?
Additionally, I would like to use the system with some software-based samplers for playback (Kompakt, Reason, etc.)
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Best wishes, Eric Richards
===== ERIC RICHARDS Composer/Arranger Trombone/MIDI
310 W 21st Ave Fremont NE 68025-2525
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