Terry the further thoughts on costs was very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to give me those details.
Alan, yes, that does also help. Granted, you have me back to considering all three machines again, but at least I feel a little less confused. I think thats a good thing. While the G4 may be a good value, I can't escape the reality that the 12" G4 seems to have final sale values of about $275-$300 -- while it looks like I might get a working G3 with adequate power for around $125-160 or so. (I don't think I'd ever go the route of putting in those g4 upgrades unless it was free!) That difference in price between the g3 and g3 is critical at the moment for me, although it might sound like pocket change to others. I don't dispute the fact that a G4 would be very nice to have though. Whichever powerbook I can lay my hands is intended to allow me to work enough so that cash flow can begin again. I have issues being able to work in my home - and hefting my unwieldy eMac out the door isn't an option. As the cash flow improves, I see another Powerbook in the near future - probably the g4 model. One as backup in case of disaster - one as main system. Then I can get rid of my unwieldy desktop moose (eMac 1.25gz). This is all very useful info. I appreciate all the discussion. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
