Not all G5 PowerMacs are water cooled - though that may have changed with the dual core machines. Actually my G5 dualie runs cooler than my Pentium machine (judged both by reported processor temps and the heat from the fans and the fans on my dualie almost run more than the lowest speed.) My aluminum PowerBook does run a good deal warmer than the Centrino notebook I have at work. However, before getting the Centrino machine I had a P4 notebook that ran just as hot.

What I'm looking forward to is a Mac notebook that gets more than 2 hours from battery. The only thing I like about my Acer notebook is the fact that I get just over 5 hours use of it before having to swap batteries.

david

On Dec 16, 2005, at 9:41 PM, Caleb Cupples wrote:

I should clarify that my G3 runs cooler than any of my PC notebooks have, but the G4 is just plain hot, and not only in the styling department. Ask anyone who has used a TiBook or an AlBook for any length of time. Plus, the G5 has to have water cooling to run at a decent temperature. I honestly think that Apple on x86 is the right move, but I just hope it's smoother than the 68K to PPC transition. As an Apple fan, I'll remain loyal for a long time, however. I have faith in Apple's quality, which is why I'm waiting to go Intel with Apple.

Caleb
On Friday, Dec 16, 2005, at 20:35 America/Chicago, Caleb Cupples wrote:

Well, to be honest, I'm looking forward to the new Intel PowerBooks, just because I think Apple is making a good move. I love the PowerPC, but the x86 hardware runs cooler than the G4 or G5. The only reason I don't have one is because I prefer the Mac experience.

Caleb


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