On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Jeff Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> sometime in the near future I will be purchasing a new notebook > computer. My main uses are internet applications, office utilities, > and web design. > > I am between a used 15'' PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz with 2gb ram for around > 700 - 800 with 10.4 or a new 15'' MacBook 2Ghz with 2gb ram for > around 1200. What about the basic $999 White MacBook? It's the only MacBook that still has a firewire port, which is very important, to me at least. I think that buying any PPC-based Mac at this point is of dubious value. Once Snow Leopard comes out, Apple is officially leaving PPC architecture behind. Also, you can run Windows on the Intel-based Macs (if you must), and boot from USB 2.0 devices as well. I'd go with the White MacBook. Just my $.02. Alex --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
