> The new iPhone 5 can no longer be used with a PPC mac, since the > minimum OS is 10.6.8. I obviously have two options. > > Either I can submit to Apple's blackmail and buy an intel Mac that I > don't need in order to use the new phone. Or, I can consider an > Android phone. Frankly, I am very reluctant to do the first, since my > dual core G5 is very fast and nothing I do will be appreciably > improved by spending $1000+ on a new Mac. Furthermore, the new Mac > would require me to spend $2500 to upgrade the software -- I need to > use a high end CAD program which has a very expensive upgrade. > > The other alternative is buying an Android phone. I liked the iPhone > hardware, but have some misgivings about the OS (no file system, > Apple's control freakery, etc). While the iPad is clearly best in > class, I am not that sure about the iPhone. > > Does anyone have a suggestion?
I switched to Android when Apple stopped supporting 10.4 with iOS. If you stick to Nexus devices, you get a solid phone with at least 2 major Android versions and prompt updates. The only downside of my Galaxy Nexus is that it only connects with MTP (the PTP support in OS X doesn't work right with it for transferring images), but I believe there is an MTP for 10.5.8 PPC from Google (I'm writing my own MTP sync system with libmtp for the command line, which is something I *can't* do with an iPhone). Strictly speaking, it doesn't even need to do that; it "just works." I don't see why I should jettison my perfectly good quad G5 just to stay on the Apple iOS treadmill. And, with Android, I don't have to. -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- /etc/motd: /earth is 98% full. please delete anyone you can. --------------- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
