P'book Vs Dual 1.8
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- bentzen0
that's funny because i had the exact same question except a dual 2.0
currently have a G4 400 and the choice for me is between:
2.0 because it had more frontside bus, comes w/ twice size hard drive and more ram... than the 1.8
and the 1.67ghz 15" w/ superdrive.
prices are similar so it's really tough. both can increase ram but pb only to 2gb while g5 to 8gb. probably wouldn't go past 1gb myself. work with 640 right now and get by just fine. pb comes with bluetooth 2 and airport standard. option on g5. both will run the software fine with obvious speed advantage to the G5.
was reading on mac rumor forums and a few really good points are mentioned... do you value speed? do you want the latest stuff, so g5 cuz no g5 pb any time soon. where do you like to work? on the road or a cafe or at a desk?
it's a really tough choice. g5 is up for an update soon so wait a bit (it's been almost a year since any serious updates to the g5 powermac). pb was just updated so good time to buy.
keep me posted on your decision and how it works out for you. i'm kinda leaning toward pb so i'm not tied to my desk. it will still be a step up from my old computer and do well with the usual graphics programs.
good luck