I'm Switching to Apple
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- Donvitoviti
I started out apple, went PC but now want to go back to Apple.
I have some questions for you mac people.I want to get this.
17" PowerBook G4 1GHz/512MB/60GB/SuperDrive/AP Extreme Card / GigE/56K/ 17"TFT - Refurbished
$2,199.00
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First of all... I know this is a good deal, but my main questions are....
1. Do you think this will hold up speed wises for atleast the next 2 years.
2. I know flash doesnt run as well on Macs, but honestly, do you have that much of a problem?
Thats about it.
Cheers
- Mimio0
I'm not satisfied with Flash MX04 speeds on my work Dual G5. I have an older 667 pb G4 at home that's frustratingly slow with Flash.
- abstrakt0
seriously, if you're doing a lot of flash keep your PC up and running with a copy of Flash on it. Just today another designer's Mac corrupted his FLA and I had to open it on my PC and save it out. It's been happening quite a bit actually.
- jpea0
i went back to mac this past summer cause i thought "hey, i'm sick of a sketchy computer and just want one that'll just work". Went right back to PC in october strictly because of flash. In no way will I use flash on a mac.. this might be an overstatement, but seriously, flash on the PC is so much faster, more stable, and just as easy to work with. The only reason now i have to even HAVE a mac is for testing.
- Donvitoviti0
ive been talking to our developers here who are in flash 24/7 on a mac.
They say they acctually dont mind it now because MX and Panther together makes it very bearable.
Also, I dont use flash that much.. 5% of the time i would say.. I would be using Photoshop, illustrator, dreamwevaer etc.
- Nac0
Got Panter you will be fine...
- abstrakt0
panther is better, but it still doesn't compare to how fast it is on PC. macromedia needs to spend some more time on the mac.
- Donvitoviti0
cool,
I understand its not gonna be as fast as a pc... because I am an avid PC user.... and know these things like the back of my hand, I should be tech support geez.Anyway.. looks like im ordering that.
Pimp
- ikbenvanrijn0
wait a few months for a g5 book
- brundlefly0
I use that exact same 17 inch system, except with the full gig of ram. I also run a 20 inch sony when at home as a secondary monitor, it is a fantastic computer.
Flash is however, somewhat slower than on my PC P4 2.6, but I have never had the problems that people are talking about here, iie corrupting files etc, also everything else is similar in speeds as the 2.6 and large files in photoshop seem to be significantly faster in saving opening rendering layers/effects.
So I guess it's really up to you, I love mine, I use it all the time and have relegated the Pentium to video game console.
- asujoe0
"wait a few months for a g5 book "
Right if it comes before the end of the year i will be shocked...the G5 processors as still running way to hot for a powerbook
- ikbenvanrijn0
im waiting for the next genaration book. i dont want a g4. its gonna be a poop if the g5 comes out a month later
- Donvitoviti0
I dont need to wait, I need it now
and this price is great
2199 from apple...
well its on its way..
im stoked
- mitsu0
"The only reason now i have to even HAVE a mac is for testing."
hehe.. yyyyyep.
- mitsu0
wait... it plays dvd's while i'm working on my pc
n_n
- Donvitoviti0
lol
dont worry
i still have my 1.8 ghz
1 gig of ram Dell 15 inch laptopIt is nice
I just got paid with a new computer for doing work for a guy... so i said.. why not.
its a good thing to have and good reseller. and ive always wanted one.
- Gorbie0
you got that from apple, qburt?
you got me interested now.
- Donvitoviti0
yes.
Check in their special deals section. It is there.
Just came out today
- Gorbie0
thanks!
- Nac0
as the pc and mac wars go on in and out of the office and on designer web sites as well...im partial to mac, so I will take a swipe and say i use my mac more than testing, compard to using my PC as footstool. =) But when it comes to a g5 laptop, I would be skeptical but hopeful it would come out soon. Like it was mentioned before, it runs hot. Just think of all the swiss cheese that convers the towers right now. Be interesting though.
- Donvitoviti0
i dont need a g5 laptop, and this price is too good to pass up. i dont want to wait a year either... i bet you wont see them till end of year or prob Mac World 2005