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Is it worth buying a powerbook now??

post #1 of 11
7/19/05 at 2:17am
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Hi, i wanted your help or wisdom. I was going to buy a 15 inch powerbook but I still can't decide if it is worthless now that mac will have intel chips. So what do I do, I'll wait for the mac intels?? or buy a powerbook now?? PLEASE HELP ME!!
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post #2 of 11
7/19/05 at 2:31am
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Originally Posted by Watza2003
Hi, i wanted your help or wisdom. I was going to buy a 15 inch powerbook but I still can't decide if it is worthless now that mac will have intel chips. So what do I do, I'll wait for the mac intels?? or buy a powerbook now?? PLEASE HELP ME!!
No definately not.
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post #3 of 11
7/19/05 at 3:10am
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WHY?? the macintels are actually going to ship at the end of 2007
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post #4 of 11
7/19/05 at 5:38am
If you want/need the computer now, go ahead. If not, wait... even if they weren't switching to Intel, I'd always wait until you need/want it. And about the switch... PPC processors will run all apps natively for many, many years to come. No reason to worry about it being worthless.
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post #5 of 11
7/19/05 at 12:32pm
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WHY?? the macintels are actually going to ship at the end of 2007
Actually they're going to start shipping around June of next year if not earlier, however, that doesn't negate the fact that a PPC Mac bought now, and even up until the time they start really phasing them out completely, will last you for several years yet to come.
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post #6 of 11
7/19/05 at 1:30pm
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Actually they're going to start shipping around June of next year if not earlier, however, that doesn't negate the fact that a PPC Mac bought now, and even up until the time they start really phasing them out completely, will last you for several years yet to come.
But no one knows for sure what exactly will be shipping starting June 06. It could be the notebooks (that is my guess), but it could be the desktops.

But since you seem like you can wait until the end of 2007 then go ahead and wait. It doesn't sound like you NEED a computer. So if you want to wait that long, go ahead, if not, you can purchase it now. The computers are going to become worthless after the mactels come out. I think Apple thought the decision through before making the switch.
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post #7 of 11
7/19/05 at 4:23pm
as noted, it depends on your NEEDS. if you're itching to buy a new PB just bc u can and u want to then go ahead. if there is any degree of actual need in your purchase such as your old lappy or desktop is truly dated and u need something to run current apps for basic ease of use as well as for potential business needs, then go ahead and purchase. if u have a lappy that takes care of your needs and you are eyeballing the PBs out of the usual "newer is better" itch then i'd say wait until you need a new lappy to pick up a PB. could u speak more to your interests and needs in buying a PB?

oddly enough no one seems to realize that even w/ intel's chips a lappy bought today will be "worthless" 5 years from now. consider how the development of CPU technology as well as windows has made old CPUs effectively non-functional (think mmx, SSE2 and SSE3). yes windows xp is still x86, but will it run on a 166mhz pentium with 32MB of RAM?
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post #8 of 11
7/19/05 at 4:49pm
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Originally Posted by jk_baller23
But no one knows for sure what exactly will be shipping starting June 06. It could be the notebooks (that is my guess), but it could be the desktops.

But since you seem like you can wait until the end of 2007 then go ahead and wait. It doesn't sound like you NEED a computer. So if you want to wait that long, go ahead, if not, you can purchase it now. The computers are going to become worthless after the mactels come out. I think Apple thought the decision through before making the switch.

If the reports are correct it's going to start with the Minis first then the eMacs, iBooks, iMacs, PowerBooks, PowerMacs, and finally the XServes...
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post #9 of 11
7/20/05 at 12:39am
WWDC 2006 there will be Macintels on the market, but if you go by what Merlist (http://merlist.com/?p=40) said, then you could be fine well after the June 2006 date for entry, in fact you could be good until just before June 2007.

I have to say i strongly trust what Stephen said, although in 2006 I do believe that there will be an Intel based PowerBook, there is no way that Apple can hold off that long without a major upgrade.

PowerMacs will be the longest holdout in my opinion.

Now the other thing we could see is, that a low powered G5 chip will be put into a PowerBook sooner. Apple would do this if they were planning on holding off on an Intel chip on their whole Pro line of products, in which the PowerBook is included.

When will we know? MacExpo Paris.

I would buy regardless, there is no fear, but the choice is yours, one of two things will happen, and its one of those two.

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Originally Posted by triadone
oddly enough no one seems to realize that even w/ intel's chips a lappy bought today will be "worthless" 5 years from now. consider how the development of CPU technology as well as windows has made old CPUs effectively non-functional (think mmx, SSE2 and SSE3). yes windows xp is still x86, but will it run on a 166mhz pentium with 32MB of RAM?
Ta hell with that! Apple PPC computers will be more valuable than ever for at least 1 to 2 years after "the switch."

Why? Because reverse testing dual bianary products on a Big Ethan system is going to be critical! You could probably keep retail value or a small loss if you were to buy now and sell at the switch.
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post #10 of 11
7/20/05 at 1:46am
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Ta hell with that! Apple PPC computers will be more valuable than ever for at least 1 to 2 years after "the switch."

Why? Because reverse testing dual bianary products on a Big Ethan system is going to be critical! You could probably keep retail value or a small loss if you were to buy now and sell at the switch.
i agree. i also think that they'll become more valuable over time by virtue of being collector's items as well.
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post #11 of 11
7/20/05 at 2:05am
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Originally Posted by triadone
i agree. i also think that they'll become more valuable over time by virtue of being collector's items as well.
All Macs are collectors items now, especially the very beginning ones (*cough*m68k*cough*)

I think I misread your post at first, but my reply worked either way, so if there was confusion sorry for it :P
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