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powerbook g4..with 1024ram

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 07:45:12 GMT

er...not sure about this..it's a powerbook g4, 15" with 1024ram, about 800 mhz, 32 ram video, dvd-cd-rw, os 10 and 9 for cad$1,500.00....and it's a year old... any comments?

and also, i'm not getting any reply from gscne on the upgrade cost from ac7 to ac8...can anyone direct me to somewhere where i can get an upgrade quotation?

ac7r3/xphome

Re: powerbook g4..with 1024ram

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:26:08 GMT

Hmmm.....Well I would say the deal is decent. However, if it were me, I would probably go with a refurb 1 GHZ Powerbook. You can get one anywhere between $1500 and $1700. Check the Apple Store in the special deals section, Powermax, or Smalldog. Advantages: 1 year warranty - same as if you bought new. 64 meg video card. I think this is a huge plus, especially considering archicad, and whether you want to drive a second monitor (which is awesome with the powerbooks). Once you add in memory (check transintl.com). You will spend 300-500 more, but I think it's money well spent. My 2 cents.

Good luck.

Re: powerbook g4..with 1024ram

Rick Thompson — Sun, 08 Feb 2004 16:05:55 GMT

unless the portable is a must for your situation, you might consider the G5. I used the same powerbook set up, with a Cinema display for about a year. I still have the powerbook, but now have a G5 for AC and would really hate to go back to the powerbook. The difference is that dramatic in speed. Just opening and closing files is much faster. Generating a sketch rendering dropped from 8 - 9 min to 1 1/2 - 2 min. I would much rather have the G5 and a much slower iBook for mics needs than not have the G5. My 2 cents:)