iMac -or- Powerbook?


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  1. 1. What Should I Get?

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i'd say go with a 15" or 17" pb just because g5pb are quite a ways off...they aren't even confirmed yet...and they have stated severals times that they won't be released in the near future.

dare i ask the obvious question, why are you strictly looking at mac's? ...you could get a comparable if not better pc laptop (windows/linux) for less money than either an imac of a g4pb ...just my opinion

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dare i ask the obvious question, why are you strictly looking at mac's? ...you could get a comparable if not better pc laptop (windows/linux) for less money than either an imac of a g4pb ...just my opinion

that's just personal preference so why not :)

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Here's something critical:

If you only *think* you need the portability, you don't need the portability

I've seen countless people buy a portable computer and only leave it on their desk. Sure, they have the option to take it wherever, but it's not often and not worth the expense. Get the iMac. I had one (sold it to my roommate), it's great, well-built, high quality, very fast, whisper quiet. It's probably the best Mac they make, next to the PowerMac.

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So they do they ever use it in class? Or work with it around the campus?

that would be my life... getting an airport extreme, one of those dr. bott antennas, and going out into the beautiful campus, getting work done, getting a tan, getting fresh air, and seeing the sights :)

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The thing is, I'll have my regular desktop with me at the desk all the time. (PC) So my next computer will most likely be a notebook mac.

taking a pc is a good idea because you can toss fedora on it, get a simple file server set up, and then use the pc as a file store (if you need that much space...).

that is what i will be doing, but i will be leaving my pc at home since i have a decent internet connection.

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