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JediMindTrick
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: 17" Mac Powerbook G4 |
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Hello all,
I am thinking of buying a second hand Powerbook G4 for $700. I really dont know much about computers and was seeing if this is a good price. I am unsure of the exact specs but I do know it is 1.67Ghz, has 1G ram and 100 gig HD. I dont know whether the HD is the Ultra ATA/100 7,200rpm though.
$700 = good deal?
Thanks! |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: yes.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: |
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No. 500 bucks more and you can have a new macbook with double the features... and more.
Apple has a 10% discount for 'educators'. You can order by phone in Korea and they will deliver for free. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| G4 is pretty old. you shouldn't pay that much for it. if you want a mac get a newer one. |
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wittman2
Joined: 04 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: |
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$500 more for a new macbook but with a 12-13" screen. A G4 is older but still a good machine.
But yeah, if you want a mac, get a new one. The intel processors are slick, and the ability to run both OS X and Windows is nice |
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JediMindTrick
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for all the info guys, I decided against buying it. I'm after a laptop in the $1000 range with a large screen and that can handle most things (I'm not a gamer so it doesn't have to be super fast). Music editing software, decent DVD playback and the usual stuff. Any recommendations? |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| JediMindTrick wrote: |
| Thanks for all the info guys, I decided against buying it. I'm after a laptop in the $1000 range with a large screen and that can handle most things (I'm not a gamer so it doesn't have to be super fast). Music editing software, decent DVD playback and the usual stuff. Any recommendations? |
Um buy a macbook + adapter for video out + 22 or 24 inch monitor.
I had a notebook with a huge screen and believe me when I say it was the biggest waste of money ever. In the end I ended up hitching it up to an external monitor anyways.
Once I head back to Canada I'll be buying a 22 inch monitor cause I am sick of staring at a 13 inch monitor on this macbook. |
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talika
Joined: 30 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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You could try finding a used MacBook Pro? Which is a lot faster.
I have to say, after using Macbook (which was great), I've upgraded to MacBook Pro and I honestly can say it's the best computer I've ever owned.
Best of luck to you. |
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