Should I get an Apple?

WaitinonDS · July 26th, 2004, 10:50 AM

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<marquee> Should I get an Apple IBook G4 </marquee>

I have never used an apple except once. Im gonna be using it for digital video, photography, and just getting on the internet, and using a wireless network. I know thier the best for digital media, but its really expensive.

blubomber · July 26th, 2004, 11:16 AM

I would stick with windows if that is what you are used to. For the price you pay for the iBook, you can build or purchase a nice windows PC for the same price. Probably one with an Athlon 64 which will really help with your digital photography. But, if you are looking for a high performance laptop, then the iBook may be the way to go to get your digital stuff done on a laptop.

rkyranc · July 26th, 2004, 03:19 PM

Along with the high price for the hardware be prepared to pay 40% to 100% more for apps and from a smaller selection than available for Windows. Shareware virtually non-existent. Main plus is fewer virus, worm, etc. attacks.

VHockey86 · July 26th, 2004, 03:21 PM

imo if you're going to get an apple laptop, get a powerbook rather than an iBook.
Or if you want to wait a little whlie I think powerbook G5s are coming out soon (once they get the PPC cooling issue figured out....)

Mr.Macintosh · July 26th, 2004, 05:04 PM

I second powerbook. They come with alot of helpfull apps. Even though it is a smaller selection how many word processors do you need? I suspect the pbook G5 around January or June. If you can wait go ahead and wait. The ibook can do the job bu, it will be rough. The ibook is meant for consumer use not pro. Macs don't have any virsues and spyware. Go to a local apple store if you have one near you and test them out. Mac OS X is really easy to use. Back to the pbook G5, you also want to wait intil Mac OS X tiger comes out and is preinstalled in the powerbook because tiger will take advantage of the 64 bit processor.

JOLTMAN · July 26th, 2004, 06:01 PM

Im the only PC in a house full of MACs...and I tell ya that those MAC(powerbooks really) are sure nice on Battery Power versus Pro usage. I have a new Alienware 51-M Extreme laptop...cost about $3100....that thing will be dead in 1-1 1/2 hrs. THe powerbook can go like 3+ hrs doing the same thing as I am!..with less CPU speed as well. Like Mr.Mac said, Apples are impervious to Viruses and thats real sweet byitself. Apple is what was used to make Toy Story i beleive...lol

Starfury_2260 · July 27th, 2004, 12:55 AM

You cant expect a gaming laptop to get very much battery time. Can the powerbooks run games with as good of graphics settings and good performance as that Alienware notebook? I highly doubt it. If you're comparing them on how they run something like word processing or something you are comparing them incorrectly.

WaitinonDS · July 27th, 2004, 09:59 AM

But i think im gonna stick with the apple. Depens on what I find, if theirs a good laptob out there. (Within price)

lewis_c · July 27th, 2004, 10:30 AM

I would suggest getting apowerbook. They are much more reliable than PCs and the stuff you saaid you were going to be using it for is what a mac is designed to do

_PickledOnion_ · July 27th, 2004, 01:29 PM

WaitinonDS,

Bear in mind the two statements above by Mr.Macintosh & JOLTMAN are extremely misleading.

Mac's are not impervious to virus/trojan/worm infections in the slightest. It happens there are less of them and like linux, the setup means they will probably do little damage if you do get one (note the keyword: probably)

No computer system is impervious to virus infections - just something to bear in mind - don't take glib statements like 'impervious to' or 'Mac's don't have' without a huge pinch of salt.

Of course, having said that, there is very good anti-virus software for Mac by Norton and the like so it is less of a concern for you but I'm afraid the threat still exists.

HTH