another apple laptop thread

infamousxtopher · #1 09-22-2006, 11:30 AM

i'm looking to replace my 12" ibook g4 in the near future, what advantages does teh new macbook(not the pro, i want 12") have over a used powerbook, the powerbook would cerrtainly be cheaper but probably not by a whole lot, what is everyone's take on the new intel architecture?

thanks guys

topher.

**WillPlay4Food** · #2 09-23-2006, 01:01 AM

The Core Duo chips will smoke any G4 Apple laptop. End of story.

The new MacBooks are 13.3" screens, not 12" like the iBooks and they have a 16:10 (widescreen) ratio.

SamJ · #3 09-23-2006, 01:07 AM

I just swapped out a G4 iMac, and Dual G5 PowerMac for a Core Duo iMac and a MacPro and there Intel performance (especially on UB apps) is staggering..

Get it and don't look back!

clockworkwar · #4 09-23-2006, 03:02 AM

Even the most basic spec Macbook smokes the old powerbooks they are uber! I would go for the one with a 2GHZ processor and 1gig of ram. This is because it will be able to work for atleast the next 3/4 years and still be able to run the most up to date programs easily. And it features a superdrive which i think personally if important.

However if your going to get a Macbook, wait until near xmas because i believe they will be launching the laptops with Core Duo 2's very soon (like the iMac). Which will be more powerful than the current CD1's.

andrewd · #5 09-23-2006, 11:08 AM

yeah definitely wait a few more months. The new processors offer a nice performance bump (and are already available in the iMac)

Youngspanion · #6 09-24-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by clockworkwar

Even the most basic spec Macbook smokes the old powerbooks they are uber! I would go for the one with a 2GHZ processor and 1gig of ram. This is because it will be able to work for atleast the next 3/4 years and still be able to run the most up to date programs easily. And it features a superdrive which i think personally if important.

However if your going to get a Macbook, wait until near xmas because i believe they will be launching the laptops with Core Duo 2's very soon (like the iMac). Which will be more powerful than the current CD1's.

Dont the laptops already come with Core Duo 2's. The laptop is the iMac. Right?

**WillPlay4Food** · #7 09-24-2006, 08:12 PM

Apple laptops currently come with Core (1) Duo chips. They haven't yet been upgraded to Core 2 Duo chips.

The iMac is Apple's All In One (AIO) desktop. You may have seen it on a recent Nissan comercial where the red-haired lady is putting together her dream vehicle. Apple laptops are the white MacBooks and aluminum MacBook Pros.

Your best bet would be to check out www.apple.com/macbook and www.apple.com/macbookpro to check out the differences.

infamousxtopher · #8 09-24-2006, 10:53 PM

yeah i heard around december the new chips were coming out which i'd be waiting for if i got a macbook, which after all your responses it seems pretty much my best option, now its just a waiting game. i was looking more for anyone who had used the macbook vs the g4 i know specs are one thing on paper but in the real world somethings just pan out differently

thanks a lot guys.
topher.

clockworkwar · #9 09-25-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngspanion

Dont the laptops already come with Core Duo 2's. The laptop is the iMac. Right?

No as said, the iMac is the all in one computer, basically a computer built into a flat screen but is a desktop pc. And the laptops are called Macbooks and Macbook Pro, the first being white and the later being aluminum. As also stated above!

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yeah i heard around december the new chips were coming out which i'd be waiting for if i got a macbook, which after all your responses it seems pretty much my best option, now its just a waiting game. i was looking more for anyone who had used the macbook vs the g4 i know specs are one thing on paper but in the real world somethings just pan out differently

Yep i would wait.

I have used an old G4 alongside a Macbook. And i have to say the Macbook even though lesser in power numbers etc GHz on paper had far more power. It runs faster and can process information also faster. That is all self explanatory. But the Macbook excels because of its glosy wide screen, which is an advantage and looks so much better than a traditional matte screen, you need to see it to belive it! Also the Macbook has a built in eyesight and better connections than the old G4.

I could go on, but most of this is on the apple website take a look. You wont regret paying extra for the Macbook, its just so sexy :P

(oh btw, i am kinda obsessed with apple, so if you ever need advice just email me or PM me!)

**WillPlay4Food** · #10 09-25-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by infamousxtopher

yeah i heard around december the new chips were coming out which i'd be waiting for if i got a macbook, which after all your responses it seems pretty much my best option, now its just a waiting game. i was looking more for anyone who had used the macbook vs the g4 i know specs are one thing on paper but in the real world somethings just pan out differently

thanks a lot guys.
topher.

For many things my MacBook is faster then my iMac G5.

msquared · #11 09-25-2006, 11:40 AM

I would advise waiting on a Macbook. Not because of a proc upgrade (I'm skeptical that the Macbook will get core 2 duo but who knows) but because Apple is still sorting out issues related to random shutdowns and case discoloration. Hopefully that stuff is resolved at this point but the random shutdowns especially are a big problem.

clockworkwar · #12 09-25-2006, 03:48 PM

ye, they are slowly sorting out the heat and software problems. and i think the macbook will get core duo 2's to keep up with competition.

msquared · #13 09-25-2006, 05:18 PM

I think the proc upgrade will happen eventually. But fixing all of the issues and doing an across-the-board proc upgrade seems a bit much for Apple to deal with at this point.

Plus for a long time the iBooks kept the G3 while the Powerbooks had the G4. It wasn't until toward the end that the G4 upgrade happened with the iBook line, and even then I'm guessing that only happened out of necessity. I'm guessing Apple is going to want to keep the dividing line between the two platforms pretty wide.

**WillPlay4Food** · #14 09-25-2006, 06:00 PM

Now that Apple has switched to Intel processors, they don't have the luxury of keeping MacBooks running on last generation processors. Especially not when both Dell and HP have C2D based laptops for < $1K.

clockworkwar · #15 09-26-2006, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WillPlay4Food

Now that Apple has switched to Intel processors, they don't have the luxury of keeping MacBooks running on last generation processors. Especially not when both Dell and HP have C2D based laptops for < $1K.

As I said, they are in direct competition now! I think the Macbook Pro will be upgraded November time, and the Macbook in December - early february. That is my prediction.

msquared · #16 09-27-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WillPlay4Food

Now that Apple has switched to Intel processors, they don't have the luxury of keeping MacBooks running on last generation processors. Especially not when both Dell and HP have C2D based laptops for < $1K.

C1D is hardly "last generation".

And Apple has two things that Dell and HP are sorely missing: OSX and build quality.

I've had four laptops from Dell and have used an HP extensively. Between OSX and the difference in quality, I'd gladly pay $1100 for a C1D Apple versus a C2D Dell or HP. Intel procs have long since passed the point where you have to sacrifice everything for proc horsepower.