# Powerbook G4 **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 27, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506 "2003-10-27T19:22:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/1 "2003-10-27T19:22:33Z")
I am looking to get a new computer, I have been building my machines for the last 5 years or so and I have had enough of windows, its just boaring and old. I have always hated laptops, but looking at how fast these Apple Powerbook G4’s are I would really like to have the wireless in my house and at work. At home I couldnt work on the laptop itself, but the Apple flat panel 20inch display is really nice :eek:, this way I could use it like a desktop. Im not into computers like I used to be so im sure there is some downsides to the new MAC OSX, but my neighbor has a new G5 and its really really nice, the screen / fonts are a lot clearer. The whole overview of the OS is nicer, IMO. So whats your guys opnions? I know we have a lot of computer nerds on here :D. Any Apple users on here? This is the laptop im looking at, the 15inch display for $2599, its pretty nice, here is a link. [http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70203/wo/UZ6V6GcK8tTa2kctBY91pJNLqtj/0.0.7.1.0.5.21.1.1.1.1.0.0.1.0](http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70203/wo/UZ6V6GcK8tTa2kctBY91pJNLqtj/0.0.7.1.0.5.21.1.1.1.1.0.0.1.0) The 17 inch is really nice, but its just too big for me to carry around, I can hook the 15inch up to my AUX in on my DVD player in my truck and play my whole MP3 collection through it which would be nice. [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) has that laptop for a little cheaper, but the apple site has more info on it. ---
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/2 "2003-10-27T19:30:14Z")
fuck Mac for 2500 u can do much better ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/3 "2003-10-27T19:37:29Z")
> _Originally posted by thefranchise_ > **fuck Mac** > > > > **for 2500 u can do much better** x2 ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/4 "2003-10-27T19:38:00Z")
really… they that bad? I like the OS its something different… just wonderin ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/5 "2003-10-27T20:06:33Z")
> _Originally posted by thefranchise_ > **fuck Mac** > > > > **for 2500 u can do much better** X3 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/6 "2003-10-27T20:14:43Z")
that dude w/ the white truck on here runs a MAC… ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/7 "2003-10-27T20:17:03Z")
yea man i have never heard anything good about mac…everybody who has it hates it pretty much…windows is a lot more user friendly and u can do more with it ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/8 "2003-10-27T20:20:37Z")
> _Originally posted by brokeasskorean_ > **yea man i have never heard anything good about mac…everybody who has it hates it pretty much…windows is a lot more user friendly and u can do more with it** I jumped on the Windows bandwagon: MAC sucked in school, thats my only opinion. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/9 "2003-10-27T21:15:33Z")
IBLOGIKMAKESFUNOFYOURFORUSINGEITHEROFTHE2 ---
**Author:** ![Logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik/32/5941_2.png) [@Logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Logik)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/10 "2003-10-27T21:17:28Z")
> _Originally posted by 1320_ > **IBLOGIKMAKESFUNOFYOURFORUSINGEITHEROFTHE2** > IUSEBOTHOFTHEMDIPSHIT ---
**Author:** ![Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/11 "2003-10-27T21:17:46Z")
Mac OS is much more reliable than PC/Windows, and can run most/all PC software. But it comes at a much much much higher price, and is usually only used by art/developers…not the average consumer ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/12 "2003-10-27T21:18:28Z")
> _Originally posted by Logik_ > **IUSEBOTHOFTHEMDIPSHIT** IB1320TELLSYOUTOSUCKHISASS 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik/32/5941_2.png) [@Logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Logik)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/13 "2003-10-27T21:22:23Z")
> _Originally posted by BlueZ28_ > **Mac OS is much more reliable than PC/Windows, and can run most/all PC software. But it comes at a much much much higher price, and is usually only used by art/developers…not the average consumer** :bluez28: I’d like to see a Mac run PC software or games. :0 not Mac ports/clones but actual PC software like you stated. ---
**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/14 "2003-10-27T21:49:26Z")
> _Originally posted by Shaggy_ > **that dude w/ the white truck on here runs a MAC…** im currently using a mac with the 9.2 mac i tried mac 10.01 but that is horrible they said i need to upgrade to mac 10.1 of the osx. these are sweet computers for graphic arts[why i have one] but as far as everything else it sux more money to do the same things as a PC im stuck using aol 5.0 because i dont have the extra fundings to run the 10.1osx with this version you can run the newest aol version and beable to download better than i can. but what my girls computer is used for its not worth upgrading to 10.1 right now. it maybe for you but not in this situation. these are expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/15 "2003-10-27T22:40:26Z")
> _Originally posted by Logik_ > **:bluez28: I’d like to see a Mac run PC software or games. :0** > > > > **not Mac ports/clones but actual PC software like you stated.** well, emulation, same deal only slower ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/16 "2003-10-27T22:55:35Z")
mac is cool with me, just hard to get used too… used them all summer to do graphics and video editing… ton of cool programs for them… its built off unix i believe so its damn stable ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/17 "2003-10-27T23:02:09Z")
I would never have even considered a MAC until OSX. OSX roxors. It’s really BSD underneath, meaning you have a full on \*nix style development environment available to you (for us coders) as well as any of the standard \*nix utilities. It has \*nix stability and efficiency, and if you know what you’re doing has a lot of power. But it’s GUI is superior (well, in many ways) to even the nicest that the current Linux distributions have to offer. The MAC hardware is also pretty sweet, and particularly optimized for things such as vid and graphics. Honestly, if I was buying a laptop it’d be a Powerbook. The downside is they cost a frickin’ buttload. -TJ PS- Keep in mind, I’m typing this on a ‘PC Clone’ I built that runs Win XP. And I do all of my coding by shelling into the Unix cluster on my campus. I am not a MAC guy **at all**. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/18 "2003-10-28T04:42:10Z")
I used to HATE MAC, dont get me wrong… but im talking specifically about the new OSX 10.whatever newest version it is. MAC was horriable before, and I would never consider one, but if any of you never seen the new MAC OSX check it out. it kicks ass. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/19 "2003-10-28T05:27:30Z")
macs are good for editing music and video and doing graphic design. you can get anything to work. i personally like linux, but it’s a pain in the ass… so i use it for a firewall and run windoze on most of my pc’s… hell i even run 95 on some machines. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506/20 "2003-10-28T05:43:12Z")
my mom has a G4 Desktop…with the big widescreen flat panel monitor…its a NICE piece of equipment, but i’m just not a mac fan. Its too pricy for me, plus i’s hard for me to get used to the OS since i’ve used PCs for so long. They are very stable, and you don’t have to worry about as many viruses/worms, since most hackers/programmers make the stuff to attack PC’s since they are the majority. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powerbook-g4/162506.md?page=2)