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From: Ithaca - US
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ok, so I'm considering returning my 1.8 ghz G5 and getting a 17 inch powerbook G4 with some upgrades. is this a dumb move? what do people think? is the versatility of the powerbook worth the lack of power compared to a 1.8 G5?
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From: Sydney - AU
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It depends on what you want to do.
Perform live Have a portable studio work while you travel etc.
vs
ability to run more plug-ins and samples SPEED !
personally I love my Dual 2 Ghz G5. I haven't seen test results of 17" powerbook vs G5 dual 2 GHz I would think you would be able to run atleast 3-4 times as many plug-ins.
Also you can have 8 Gbyte of RAM in the G5 so if you like using lots of samples (e.g. VSL) you will benefit from the G5.
If it was me I would return the 1.8 GHz and get a dual 2GHz G5.
What sort of things do you want to do with your mac? Are you totally software based for sounds and effects?
G5 Vs. Powerbook G4
Fri 17 Oct 2003, 05:34
