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  Fri 17 Oct 2003, 05:34
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-Oct 03 From: Ithaca - US Member No.: 26,885  |
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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Fri 17 Oct 2003, 07:19
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 Moderator  Group: Team Posts: 508 Joined: 09-Jul 02 From: Sydney - AU Member No.: 5,658 |
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? |
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