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  • iBook or cheaper Powerbook

    Posted by Rick Kap on July 17, 2005 at 6:30 pm

    Anybody had experience with iBooks and Powerbooks? I need something to work on while commuting and am trying to decide between them. This is for mostly photoshop and after effects work.

    Aindreas Gallagher replied 20 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Christian Remde

    July 17, 2005 at 9:22 pm

    If you were just doing Photoshop, I would say go with the iBook…but AE really needs a faster processor and a lot of RAM to work properly…unless you’re a really patient person who won’t pull out their hair waiting for frames to render…

    Christian Remde
    https://www.christianremde.com

  • Aindreas Gallagher

    July 17, 2005 at 9:22 pm

    I really love my mac but; I just bought an 1174 euro dell 6000, (I think ye get cheaper again with the US rebate codes) for which I got 3/4 gig of ram, centrino 1.5, 60 gig 5400 drive, 1600 x 1050 15.4″ display and for kicks they threw in a free printer.Just this evening completed a comparative test with the dual 1 ghz quicksilver at work, real world project, 3d lighting & transform, tons of effects & what have you.. This dell lappie was nearly TWO and one HALF times faster than my work mac. I literally nearly swallowed my cigarette. Downsides: No OSX. Which i badly miss. heavy (7pounder), screen while not bad at all, is not methinks in the same league as a pb. (no xblack stuff on it) Still tho. Based on that, for roughly half the spec price this thing must surely be kicking the 15″ p.book a long, long way into touch. Roll on pentiums?:)

    hth
    a.

  • Rick Kap

    July 17, 2005 at 9:49 pm

    Sorry, but I’ll pass on the Dell. PCs still have too many issues.
    But thanks for the info.

  • Aindreas Gallagher

    July 17, 2005 at 10:47 pm

    No bother. To be honest, I’d have to admit to a wee bit of trepidation with this thing. & lordie but i do miss the finder..

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