Macbook Pro 2.0 vs Powermac G5 Dual Core 2.0 w/20" Cinema

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majorp

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Feb 22, 2006

• #1

I don't know what to do! What do you reckon. Im not that bothered about portability although it would be nice. I just can't decide, i feel i would be buying old technology if i bought the powermac 🙄

 

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mvelinder

macrumors regular

• Feb 22, 2006

• #2

majorp said:

I don't know what to do! What do you reckon. Im not that bothered about portability although it would be nice. I just can't decide, i feel i would be buying old technology if i bought the powermac 🙄

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The Power Mac line will likely not be updated soon... and if portability isn't an issue... I'd go for the Power Mac.

 

Mord

macrumors G4

• Feb 22, 2006

• #3

macbook, faster it'll last longer, overall better mac and portability is a plus.

 

mmmcheese

macrumors 6502a

• Feb 22, 2006

• #4

Option 3)

Buy the MBP, give it to me, and I'll give you my iBook G3 800 in return. 😀

 

spercharged69

macrumors 6502a

• Feb 22, 2006

• #5

For what it's worth, my iMac seems just as fast as my PowerMac in universal applications, and close to as fast in Rosetta.

 

Chupa Chupa

macrumors G5

• Feb 22, 2006

• #6

Yeah, it's really hard to fit a G5 underneath an airplan seat. MacBook, not so hard.

Seriously, if you don't depend on PS then the MacBook is going to last longer. But I think we'll see an Intel Mac Pro announcement by WWDC and shipping by August.