what are you looking for in your next computer?

[jefhatfield]

i will be looking for laptops, mac and pc, that have burners, are light, and have good battery time

on the rev a ibook and same era pc laptop i got in '99, my concern then was low price, speed, and hard drive space

[cb911]

i'm waiting for the next PowerBook revisions... for me there is no other option than notebook. and also the fact that i relate desktops to PC's... leading to bad memories best forgotten.:p

my top priority features will be SuperDrive and at least 60GB HD and 512MB RAM. battery time doesn't really worry me because i'm almost always never away from power for 2 hours.

i'll also be checking whether i can use an AirPort card to get wireless internet from my PC... but that's a whole other thread. ;) :)

[Mr. Anderson]

Speed - for video and 3D rendering. They don't really make a machine fast enough yet and I probably won't get one that I'd be happy with for another 5 years at least.

But the promise of the new 970s is quite nice and it will last me for quite a while.

D

[MacsRgr8]

A PPC 970 chip.

[tazo]

a portable G3 or G4 :o

[hvfsl]

One of the below:

PowerMac G5(PPC970) Dual 1.6Ghz
- PCI extreme (faster than AGP)
- 512 DDR 400 RAM
- 120GB serial ATA HD
- 128MB Radeon 9600pro graphics
- DVD writer
- Firewire 800
- USB 2
- AE and bluetooth

or

PowerBook G5(PPC970) Single 1.6Ghz
- 128MB Radeon 9600M graphics
- 15in screen
- 60GB HD
- 512MB DDR400 RAM
- DVD writer
- Firewire 800
- USB 2
- AE and bluetooth

By the way these are what I EXPECT Apple to release based on rumors.

[boxcar]

12 in powerbook with l3 cache, and higher expandibility (esp RAM)


and the 970

[Laslo Panaflex]

I want a high end tower to do video and 3D rendering, right now FCP is soo slow on my G4 800. That, or a render farm akin to Pixar, which from my understanding runs linux on Sun servers (or used to anyway).

[mactastic]

Originally posted by boxcar
12 in powerbook with l3 cache, and higher expandibility (esp RAM)


and the 970
Exactly! Up to 1024 mb RAM, L3 cache, and a DVI out instead of VGA. Better battery life would be nice too, but battery technology seems to be lagging. I'd also like it to have a spigot that dispenses hot coffee, or juice, depending.:D

[Golem]

Big screen for reading
Small Size for the month or so I spend on the road a year.
Able to play games a little bit better than my current 800 tower.
Bluetooth.

Somewhat contradictory I would agree:)

But the reality is if the 12'' pbook had the same processor,cache and graphics card as the 17'' and DVI out I would have brought one last month +bluetooth card+dvi to adc adaptor.

[iShater]

Since I got my iBook, my notebook needs are met, more power would be nice, but I don't need it.

However, I do need a new desktop machines, for iMovie and gaming and the comfort of a bigger monitor and keyboard. My PCs are aging, and I don't feel like building another PC for a while (maybe if I get back into gaming and I am desperate for it), so I am looking forward to a new PowerMac that is competitive with PC offerings in terms of performance/price ratio.

Oh yeah, and a SuperDrive in it! :D

[vollspacken]

- a cheap B&W G3 tower that I can use as an expandable fileserver (I dropped the idea of using a se/30, SCSI-HDs are too expensive for me... even though the style factor would be exceptionally high with the se/30!).

- hmm, maybe a Newton 2100??? I want to have one but I know I would rarely use it...

I don't know, most of the time I just check out stuff on eBay but in the end don't buy any of it, reason wins nowadays...

vSpacken

[pyrotoaster]

I'm looking for mobility. I don't use a laptop. The newest laptop I have access to is a Powerbook 165 (sad, I know), because another member of the family is using the Wallstreet G3 (not that I'd look forward to running Jaguar on that).

While I wish I had enough cash for a nice Powerbook (post next revision, of course), I don't. So I'm looking for the next iBook revision (I hope it's "GOBI" or better!) a few months down the line.

[Abstract]

I'm looking for a 12" iBook or PB, but I want to wait to see what happens, since I don't need it for a while. I want to see the 970 in Apple computers, and then take a look at how the iBook and PB lineup changes.

If iBook only gets bumped to 1GHz next revision, I'll do several things: (1) I'll cry. (2) I'll consider buying the 12" PB. (3) If both the 12" iBook and PB only get bumped to 1GHz, I'll cry some more, but I'll probably just settle for the iBook.

Oh, and hopefully the RAM can be maxed out at 1024MB. I don't care about APEx anyway, since I personally don't see the need for it (it would be nice, though ;)), and I don't need bluetooth, but that's something hope it comes with anyway. So 1024MB RAM max, FW 800, bluetooth, and a better keyboard for the iBook. The 12" PB keyboard feels much more solid, in my opinion.

[applemacdude]

Well, my next mac will be a powerbook. What I want with my new powerbook is....More Ghz...Faster Hardrive....DDR 3330 (Or whatever it's called)...and a lower price...and a nontitanium 15inch powerbook...(which is gonna come out this month);)

[Cubeboy]

A dual 1.8 GHz PPC970 workstation with Radeon 9800/9900 pro video card, 2 gigs of Dual Channel DDR400/Quad Channel PC1200 RDRAM, a nice 21" flat plasma screen moniter, a hugely expensive sound system that will be completely not worth the price of purchase, and of course a 64 bit version of Panther that can be programed to pour me drinks in cool frosty mugs. Oh yeah, and the case has to be huge and particularly awe-strucking to strike fear into the hearts of pc users everywhere.:D :p

[QCassidy352]

faster ibooks... say a 1.2 Ghz Gobi processor with altivec and a 200 mhz bus. yeah, that'd do it. :)

[Doctor Q]

I need a nearly free, nearly indestructable, nearly weightless, nearly infinite-speed notebook Mac for a dorm room. I'll settle for a speedbumped iBook.

[kettle]

I want to pay top dollar for top tecnology, I don't want to have to think of 1000 crappy little reasons for why my Mac might be considered top of the pile technology. If Apple can deliver the goods, I can hand over the cash.

[pgwalsh]

I want her to clean the house and do the dishes. She needs to execute my orders in a timely manner and take whatever device I put in her. She certainly doesn't need to be a dually, but I wont complain if she is.

Happy Friday!

[trebblekicked]

i'm almost ready to upgrade my desktop. it's only a year and a half old, but if the 970's do come out, i will wait until rev b and give my quicksilver to my folks.

i'm doing much more animation and more compositing now, and i'd love to get faster renders. i think i'll be okay for another year (if i have to), but then it'll be time to upgrade.

other things i'm looking for:
FW800
bluetooth
usb 2
5.1 audio
better handwriting/speech recognition

[sonofslim]

I want a computer so good it must be used for evil. I want to walk out of Apple SoHo with a golden aura. I want anti-gravity bluetooth. I want a computer that chases squirrels and steals your picnic lunch. I want a computer that gets bored while I'm at work and prank-calls Microsoft tech support. I want WiFi control over my coffee maker. And my roommate. And the cat. I want the ability to hijack passing iPods. I want a computer that reduces fat while locking in savory chicken flavor. I want four on the floor and a fuzzy 970 chip hanging from the rearview. I want an Airport station that cleans my laundry with sonic waves. I want a keyboard with gold teeth. I want fries with that.

[toughboy]

I want a 15" PB...

I'm not quite sure about when to buy, I'm still short of some $$$... I was planing to buy a iBook, and it was a easy-shot, but as I saw a 12" pc notebook, I just understood that I cant do without something big!.. :P so I want a 15" notebook, and PBs have low prices nowadays..

970s do not confuse my mind, 'cause I dont have the exact money right now.. :D though they may help me buy a 15" G4 PB as their prices will decrease when 970s will release...

etc etc...

[cb911]

even though i'm mainly waiting for the next revisions of the 15" PowerBook, if the 12" had L3 cache and a max of 1GB RAM, then i would seriously consider purchasing it and using a dual-monitor setup whenever i'm at home.

[ZildjianKX]

Originally posted by hvfsl
PowerBook G5(PPC970) Single 1.6Ghz
- 128MB Radeon 9600M graphics
- 15in screen
- 60GB HD
- 512MB DDR400 RAM
- DVD writer
- Firewire 800
- USB 2
- AE and bluetooth

Add in a 15.2" screen instead, backlit keyboard, faster DVD burner and a bigger hard drive and I agree with you :)

[job]

Originally posted by QCassidy352
faster ibooks... say a 1.2 Ghz Gobi processor with altivec and a 200 mhz bus. yeah, that'd do it. :)

I'll drink to that.

Include 64MB of VRAM, a combo drive, and a higher RAM capacity (DDR of course) for $1200~1300 and I'll be one happy camper.

[Jimong5]

What im looking for in my next comp will be whatever is out when my Dual 867 just CANT play the newest games anymore... like with minimum settings and its awful, but I plan on feeding it upgrades. Seeing I can do UT 2k3 with 50 FPS at max everything, I think that time for a new comp i quite a ways off....

[mgargan1]

since i just got the 17" PB, i'll prolly wait 4 years, and by that time the PPC 970's succesor will be released. I'd like to have atleast 6+ hour battery life. I think the screen size of the 17" PB is just fine. No less for me. I'd like to see the weight go down maybe to 5.5 or 6lbs... i know it's hard to lower the weight, but it'd be nice.

I'd want one of those blue laser DVD burners (i think they hold about 10x or more storage than regular laser DVD burners). I'd also like to see apple get an integrated 5.1 speaker sound card. Some 6in1 memory card readers, and by the time I'm going to upgrade, maybe they'll have a 3d GUI. I don't really care too much about speed, however, it would be nice to be able to play any PC game that will come out... (I wanna play Deus Ex 2!!)

[iSegway]

I won't buy a new computer until it can perform the duties of all of these devices seamlessly...

- Tivo(on steroids)
- Hi fidelity stereo/ MP3 jukebox
- HDTV (or whatever they are calling it now)
- Blue laser DVD recorder
- The Next Generation of Cooling - Stirling Cycle (http://www.procooling.com/articles/html/stirling_cycle_cooling_-_the_f.php) for silent operation and superclocking capabilites

OR

- a 17inch powerbook w/tablet capabilites and an OLED screen.

[Nermal]

Originally posted by sonofslim
I want a computer so good it must be used for evil. I want to walk out of Apple SoHo with a golden aura. I want anti-gravity bluetooth. I want a computer that chases squirrels and steals your picnic lunch. I want a computer that gets bored while I'm at work and prank-calls Microsoft tech support. I want WiFi control over my coffee maker. And my roommate. And the cat. I want the ability to hijack passing iPods. I want a computer that reduces fat while locking in savory chicken flavor. I want four on the floor and a fuzzy 970 chip hanging from the rearview. I want an Airport station that cleans my laundry with sonic waves. I want a keyboard with gold teeth. I want fries with that.

LOL! Best laugh I've had in a long time!

[coolbreeze]

Originally posted by sonofslim
I want a computer so good it must be used for evil. I want to walk out of Apple SoHo with a golden aura. I want anti-gravity bluetooth. I want a computer that chases squirrels and steals your picnic lunch. I want a computer that gets bored while I'm at work and prank-calls Microsoft tech support. I want WiFi control over my coffee maker. And my roommate. And the cat. I want the ability to hijack passing iPods. I want a computer that reduces fat while locking in savory chicken flavor. I want four on the floor and a fuzzy 970 chip hanging from the rearview. I want an Airport station that cleans my laundry with sonic waves. I want a keyboard with gold teeth. I want fries with that.
That is the funniest post I think I've ever read!! I am still laughing 5 minutes after reading it!!! Thanks for the laugh (It improved an otherwise crappy day).

[pEZ]

I can't be funnier, so I'll be more matter of fact.

I'm gonna be realistic here - the next computer I buy will be a 15" or 17" PowerBook with a SuperDrive, hopefully a 970 PPC (I'm not gonna buy it for a while, no money right now) and possibly an external display, preferably a 23" HD because I want to watch DVDs on it and make it an entire home theater system.

If it heated up the butter to pour on to the popcorn, that would only be a plus.

[Fukui]

A new 970 (silent) cube with upgradability/PCI-X.

Otherwise I'll just get a 1.4 GHZ upgrade for the one I got now.

[mkaake]

what am i looking for in my next computer?

well, i $uppo$e that there'$ nothing in particular that i would like to $ee in a new mac... oh, and it would have to be a mac of cour$e...

hmm. then it would be a matter of a kick butte de$ktop or apple's awe$ome laptop$. i think i'd go for the laptop, in which ca$e, i'd be looking for:

rea$onable power (i'm not one to diss the g4, i'm using a 266 g3)
good graphics gpu (dvi out??)
combo drive (i don't need to burn any dvd's)
great battery life
rock $olid O$ (even if we can't $ay it's unix ba$ed)
good app$ included $o i don't have to buy anything el$e
built in 802.11b/g (i can do just fine with b, i mean, really, i have no purpo$e for g)
firewire 400 and 800
usb 1.1 (don't need or want 2.0)
breathtaking $creen

and i $uppo$e that i'd want $omething, umm, well,

cheap.

that of cour$e would be the important factor - the difference between my drooling and my u$ing. but drooling can be fun, right?

matt

[MorganX]

high performance (edit: in all common applications, DVD/Cd authoring, Video editing/conversion, browsing, general multimedia, games), iMac form factor with upgradeability. Optimized OS. Widescreen HDTV LCD with component inputs and DVI.

Wintel price/peformance-like ratio.

[Bengt77]

Originally posted by sonofslim
I want a computer so good it must be used for evil. I want to walk out of Apple SoHo with a golden aura. I want anti-gravity bluetooth. I want a computer that chases squirrels and steals your picnic lunch. I want a computer that gets bored while I'm at work and prank-calls Microsoft tech support. I want WiFi control over my coffee maker. And my roommate. And the cat. I want the ability to hijack passing iPods. I want a computer that reduces fat while locking in savory chicken flavor. I want four on the floor and a fuzzy 970 chip hanging from the rearview. I want an Airport station that cleans my laundry with sonic waves. I want a keyboard with gold teeth. I want fries with that.

It's always good when your colleagues around you have these question marks above their heads and are asking themselves what's so darn funny.

:p

[Bengt77]

Originally posted by applemacdude
LOOK AT ME!!!

WTF?! What is it? Speak to me!

:mad:

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by mkaake


and i $uppo$e that i'd want $omething, umm, well,

cheap.

that of cour$e would be the important factor - the difference between my drooling and my u$ing.



now is definitely the best time ever for bang for buck in computer gear and it will continue to get better

when i got my ibook 300 g3/32 sdram/3 hd, it could have used more ram to be efficient and used more storage but the price of 1599 seemed reasonable

but now the same price will get you a 12 inch powerbook 867 g4/256 ddr/40 hd, with combo drive and bluetooth tossed in and in no way would 1599 get you a laptop that is lacking in anything for the money

[mwpeters8182]

I just want a computer that will let me do what I need to do without interfering - something that's fun to use. Ever since my mac died, i've missed this most about OSX.

[blogo]

That it's worth the money and will fullfill my needs.