Poll: What kind of Mac is your primary computer?

[MacRumors]

Vote: Poll: What kind of Mac is your primary computer? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=301)

[Gymnut]

-Dual 1Ghz. MDD, 2GB Ram, 240 GB HD, Nvidia Geforce 4Ti, Superdrive/Combo, Apple 17" LCD. Nuff said.

[thabridawg]

is it just me or are there two options for PowerBook?

[innervision]

Originally posted by thabridawg
is it just me or are there two options for PowerBook?

a definite oversight...

[Nermal]

I'm using an iBook. I see there are more PowerBook users than iBook users. On the other hand, there are more iBook users than PowerBook users. So who's idea was it to list PowerBook twice? :rolleyes:

[Bunzi2k4]

iono but i'm usin a pb 12" 867... the basic model....

[theipodgod16]

haha i checked imac, but im older then that. 500mz g3 imac indigo. CD rom 20gb hd. Enough for me! (not as much as id like tho)

[iShater]

And I can't live without it. It is true, once you switch to the Mac, you are hooked!

5 month anniversary today, happy anniversary Malaika (the iBook's name).

OK, it is definitely past my bedtime! :D

[pivo6]

800Mhz 17 inch FP iMac with 512MB Ram. The computer that I made the switch with just over a year ago.

[manzanita]

A Cube is a PowerMac, too!

[Ja Di ksw]

yeah, they should combine the powerbooks, kinda misleading as it is. I, for one, have a Powermac. It has a blazingly fast, all crushing speed of 450 Mhz. Yeah, I need a new computer. Anyone rich and want to buy a poor college student a new powerbook, or powermac? Maybe I'll write Gates and ask him too, he has lots of money.

[mproud]

"PowerMac" is a misleading category. All of the above are technically PowerMacs.

Perhaps it should have also been broken down to G4 desktop, G3 desktop, etc.

[manzanita]

Originally posted by mproud
Perhaps it should have also been broken down to G4 desktop, G3 desktop, etc.

True. Since I have a Cube and a G5 desktop... :D

[stefman]

A week ago, I would have voted iMac, but now it's 15" Al Book!!!:D

Still have the iMac, love it, but my wife uses it now.

[LoopHoles]

Originally posted by Ja Di ksw
yeah, they should combine the powerbooks, kinda misleading as it is. I, for one, have a Powermac. It has a blazingly fast, all crushing speed of 450 Mhz. Yeah, I need a new computer. Anyone rich and want to buy a poor college student a new powerbook, or powermac? Maybe I'll write Gates and ask him too, he has lots of money.

Ahem! B&W PowerMac G3 here. running at 350 MHz. i'll bet you have a G4. quick itunes encoding, window redraws, among other things... just quit whining you altivec brat :D

[MoparShaha]

Look down.....;)

[Giaguara]

just got today ... :D

powerbook, 1 ghz... :)

[danbirchall]

(Prior to 10/01, PC's with GEOS or Linux)

10/01-3/02: iBook G3-500 CD-ROM

3/02-10/03: iBook G3-600 Combo

Since 10/16/03: G5 Dual, Cinema 23HD!

I'm still getting used to not having time to eat lunch while the machine reboots. ;)

[powerbookje]

Powerbook 12" rev A, 640 ram, Superdrive, 60 gig HD and a SE/30 :-)

[Flowbee]

Cube all the way! 450mhz of super-computing power! :p

[revenuee]

400 mhz AGP PowerMac (Sawtooth)
832 MB of RAM

Graphite CRT 17" monitor

and a SCSI Card from HELL (DIE OS X)

I remember when this baby was the envy of everybody 4 years ago - now it's just a really loud paper weight - COMMON steve, papa needs a new powerbook G5 (i can still hold out)

[mj_1903]

I have two.

Dual 867 PowerMac, 80gb, 60gb, 768mb.

PowerBook 15" 1Ghz, 60gb, 256mb.

[thabridawg]

1994-1998

Performa 638CD
forgot how much ram
300? MB HD


1998-2002

266 Mhz Beige G3
224 MB SDRAM
4 GB HD (upgraded to 40 GB)
8x External CD burner


2002 -- ???

Dual 1 Ghz Quicksilver
1 GB RAM
120 GB 7200 RPM HD


2003 - 2003

1.8 GHz G5
... returned it cause I didn't think it was significantly faster than the Quicksilver. I think I'll get a dual 2.0 GHz in January 04 though.

[yellow]

Mac IICX - 64mb RAM - 500mb HD.

[buseman]

Two guys actually use an Xserve as their primary computer :eek:

[KLFloyd]

PowerBook G4, 1st rev. 500 mhz.

I must admit, after spending over $3000 on my machine just over two and a half years ago. Man my machine is getting old, but for the time being, it works for everything I need it to, though admittedly it doesn't seem nearly as fast as it use do.

I'm just praying that Panther isn't too much for it to handle, especially considering I just sold my copy of Jaguar!

I want a new machine, next year...maybe next year.

[Jerry Spoon]

Primary @ home:
Dual 450 G4 Tower (still going strong)

Primary @ work:
1GHz eMac (great economical computer)

[Sailfish]

eMac 800, waiting for Panther Dual G5.

[DeusOmnis]

This data will be useful to apple since they can identify what part of their custormer base this readership is.

[waterbouy]

Originally posted by innervision
a definite oversight...

Perhaps not an oversight, but missing qualifiers regarding G3 and G4 PowerBooks.

(G3 Wallstreet)

[maradong]

oh jeez 2 people using xserves as their primary station.

[sedarby]

Originally posted by DeusOmnis
This data will be useful to apple since they can identify what part of their custormer base this readership is.

Why would Apple care? Grandiose delusions that Steve reads and acts on what he reads here? I know he says he reads rumor sites but you think it has to be this one?

[tpjunkie]

667 DVI TiBook

[chickengrease16]

all macs are great, but *IMHO* the apple laptops (esp. TiBook and white ibook) bond with their users the most. i like the feel of my TiBook more than any AlBook i've used. it'll definately be hard to part with this thing, and its sad thinking that one day i will have to. luckily i got mine at the right time -- mine is the 1GHz Superdrive 60GB airport, the top-of-the-line-EVER TiBook. although, i wouldn't mind having a powermac G4 or G5 desktop... by the way, i voted for the top powerbook one. whatever difference that makes.

[iPC]

Originally posted by MoparShaha
Look down.....;)
Ditto...

[wdlove]

I'm using a Power Mac G4, my faithful friend.

[pbooktebo]

400Mhz Tibook

I bumped the RAM to 768, and dropped in a 40GB Travelstar with 8MB cache and 5400RPM.

To be honest, I see no need to upgrade for at least a year. I do music production (Live/Reason), video (iMovie), and use iPhoto and iTunes constantly.

I know a newer machine would be faster, but I truly want for nothing here (well, the new screens are a bit brighter), and if Panther rumors are true, even I, with my lowly 8MB VRAM will get a little performance push.

I could probably keep this for a few more years, but I'll likely sell it a month or so before Applecare is up.

[Codemonkey]

Originally posted by sedarby
Why would Apple care? Grandiose delusions that Steve reads and acts on what he reads here? I know he says he reads rumor sites but you think it has to be this one?

There are other rumor sites?

Huh?

:D

[eyelikeart]

my 1GHZ, 17" iMac is my main machine...

then there's my Rev. B 667 TiBook I use on the go...

;)

[shadowfax]

it's funny how there is such a huge prevalence for the pro apple stuff on this site. most of us have powerbooks or powermacs as our main machines. good times!

[Freakk123]

Yesterday it would've been an iMac... But today... A 1.8 GHz Powermac G5!

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Freakk123
Yesterday it would've been an iMac... But today... A 1.8 GHz Powermac G5! congrats, man, that's awesome. hope you're enjoying it... :)

[Phil Of Mac]

I was using the newest Mac ever made until the iBook G4 came out :(

DAMN THE MAN

[TrojanAvenger]

Dual 2GHz G5, 1 GB Ram, Superdrive, 17 in. Studio Display, 17 in Trinitron CRT...

Oh sweet happy times!!! :D

This is my first post too! It is a good day.

[DeusOmnis]

Originally posted by sedarby
Why would Apple care? Grandiose delusions that Steve reads and acts on what he reads here? I know he says he reads rumor sites but you think it has to be this one?

I'm positive Apple keeps track of this website, reads the forums, etc.

Apple is about producing a kick-ass enviorment for its customers, and the best way of getting feedback is to come to forums like these.

[DeusOmnis]

Also, this is one of the most active mac polls websites, i bet they watch to see if anything interesting comes up. I know I would.

[Phil Of Mac]

Originally posted by DeusOmnis
I'm positive Apple keeps track of this website, reads the forums, etc.

Apple is about producing a kick-ass enviorment for its customers, and the best way of getting feedback is to come to forums like these.

They read the rumors sites. Other than MacRumors and ThinkSecret, who could that be?

[MacFan25]

17" iMac 800 - my first mac, and definitley not my last! :D

[macreator]

Have a look below.

[eric_n_dfw]

Dual G4 500
896MB Ram
Pioneer DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
HD's: 40+18+18+75+75 GB (4 on Sonnet ATA/100 PCI card)
Radeon 8500 w/ 2 CRT's
Logitech Cordless USB KB/Mouse
Canon GL1 hangin' off the Firewire too!

<edit>Added the DVD-R</edit>
<edit>Corrected RAM amount</edit>

[PawnTrader]

DA 533
1GB RAM
80GB Maxtor
SIIG ATA-133
Internal DVD
External CD-RW
64MB Radeon 8500
Apple 20" MultiScan
Logitech Elite Keyboard
Logitech MX-500 Mouse
Fuji FinePix 4300 Camera
Epson Stylus 1280 Printer

And the day dual-1Ghz G4 cards hit $350, one of them too.

[richie]

G4 Cube 450 Mhz :D Henshin-a-go-go, baby! Upgraded graphics card to Geforce2MX for Quartz Extreme.

I reckon we should do another one of these polls, see how it's changed...

http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=42

[scem0]

Dont use a mac - yet. :)

I plan on getting the rev. B g5, but who knows...

scem0

[lufwa]

500mhz snow iMac

Funny that I've never had a problem with any used macs I've owned (Performa 475, Quadra 660AV, iMac - rev a), but this snow iMac is the bane of my life.

[Bengt77]

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
They read the rumors sites. Other than MacRumors and ThinkSecret, who could that be?

Ehm ... what about AppleInsider, Mac OS Rumors (a very bad one, I know, but still), LoopRumors and macosXrumors? And hey, what about MacBidouille?

I know, TS and MR are the two main ones, but that doesn't mean the others don't exist (anymore).

:o

[mms]

G3 Lombard 333mhz, 20 gig HD upgrade
500mhz Cube