Maybe the best time to get a bargain Powerbook....
There is still a market for Powerbooks, especially the 12" version as Apple has not really created a suitable replacement (which would be either a 12" or 13" Macbook Pro). I know Apple wanted existing 12" PB users to upgrade to either the 13" Macbook or 15" Macbook Pro, but some of us simply have not. So the market still exists. I often read comments here on the forum that someone’s Powerbook has just died and they are on the lookout to buy another one, not a new intel machine. This reveals a lot in itself about how people feel about the Powerbook series.
Plus, the more recent Powerbooks run Tiger and the latest Leopard very well. Obviously, not as fast as the intel machines, but good enough for basic to semi-professional work.
Also, the 4-to-5-year-old Powerbook case designs are basically the same as the current Macbook Pro designs, so I think the value of Powerbooks have kept very well. The aluminium design is a classic and that is why Apple has been able to use this design for so many years. I still marvel at my Powerbook -- the detail and build-quality is amazing. The feel of typing on the wonderful keyboard (personally, I think it is better to use than the current Apple keyboard designs); the button on the battery that lights up to show how much charge you have left; the sleep mode where the light glows like it is breathing. And this was created over 4-years-ago!
The Powerbook Series will drastically lose their value once the Macbook Pro range gets a redesign. This could be in the next few weeks or even months.
Which, is a valuable point really. Maybe if you wait to see if the Macbook Pro series is released with a new redesign, then the value of the old Powerbook/Macbook Pro series will drop down in value and you will see a lot more put onto the market for sale. This could be the optimum time for you to get a bargain.
There is still a market for Powerbooks, especially the 12" version as Apple has not really created a suitable replacement (which would be either a 12" or 13" Macbook Pro). I know Apple wanted existing 12" PB users to upgrade to either the 13" Macbook or 15" Macbook Pro, but some of us simply have not. So the market still exists. I often read comments here on the forum that someone’s Powerbook has just died and they are on the lookout to buy another one, not a new intel machine. This reveals a lot in itself about how people feel about the Powerbook series.
Plus, the more recent Powerbooks run Tiger and the latest Leopard very well. Obviously, not as fast as the intel machines, but good enough for basic to semi-professional work.
Also, the 4-to-5-year-old Powerbook case designs are basically the same as the current Macbook Pro designs, so I think the value of Powerbooks have kept very well. The aluminium design is a classic and that is why Apple has been able to use this design for so many years. I still marvel at my Powerbook -- the detail and build-quality is amazing. The feel of typing on the wonderful keyboard (personally, I think it is better to use than the current Apple keyboard designs); the button on the battery that lights up to show how much charge you have left; the sleep mode where the light glows like it is breathing. And this was created over 4-years-ago!
The Powerbook Series will drastically lose their value once the Macbook Pro range gets a redesign. This could be in the next few weeks or even months.
Which, is a valuable point really. Maybe if you wait to see if the Macbook Pro series is released with a new redesign, then the value of the old Powerbook/Macbook Pro series will drop down in value and you will see a lot more put onto the market for sale. This could be the optimum time for you to get a bargain.
laptops, that is more of a major upgrade so that would make the older stuff go down in value...right?