Depends on the speed of the CPU, the later ones should do better, you also need RAM, 1 GB for instance just doesn't cut it.Hi fellow Mac users!
I've been thinking about buying an old PowerBook g4 12 inch to use only for schoolwork (mostly iWork) and checking mail from time to time and of course the usual Internet surfing. What do you guys think?
Nope, nope, nope. Even on Tiger the G4s are complete dogs. I know a lot of people will disagree but if your experience with OS X has been with any sort of Intel machine, you'll be painfully disappointed with going to PPC.Hi fellow Mac users!
I've been thinking about buying an old PowerBook g4 12 inch to use only for schoolwork (mostly iWork) and checking mail from time to time and of course the usual Internet surfing. What do you guys think?
Thats a bummerNope, nope, nope. Even on Tiger the G4s are complete dogs. I know a lot of people will disagree but if your experience with OS X has been with any sort of Intel machine, you'll be painfully disappointed with going to PPC.
Not to mention Flash is rubbish on PPC and HTML 5 is next to useless on them. Finding a PPC web browser capable of running things to how you'd expect is also an arduous task. Forget Safari, forget Firefox.
For the same money, and for what you're going to do, just get an iPad/cheap Wintel notebook. I absolutely guarantee that you will regret purchasing any G4 laptop, even if you're using it to simply browse the web. They don't hold up.![]()
Hi, that's correct. The first & 2nd gen 15" MacBook Pros (Core Duo & Core 2 Duo) have the look of the older PowerBooks. If memory serves they kept that same design up until around 2008. They're still capable machines if you're after that older look.Thats a bummerIts just that I love the design of the older powerbooks, hence why I wanted a powerbook. If Im correct there's a intel version of the old powerbook design?
Well, the first several generations of MacBook Pros were identical in design to the 15" G4 PowerBook. Up until 2007 or so, after that they went to the new unibody design.Thats a bummerIts just that I love the design of the older powerbooks, hence why I wanted a powerbook. If Im correct there's a intel version of the old powerbook design?
I DO LOVE THAT DESIGN TOO!!Thats a bummerIts just that I love the design of the older powerbooks, hence why I wanted a powerbook. If Im correct there's a intel version of the old powerbook design?
True, and there was a huge design difference between the "normal" and "pro" design.I DO LOVE THAT DESIGN TOO!!
Ha, I fell less alone now!
Even though they're much less tough, there's something in that perfect balance of straight and subtly rounded metal cases that just screams "not your average machine". That was lost in the transition to unibody that just anyone copies now.
Pro and classy, they had it all before the unibody.
Nope, nope, nope. Even on Tiger the G4s are complete dogs. I know a lot of people will disagree but if your experience with OS X has been with any sort of Intel machine, you'll be painfully disappointed with going to PPC.
Not to mention Flash is rubbish on PPC and HTML 5 is next to useless on them. Finding a PPC web browser capable of running things to how you'd expect is also an arduous task. Forget Safari, forget Firefox.
For the same money, and for what you're going to do, just get an iPad/cheap Wintel notebook. I absolutely guarantee that you will regret purchasing any G4 laptop, even if you're using it to simply browse the web. They don't hold up.![]()
Agreed, don't do it they are too old now even the 2008 macbook pros. Get an iPad insteadNope, nope, nope. Even on Tiger the G4s are complete dogs. I know a lot of people will disagree but if your experience with OS X has been with any sort of Intel machine, you'll be painfully disappointed with going to PPC.
Not to mention Flash is rubbish on PPC and HTML 5 is next to useless on them. Finding a PPC web browser capable of running things to how you'd expect is also an arduous task. Forget Safari, forget Firefox.
For the same money, and for what you're going to do, just get an iPad/cheap Wintel notebook. I absolutely guarantee that you will regret purchasing any G4 laptop, even if you're using it to simply browse the web. They don't hold up.![]()
My current 2008 MBP is going strong and except for fancy gaming, it is still able to meet most of my needs. I wouldn't push him away from those if he can find one for a good price.Agreed, don't do it they are too old now even the 2008 macbook pros. Get an iPad instead
Almost no usable modern software runs on PPC now, that is the reason. And if you can't run a modern web browser, you're done.True, and there was a huge design difference between the "normal" and "pro" design.
For some weird reason a g4 powerbook costs around 150 euros and the "powerbook" intel version costs around 300 euros![]()