Laptop to Desktop? Should I?

[atacinus]

Hello, I have a 15" 1ghz powerbook now. i am contemplating selling this and then buying a G4 desktop system. Here.s the thing - i do video editing [film major] and the powerbook has always been fine for this. So going to a single G4 tower [can.t afford the G5] would that be pretty comparable? is it worth it? Should i? i.m just weighing pros and cons and am looking for imput.

Thanks,
Christien.

 

[intrepkid21]

In my opinion..definately not worth it..save your cash or plunk down the cash for a refurbished Rev A dual 1.8

 

[TreeHugger]

powerbook g4 to powermac g4? not worth it.

why not just upgrade your ram in the PB if you haven't already done so?

 

[tekno_geek911]

Yeah,keep your PowerBook. I sold my PowerBook before to buy a 1GHz iMac,portability AND power is much better than being stuck at your desk.

 

[Solafaa]

Get extra RAM. It not worth it like many here said, unless you dont need mobility and you can get a G5 then dont switch.

 

[Finiksa]

I have to agree with everyone else on this one.

You're not going to see a significant performance gain with the G4 desktop. You're better off upgrading the RAM and maybe getting an external 7200RPM FireWire-800 hard drive, if you have the money.

 

[ChrisFromCanada]

If you think you can't afford a G5 but you can afford a G4 tower think again. Apple has a slight flaw in their pricing the single 1.25Ghz G4 goes for $1299 but you can get a refurb 1.6GHz G5 for $1299 from apples store (although they might be out of them now).

 

[FelixDerKater]

The best advice you will get is to not give up the portablity.

 

[itsumo]

Yep, don't do it. If you like to work at a desk sometimes get an external monitor, maybe a keyboard and stand, then just plug in and go.

 

[7on]

In fact I also have a 1Ghz 15" powerbook. But there are time when I don't have enough hdd space to archive stuff. That is why I purchased a 400Mhz G3 on eBay for $237. That way I can access my FW drive over a network (like the campus network) and when I come to my desk, unhook it from my B/W and use it on the TiBook for faster speeds. I also plan on using the B/W as an iTunes and iPhoto server of sorts. Now if it'll just get here ;P

 

[stockscalper]

I don't know the configuration of your PB, but for less than $500 you can max out the ram and swap out your hard drive for a speedy 7200rpm model. Both will give your laptop a kick in the pants in performance. The only advantage to going desktop is if you can afford a G5 and even then you really need at least a dual 1.8 or 2 GHZ model to tell a big difference in speed. All things being equal, portability plus the power of the Powerbooks (especially the new 1.5 GHZ models) are hard to top.

 

[wPod]

id only get a desktop if it can be a G5 you can look for a good deal on a single processor rev A. . . or unless you have some crazy third party PCI card that obviously cant go in a laptop. other than that i agree with everyone else.