my two ppc macs on os x are better but apple has had more time with them to get the bugs out
my intel mac is as good as one could expect from a rev a machine
the rev b intel imac will probably not only be as good as ppc with os x, but better
what is amazing is that apple got it this good this early...imagine dell, emachines, or hp/compaq trying to build a machine that works with os x and get it mostly right on the first time
my issues with my intel imac are with itunes on tiger and safari...but then again, many don't like safari on a perfect ppc mac and prefer firefox instead
some apps with microsoft office for macs is a little pocky on my intel imac
for the year, 2006, and what i can expect from a computer for $2000 dollars and under...i would give my 20" inch intel imac 3 1/2 to 4 stars out of five stars...but i would only give the ipod family, as a whole, and the quad G5 power mac five stars...my mom's ipod nano is a six star gadget if there was such a thing for its size, ease of use, and price!!
when apple inc came out with the bondi blue imac in 1998 and followed it up with the revolutionary ibook and the ultra thin tibook, i thought apple had reached its peak...then they did one better in this industry and came out with the mind blowing os x operating system...and just when i thought apple had achieved its crowning achievement, they come out with the ipod which stands at 50-80% percent of the market any given month...no wonder apple records and the beatles are suing apple
