i have a ppc tower sitting next to me that i use on a regular basis, so i'm hoping that qualifies me to post in this nook of the forum. i say "qualifies" because there seems to be a very elitist attitude floating around. case in point whenever someone categorizes intel users as "mindless" or "unenlightened." it doesn't matter how small this area is in an "intel biased" forum, talking like that just makes you seem like a douchebag. and yes i'd say the same of anyone else that similarly demeaned ppc users.
as an animator in a small company who often has to pull all-nighter after all-nighter to meet deadlines, i can assure you that needing the speediest solution possible when i hit the render button has nothing to do with being a mindless spec-junkie and everything to do with wanting to preserve my health and sanity.
like i said, i have my g5 tower which i still love and use for plenty of tasks. i'm also pretty sure that apple's standards have indeed been slipping, at very least in the software department - snow leopard has been a ****-show for me in terms of wireless reliability, memory management, etc.
but all that said, dedicating a thread to essentially trash talking anyone who doesn't "get" how superior your computer is, belies a fundamental insecurity in the same way the general mac community makes a bad name for itself by needing to constantly belittle windows users.
i can understand a fascination and appreciation for the design of a particular tool, but at the end of the day you have to respect that for most people it is a tool (that is, a means to an end, not an end unto itself). the ppc might be a beautifully designed tool and indeed better at some things, but it is not the best tool for every task. enjoy it for what it is, but goodness sakes, don't be a snob about it.
was pro. the g5 was the worst power pc procesor built! for many obvious reasons. p4 was better than g5 no doubt.
