I'm about to come into a sizable amount of cash which will be used to buy a new computer. My budget is around $3500. Here's my dilemma:
The cash arrives June 16, WWDC is June 28. Although I'm 90% sure that I want a Powerbook, I could very well be swayed if the new PMs or iMacs are incredibly, Earth-shatteringly amazing. On the other hand, I compulsively visit Apple.com to drool over the Powerbooks (we're talking every other day - it's bordering on psychosis) and I dream of the freedom to work in the park or coffee shop.
Is there any possibility that PBs will get better at WWDC (like the fake-out upgrades that happened at Christmas before the intro of the 17" and 12")?
Is it possible that the new features and price of the iMac/PM upgrades would be great enough to overcome my desire to be free from the anchor of my computer desk?
The obvious answer is that I should wait (duh) but surely you understand how hard that could be with $3500 in my pocket? Could it be worth the wait?
And, finally, is there anyone else out there who has looked at the pictures and QTVRS on Apple's site WAY too much, or am I the only one who senselessly burns up Apple's bandwidth?
The cash arrives June 16, WWDC is June 28. Although I'm 90% sure that I want a Powerbook, I could very well be swayed if the new PMs or iMacs are incredibly, Earth-shatteringly amazing. On the other hand, I compulsively visit Apple.com to drool over the Powerbooks (we're talking every other day - it's bordering on psychosis) and I dream of the freedom to work in the park or coffee shop.
Is there any possibility that PBs will get better at WWDC (like the fake-out upgrades that happened at Christmas before the intro of the 17" and 12")?
Is it possible that the new features and price of the iMac/PM upgrades would be great enough to overcome my desire to be free from the anchor of my computer desk?
The obvious answer is that I should wait (duh) but surely you understand how hard that could be with $3500 in my pocket? Could it be worth the wait?
And, finally, is there anyone else out there who has looked at the pictures and QTVRS on Apple's site WAY too much, or am I the only one who senselessly burns up Apple's bandwidth?