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What are your purchase plans for the Intel Macs?
1/1: What are your purchase plans for the Intel Macs?
Other polls | 2,060 votes | 16 comments
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Buy a used G5 PPC of the first intel-switcher for cheap ;)
Other option
Couldn't agree with you more. If you're not in the market for a new machine then a switch to Intel chips is no reason to rush out and buy a new MAC. When my current stable of machines needs to be replaced if the intel machines are the successors to said machines, then they will be purchased. Now if Apple says that there will be $1000 tucked inside the empty Hard Disk bays in all Intel/Mac desktops, then I'll line up with the rest of you. ;)
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Depends on $...
...my $, of course. I'm sure Apple's prices will be comparable to what they are now.
I'll hope the dual dual-core G5 goes on sale
The G5 is a darn good processor--Intel chips run hot, drain a lot of power, and benchmark miserably against AMD chips. Intel's architecture is 'tired' not 'wired'. Now if Apple had gone with AMD dual-core, I'd be more interested earlier. But as it is, once the Intel line comes out, the G5 line will offer the better value I hope. Sure eventually, when the line has been Intel for several years, I'll have no choice but Intel. But for my next purchase cycle, it will be PPC. And not just because of hardware costs--I am sure there will be a big software cross-grade 'tax' for all Intel development for the apps I use: Photoshop, Lightwave, Final Cut Studio, MS Office, and others. I am not anxious to pay that tax any earlier than I have to. And I am pretty sure emulation-mode performance will absolutely suck for Final Cut and Lightwave rendering.
Intel 2006 looks more promising
You're describing the P4 series. The expected chips for Macintel are improvements on the Pentium-M, which is pretty competetive with AMD.
Not Ready Yet
My last PowerBook lasted 5 years and was replaced with a 15 Al PowerBook as soon as they came a couple of years ago. It really isn't time for me to buy a new Mac yet, no matter what processor it has in it.
Not Ready Yet
Couldn't agree more! Have switched from a Dell laptop to a 12" iBook, can't fault the Mac for speed, stability, everything. All with a "slower" chip than my Dell.... and the battery lasts longer, and the wireless is better..
more about the software
I going to bet that the Intel hardware is going to be real sweet... however, until the big mission critical apps (Photoshop, Final Cut, Logic, etc.) are running natively, migration could be slow. Picture an OS9-to-OSX like adoption curve.
Last Available PPC
I plan to buy the last available PPC-based PowerBook - whatever the top of the line model is at that point. My 800 MHz PB is still going strong after almost 4 years. I think a new PB will last for a good while longer - at least until all the bugs are worked out of the Intel-based line.
Intel Mac or plain Intel Box, depends...
Mostly depends on whether Linux finally works flawlessly on laptops (i.e. support for the exotic undocumented hardware manufacturers insist on putting in those machines).
I'm ready for a laptop
Although my 15" G4 iMac has served me well (except it's in the shop getting the display inverter replaced), I am REALLY ready for a laptop as my main computer. Laptops are just so convenient. The iBook line is very attractive, price-wise, but I really prefer the graphical power of a PowerBook, with some of the games I like to play. I am squirrelling away my longevity bonus from work, which I will be saving to buy a laptop in 2006. I know it will be a struggle to keep my saliva in my mouth when the new Intel PowerBooks are released. Maybe they'll be able to go back to titanium with the lower heat generation of the Intel chips?
Wait and see...
I plan to keep my actual PB as long as it is willing to do its job... Then I'll buy whatever Apple laptop that makes the most sense for me to buy at that time. Therefore I'd vote "too early to tell"!
I'm looking for the best fit for me, regardless of processor brand.
I don't use Macs for speed.
confluence of factors
Currently still using a November 2001 dual-USB iBook (600MHz, max'd RAM, 10.3.9) as my only machine; and have recently developed a stronger interest in digital photography. So in my case, the confluence of factors like
Just got a G5
I just bought a Power Mac G5 at the beginning of this year. Therefore I won't be in the market for a new Mac for at least the next three years or so, unless the G5 dies prematurely (after the marranty period)
Intel mini missing
I'll buy the first Intel Mac mini to use as a HTPC. Nice, low cost (I hope) way of trying out the Intel Macs. |
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