Hey there,
I'm a soon-to-be-convert from PC to Mac, and I'm looking for advice on which to get!
I've never had one before, and I don't know many mac users, so I'm hoping I can get some help.
The decision to go to Mac is based on needing a good, stable platform for graphics and print design. I might possibly burn a few dvds, which makes the superdrive a nice option. I'll be running a lot of heavy software (photoshop, freehand, quark xpress), so it needs lots of power and great graphics are a must.
The models I'm looking at are:
1) The powerbook G4 with Combo Drive mid range ($3199)
or
2) The Power G4 mid range ($2999)
The iMac with superdrive is nice, but I don't think it's really an option for what I want.
My leanings right now are towards the powerbook G4, because I like the idea of portability, and it just looks so darned nifty. The second choice would be the Power G4, but then i'd have to go spend more on a moniter (which I'll end up doing with the powerbook eventually anyway, but this way I could wait a few months between major purchases).
Anyway, does anyone have any advice? Should I just go with the powerbook and say to hell with the higher cost? Has anyone used the powerbook as their primary print design machine? The small screen size is my main concern, but as I said, the purchase of a regular crt later is definately a possibility.
Any help would be appreciated!
claudia
I'm a soon-to-be-convert from PC to Mac, and I'm looking for advice on which to get!
I've never had one before, and I don't know many mac users, so I'm hoping I can get some help.
The decision to go to Mac is based on needing a good, stable platform for graphics and print design. I might possibly burn a few dvds, which makes the superdrive a nice option. I'll be running a lot of heavy software (photoshop, freehand, quark xpress), so it needs lots of power and great graphics are a must.
The models I'm looking at are:
1) The powerbook G4 with Combo Drive mid range ($3199)
or
2) The Power G4 mid range ($2999)
The iMac with superdrive is nice, but I don't think it's really an option for what I want.
My leanings right now are towards the powerbook G4, because I like the idea of portability, and it just looks so darned nifty. The second choice would be the Power G4, but then i'd have to go spend more on a moniter (which I'll end up doing with the powerbook eventually anyway, but this way I could wait a few months between major purchases).
Anyway, does anyone have any advice? Should I just go with the powerbook and say to hell with the higher cost? Has anyone used the powerbook as their primary print design machine? The small screen size is my main concern, but as I said, the purchase of a regular crt later is definately a possibility.
Any help would be appreciated!
claudia