Refurb Powerbook or new Macbook pro

[craigosh]

Basically i need a laptop now that i've gone freelance but also need a big list of other stuff.. so should i save some cash an get a refurbed powerbook (seen a 1.67ghz goin decent prices) or save up and spend more and get a new macbook pro (with the led backlight)

I'm terrible at making decisions.... help me out lads.

oh and i'm not touching anything with windoze on it unless its the size of a umpc with the power of my desktop!!


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[Southwell]

What prices are we talking. It's all relitive according to the specs.

[craigosh]

Well the refurb is a g4 1.67ghz/512mb/80gb/superdrive DL - £600 direct from cancom (with 12month warranty) but there are some from them on no reserve auctions.. one ending today currently at £275 (only a 3month warranty though)

Or i was looking at the base new macbook pro - core2duo 2.2ghz/2gb/120gb/superdrive DL/new led backlight 15.4" display - can be had for about £1200 new, there are refurbs available from the apple shop but they dont have the LED backlight and aint much cheaper than new.

[HKP]

I wouldn't buy a PPC Mac now.. best to go Intel as software from apple will require it soon as a minimum (Pro Apps at least). Apple do their own refurbs on their online store where you can save about 20% on average. After Xmas there are a lot of them on there too

[Southwell]

Yeah, Intel is the way to go now. for only a 20% saving i would buy new personally.

[craigosh]

Yeah i'm kinda thinking go intel. So if i'm gonna spend that kinda money I want a new one with the LED screen!!

I dont really run many of the Apple pro apps though, i have final cut and dvd studio but would only use them on the desktop anyway (and i only use em once in a blue moon)!! CS3 is fine and dandy on my powermac.. I dont shoot raw enough to justify getting Apeture! So i'm still tempted by the powerbook... if it looks like i can get it for say £350 at most, which i doubt lol then i'll get it... 2gb of ram is only £30 from crucial so thats pain free!!


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www.craigmagee.co.uk