Which Mac??

Hazzastar · Hazzastar #1 (**permalink**)

04-30-2008, 02:07 PM

Ok So I have a Extremely Low budget but i want a mac so much.

I only want it for minor video editing,watching dvds and surfing the web.

My Budget is £300 (sterling) which is $591.57 (to be exact XD).

I was thinking a powerbook Running tiger.

What do you guys reckon??

rianm7 · rianm7 #2 (**permalink**)

04-30-2008, 08:37 PM

I highly recommend a Powerbook G4. you can order ones around your budget at a website called 'Wegener Media'. I have found that they have really good prices (but there may be others out there).

Waterpolo820 · Waterpolo820 #3 (**permalink**)

04-30-2008, 09:29 PM

I would say save up for a little bit longer and then buy a MacBook, the recently out-phased model.

getuptogetdown · getuptogetdown #4 (**permalink**)

04-30-2008, 09:36 PM

save up for awhile its worth it

xxd19 · xxd19 #5 (**permalink**)

11-23-2008, 03:48 PM

the new Macbook have come out and now all of the older mac have gone down in price right now would be a great time to buy an older macbook.

xstep · xstep #6 (**permalink**)

11-23-2008, 04:19 PM

For that kind of money you may be able to get a used iMac G5. Great thing is, it has more horsepower than the PBG4 and also comes with the monitor.

With patience you might find an early iMac with Intel in it, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it to appear. That would be a rare deal.

If you really want a laptop, then yes, a Powerbook G4 will be fine for your purposes. You would be limited to iMovie HD since iMovie 08 doesn't run on a G4, but that is a great program for light video work.

Check craigslist.org or other appropriate local media for figuring local prices. I did find one entry on craigslist where someone is claiming to sell a Macbook Pro for £143 in Manchester!

rianm7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 107	04-30-2008, 08:37 PM I highly recommend a Powerbook G4. you can order ones around your budget at a website called 'Wegener Media'. I have found that they have really good prices (but there may be others out there). 2.2 GHZ 15.4" MBP with NVIDIA GeForce GT 8600 and 2GB RAM 8GB iPod Touch
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getuptogetdown #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 15" Matte Macbook Pro 2.5Ghz 4gb RAM 250gb HD, 60gb iPod Classic maxed, iPod shuffle	04-30-2008, 09:36 PM save up for awhile its worth it Loving my MBP more and more everyday
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Hazzastar #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2008 Location: Preston, England Posts: 52 Mac Specs: White Macbook, Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, 1GB ram, 120HD Leopard // Ipod Touch 2nd gen 8Gb	04-30-2008, 02:07 PM Ok So I have a Extremely Low budget but i want a mac so much. I only want it for minor video editing,watching dvds and surfing the web. My Budget is £300 (sterling) which is $591.57 (to be exact XD). I was thinking a powerbook Running tiger. What do you guys reckon??
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xxd19 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 23, 2008 Posts: 2	11-23-2008, 03:48 PM the new Macbook have come out and now all of the older mac have gone down in price right now would be a great time to buy an older macbook.
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