Macintosh software has been going "Intel" for 5 years now. The point some folks are trying to make is...buying a G5 based computer isn't the best move...especially if it will be someones first Mac or only Mac computer.
Yes they can be affordable (see my earlier post)...but if someone needs a 10.5 Leopard install disk it's going to cost them $80-$100...and software for PPC based Mac's isn't very easy to find. Ram is expensive. So without software...a buyer of a PPC will be limited to internet surfing & e-mail (which isn't too bad).
The bottom line is pay:
- $150-$200 for a Powermac G5
- plus a Leopard install disk ($80-$100)
- extra ram (4gig around $75)
- and an unknown amount for hard to find software
...add everything up...and you have the $$$ to purchase a used early model Intel Mac-Mini, Intel iMac, or even a MacBook....which is much more "relevant" since they are Intel-based...and can run the latest Mac OS (if they have a core 2 duo cpu).
BELIEVE ME...we here at Mac-Forums have had this discussion 100's of times...nothing new here!
- Nick