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New to Mac, which laptop?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 638117" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>I'd say go with this one. Being Intel-based, it will give you the option to install Windows if you find you have the need. Intel-based hardware is the future of Macs... may as well start with it.</p><p> </p><p>The problem with the refurbed Powerbooks is that they aren't Intel-based, so you can't run Windows if you wound up needing to, and you will have increasingly limited software choices over the next few years. They also only come with 512 mb of RAM... adequate, but you'd be more comfortable with double that. The same goes for the G4 processor... adequate for your needs, but the MacBook should be a fair bit speedier.</p><p> </p><p>The refurbed MacBook Pro would be a good choice if it had more RAM. But the new MacBook should suit your needs fine and you should get more longevity from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 638117, member: 38864"] I'd say go with this one. Being Intel-based, it will give you the option to install Windows if you find you have the need. Intel-based hardware is the future of Macs... may as well start with it. The problem with the refurbed Powerbooks is that they aren't Intel-based, so you can't run Windows if you wound up needing to, and you will have increasingly limited software choices over the next few years. They also only come with 512 mb of RAM... adequate, but you'd be more comfortable with double that. The same goes for the G4 processor... adequate for your needs, but the MacBook should be a fair bit speedier. The refurbed MacBook Pro would be a good choice if it had more RAM. But the new MacBook should suit your needs fine and you should get more longevity from it. [/QUOTE]
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