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<blockquote data-quote="slick316" data-source="post: 1764556" data-attributes="member: 547549">I bought my Powerbook last January, best laptop purchase I have made.&nbsp; Its a great everyday laptop.&nbsp; Its G4 processor was a little outdated, but still gets the job done.&nbsp; I can&#039;t think of the last time I had an issue with this thing.&nbsp; The included software is really nice, iLife is a great app.&nbsp; I love the scrolling trackpad (put two fingers on the track pad to horizontal/vertical scroll on a webpage), the ambient light sensor (automatically dims/brightens the display depending on lighting conditions), and fiber optic lit keyboard (its actually handle when the lighting is low or off).&nbsp; I went ahead and ordered a new 17&quot; MacBook Pro however, I like the specs and the fact I can run Windows on it (Kind of nice to have two computers in one).I would agree that last year, a PC compared to an Apple with a G4 processor, the Apple would seem expensive (the G4 was a little dated), but now, with the Intel Core Solo/Duo&#039;s, the price is not that far off from a similarly priced Dell.&nbsp; Look at Sony&#039;s laptop choice&#039;s, some are even more expensive then the Apple&#039;s, who&#039;s overpriced?&nbsp; Can&#039;t just say &quot;Dell is so much cheaper&quot; thats just one company.&nbsp; The new Intel iMac&#039;s are a great value for the money, $1300 MSRP for the 17&quot; model, all in one package, if I needed a home computer, I&#039;d get it.However, I can&#039;t knock on PC&#039;s.&nbsp; I have NEVER had a virus on any of my Windows based PC&#039;s, EVER.&nbsp; Sure virus&#039;s and spyware/malware exist, but so do anti virus&#039;s and firewalls, a little maintanence on the users part and your computer should run 100% all the time.&nbsp; I love being able pick out all of the individual components for my PC, right down to the case.&nbsp; Knowing what I put in there, I know what I can upgrade if ever needed.&nbsp; Software selection is not an issue either, a good plus.I run a Media Center PC that I put together with parts from Newegg (best place to buy computer parts in my opinion).&nbsp; Its been running since November.&nbsp; I keep it on all the time, maybe reboot it 2-4 times a month after I do a defrag or something.&nbsp; It has NEVER messed up on me.&nbsp; I use it to record my favorite TV shows that I can&#039;t watch since I&#039;m at work (like 24 today), never have I gone home after work to find that my show did NOT record, its always recorded.&nbsp; One of the best PC&#039;s I have ever built.In short, both are good, I like Apple portable&#039;s myself, but desktop/Media PC&#039;s have to go to PC/Windows side.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="slick316, post: 1764556, member: 547549"] I bought my Powerbook last January, best laptop purchase I have made. Its a great everyday laptop. Its G4 processor was a little outdated, but still gets the job done. I can't think of the last time I had an issue with this thing. The included software is really nice, iLife is a great app. I love the scrolling trackpad (put two fingers on the track pad to horizontal/vertical scroll on a webpage), the ambient light sensor (automatically dims/brightens the display depending on lighting conditions), and fiber optic lit keyboard (its actually handle when the lighting is low or off). I went ahead and ordered a new 17" MacBook Pro however, I like the specs and the fact I can run Windows on it (Kind of nice to have two computers in one). I would agree that last year, a PC compared to an Apple with a G4 processor, the Apple would seem expensive (the G4 was a little dated), but now, with the Intel Core Solo/Duo's, the price is not that far off from a similarly priced Dell. Look at Sony's laptop choice's, some are even more expensive then the Apple's, who's overpriced? Can't just say "Dell is so much cheaper" thats just one company. The new Intel iMac's are a great value for the money, $1300 MSRP for the 17" model, all in one package, if I needed a home computer, I'd get it. However, I can't knock on PC's. I have NEVER had a virus on any of my Windows based PC's, EVER. Sure virus's and spyware/malware exist, but so do anti virus's and firewalls, a little maintanence on the users part and your computer should run 100% all the time. I love being able pick out all of the individual components for my PC, right down to the case. Knowing what I put in there, I know what I can upgrade if ever needed. Software selection is not an issue either, a good plus. I run a Media Center PC that I put together with parts from Newegg (best place to buy computer parts in my opinion). Its been running since November. I keep it on all the time, maybe reboot it 2-4 times a month after I do a defrag or something. It has NEVER messed up on me. I use it to record my favorite TV shows that I can't watch since I'm at work (like 24 today), never have I gone home after work to find that my show did NOT record, its always recorded. One of the best PC's I have ever built. In short, both are good, I like Apple portable's myself, but desktop/Media PC's have to go to PC/Windows side. [/QUOTE]

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