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It’s been a few months since I was hoping to buy a 17″ PowerBook and it sounds like they are still a little ways out. Not only that, but the speed increase in the new models doesn’t seem that great…
I wonder if it will make sense to skip this generation too; though if I wait for something too dramatic I run the risk of suffering early adopter pains. 
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Posted March 24th, 2004 @ 3:47 PM
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Michael Heilemann adds this Comment:
Why not just get one of the current generation?
March 25th, 2004 at 5:07 am
Alex adds this Comment:
I have a 1ghz TiBook, the current machines are not a big enough speed increase to make it worth it.
March 25th, 2004 at 9:09 am
clint adds this Comment:
I hear that CPU speed is not the big factor in the speed of a notebook these days. I’ve been looking at Windows-based notebooks and have found that there are processors (Centrino) specific to notebooks as well as new buses that deliver the high end performance you need. A 2GHz plus processor is not really what you’re looking for.
At least, that’s what I’m told. Don’t know if this rationale holds true with Macs.
March 28th, 2004 at 7:35 pm
Alex adds this Comment:
That’s true when you’re comparing different types of processors (Centrino vs. Pentium or Pentium vs. G4 for example), but not when you’re comparing the same type of processor.
March 28th, 2004 at 7:49 pm
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