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SLCentral

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Feb 13, 2003
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Well, I bought it. I've been saving up for some time now, and it's finally mine :). Specs:

Powerbook G4 1.67GHz
15" LCD
512MB DDR
80GB 5400RPM HDD
SuperDrive (DVD+-RW 8x)
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB
OS X 10.3 (with Tiger Upgrade certificate)
Backlit Keyboard
Apple 30" Cinema Display

I've been doing a lot of Maya and Final Cut Pro work on my 17" iMac G5, and the screen and lack of portability finally got to me. I know the PowerBook isn't the fastest machine around, but it should do the job, and the portability is an added plus :).

Costed me a pretty penny, but this should last quite some time, and really change the way my work is done :).

Now it's that long wait until it arrives!
 
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Corporate Thug

Lifer
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Originally posted by: SLCentral
Well, I bought it. I've been saving up for some time now, and it's finally mine :). Specs:

Powerbook G4 1.67GHz
15" LCD
512MB DDR
80GB 5400RPM HDD
SuperDrive (DVD+-RW 8x)
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB
OS X 10.3 (with Tiger Upgrade certificate)
Backlit Keyboard
Apple 30" Cinema Display

I've been doing a lot of Maya and Final Cut Pro work on my 17" iMac G5, and the screen and lack of portability finally got to me. I know the PowerBook isn't the fastest machine around, but it should do the job, and the portability is an added plus :).

Costed me a pretty penny, but this should last quite some time, and really change the way my work is done :).

Now it's that long wait until it arrives!
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how many pretty pennies exactly?
 
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SLCentral

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Feb 13, 2003
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Originally posted by: shady06
Originally posted by: SLCentral
Well, I bought it. I've been saving up for some time now, and it's finally mine :). Specs:

Powerbook G4 1.67GHz
15" LCD
512MB DDR
80GB 5400RPM HDD
SuperDrive (DVD+-RW 8x)
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB
OS X 10.3 (with Tiger Upgrade certificate)
Backlit Keyboard
Apple 30" Cinema Display

I've been doing a lot of Maya and Final Cut Pro work on my 17" iMac G5, and the screen and lack of portability finally got to me. I know the PowerBook isn't the fastest machine around, but it should do the job, and the portability is an added plus :).

Costed me a pretty penny, but this should last quite some time, and really change the way my work is done :).

Now it's that long wait until it arrives!
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how many pretty pennies exactly?
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$5075 :eek:
 
NiKeFiDO

NiKeFiDO

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May 21, 2004
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wait, that a laptop, is it not? Can that lappy's video handle the Apple 30" display? Doesnt it need like....dual 6800's or something crazy?

otherwise, very very sexy!
 
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SLCentral

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Feb 13, 2003
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Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
wait, that a laptop, is it not? Can that lappy's video handle the Apple 30" display? Doesnt it need like....dual 6800's or something crazy?
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LOL, on the PowerMac, the 30" needs either the 6800 Ultra DDL (Dual Dual Link) or 6800 GT DDL, or the X800 Mac Edition. But the Powerbook 15" and 17" have a 128MB video card option with DDL, that is a $100 upgrade that supports the 30".
 
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Melchior

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You must make a lot of money... I could get 3 fully speced Inpsiron XPS2s for that price. Meh, if you need the Mac and got the cash...
 
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n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: Melchior
You must make a lot of money... I could get 3 fully speced Inpsiron XPS2s for that price. Meh, if you need the Mac and got the cash...
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And a 30" monitor?
 
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SLCentral

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Feb 13, 2003
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Originally posted by: Melchior
You must make a lot of money... I could get 3 fully speced Inpsiron XPS2s for that price. Meh, if you need the Mac and got the cash...
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True, but you don't get a 30" LCD, the clean design of the Powerbook, or OS X. And what are you gonna do with three Inspirons :p?
 
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n0cmonkey

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Jun 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: SLCentral
Originally posted by: Melchior
You must make a lot of money... I could get 3 fully speced Inpsiron XPS2s for that price. Meh, if you need the Mac and got the cash...
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True, but you don't get a 30" LCD, the clean design of the Powerbook, or OS X. And what are you gonna do with three Inspirons :p?
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Use one while the other two are getting fixed. ;)
 
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jhu

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: SLCentral
Originally posted by: Melchior
You must make a lot of money... I could get 3 fully speced Inpsiron XPS2s for that price. Meh, if you need the Mac and got the cash...
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True, but you don't get a 30" LCD, the clean design of the Powerbook, or OS X. And what are you gonna do with three Inspirons :p?
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Use one while the other two are getting fixed. ;)
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perhaps he could distribute maya renderings across the 3 inspirons.
 
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imported_Lucifer

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That is so awesome!! I wish I had the cash for the Powerbook and the 30'' display. Portability isn't an issue for me at the moment, but I may consider a Powerbook in the future. I do have an HP laptop I purchased a couple of weeks ago, but it's bulky and I am not used to Windows very much.

I may go to Compusa tomorrow, because they are having a "Midnight Madness" sale going on. There is going to be discounts on many select items, though I am not sure if the Apple computers will have any of the discounts. My sister was looking into the 12'' Powerbook, because it's nice, and very small. It cost's $1499 with the combo drive. She loves the Powerbooks. :)

How is that 30'' monitor? I must know!! :) I have seen the 20'' and the 23'' at Compusa, and they are beautiful.
 
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SLCentral

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Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
That is so awesome!! I wish I had the cash for the Powerbook and the 30'' display. Portability isn't an issue for me at the moment, but I may consider a Powerbook in the future. I do have an HP laptop I purchased a couple of weeks ago, but it's bulky and I am not used to Windows very much.

I may go to Compusa tomorrow, because they are having a "Midnight Madness" sale going on. There is going to be discounts on many select items, though I am not sure if the Apple computers will have any of the discounts. My sister was looking into the 12'' Powerbook, because it's nice, and very small. It cost's $1499 with the combo drive. She loves the Powerbooks. :)

How is that 30'' monitor? I must know!! :) I have seen the 20'' and the 23'' at Compusa, and they are beautiful.
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The PowerBooks are awesome. I used to own an older 15" PB, but sold it quite some time ago. As you can see, I've found myself going back to one.

I don't think CompUSA will have a sale on the APple systems, as Apple gives their resellers strict pricing policies, sucks though.

I've seen the 30" in Apple Stores, and its really incredible. Can't even imagine how it's going to look at home.
 
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DotheDamnTHing

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Feb 2, 2004
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Originally posted by: SLCentral
Originally posted by: shady06
Originally posted by: SLCentral
Well, I bought it. I've been saving up for some time now, and it's finally mine :). Specs:

Powerbook G4 1.67GHz
15" LCD
512MB DDR
80GB 5400RPM HDD
SuperDrive (DVD+-RW 8x)
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB
OS X 10.3 (with Tiger Upgrade certificate)
Backlit Keyboard
Apple 30" Cinema Display

I've been doing a lot of Maya and Final Cut Pro work on my 17" iMac G5, and the screen and lack of portability finally got to me. I know the PowerBook isn't the fastest machine around, but it should do the job, and the portability is an added plus :).

Costed me a pretty penny, but this should last quite some time, and really change the way my work is done :).

Now it's that long wait until it arrives!
Click to expand...


how many pretty pennies exactly?
Click to expand...

$5075 :eek:
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Thats a bloody chunk of change

 
Baked

Baked

Lifer
Dec 28, 2004
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/me is totally jealous and hates the OP w/ the heat of eleventy billion suns.
 
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XBoxLPU

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Aug 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
wait, that a laptop, is it not? Can that lappy's video handle the Apple 30" display? Doesnt it need like....dual 6800's or something crazy?

otherwise, very very sexy!
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IIRC they just updated the powerbooks to include support dual-link.

Standard on the 17-inch PowerBook and optional on the 15-inch model, 128MB of graphics memory with dual-link DVI functionality
 
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IanE

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Awesome setup. We have very same tastes... the desk and chair and monitor specifically haha.

I didn't know you use Maya! I'm currently setting up IK in a scene haha... can't stand it on this little 18" monitor.

Maybe post a screen shot of you working in Maya?

Link to any of your Maya or animation work? I'd love to see it.

Ian
 
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