General Q: Is it worth buying a Powerbook?

[aidang]

I don't have the kind of cash to buy a macbook or macbook pro, so I have been venturing ebay and what not, and I realised it's cheaper to by a powerbook...

Ive always wanted a mac, and I only need it for...

Music
Internet
Word Processing
Graphics ie Photoshop
Garageband

So, is it worth it?

 

[knackroller]

I assume you mean "second-hand" Powerbook. In that case, for a second hand ibook G4 and pump up the Ram to 1GB

 

[macsrockmysocks]

Yes, in your case it would be fine. At my local CompUSA, they are still selling the 17-inch Powerbook, which is seated right next to the 17" MBP. Weird thing is, the price for the powerbook is the same at $2499 .

 

[gwuMACaddict]

??

You can afford a used powerbook, but not a new MacBook?

That doesn't make any sense... used powerbooks still command upwards of $1000 used, why not get a new, Intel based, MacBook?

 

[TheMonarch]

You can afford a used powerbook, but not a new MacBook?

Not to mention Photoshop...

 

[celebrian23]

Don't buy the cheapest you can afford if it's not right for you and not a necesity. If what you have works now, save up those pretty pennies and get something newer and better (if you can afford a 2nd hand ibook/pb, it shouldn't take you long to save up for a macbook)

 

[aidang]

I'm hoping to score one off ebay....

You can find some cheaps ones...

 

[iSaint]

Check out the Apple Refurb Store for some good deals on the MacBook Pro and the Powerbook.

Do you qualify for purchases from the Apple Education Store?

Personally, I'd be scared of buying a Mac off of eBay. The Marketplace section of the MacRumors forums have several 'books for sale.

I'm considering a refurb Powerbook myself.

 

[aidang]

What about purchasing mac products off ebay? Is it suggested...incl. iMac, Mac Mini, iBook, Powerbook

 

[Blue Velvet]

I'm hoping to score one off ebay....

You can find some cheaps ones...

On eBay, anything that seems ridiculously cheap is very likely a scam.

 

[Reno404]

Worth buying a Powerbook? Well look. Powerbook means mac, means apple. Apple was founded by Forrest Gump. Need I say more?
Get a pen and paper, some cisors and some color pencils. Old-school way. Works fine for me and i'm a healthy boy.