![]() ![]() ![]() The one-button argument against Macs isn't something I'm going to get into it's entirely an avoidable issue now. I didn't bother with the default mouse I've used it before, yes it only has one button, yes I can use the same Microsoft Optical Mouse I used on my old desktop with no problems (and all the buttons will work). In the usual Apple style, the fit and finish of the packaging is superb - but for a ~$3K computer these days you'd expect that. But there's no getting around the fact that this is one expensive system. Luckily, with a student discount it's down to $2699. The damage on Apple's top of the line system? $2999. The system ships with a Radeon 9600 by default, I may give ATI a call and see if they can send over a Mac version of the Radeon 9800 Pro once I get into the gaming tests. You can find the full specs of the G5 2000 here basically it's got dual 64-bit G5 CPUs running at 2GHz (the North Bridge uses a point-to-point bus so each chip gets their own 1GHz 64-bit FSB connection), 512MB of CAS3 DDR400 memory (2 x 256MB - it's a dual channel memory controller) and a 160GB SATA hard drive. I agree that the PowerBooks are nicely made machines, but I've been a thin-and-light advocate for quite a while now and I'm not interested in lugging something that heavy around. At the same time, this machine was to replace my main work computer - what I write all the articles on, manage emails with, etc. Up until my latest notebook I was using a ~3lbs Thinkpad X31, and now I'm at 1.7lbs with the Sony X505 - even the 12" Powerbook felt like a dense brick to me. I didn't go for a Powerbook simply because they are entirely too heavy for my tastes. I actually ordered a Powermac G5 2000 before I made the pull-the-trigger post the system arrived on Friday. There's going to be very little structure to these blogs, but I will have a full (structured) article at the end of the period so if you don't like the style of these things just wait until then. So I found free wireless in a cyber-cafe at RDU and started typing away. Now I know I said I didn't want to start the Mac-experience blog until after I got back from NY.but my flight was just delayed by 2.5 hours and I was bored beyond belief. ![]()
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