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    advice on apple powerbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Edson, Sep 21, 2005.

  1. Edson

    Edson Notebook Guru

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    i want to buy an Apple Powerbook but i want to know what to put in it, how much memory and all that stuff;i dont know much about all of these things. can anyone help?i always want the best things and i want a good computer. this is the first time i am going to own an apple, right now i have a HP PAVILION ZE5170 it has been good for the time I had it, I can't complain except for the battery life. i am a university student planning on majoring in civil engineering. are these computers good for that? Also, i was planning to buy it immediately as soon as someone responds to this thread, but can someone tell me if i should wait becasue the powerbook came out a long time ago and i don't know if something new is about to come out.
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  2. JB998

    JB998 Notebook Guru

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    Well it depends iu wouldnt load up on the hdd. You can always buy an external one later on newgegg(which are very cheap when you find a deal) So i woul get at least a gig of ram for what you plan bc of the program it may take a lot. Other than that APPLE PWNS!!! I would just get the memory if i were you. (and iWorks is sweet its fun and has a lot of **** in it look at but i dont think you will need it buts it fun to play around with)
     
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  3. RadcomTxx

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    there could be something new coming out, but i believe that if something new comes out within a certain time after purchase, they will exchange it (or maybe that is just for software). Yeah upgrade the ram, but don't buy it from apple. buy it from a separate place b/c it will be cheaper.
     
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