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From: Norm on 15 Mar 2010 16:37
I recently upgraded from a Powerbook G4 15" 1.33GHz to a 15" MBP.

Originally I was thinking about keeping the PB G4 for some types of
travel but more so as a backup Mac. However given my MBP is on Snow
Leopard (as well as Intel vs. PPC), I'm not sure if using the PB G4 as a
backup makes any sense.

Interested if others have crossed this bridge and what conclusions they
reached.

Thanks for any opinions.

--
Norm
From: Norm on 15 Mar 2010 17:27
In article <slrnhpt76n.4v6.g.kreme(a)cerebus.local>,
Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:

> In message <LMydnYmjLJcbBwPWnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>
> Norm <NOSPAM(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > I recently upgraded from a Powerbook G4 15" 1.33GHz to a 15" MBP.
>
> > Originally I was thinking about keeping the PB G4 for some types of
> > travel but more so as a backup Mac. However given my MBP is on Snow
> > Leopard (as well as Intel vs. PPC), I'm not sure if using the PB G4 as a
> > backup makes any sense.
>
> Not really. Not unless by 'backup' you mean a spare machine that you can
> check email on, load up websites, etc. I have a G4 backup I use for that
> (and posting to USENET).

OP back.

What I meant by backup was a machine to use if (no... when) my MBP
crashes.

Thanks.

--
Norm
From: dorayme on 15 Mar 2010 17:33
In article <LMydnYmjLJcbBwPWnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>,
Norm <NOSPAM(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:

> I recently upgraded from a Powerbook G4 15" 1.33GHz to a 15" MBP.
>
> Originally I was thinking about keeping the PB G4 for some types of
> travel but more so as a backup Mac. However given my MBP is on Snow
> Leopard (as well as Intel vs. PPC), I'm not sure if using the PB G4 as a
> backup makes any sense.
>
> Interested if others have crossed this bridge and what conclusions they
> reached.
>
> Thanks for any opinions.

Get yourself an external HD instead. Just keep your old laptop
(if you like) in case anything happens temporarily to the MB. You
can always grab a few things off the external HD to carry on a
while.

--
dorayme
From: Tom Harrington on 15 Mar 2010 18:37
In article <UqmdnaJWdJLEOwPWnZ2dnUVZ_rudnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>,
Norm <NOSPAM(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:

> In article <slrnhpt76n.4v6.g.kreme(a)cerebus.local>,
> Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>
> > In message <LMydnYmjLJcbBwPWnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>
> > Norm <NOSPAM(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > > I recently upgraded from a Powerbook G4 15" 1.33GHz to a 15" MBP.
> >
> > > Originally I was thinking about keeping the PB G4 for some types of
> > > travel but more so as a backup Mac. However given my MBP is on Snow
> > > Leopard (as well as Intel vs. PPC), I'm not sure if using the PB G4 as a
> > > backup makes any sense.
> >
> > Not really. Not unless by 'backup' you mean a spare machine that you can
> > check email on, load up websites, etc. I have a G4 backup I use for that
> > (and posting to USENET).
>
> OP back.
>
> What I meant by backup was a machine to use if (no... when) my MBP
> crashes.

It depends on what apps you use on the newer Mac, and whether the same
apps (and versions of apps) run on the G4.

--
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
http://www.atomicbird.com/
From: Davoud on 15 Mar 2010 19:12
Norm wrote:
> I recently upgraded from a Powerbook G4 15" 1.33GHz to a 15" MBP.
>
> Originally I was thinking about keeping the PB G4 for some types of
> travel but more so as a backup Mac. However given my MBP is on Snow
> Leopard (as well as Intel vs. PPC), I'm not sure if using the PB G4 as a
> backup makes any sense.
>
> Interested if others have crossed this bridge and what conclusions they
> reached.

I have seen the bridge, but I didn't cross it; in addition to 15" and
17" MB Pro's, I have a G4 PowerBook running Leopard. Removed the
heavy-duty software such as Creative Suite and keep it for occasional
surfing and answering e-mails from my living room chair. The 17" is
connected to a 30" Cinema Display and I don't move it unless I'm
traveling; the 15" I carry back and forth between my house and my
zerbat'ry <http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/galaxy_far_far_away>.

Davoud

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you will say in your entire life.

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