pedro_sandchez Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 well here is my problem. I want a smaller laptop. My current 15 incher just sucks to carry to the library and such. It doesnt even need to be powerful, just boot up quickly, search the internet well, have decent storage capacity, and be used for school work. I would like to purchase a cheap 12" ibook or power book now for just this purpose and then later on this year (say three months or so) purchase a powerful desktop system (intel based imac) for more intensive stuff I want to do (home entertainment setup I've been discussing in another thread) Problem being, once all of the major software is available for intelmac, will the instal disks be universal? I mean, if I get a notebook now based on the powerpc, and then have the intel imac down the road, am I going to have to have to copies of any software I might want to run on both? thanks pedro Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/9058-applications-for-osx86-and-powerpc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Bear Helms Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Pre-Intel macs (notebooks or whatever) will run Universal Binaries, old and new - hence the "Universal." Apple, if they follow tradition, will encourage PPC and Intel support for the next 5 years. After then, expect any PPC outfitted Apple computer to be obsolete regarding current software and OS releases. They have a lot of PPC iMac customers to keep pacified. I'd be insensed if Apple pulled the plug on a PPC machine having just bought one... ...and actually, my Mac Mini isn't a year old yet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/9058-applications-for-osx86-and-powerpc/#findComment-57583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 If it were me, I'd get the 14 inch iBook. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/9058-applications-for-osx86-and-powerpc/#findComment-58624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Bear Helms Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I also have doubts the Intel-inside Macs will be all that wonderful to own until 3rd quarter or later. I also have quite a bit of ranting I get into when talking about the TPM installed inside the Core Duo (and I assume also the MacBook). In short, a TPM isn't anything I want inside a computer I pay for, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/9058-applications-for-osx86-and-powerpc/#findComment-58657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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