[vx211]

I am thinking up putting my 1ghz TI book up on ebay and moving into a new 15''. I have not been following the gossip latly, and was wondering if now is a good time, or is there a forseen update in the near future.
My second question is what is the best way to transfer from Mac to Mac. I have never done a swap, and want to make sure I do not loose any of my goodies, music, etc.
TIA - Ryan

[pdrayton]

Now's a fine time to get a new PowerBook as they've just been upgraded.
As for transfering items from your old PowerBook, that will be easy. When you start up your new PowerBook it will ask you if you want everything transfered over. Just hook the two together with the appropriate cable and you're done.

[vx211]

Thanks for the quick info.
Oner other question, is the Alu book roughly the same size as the TI? I have a Brenthaven bag, with that nice sleeve in it, that I really like and don't want to buy a new one!!

[macnuke]

you will be fine with the bag.
btw... for the Migration Assistant, you will put your Ti into TDM and use a 6pin-6pin FW cable. so get one of those when you buy the new PB.
not only were they just updated, you should be well set thru the transition when they switch to intel and can postpone another PB purchase until well into 2nd or 3rd gen... that would be "Post RevA" which is a good thing.

[vx211]

Thanks for you input guys. I am the new home for a stunning 15'' 1G RAM 100G 7200 HD. I love it. I have had it for 20 min and it just "feels" nicer then the TI.
And for anyone who is questionable about the migration system apple has, it is incredible!!!! I feel like my old TI's inside of the new book!!
-Ryan
P.S. If anyone is interested in a 1Ghz TI, fully loaded. It will be going on Ebay shortly, but I would sell to anyone on here!!

[pdrayton]

Glad Migration Assistant worked!
And what a great laptop you now have!
Enjoy, and as Macnuke said, it should last you well into the Intel transition.

[pollacjw]

depends if you can last for a few months. intel based pbs are only 5 months away. and look like they may be much sooner.
http://www.appleinsi...cle.php?id=1368

[pdrayton]

AppleInsider's PowerBook predictions are so bogus. It's fine for teenaged boys who don't have any money. For people who rely on computers for their livelyhood, however, the AppleInsider info is pretty worthless.

[pollacjw]

dont most of us depend on our computers for our livelihood? i would go as far as to suggest that even lowly teenage boys. be it for school, or otherwise.
and like i said, if you can wait then wait 5 months. thats apples timeframe for intel macs- not AI.
its wise to be skeptical of AI, but what about USB, Merrill and other financial service companies that have increased there EV for APPL because of soon to be released intel macs?
i understand that as people get older they become more and more risk adverse, and maybe that is the case for you pdrayton. personally i am waiting for the new intel pb to upgrade becuase i lack an overwhelming reason to upgrade now. and i think the new pb will be awsome.

[pdrayton]

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and like i said, if you can wait then wait 5 months. thats apples timeframe for intel macs- not AI.

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The only official word we have from Apple is that some Intel Macs will be made available in June 2006 and Intel Mac models will continue to be rolled out for the next year after the first introduction. Since Apple hasn't announced which models will be released first it's possible that your advice to to "wait for Intel PowerBooks" could have caused someone to go for a year and a half before a PowerBook came out.
Obviously, the person starting this thread wanted a PowerBook fast as he bought one before you even posted your advice to wait.
Again, AppleInsider, and also many analysts, have been way off target on their predictions for new Apple products. Their predictions regarding how the new PowerBooks would be upgraded were wrong.
Making decisions based on facts, rather than rumors, may be considered by you to be "risk averse". Most people, however, consider it "smart" /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
If you're going to advise someone to wait, shouldn't you also be upfront with them about how long that wait might be? That's something you completely neglected to do.

[pollacjw]

pdrayton- you are right they pbs could be as much as 1.5 yrs out. however, just because something is unknown doesnt mean its unlikely. and in situations where information is imperfect, the likelihood of an event should be evaluated with regard to it's benefit. thats all i suggested.
as you said the AI is just a rumor site. but with other information (jobs enthusiasm about the intel shift, analyst reports the change is coming sooner then later, and apples need to come out with a new flagship machine) the facts suggest that sooner is more likely then later.
for the thread starter, it was better to buy now then later. for others that may not be the case. i am surprised that any veteran poster wouldnt understand why i posted my opinion after the issue became moot.
dont we want people to search the forums before posting? while you and I have differing opinions, why not give a variety of perspectives.

[macnuke]

just my 2 bits...
i'm with pd on this one.

[pdrayton]

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pdrayton- you are right they pbs could be as much as 1.5 yrs out. however, just because something is unknown doesnt mean its unlikely. and in situations where information is imperfect, the likelihood of an event should be evaluated with regard to it's benefit. thats all i suggested.

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Indeed. And had the poster, who has a PowerBook that is already 3 years old, stated that he specifically wanted an Intel PowerBook my advice would have been different.
But waiting more than a month to make a purchase rarely pays off in the end. Even the benefits of pricing on newly upgraded Macs (current PowerBook updates, in effect, result in a savings of $100 or $200) doesn't make up for the costs incurred by using a 3 year old laptop if one is waiting months, let alone years, to get the price savings. Add to that the prospect of having to run many non-Apple software programs via Rosetta emulation and the benefits of an Intel PowerBook pale in comparison to the current series.
Regarding analysts' projections for upcoming product features, a lot of people over look a very simple fact... those projections are specifically to help people who are making long-term risky stock investments. I simply don't know of any experts, analysts included, who recommend being as risky with hardware purchases as with long-term stock investments.
And Macnuke... thanks for the support!

[vx211]

To clear up any issues with my decision. I was factoring in how much my old PB was still worth. If I would have waited till the Intel books are out, my old Ti would have been worth much, much less. Ti books of my breed are still going for $1000-$1200 on Ebay. With my educators discount, my new book fully loaded came in around $2200 tax and all. That makes my net out of pocket only ~ $1000 for a top of the line machine. If I would have waited, I would have surely paid more for an Intel book, and got less for my Ti, making the price of upgrading much higher. Just thought I would throw that out there, post on fellas /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif