Ibook/powerbook??, which is best for audio production.. Options

[Dr. Gonzo]

Howdy all... this is my first post on this forum, so please don't rag on me for the stoopid questions
okay, basically i've been running a PC with cubase/reason for the last couple of years producing psy, breaky stuff and chill out, and was getting pretty handy with it until my PC died and went to computer heaven..

...being a cubase user i've always been a little jealous of those who run logic as it seems to me like a kick ass sequencer..
sooo, now im thinking i'll invest in a apple laptop (i had a couple of apples as a kid and loved them, but haven't used one since). however, im on a pretty tight budget being a student and having just travelled for the last 3 months so the options are basically a 15" ibook, 1ghz (i think) and i'll upgrade the ram to 512 at least, or a reconditioned 15" powerbook G4/867, and again id upgrade it to 512m/ram.

NOW, the real questions:

1: will either of these be capable of running logic 6 or 7 with maybe 5-10 vsti's, and maybe 6-10 stereo tracks of audio and a few midi tracks?

2: why would i buy an older slower powerbook, when the ibook seems to have mostly the same functions and runs faster?

3: does this whole thing seem like a good idea, or should i just buy another PC laptop which is cheaper, faster and has better software compatibility?

Thanks for any help all.. 'tis appreiated

[lepetitmartien]

$1K for a 1,6, good price, I've had a 1,8 with 1,5 GB of ram for 1500€ which is good here

On the processor upgrade, only the guys making the accelerators can tell you, I'm confident on this but I don't expect some upgrade available before begining of 2005 or the next G5 way up. this said, even a small G5 is a workhorse so we have a little bit of time They need decent prices on the processors, rehearse the things, fix the temperature issue and the noise issue, have a decent price and that the computers from Apple evolve enough to give them some territory to explore. The last G4 bunch and the G5s seem not to have enter this area…

The first and most important upgrade you can do NOW is RAM, especially if you plan using virtual instruments and/or virtual samplers. 2-2,5 GB is a good thing. I'll have to stick myself to my 1,5 Gb as I don't have money to spare on anything right now. Anyway I don't plan to use much VI save by accident, I'm hardware synth spoiled

Tomorrow I buy a VGAtoBNC cable and I'll can install the G5 and switch from the G3 to the G5 thru the monitor… good ol' serious CRTs have some cool features