Machine Speed And Ram, How much is enough?/Best? Options

[charlieb]

Hi folks,
In regard to machine speed, is buying THE fastest Tibook going to give me a noticeable performance improvement?
I think that there is about a $400 difference between the fastest machine out there and the second fastest, and I was wanting to know if the extra money is well spent.

Am I going to want to get a Gig of RAM or is less than this quite OK?
I know RAM is quite cheap now, but I am wanting to more know if a lot of RAM is a big help or not.

Thanks,
charlie

[filarion]

not 5 ghz, the G5 processor that will replace the current G4 processors in most macs. That should happen in about one to one and a half years for the powerbook I assume. I usually try to use my hardware to it's fullest for 2.5-3 years.

I haven't hit performance walls with my powerbook yet - and for that matter, a friend using a 400 mhz Powerbook only rarely has either.

The new 1 ghz Powerbook looks to be a lot nicer than the 800 mhz model, because you can burn DVDs on it and it has more video memory. however, I'm -very- happy with my 800 mhz pb, that's just geeky enthusiasm for new tech speaking