Is My Powerbook Obsolete? Options

[lushbudget]

Hi,

I have a PowerBook G4 876Mhz Titanium that I bought in September of last year. I use it with an mbox and PTLE, as well as Reason, Live and a bunch of other audio stuff.

My question is this: With Apple releasing new software and new hardware every month, is my PowerBook too old already? Do I need to upgrade if I want to use Logic Express or any of the more powerful plugins? Or is this machine a good one that will serve me for another year or more before it needs to be replaced.

I'm seeing all these new G5's and aluminum 'Books and thinking I should've waited a little longer before I bought mine.

Whadya think?

[gingau]

There is a point when you have to stop upgrading the music software because the comp has maxed it's OS. But I don't think there is ever a time when you have to stop making music cause the software is old.

I was running ProTools Project on a powermac9600 which meant I had to stay with OS 8.6 up until last year. Gads, but I miss Studio Vision on that! Now I also have the 1Ghz 12" pwrbk and I wonder if if would be worth selling it to up to the 1.3. I wish I could, but this setup will have to do for a while.

I've heard it said you should first decide on the software you need to run, and then find the hardware that will run it. The other posters are right that any comp will be outdated even in just months. I think any G4 is still a viable machine for most music software. If you can still make music on whatcha got, then keep it rolling.