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try this:

www.tucano.it/ENG/html_esterno/index.htm

I've just bought a new (old?) powerbook g4....! Why? Don't know why....Probably because it's beautiful, but, a few times ago I've seen 'mouse on mars' playng live in my country with 2 powerbooks.
They did an incredible live set! (and I thought: on that obsolete machine!?)
If they use this oid ...

Here we are:

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0512briefly.html

Mac people will probably be faster on Ableton?

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 68 - 70%
2) Apple macmini
3) OS X 10.3.7
4) 1.25
5) 256MB
6) Built in Soundcard

I'm pretty happy.

Ok thanks!

AdamJay wrote:if you need a machine now, get an ibook. keep it looking pretty, and sell it once the new machines are announced.

This is what i think to do...

I have to buy a laptop for my birthday...but i'm not sure...
An ibook 14" or a Powerbook 15"?

Now it seems that the differences in terms of power are:

ibook:
Bus 133Mhz
RAM 266Mhz
firewire 400
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 32MB SDRAM DDR

pbook:
Bus 167Mhz
RAM 333Mhz
firewire 800
ATI Mobility Radeon ...