Ok I'm a new powerbook owner (1.5gig 15inch, 512k, 80gig 5400 HD, 128meg ATI, Superdrive, Backlite keyboard etc) and it gave me about 30secs of buyers remorse until it seemlessly sync'd with my bluetooth phone (it took me 2+hours to get a usb-bluetooth adapter running at 70% on my home desktop PC)
First of all I have to say I really don't understand the "should I wait to buy questions". There will always be something better around the corner. I finally rid myself of that demon by understanding the following:
1. Faster processor=more battery drain, the 1.5 took a hit on battery life from 1.33mhz, who knows what a dual core G4 will do. Maybe they will come out with a larger battery which is find by me. Caveat: some fancy new g5 tecnology that is more effecient and also more powerful would be nice
2. G5 is a long way off, I give it a year although seeing the imac there is hope for something a little sooner.
3. 95% of the people will never use the power of a 1.5 g4. I'm an architect I do 3d modeling, CAD, intensive photoshop and with 512k I get good performance. I plan on maxing out to 2 gigs of ram and I'm sure will increase the performance substanially. Yes its slow if you toss around 200meg photoshop, but that brings up the question "do you really need that resolution" Unfortunately most people have little understanding of resolutaion and file size, big is better, only if big is needed
4. New is more $$$$, has anyone forgotten these things use to cost close to 4k all decked out??
5. The g4 book has been thorougly tested. I'd rather buy a rev C product then one hot off of the designers table.
The only drawback I have seen so for that it gets a tad war if you keep it on your lap for long periods of time. Thank God winter is just around the corner
Ok...The reason I was really posting is to know what are the must have apps.
IE 6, Mediaplayer....I'm not talking about specialty stuff just the ones to make my powerbook experience 10times better.
Cheers