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Own: iBook G4 - how long will it be supported?
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I have the last iBook 12" G4 (1.33GHz) and am curious if anyone knows when Apple will be phasing out the G4, at least as far as software is concerned. Have they given a detailed roadmap/timeline yet?
I'm asking because now that the new Macbook is out, I'm thinking of trading up - not because it's the "latest and greatest" but because I'm concerned about G4 software support over the next few years.
Any ideas?
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This is my concern also, I just bought a G4. I would think that the G4 and G5 units will be supported for a very long time. At least for the next 5 years I would think.
of course this is an uneducated opinion. But for apple to kill off support for almost half the units out in the world would be a bad move.
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And what about software from other companies? I would imagine that most will now focus primarily on the Intel chipset, rather than coding for the G4. I'm sure there will be "dual" apps (Intel and G4) but I've got a feeling it won't last long.
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Originally Posted by 99RedSi
And what about software from other companies? I would imagine that most will now focus primarily on the Intel chipset, rather than coding for the G4. I'm sure there will be "dual" apps (Intel and G4) but I've got a feeling it won't last long.
From what I understand, if you're making something Intel compatible anyway, it's a relatively trivial matter to make it a universal binary rather than a straight Intel-only program. So I can't see why anyone would choose to make a program Intel-only. You'd just be cutting off most of your user base. I wouldn't worry for a few years at least. By the time it's really an issue, your computer will be obsolete anyway.
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Apple usually supports machines for 5 years after their release... So you can expect your iBook to be supported until 2010.
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