Re: [NTLK] OT: Which to Keep? G4 PB or Pismo?

AutoCAD is going to run slow on any Mac, it has specifically been written to
take advantage of x86 architecture...

I have AutoCAD 2.1 - 14 and have used it since 1985 and taught many years of
advanced design with it, not to mention way too many lines of AutoLisp...

I would pick up a cheap pc box with a Core 2 Duo or and AMD X2 with a decent
graphics card.

Here's one example,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16883103005

I'm sure there are better deals out there, but this would run it fine, not
like emulating Windows on a Mac.

My 2cents,

Paul

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Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 10:41 PM
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Subject: [NTLK] OT: Which to Keep? G4 PB or Pismo?

I'm in a conundrum as to what to do....

I enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at the state votech college
and need to run AutoCAD, its been painfully slow under VirtualPC and Win98
so I have been strongly considering buying a MacBook, maybe even a Pro.
Also the school is giving me grief for wanting to hook up a Mac to the
state's network. They cant 'control'
it with ZEN and their AV tools. Id prefer to wait till spring when all the
new models come out but I dont think I can hold out.

So my question is... Which of my two PB's do I keep? Im planning to convert
my Mom to Mac so one of them will go to her. The Pismo is great as I can
still run my OS9 apps natively (NCU anyone?) and the small size is great for
travel vs a 15" MB Pro, however the G4 has the 17" screen which is really
nice and would negate the need for buying the Pro, for a few years at least.
Anyone have any wisdom they can share?

Thanks.
-Dave Christensen, Seward, Alaska.
UMP2k, 2100, both are sitting, waiting for me to reinstall everything on a
new memory card....

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