Anyone with success using a PowerBook G4 12 inch?

Question

I was thinking of buying the PowerBook in 12 inch. All I'm going to be using it for is for school, internet, and some CD-ROM games. SHOULD I OR SHOULDN'T I!?

P.S. Here's the link to the computer: http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/sys/799278706.html

Answer 1

These are great.  I have had a PB G4 15inch for 3 years, I was never a mac person until I started graphic design--the main use for most mac people.  General use for these are super-wireless connection makes internet access easy.  I cannot really say much about games.  I haven't found many for macs when I checked it out but, that could have changed.

You will find that most macs-ones that do not include an intel processor (microsoft chip)- that applications will have to be downloaded to view certain files like wmv and pps. I am not familiar with the new intel chips maybe the one you are interested in already has this and you may not have any problems but, if you do there are so many that already have dealt with these issues that postings are everywhere on how to fix them.  It's a different machine, it would be worth it if most of the apple applications are already installed--photoshop, illustrator, in-design, itunes.  You may not need them now but, eventually they will come in handy.