![]() I have an Aluminum PowerBook G4 that sometimes feels too slow when I'm running 10.4 Tiger, but the reason for this is that I typically place far greater demands on it than I do on my iBook G3.īefore getting the new machine, I'd consider the following: What do you want to use the computer for? Do you think that having a faster model would make a difference to you and the way you intend to use the machine, or do you just like using the TiBook itself? Can this machine be overclocked for at least some speed boost if you need it? ![]() Since this particular TiBook is a G4 and it is clocked even higher than my G3, I'd imagine that it is probably fast enough for most basic OS9 tasks, and so the speed would come in handy mostly when running OSX. If my only goal was running OSX PPC software quickly, I would use my G5 Tower, but to me, much of the charm comes from using the iBook G3 Clamshell itself (even though it is comparatively much slower), so I rarely use my G5. It even meant the difference between whether or not I could bear to use web browsers on the laptop. To me, overclocking the computer made a pretty big jump in the computer's speed and usability. I have an overclocked 300MHz iBook G3 Clamshell that now runs at 400MHz. I think that "too slow" may be (in this case) relative. What I like on the Titaniums is, not only do they look cool, they are also a sort of bridge technology, both capable of running OS 9 and X, quite similar to G3 iBooks but often faster and more versatile, offering even a PC card slot. On a clean system it should be 5-10% more. (I confess, today I am running Tiger even on said iBook - if not booted into 10.0.4 : Since yours is also of the Gigabit generation I would in fact be interested what Geekbench 2 score you can achieve. No longer, however, in 2009 when every useful browser at that time needed Tiger. Actually all Titaniums are rare here, probably because the previous G3s had been so popular, as were the successors, Aluminium : I may have lower expectations or I am just willing to endure some suffering but in 2007 I found the 550 MHz Ti-Book acceptable for some light web browsing, photo loading or so - especially under Panther (in fact I even found my tangerine iBook better than expected under Panther). Thank you for offering test runs, but your Ti-Book is faster for sure, in fact a very desirable model. But since this effects all tested models direct comparisons should be still possible. The situation reminds me on clamshell iBooks: Their second generation tested slightly lower regardless of the higher processor speed because the backside cache was only half the previous size (but moved on die, : Yes, Geekbench scores are skewed to the lower side since some people do tests on non optimized machines (background processes or even without battery).
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