> > OS X kernel has no code that is optimized for G4. > > The G3 900 is faster overall by a wide margin, even when comparing > Altivec tasks, which for most people are but a tiny percentage of > tasks. I don't know anyone who rips MP3s 8 hours a day. :) But even > if they did, the G3 900 is faster. Thanks for correcting me on the OSX, but I often dink around with Photoshop and other altivec programs with my laptops. But I do the serious with my towers. I'm a professional photographer. If overall the g3 900 is cheaper and faster than the g4, I'd want that. david