Thanks for all of the advice on this topic folks. Seems as if there are no "stay away from this..." messages so I'm ok. Seems like Apple Care is a must - as is more ram. Cheers, Terry Comic Art Links Directory at dragonberry.com http://www.dragonberry.com/ On 2/11/03 4:40 PM, "paulatx1 at aol.com" <paulatx1 at aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 2/11/2003 1:44:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > terry at dragonberry.com writes: > >> I'm about to buy a 17" PowerBook G4 and was wondering if there is any >> pre-purchase advice....>> > You lucky devil, you! > Max out your ram!! You give Jaguar more ram and it will be even more > incredible than you had dreamed! And buy the best ram -- no cheap stuff! And > you might as well buy it now (I predict if worldwide instabilities continue > (ie we start a war) ram prices will either be driven up or, even worse, ram > may be hard to get for awhile.) > Next...buy AppleCare for your new computer. Just do it. It's a > portable...parts are expensive...buy AppleCare now (and enjoy the added luxury > of phone support it brings!) > And start considering what type of carrying case/sleeve/briefcase you want > to tote your new baby in. (This is the hardest decision.) > Enjoy your new computer! > Paula