PowerBook Performance for Java Development?

brasten wants to get to the core of this issue: "I'm in the market for a new development notebook. I would like to jump into the Apple world and pick up a PowerBook. However, compiling very large Java applications of course takes some time, and so raw processing speed is a factor. I have been unable to find solid data on how fast a 1.33GHz PowerBook runs against the modern x86-based notebooks. Does anybody have any information that could help me compare?"

Re:New chips on the horizon

[Anonymous Coward]

> (a) G5 PPC 970

I'm not sure a chip that's been out since August last year is exactly "rumoured" :)

(yeah, I know it's probably not the one you meant =)

Re:New chips on the horizon

[Chris_Jefferson]

*shock* News flash! In about 6 months to a year, there will be faster computers. Who would have expected that??

Re:More than speed to consider

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe that's because you're all twits who think that "boxen" is a word.

You can do the test at home...

[letdownjournals]

... You need a sloped surface of some sort, an orange and an apple. Same thing.

Re: My Impressions..

[Anonymous Coward]

I agree with the above poster, but not totally.