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Originally Posted by Slava
Power PC users had good three years run after Apple transitioned to the Intel architecture (and yes, it sucks if you bought new G4/G5 system in 2005). Granted, it could be even longer run, but with Snow Leopard being Intel-only, it probably wont happen.
Apple is not perfect, but where they can, they try to (or being forced to) help customers. They are also very slow releasing new versions of JDK. So if a lot of Power PC users complain/threaten about Java support, Apple might do something.
To answer your question, I would keep PowerPC and get Intel Mac.
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Apple also takes personal information as granted (asks it in the installation process) - think about it, hell would break loose if Microsoft would try that.
And about that: What would happen if Microsoft would announce the new Visual Studio only works on Intel Quad Core (even if it wouldnīt be necessary on the hardware level) ...
I will keep the machine and will install Debian Linux on it. Java will work fine on that machine and Apple has leeched enough money from my poor student pockets.
My next investment will be an Irex Reader ... despite the worst customer service they have the best hardware so far (you canīt say that for the apple hardware).