Anyone else apprehensive about buying now?

I currently have an iBook G4, and I'm planning on buying a PowerBook this January. I love my little iBook, but it's got some problems (the battery life is seriously 10-15 minutes so I'm always locked to my power cord, and I can't view PDF docs no matter what I try.)
Anyway, I'm looking forward to a new spiffy computer, but I'm apprehensive because of the imminent Intel switch. Apple claims they'll support PC chip macs for several years, but that doesn't ease my fears.
I'm torn between buying "all the computer I can afford" (which I didn't do last time) and buying a computer I will think get me through the next 4 years or so. Anyone else share my concerns? What did you decide?

Erin, If you feel the need to wait, you will still be waiting this time next year as well.
Believe me there will not be a problem changing the chips to Intel.
If you are going to get a New Computer, just go out and get it.
Remember, Apple will always be upgrading and updating, as long as they are in buisness as will all computer manufactures..
This is known as Technology Advancment, and there is nothing any of us can do about that. We will never know WHEN or WHAT will be on the Horizon for changes, sometimes they will pre-announce but rarely.....Don

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