Is OS 10.3.9 (and PowerPC Macs) being phased out?

Does anyone know if OS 10.3.9 is being phased out by most publishers (it seems like the majority of applications for OS X will only run on 10.4.x!)? also, anyone know if OS 10.5 will run fast enough (and/or compatible) with PowerPC Macs? my assumption is that OS 10.5 will end the lives of all PowerPC Macs, but I would be surprised if it even ran on any older Mac (because 10.4 doesn't seem to run too well as it stands right now!) thanks for your insight and help!
(PS) anyone know if it is even worth my time to repair my iBook G4, or just get a new Mac Mini? my warranty expired on 5/4/07, and I just wonder if this laptop is even worth getting repaired anymore! Thanks

Well, the iBook is a "consumer" laptop, meaning it wasn't the fastest Mac when it was new. The iLife apps, and many new apps are written to take advantage of faster Macs. My 1.6 GHz G5 tower is much faster than any G4 I've ever used, and the new Intel Macs seem even snappier. You'd definitely notice a speed boost if you got a new MacBook, and you could expec t 10.5 to run just fine. As the other post mentioned, we shouldn't speculate about 10.5 on G4's (I would expect a slowdown). As for replacing your iBook, if you're unhappy with the performance and can afford a new Mac, it's worth considering. 10.4 does seem a bit snappier to me, provided you have enough memory. 768 is quite a bit, but many folks suggest 1GB.
hth
Jeff

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Hi,
Many thanks in advance for your attention.
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Ross Corsair wrote:
I am somewhat baffled as a year ago Firewire was all the rage for Video Editing. It had a better reputation for sustained transfer of data and not dropping frames.
(Critical with video editing).
When importing video from FireWire-based camcorders, the video is sent in real time to the computer, which is why FireWire is necessary. That's because FireWire-based devices use tape to record video (DV or HDV), which cannot be accessed in the same way as memory cards or hard drives (the camcorder can't rewind during capture).
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>>> Anders Gustafsson<[email protected]> 1/3/2014 7:08 AM
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satellite.
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