Pro versus Intel Power Mac??? Need advise please

OK guys it is time for me to upgrade or nearing that time (as soon as Leopard is released)
Currently I have a Power Mac G5 2.0 Ghz with all the usual stuff (Radeon X800XT). I do use it with a 30" ACD. I am looking at jumping platforms to the Intel based Apples. However I thought about maybe even going with a Powerbook Pro. However whenever I speak to a Apple sales associate at the local store, they are always telling me the laptops are unreliable, and that I will have much more problems in general because the electronics are so shrunk. Now I use a windows laptop (IBM) for my day time job and never have had any issues as such due to the miniturization of the components! Are Apple laptops more susceptible to failure. Just wanted to get some opinions from people owning these machines and using them pretty much daily for web development and stuff for long hours and I mean long hours
Thanks in advance.
Max

Max,
I prefer 2 GBs of RAM in my machine, as this enables "dual-channel" mode across the memory bus, and it sounds like you won't need any more than that based on your reported usage. 2 GBs generally provides enough physical memory to maintain a sizeable amount of "inactive" RAM (which greatly enhances the launch times of your once-used applications), with a bit left over for overhead "free" memory.
Just about everyone here will recommend you buy when you want to buy, regardless of any upcoming OS release. Compared to the cost of your machine, any upgrade will be nominal, and we have no idea right now when, exactly, Leopard will be released.
If you do go portable, BEWARE!! I have a rockin', if aging, G4 desktop system. This machine is decked out with all the extras: dual monitors for extended Desktop, the most powerful GPU a G4 will take, RAID storage, etc., etc. Alas, it sits completely unused since I went portable myself over a year ago (it still has never been shut down, though!). It is even less likely to be used now that I have a much faster Macbook Pro.
What I think you will find is that a portable is just so much more convenient to use than a desktop system. It can be used anywhere in or out of the house. You can use it sitting, standing, or laying on the floor. You can take it with you anywhere you go. Once upon a time, the convenience of having a portable was a trade-off for power and speed, but not anymore; a Macbook Pro is going to stomp even your G5, I'm afraid.
Scott

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