With a new macbook pro, you'd be getting iLife '06, including the newest version of garageband, which is a universal binary.
Most real world tests (performed on the intel iMacs, not macbook pro's, obviously) suggest Rosetta runs powerPC native apps at about 50% native speed. But Universal Binary apps run a good deal fast (I'm seeing 20-50%ish, depending on the app).
Simply put, it's a dream to ask for DRM-free music from any major company these days (although lack of DRM on CD's and purchased downloads makes sense to me - the people actually buying the CD's or online tracks are generally not the people stealing music). Apple at least does its best to not treat its customers like thieves from the begining - their DRM is less obstrusive (provided you don't own a non-iPod mp3 player), easy to circumvent if neccessary (though still annoying), and their music sharing (listen but not copy from other iTunes libraries on your network) is simple and effective.
gekko
1) iPod has nearly 80% of worldwide mp3 player market share, and about the same share of online music sales. That won't change overnight. Pulling out of iTunes music store is like refusing to sell your product at WalMart - it doesn't hurt WalMart, it puts you out of business. And,
2) iTunes Music Store sales are still a paltry percentage of Apple's profits. Even if Apple stopped making ANY money from the music store immediately, it wouldn't strongly affect them. So even if ALL of the labels kept their music away from Apple, they'd only be stealing the icing - Apple would still have the cake.
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Most real world tests (performed on the intel iMacs, not macbook pro's, obviously) suggest Rosetta runs powerPC native apps at about 50% native speed. But Universal Binary apps run a good deal fast (I'm seeing 20-50%ish, depending on the app).
gekko
Simply put, it's a dream to ask for DRM-free music from any major company these days (although lack of DRM on CD's and purchased downloads makes sense to me - the people actually buying the CD's or online tracks are generally not the people stealing music). Apple at least does its best to not treat its customers like thieves from the begining - their DRM is less obstrusive (provided you don't own a non-iPod mp3 player), easy to circumvent if neccessary (though still annoying), and their music sharing (listen but not copy from other iTunes libraries on your network) is simple and effective. gekko
1) iPod has nearly 80% of worldwide mp3 player market share, and about the same share of online music sales. That won't change overnight. Pulling out of iTunes music store is like refusing to sell your product at WalMart - it doesn't hurt WalMart, it puts you out of business. And,
2) iTunes Music Store sales are still a paltry percentage of Apple's profits. Even if Apple stopped making ANY money from the music store immediately, it wouldn't strongly affect them. So even if ALL of the labels kept their music away from Apple, they'd only be stealing the icing - Apple would still have the cake.
It's called "firewire," people. gekko