ibook vs notebook
 

I am thinking about picking up a laptop for myself before we go to vegas and I am wondering what would be good. I am thinking about either an Apple G4 ibook or a pc 2.4 ghz notebook. I was just browsing best buy and both seem comparible except in ghz, but the ibook is an PowerPC or something which I know nothing about. I have all PC's now but have wanted an apple since they started running a modified FreeBSD.

I mostly just do programming, email & graphics stuff on my computers, nothing fancy. I have things like Adobe Go Live, Photoshop & Trillian/ICQ. Just curious on your thoughts, I really want to get an Apple, but im wondering what a pain in the ass they are.

Andy

You have no idea how much I want that Apple G4. I wet myself thinking about it.

If you can you'd always be best off to get the mac and you won't regret it unless you're a 21 year old kid just looking to play video games.

Edited cause it's too damn early for me to think straight.

Obviously you dont know what you're talking about. http://www.apple.com/ibook/

Sounds like you want the iBook and just need someone to agree with you to rationalize it. The iBook isnt a pain in the ass but it sounds you use a lot of windows apps.
Choose wisely, its a 14 day return policy.
good luck
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hahahaha i just woke up and forgot, I do know what I'm talking about though, I own an ibook, that makes it even more funny.

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Apple PowerBook Notebook 17" M9110LL/A (1.33-GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive)


Gimme.

just remember you can't install the windows versions of Photoshop and golive or any other windows app.. you will have to get the apple versions

I'd get a notebook instead, theres just soo many programs still not compatable with the mac yet especially the older programs.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....oryId=cat01174

My concerns are:
- PowerPC G4 processor 800MHz with Velocity Engine
- 128MB DDR SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable up to 640MB

I mean is this really sufficient in today's standards? Would a 2.4 ghz PC be faster than this? How much is the memory to expand to 512 or something?

Andy

You'll like it plenty, but you can get yourself a better deal if you order from the Apple store right now, as the Apple store has several refurbished models, hell you can probably pick up a refurbished PowerBook on there for the price of the new iBook at the store right now. Here's a link the special Apple store deals, and before you ask refurbished has the same warranty as new.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....3.1.1.0?69,52