Yes, the new iBook is very nice. Just for the record though, at 6.6 pounds,
it's heavier than the current "Pro" powerbook lineup at 6.1 pounds with DVD
and battery installed.
Also, check out the "256k integrated L2 cache" being offered on the new
iBook- this means that it's using IBM's new 750Cx, which is an IBM-only
built chip. Is this the start of a trend- using IBM made PPC's instead of
Motorola made PPC's? Note also, the replacement to the 750Cx, the 750Cxe
(due to ship by sometime early next year) is scheduled to run to 700 MHz.
-Nathan
For PowerBook Pro:
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/specs.html
For iBook:
http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html
For IBM 750Cx info:
http://www.chips.ibm.com:80/products/powerpc/chips/750cx_pb.pdf
IBM's PPC roadmap:
http://www.chips.ibm.com:80/products/powerpc/rd_map.pdf
[snip]
Not quite a sub-notebook but a lot lighter than the full size PowerBook.
-Mark
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