Hey everyone ... Someone posted this about the new iBook (sorry, I lost track of who): >I want one. It is almost the size of my Duo 280c and maybe twice the >speed of my Kanga with the same size screen. The new iBook sure is cute ... Here's the thing ... When you look at the specs, the TiBook G4 is really only 2" bigger and .2 lbs hefiter than the iBook ... And the TiBook is thinner, too ... So it seems like when it comes to real- world portability concerns go, there's not much difference ... So price aside (and that's a huge consideration, obviously), is the iBook really worth it over the TiBook if you're talking about a machine you can do *everything* with --everything being Web browsing, office apps, DV video editing, Web/Multimedia creation I say price aside b/c I'd really like to have a laptop to use instead of my desktop g4 (and my duo 230, which still rocks for word processing) .. I don't *need* two computers, so if I sell my g4, I can either get an iBook for not very much above that or spend another $1,300- 1,600 for a TiBook The iBook only supports video mirroring from what I gather, which is kind of annoying ... You can still hook up an external 17" display, but the nice thing about doing that with a pbG3 or TiBook is you wind up with dual monitors, which is great for video editing or multimedia creation work The iBook is a G3/500, which is really fast, but it's not a G4, which is really faster ... I guess my question is can you really look at the iBook as a desktop replacement machine? Is it silly to think of getting an iBook to co-exist with a desktop g4? Seems like overkill, but if the pricing basically works out to be the same ... Which would you rather have: a TiBook or a 2 year old g4 desktop and an iBook? nk =================================================================== EASY and FREE access to your email anywhere: http://Mailreader.com/ =================================================================== ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
