This is at least a three-way comparsion: stock 2400 vs. upgraded 2400 (MHz, cardbus) vs. iceBook (either version). Let me suggest that many of our arguments have fallen into the "I'm super-pleased with my existing system, but don't really know what I'm missing" syndrome. The trumping argument would be someone who has upgraded or gone "ice" and who would be willing to revert if they could get their money back. Any such lister out there?
I used a 2400/180MHz/80Mb as my main working system for three years. I went "ice" 6 months ago. I would not go back if even I could get a full refund (short of losing my job and needing to put food on my family's table). The connectivity issue pretty much washes out because the 2400 can be upgraded to USB and Firewire, while the iceBook has legacy adapters for SCSI, ADB, and Serial. The exception may be the lack of a PC Card (not Compact Flash) reader for the iB. The iB's internal optical drive is not a crucial factor to me, and I even have the combo drive. My main regret is the iB's larger footprint. I would have preferred a 10.5 over a 12.1 screen -- with resulting footprint and weight reduction. But these drawbacks are more than compensated for me by the iB's MHz, memory, bus-powered, and battery-life advantages. And I'm not really a power user (e.g. I don't use Photoshop or OS X). Rather my large Word, AppleWorks, and PowerPoint files save much faster, and many more of them can be open at the same time without crashing. My productivity has gained considerably, and I could never go back. And bus-powered external devices are a god-send. Besides ridding myself of at least three sets of power adapters/cords, there's the mobility advantages. I was showing a video in the middle of a presentation at a third-party site, and needed to revise my powerpoint slides. I plugged in the bus-powered USB zip drive, saved my revised slides to disk, put the disk in the Windows machine, and proceeded with my presentation at the end of the video, and didn't miss a stride. Then there's the iB's battery life. It saved my butt on a Brazil project I was seriously under-prepared for. I was able to do all my prep working straight thru the 10-hour flight. I had two batteries, and I still had juice to spare. I would have needed a half dozen batteries to do this on my old PB2400. Such are the kinds of advantages to a non-power yet real world user operating under deadlines and only a the 24-hour day. Let me acknowledge that I too am subject to the "I'm super-pleased with my existing system, but don't really know what I'm missing" syndrome -- in that I have never having used a TiBook. I'm still holding on to my Comet as a trusty backup system. Remember the true test: anyone who has upgraded who would rather downgrade? ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
