[Duo2400] Re: New G4 Powerbook vs the 2400

[Andrew W. Hill]

Here's something interesting...

PB G4 12" 2400 iBook
dimension 10.9x8.6x1.18 10.5x8.4x1.8 11.2x9.06x1.35
Volume: 111 cu in 158 137
weight 4.6 lbs 4.4 lbs 4.9lbs
DVD/CD-RW yes no yes
Pixels 1024x768 800x600 1024x768
Processor 867 MHz G4 180 MHz 603e 800MHz G3
Cache 256K 256K 512k
Max RAM 640M 112MB* 640MB
Batt Life 5 Hrs 2 Hrs 5hrs
PC Card 0 slot 2 slots 0 slots
Fast I/O Firewire SCSI Firewire
Network 100baseT LocalTalk 100baseT
Bluetooth yes no no
Modem V.92 no V.92
Serial USB Serial, ADB USB
Drive 60 gig* 1.3 gig 30 gig
VGA yes yes yes
s-video yes no sorta
floppy no external no
airport optional extreme* no optional
IR no yes no

Doesn't the 12" Titanium look just like the 12" iBook? Sure, its a bit smaller, and sure it has a G4 in it and a cooler looking case (sorta), but there were a few big problems with the iBook 12" right?
-- no PCMCIA
-- no IR
-- its a consumer laptop

* altered by me

Doesn't this just fix the problem that we don't want to stoop to buying a consumer laptop? We still can't plug our flash cards in, and we can't sync our palms. Sure, perhaps little things, but those were our biggest complaints; or so it seems when I look back to the new iBook. I was real excited and checking my savings account, until I saw the lack of PCMCIA. This really isn't any better of a replacement than the iBook was a few months ago.

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