Larry, I have no simple answer, but maybe a few thoughts to work on.
"Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I will be using this as my main Mac with an external 17" TFT in my study and then AirPort everywhere else in the house and garden.
New iBook 12"
or
A second hand AlBook 12" 1GHz that I have been offered. It was involved in an accident and has a small casing damage, but the motherboard was replaced (receipt).
Make sure the machine is "OK" now and that you get the CDs for all the licensed software.
= Slower CPU but larger drive 40 vs. 30GB (same spec. cache & bus) = VRAM, ports = + SuperDrive (combo in iBook)
Do you need to burn DVDs?
+ DVI out (mini-VGA for the iBook)
For me this would be the big one. Since you are going for the external monitor, is there any advantage in video quality between the DVI and the mini-VGA? I do not know, but have the very vague impression that the VGA entails some conversion of signal involving digital to analog which degrades what your eyeball gets. Also, does the interface dictate what models of monitor are available to you?
+ Audio in on the PB (none on the iBook)
Do you need or even want this?
- I can wait to buy an iBook that'll come with Tiger
And maybe there will be another performance kicker by then.
Al Poulin
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