On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Kevin Avery wrote:
On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
I have the neat little 12" iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive, which
I use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the house. Our
main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4 QuickSilver 733 with
Apple's 17" LCD. I particularly love that monitor.
In setting up another work desk in another room of the house, I could
try using the iBook, or I could buy a new iMac. I will be working
(or playing) hours at a time, sometimes all day with meal breaks.
Principal uses are e-mail, web browsing, word processing, researching
CD-ROMs for .pdf pages, and running the genealogy Reunion software.
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and
mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger
monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?
Any helpful hints welcome! Oh, has anyone tried using a laptop like
this and found it best to move on to a conventional desktop or
tower/monitor setup?
Al,
I saved up my pennies and bought the same iBook you have last October.
I have a gigE dual 450 G4 that used to be my main machine, but now
this iBook is it. The G4 is still in the same place on my desk but is
now acting as a server for the most part. I love the portability of
this iBook, I use it everywhere in the house, I even put it on the
book holder of my exercise bike and do a little web surfing while
riding the bike. I also find it nice to have while waiting for my kids
at the different lessons I take them to all week. I love this iBook,
it has replaced my desktop 100%. I do like having everything I do on
this iBook, I think that is part of the draw, it would be hard to have
some things on this and some things on a desktop. I guess it all comes
down to personal preference and how you work.
Now, you did say you could buy a new iMac and set it up, I have to
admit, if I had the cash on hand I might buy a new iMac and replace
the old beige G3 we have in our kitchen. :)
take care,
Kevin Avery
I use my G4 iBook as my main computer. I'm a heavy user often on my
'book 10+ hrs a day, but my son brought his new G5 iMac home over
winter break. There's no comparison. The iMac is awesome. If I had
to choose one it would be the iMac. The screen, the speed. You'll be
much more productive on it.
Matt H
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