4 important non-upgradeable things that would make me choose the Powerbook: - more pixels on the screen (1280x854 versus 1024x768) - a larger screen - a better video card (only important for 3D work and games but also makes the OS run smoother) - DVI video output
Wifi coverage is better on the iBook because of the plastic case. You're right about RAM: 512Mb is minimum, 1Gb or more is nice. If you upgrade the hard disk choose one with liquid bearings, they're a lot quieter. The iBook is a pain to take apart for something as simple as changing the hard drive, I never took a Powerbook apart but I've been told it's a lot better. Any USB keyboard or mouse will work on any of them. If need to read Compact Flash cards just buy a Compact Flash to PC-CARD adapter, it uses no power and is faster than an USB one (it's just a size-adapter with no electronics in it, Compact Flash, Pc-Card and IDE are basically the same) Joaquim On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 14:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey gang. > > I have been scrolling the Apple Canada web iste lately, and have a few > questions re the > 14" iBook and > the 15" Powerbook. > > If i upgrade the 14" with 1g memeory the hard drive to 80g ,Super Drive and > add the 3 year > extened > warranty, its a bout the same price as the 15" Powerbook,with out memory > upgrades,plus or > minus a > few $$'s. > > Question is there much difference here. > > (I would use it for travel, field storage of photos, PS editing and printing > and possibly > for someone to > look at a photo and accessing the web.) > > I see some difference in speed, 14" is 1.42 GHz with 512 K L2 [EMAIL > PROTECTED](not sure what > that is) > with ATI Mobility RaDEON 9550,32M ddr vIDEO. > > The 15" Powerbook is 1.52 GhZ ,with no mention of the L2cache , and same ati > only its 9700 > at 64m. > > At home i would want to plug the CRT monitor i have into it and do standard > file downloads > and PS > edits. > > I know i can get usb splitter so i can add card reader etc as it looks like 2 > usb and 1 > firewall connection > on the 14". > > Noiw do these units need an Apple extenal keyboard or as in the mini mac, > just use whats > available. > > I cannot really tell from the web ad but i think there is MS Woks 2004 that > come with it. > I assume this is > Xcell and word programs. We use these at work, but in PC form. > > I use AcDc and Vueprint as my normal slide show programsand thumbnail > printouts.Any idea > what can > work on the Apples. > > One last question. It comes with built in wireless with airport express and > bluetooth. > What do i need > extra if i want to web wireledssly, any other devises. I'm clueless to > wireless. > > Any advice is appreciated, on or off list. > > Dave > > > > >
