Advantage between Powerbook, and iBook

why appel though , im in the market for a laptop as well , and i saw the new acer tablet C200 its crazy take a look at it

 

The 15" powerbook can accomodate more RAM (2GB) and has a MUCH higher resolution display: 1440x900 vs only 1024x768. On the pwerbook I can work on 2 page documents side by side. On the ibook I can't even fit a SINGLE page at an editable res.

Also, the ibook will only mirror the video display out the RCA VIDEO OUT, the powerbook can duel-screen it (could be important for presentations.)

The iBook is cheaper, though not much cheaper once you option it up to what the powerbook comes with standard.

 

Perhaps he wants to USE a computer, not spend his life downloading ad-aware

 

i have never used apple OS b4 coz all i hear about it is how hard it is to use and how not user friendly it is , so wut do u say about that , i would LOVE to use somthing else but microsoft OS

 

You have GOT to be kidding...

 

no im not , thats wut i have been hearing from all my friends and
computer shops , dont buy apple its hrad to use blah blah blah ,
only pros use apple its for graphic designing mostly ,
the softwares arent available as much as MS ,
the list wont just STOP , i dont know y

so thats y im asking for professional help from ppl who use MAC OS
coz i saw the acer tablet C200 and it blew my mind away , so now
a MAC or MS .

thnx for the help in advance

 

I use both Mac and Windoze. Mac by choice, Windoze because that's what we have at work.

It all depends on what you want to do. For the home user, the "Software isn't available" line is BS. Hardcore gamers probably don't want a Mac, but otherwise, how many programs do you need? Excel is the #1 spreadsheet, it's available for Mac and Windoze, and files created on one platform work fine on the other. Ditto Word for word processing, or Powerpoint for presentations. I guess there are also some internet plug in's that don't support Mac, so if you're heavily into porn chat rooms and the like, Windoze may be the ticket for you.

If you like to do anything with video, music, or photography, Macs rule. The programs they come with out of the box are more than enough for most home users, and the pro programs available are often the industry standards.

Anyone who tells you a Mac is hard to use has never used one. Windoze is as good as it is because it's copied the Mac interface over the years. (Yes, I know the Mac OS is a Xerox[?] rip off itself...) Macs are plug and play. Buy a new hard drive, mouse, whatever, plug it in, it works. Maybe MS has reached this level now, I don't know. But if they have, they've only finally caught up.

For most home users, either system will work just fine. For what I do, Macs work better. (One advantage Macs have - virtually no one writes viruses for them.) I'm sure there are specific examples that can be made to "prove" either system is "better" than the other, but overall, they both work well for 99% of what everyone does.

So in the end, buy whichever one blows your skirt up and be happy with it. But... I can tell you a Mac is so easy to use, and stable enough that you may even find yourself taking the time to spell out all three letters of a word...

 

While there are speed differences, they're both fast enough the computer waits for you a lot more than you wait for it. It doesn't sound like you're doing anything that taxes the processing power of either one.

There will always be something faster and sexier out there, it's the nature of the beast. If you're happy with the way your current computer works, stop worrying about it. Next time you're near a Comp USA or Apple store, go in and try them both out side by side, then make your choice.

 

I love my Apple and it has never crashed in the three years I've owned it. When I have a question about how to do something on my Mac I go to the mall and ask a real person, and they show me. If I need "notes" on the procedure they e-mail it to me from their computer while I stand there. Call Dell, speak to "Bob" who loves baseball, the national pastime in Bombay, after a 42 minute wait to speak to a custoemr service representitive. There is no comparision in customer service and ease of use, Apple wins, the problem is they are 2x the cost of a comparable PC.

 

LOL

na man im way too old for this now ,
im using my laptop mostly for work now
and soon to trade in the over seas stock market
so is apple going to be easy in this case
and wut does apple use to browse the net

 

If you're considering buying a new powerbook, I would wait until MacWorld opens in a couple of weeks. Rumor is that they're announcing new duel core Intel chipped Powerbooks. If you don't want a new one, the price of current top of the line machines will drop like a rock.

 

im not really a computer brain , so plz explain if u dont mind , coz im considering a MAC soon

 

Get down to an apple store and play with one. They're great machines, and much easier to use than Wintel.

They also just 'work' here's an example: I needed to print something at a friend of mine's house. His PC wasn't seeing his printer anymore, and after an hour of fiddling with it, downloading drivers, etc. (unsuccessfully I might add) I finally just connected my powerbook, hit "Apple-P" for "print" and selected the printer, and it spit my document out.

Notice nowhere did I download any drivers, or for that matter did I even 'set up' or 'add' or 'configure' a printer!

 

I wouldn't bother selling if you already have the iBook. The Powerbooks are only maybe 40% faster in terms of processor/ram/bus speeds. Tops. 1.3Ghz G4 vs 1.67Ghz, you'll barely notice.

The ONLY thing that might make me ditch an iBook is the screen resolution. Spreadsheets/etc are a PITA to view on the 12" low-res iBook screen!

 

Also, my mac laptop has been RUNNING for (looks) 14 days straight now. When I go somewhere, I just close it, it puts itself to sleep (ie 'suspend') in about half a second.

When I open it back up, it's awake before I have the lid all the way open.

"Suspend" on my brother's brand new Toshiba crashes XP.

(And I have 2GB RAM and work on 70MB 14mpixel digital camera files.)

 

more good news but do u have a clue about wut ThatOneGuy is talking about ??

 

MacWorld is a computer show where Apple will often debut new models. In this case, it's rumored new Powerbooks will be intro'd there, meaning the price on current models will drop.

U B down wit it now, yo?

 

What he is saying is that he turned his MAC on one day, and never turned it off.

 

DesmoDog : thats really good to know , thnx

DrStranglove : LOL , do u use MAC or WIN ??

 

Mac for home and work. Win when and only if the job demands it.

Win = Hate!
Mac = Love!!

 

Sure. Every year at Macworld in San Francisco Steve Jobs announces some new product, software, ipod, etc.... When they announce the new 'thing', the price of the old 'thing' (which was 'top of the line' until that moment) drops pretty fast. You can pick up new 'old' powerbook for a lot less than you would have the day before.

Until recently Apple used PowerPC chips in there computers. Currently the most powerful Powerbook has a 1.67 Ghz processor speed. It's also a 'single' processor. If the rumors are true, the new Intel Powerbooks will, at a minimum be faster single processors over 2 Ghz, and at best will be 3 Ghz dual processors (or faster). In either case, the processors will be faster, run cooler and use less power = longer battery life.

I have a 1.5 Ghz Powerbook with 2 Gigs of RAM. It's a year old and powerful enough to run a digital camera on a location shoot, process photoshop images, check email, etc.. without trouble.

 

my WINXP laptop just crashed badly few days ago the system wont recognize my hard drive anymore im damn pissed off now , and this whole MAC thing is a new world that i would love to join , its like go fix that damn 2 year old laptop of mine , or wait for the new MAC , so wut do u guys recommend .

 

The Mac vs. PC debate again......

I thought this was about the PB and the ibook.....

Get the PB -

Now the Mac vs. PC thing.... OSX is great very easy and fun operating system. But, (cover your eyes Apple lovers) yes, they do lockup and crash from time to time. The pc does also, but it seems xp has gotten very stable over the years. I like them both and lean a little towards the Mac because of design. Both might have repair issues so back up your data.

Oh, and yes I have a Dell XPS, XPS2 Laptop, XPS Gen 5, Sony Viao, Mac Cube, Mac Mini at home......