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Originally Posted by porter
I'm looking for a new laptop, which I will probably buy early next year.
I'm looking at the 12in iBook, with 768MB RAM , 60GB HD, and other options costs $1700.
The 12in Powerbook with the combo drive similarily equipped is $2200.
Is the power difference between the 1.33G4 and the 1.0G4 models that noticible to spend $500 on it? Or am I better of getting a new iPod with that money?
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The PowerBook's advantages are:
333 MHz in clock speed
Faster video card with double the VRAM
Native support for monitor spanning
DVI output instead of VGA output
Smaller and lighter (slightly)
Better keyboard (from what I've heard)
Superdrive option
Slightly faster bus speed and memory
Internal bluetooth and 802.11g standard
Optional 5400 RPM 80 GB hard drive (which you should definitely get if you're getting the PowerBook)
If any of these things are important to you, think about getting the PowerBook. It will be noticeably faster and useful for longer than the iBook. Also, you shouldn't be buying RAM from Apple. Going straight to Crucial's site will save you a good $100. By the way, that 5400 RPM hard drive is a biggie. It increases performance by a lot.
Personally I'd get a PowerBook because not only does it have all those things going for it, but it's also just a better made computer. I avoid iMacs and iBooks.