[G4] New Powerbooks

[Barbara Adams]

Thank you both for your insights....

Barb

On Jun 10, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Shawn King wrote:

> On 6/10/04 1:33 PM, "Barbara Adams" <badams at netwalk.com> wrote:
>
>> I have been waiting patiently to buy a G4 powerbook.
>>
>> I like what I see in this newest crop of laptops just out;  I really
>> want the 17" screen, but I am concerned about the weight (6.5 lbs).
>> MacWorld likes the 12" with the Superdrive best -- I just don't know 
>> if
>> I would like the smaller hard drive and smaller screen.
>>
>> Does anyone have any comments about this?
>
> It depends on what your uses are for the machine.
>
> For example, if you are going to hook it up to an external monitor, 
> the 12"
> might be enough. But if you need screen real estate while traveling 
> too, you
> might need the 17".
>
>> Maybe if I wait even longer, Apple will make them lighter.....!?!
>
> Yes but not terribly significantly.
>
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> Shawn King
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