[Duo2400] New G4 Powerbook vs the 2400

[Andrew W. Hill]

Here's something interesting...

           PB G4 12"           2400		iBook
dimension 10.9x8.6x1.18       10.5x8.4x1.8	11.2x9.06x1.35
Volume:   111 cu in           158 		137
weight    4.6 lbs             4.4 lbs		4.9lbs
DVD/CD-RW yes                 no		yes
Pixels    1024x768            800x600		1024x768
Processor 867 MHz G4          180 MHz 603e	800MHz G3
Cache     256K                256K		512k
Max RAM   640M                112MB*		640MB
Batt Life 5 Hrs               2 Hrs		5hrs
PC Card   0 slot              2 slots		0 slots
Fast I/O  Firewire            SCSI		Firewire
Network   100baseT            LocalTalk		100baseT
Bluetooth yes                 no		no
Modem     V.92                no		V.92
Serial    USB                 Serial, ADB	USB
Drive     60 gig*	      1.3 gig		30 gig
VGA       yes                 yes		yes
s-video   yes                 no		sorta
floppy    no                  external		no
airport   optional extreme*   no		optional
IR        no                  yes		no

Doesn't the 12" Titanium look just like the 12" iBook?  Sure, its a 
bit smaller, and sure it has a G4 in it and a cooler looking case 
(sorta), but there were a few big problems with the iBook 12" right?
  --  no PCMCIA
  --  no IR
  --  its a consumer laptop

* altered by me

Doesn't this just fix the problem that we don't want to stoop to 
buying a consumer laptop?  We still can't plug our flash cards in, 
and we can't sync our palms.  Sure, perhaps little things, but those 
were our biggest complaints; or so it seems when I look back to the 
new iBook.  I was real excited and checking my savings account, until 
I saw the lack of PCMCIA.  This really isn't any better of a 
replacement than the iBook was a few months ago.