[G4] New Powerbooks

[Shawn King]

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.

-- 
Shawn King
Your Mac Life
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