[Ti] 1GHz TiBook or 1.25GHz AlBook?

[Sam Hotchkiss]

On 1/15/04 8:39 AM, "David Oei" <david.oei at oeidesign.com> wrote:

> Need some opinions here. I want to buy a new laptop to replace my 550
> TiBook. I was originally going to buy a 15² 1.25GHz AlBook but see that a
> lot of the stores have the 15² 1GHz TiBook for about $500-600 less. Anyone
> have experience with both? Will I notice that big of a speed difference? I
> know the things that I will be missing if I stick with a TiBook ­ USB 2,
> FW800, backlit keyboard and 2x superdrive. But is that all worth $600?

The superdrive in the 1ghz units can be upgraded to 2x via a firmware
upgrade: http://superdrive.cynikal.net/.   I have a 15" 1ghz Ti right now,
and I would not trade it for an AlBook for one main reason: battery life.
Apparently the Als are only able to get 80-90 minutes as opposed to my Ti
which routinely gets 200 minutes.
-- 
Samuel W. Hotchkiss
hotch at zlit.net

Laptop History: PB 145, PB 520c, PB 3400c, 400mhz Pismo, 400mhz TiBook,
667mhz TiBook (rev b), 1ghz TiBook