[P1] The eternal dilemna question...stop, ou...encore!

[Chad Coppedge]

On Jul 12, 2004, at 8:10 AM, Pierre-Paul Savard wrote:

> Thank you Christian!
> Exactly the type of comment I was looking/hoping for!
>
>> What do you sacrifice by taking the iBook instead of the Powerbook:
>>
>> Internal bluetooth capability (which, unless you happen to own a
>> compatible Bluetooth cell phone or any other Bluetooth peripherals
>> won't, quite frankly, make the least bit of difference in your life).
> No need for that, right now...
>>
>> External video display capability with higher resolution than 1024 x
>> 768 (you can only do display mirroring with the iBook; for the record,
>> I've connected my Powerbook 12 inch to an external 17 inch monitor
>> maybe twice since I bought it.... It's always on my lap, and I don't
>> log monitors on the balcony or the living room).
> Good point again!
>
> I do have Powerpoint presentations to make in my courses at
> school, using a projector...but just mirroring is just fine!
> Of course, it seems that I still will have to buy a DVI to ADP
> type of connector-adaptor to do this, but hey! Life ain' perfect...
>>
>> Weight (it's a tad heavier than the Aluminum 12 inch).
> Oups...and...how much more?
>>
>> What do you gain by taking the iBook instead of the Powerbook ?:
>>
>> Better Airport performance (despite having improved the antenna
>> location in the new aluminum Powerbooks, the polycarbonate iBooks 
>> still
>> perform better with Airport - the plastic shell does not reduce
>> transmission performance, and I've tested a few friends' iBooks where 
>> I
>> got a much longer range - and stronger signal - than the Titanium 15
>> inch or the 12, 15 and 17 inch Aluminum models).
>
> This is a very good point in favor of the iBook for me, because
> it is my principal means of connection here, at home.
>>
>> Much more robust case (you don't have to worry about shocks to the 
>> case
>> and aluminum bending out of shape; those polycarb cases are nearly
>> indestructible).
>
> Yes, I like it...because sometimes, I'm tough with things!
>>
>> Money: you save enough to buy the RAM upgrade and the iPod, and still
>> have pennies left over for coffee.
>
> This is my view too!
>
>> There are other differences; the Powerbook has a slightly faster bus
>> and better video performance but, honestly, whoever needs that edge
>> would have probably bought a 15 inch or a 17 inch Powerbook.
>
> Very good point again!
>
> But still, regarding of timing...anybody knows or have an
> opinion, on when is due the next revision of the current iBook?
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Chris
>>
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