[iBook] G4 PB or iBook?

[Reid Conti]

I love my ibook 12", 600mhz.. been using it for almost 3 years now.  I
plan to finish college before replacing it (although I had originally
wanted to upgrade to a 12" powerbook, I'm saving money instead).  I
don't think the screen is too small at all.  Type in word, sometimes I
use 100%, sometimes 125%.. no big.  I do wish it was a wider screen,
but I have no problems with font sizes.  Occasionally I do feel a bit
pinched with my workspace though, but I'm used to doing desktops at
1600x1200.

The MAIN reason I wanted to step up to a 12" powerbook (other than the
cool factor) was to do higher resolutions on my 19" CRT.  I hate
1024x768 on a huge monitor.

But I'm studying in France right now, so I left the 19" at home.  I've
been using the 12" display for months, no problems.  I also used it
all summer, including working 8 hours a day on the weekends using it. 
Sure, it's no 19" 1600x1200 display, but honestly, I don't miss the
19" at all.. since I end up with the same workspace size no matter
what.

If I go powerbook, I'd be torn between 12" and portability, and 15"
and widescreen.  There's a rumor that the next powerbooks will have a
13 or 13.2" widescreen.. that could be cool!  Portable and widescreen.
 I always run out of width on the screen before height.  Anyway, not
much sense in going with the pbook unless you're gonna be running a
huge monitor off of it, IMO.

- reid

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:15:35 +0800, Fearsome Orange
<fearsome.orange at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > I just bought my 12' ibook 3 weeks ago and am quite satisfied with it.
> > Not knowing too much about powerbook, I think ibook is a good choice
> > for a mac newbie as me. ;) Anyway, I'd like to choose a model with
> > bigger screen next time. It's kinda hard to type my term paper on
> > ibook with font size 12.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > All the best,
> > Dan Li
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Hi Dan,
> 
> Have you taken a look at the 'Zoom' feature located in your System
> Preferences under 'Universal Access' ?  Sometimes I will borrow my
> wife's wireless keyboard and sit on the couch with my 12" ibook on the
> coffee table in order to type.  I use the Zoom feature to make what
> I'm typing visible from the couch and I find it works really well.
> You might try it for those times when you're just doing one thing (ie
> typing).  I find actually using the computer on Zoom for surfing the
> net etc. to be a bit annoying, but if you're not moving the mouse
> around too much it's great.
> 
> Jean-Paul
> 
> 
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