[iBook] G4 PB or iBook?

[Pete Nalda]

I think too that ibooks are are built more ruggedly than the pbooks.  
Like cushioning of the hard drive.  Might be something to concider if 
you are a student.

On Nov 13, 2004, at 9:16 PM, CJ wrote:

> The iBook 12" specs (http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html) are here. 
> It has
> a G4 @ 1.2 GHz with 133 MHz FSB, has a combo (CD-RW/DVD) drive, ATI 
> Radeon
> 9200 w/ 32 MB VRAM, starts at $999.99, weight of 4.9 LB, and is made of
> white plastic.  The PowerBook 12" specs
> (http://www.apple.com/powerbook/specs.html) are here.  It has a G4 @ 
> 1.33
> GHz with 167 MHz FSB, a combo or super (DVD-R) drive,  NVIDIA Geforce 
> FX
> Go5200 w/ 64 MB VRAM, weight of 4.6 LB, an aluminum case and a starting
> price of 1599 for the combo or 1799 for the super drive.  My $.02: go 
> with the iBook.  The difference between the PB and the iBook are too 
> few to justfy the addtional $600 between them.  That explains why 
> Apple is having a hard time selling 12" PBs.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert" <al-bee at yahoo.com>
> To: <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:46 PM
> Subject: [iBook] G4 PB or iBook?
>
>
>> Hi there, I'm a student looking to shell out a bit to
>> replace my trusty, but overworked G3 300mhz clamshell.
>> Priority-wise, I'm looking for something with a good
>> battery life and lightweight.
>>
>> Would someone be kind enough to paint a picture of how
>> I might choose the Powerbook or the iBook?
>> I'm assuming I'd probably be getting the 12" version
>> of either model as well in order to maximize battery
>> use.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>>
>> P.S. Side note hardware question: Some of the keys on
>> the top-right corner of my clamshell's keyboard seem
>> to depress with a slightly louder noise like it's
>> hitting the hardware underneath - Can this be remedied easily?
>>
>>
>>
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