same hard drive, more memory, better graphics, same CDR/DVD etc. even with RISC a G3 is not faster than a P4. Don't forget most of those benchmarks are done with apps like photoshop, that are optimized for the velocity engine, specifically for the mac.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Doom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: RE: Ice > Define 'better specs', please. > > Are we talking about RAM and drivespace, etc? Or are we talking about GHz, > 'cause you do /not/ want to get into a war with me over RISC and CISC chips. > :-) > > My co-workers (all Mac people) are looking at upgrading their PowerBooks, so > I looked at what a Dell Inspiron or whatever the name of the corporate > version is would cost for similar features and (lo and behold) it came out > to be about $2300. > > So I guess my question boils down to what you consider comparable specs. > > > -- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lackey > Moonbow Software, Inc > > : -----Original Message----- > : From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > : Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:32 AM > : To: CF-Community > : Subject: Re: Ice > : > : > : Go look at the cost of titanium: > : > : Cheapest 12 inch powebook is 1799, I paid 1499 for my 15 inch vaio, with > : better specs. > : > : If you want the nice 17 incher gotta break off 3200??? Check out what you > : can get for 3200 from Sony for a laptop. > : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- > : From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:28 AM > : Subject: Re: Ice > : > : > : > The iBooks are really at the price equivalent of comparible laptops, > : > with iBooks starting at less than $1000. The model I have, with the > : > 14 inch screen, CD-R/DVD, 700mhz machine etc, going for less than > : > $1400. So price is no longer an issue. The tiBooks are even nicer, > : > you get a desktop machine that's really a laptop for less than $2000. > : > the price is no longer an issue I think. > : > > : > larry > : > > : > >I do like MACs, but they are just to expensive, when I look at what and > : > >iBook or Titanium costs, and compare with what I can get PC > : wise, it just > : > >ain't worth it. > : > > > : > >----- Original Message ----- > : > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:55 AM > : > >Subject: Re: Ice > : > > > : > > > : > >> Yes but you still didn't have to deal with curious ferrets. That is > : > >> the real difficult part. > : > >> > : > >> I'm very satisfied with this machine. It runs all the software I > : > >> need. Its very light. > : > >> > : > >> larry > : > >> > : > >> >Larry, > : > >> > > : > >> >I have a Sony Vaio. Took me 30 seconds to unscrew the > : plate covering > : the > : > >> >memory on the bottom, another 10 seconds to pop in the extra 256 MB > : ram, > : > >and > : > >> >about another minutes, (I dropped the screw to screw the plate back > : on. > : > >I > : > >> >run Windows XP, Linux, Win2K and Win98. Thanks to the emulator. > : > >> > > : > >> >Kevin > : > >> > > : > >> >----- Original Message ----- > : > >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >> >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:36 AM > : > >> >Subject: Re: Ice > : > >> > > : > >> > > : > >> >> It took about 5 minutes to upgrade the memory. Take off the > : keyboard, > : > >> >> remove the Airport card and RAM shield, pop in the new RAM, and > : then > : > >> >> put everything back together. 5 minutes, and at least 3 of those > : were > : > >> >> spent keeping the ferrets out of the computer. > : > >> >> > : > >> >> try doing that with your Dell Inspiron. > : > >> >> > : > >> >> I also run Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SQL Server > : and CF on it. > : > >> >> All the same time running OSX. Try doing that with your Dell. > : > >> >> > : > >> >> PC laptops are for wimps. > : > >> >> > : > >> >> larry > : > >> >> > : > >> >> >iBook? A Mac? ugh.....drops anti-Mac bomb and runs! > : > >> >Aahahhahhaahahah..... > : > >> >> > > : > >> >> >----- Original Message ----- > : > >> >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >> >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : > >> >> >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:24 AM > : > >> >> >Subject: RE: Ice > : > >> >> > > : > >> >> > > : > >> >> >> I switched out the battery last night when I was > : upgrading the > : > >iBook > : > >> >> >> to 640mb. I guess I forgot to reset the date and > : time. Let me > : know > : > >if > : > >> >> >> its correct. > : > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> larry > : > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> >Larry, why are your messages coming through date stamped in > : the > : > >70's? > : > >> >> >> >I mean wishing you were living in the past is one thing ... > : ;) > : > >> >> >> > > : > >> >> >> >Cheers, > : > >> >> >> >Erika > : > >> >> >> >-------------------------------- > : > >> >> >> > > : > >> >> >> >>>| -----Original Message----- > : > >> >> >> >>>| From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > : > >> >> >> >>>| Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1970 10:38 AM > : > >> >> >> >>>| To: CF-Community > : > >> >> >> >>>| Subject: Re: Ice > : > >> >> >> >>>| > : > >> >> >> >>>| > : > >> >> >> >>>| It reputed to be about the best coffee available. For > : years > : > >it > : > >> >was > : > > > >> >> >>>| sold only to a very exclusive group. Now its merely > : > > > >> >> >>>| expensive, around > : > > > >> >> >>>| $40 per pound. I was very lucky in getting it > : for about > : half > : > > > >that. > : > > > >> >> >>>| About the next best coffee is called Celebes Kalossi - > : IMNSHO > : > >> >that > : > >> >> >> >>>| is. 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