on 4/5/04 11:20 AM, Robert Greenstreet at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 4/15/04 10:28 AM, "Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> What about the hard drive limitations on the ibook. >> >> on 4/5/04 9:17 AM, Robert Greenstreet at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> On 4/5/04 10:51 AM, "Kathe Wittenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Bruce's view on this. I have a G3/800 iBook and a G4/800 >>>> desktop Mac. The G4 is noticeably faster then the iBook, especially >>>> after upgrading to Panther. >>>> >>>> Namaste, >>>> >>>> Kathe Wittenberg >>>> Royal Oak, MI >>>> >>> The speed difference here is largely attributable to the G4, but the >>> PowerBook also offers much more robust caching. >> > The iBook drive will be both smaller and slower than the G4. The system bus > is probably also faster in the G4.
That's my point. This is a tough comparison to make for that reason. If you could boot a G3/800 iBook from a firewire drive (Oxford 911 chip), I'll wager the difference with the G4 would diminish to some extent. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
