Yup, just as the modern 3 and 4lb laptops are a joy to carry compared to the late 90s Wallstreet. Even on modern hardware, the 12" PB, as an Apple example, gives up very little to the 17" in terms of performance, but sheds a whole lot of size and weight, not to mention dollars. I would still choose the 12" over the 17" if their prices were reversed, as I simply have no desire to own a heavy and/or bulky laptop anymore when the smaller and lighter machines are so nice to use.
The Wintel side has even more variety (as always since more companies mean more variety). There too, large desktop-replacement type laptops cost more and are slightly faster, but again the smaller models are very close in performance and are so much smaller and lighter as to make the choice easy for me. Of coruse, if your laptop is used for something like video editing on the road, a larger model will be better. Mine is used for video conferencing, email, office productivity and watching DVD movies on the road and at home. For these tasks the smaller screen is not a problem (I plug in a 19" LCD at home), but the lighter weight and smaller size really benefit. Just think, on a coach-class flight, a 17" PB will probably stay in the overhead bin rather than risk decapitation when the person sitting in front of you suddenly reclines. The 12" PB, on the other hand, lets you choose your own in-flight movie and gross out that old lady sitting next to you as Uma Thurman sprays blood everywhere in the unedited Kill Bill, rather than watching Shrek with the language edited for airline use. Enjoy your boat anchor, you'll never see me buying one. Andrew -----Original Message----- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan Palka Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:19 PM To: G-Books Subject: Re: Pismo vs ibook? If you read my statement in context, it was comparing it to mid 90s compaq laptops. On Oct 5, 2004, at 10:11 AM, Andrew wrote: > If you think a Wallstreet is a joy to carry and worth > the power, then you obviously haven't tried a recent > iBook or 12" PowerBook, which are MUCH smaller and > lighter, and far more powerful. > > Andrew -- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
