Thanks for the response - this helps.
RE: a dealer, I had suggested a dealer visit for the person, but they'd rather take an opinion due to driving distance. on 10/19/04 6:11 PM, Ben Dyer wrote: > I use both an iBook G4 and a 15" aluminium PBG4 regularly. The > PowerBook's display is vastly better than the iBook's. Viewing angle is > much wider (very useful when watching DVDs while lying down, as it's > hard to get exactly the right vertical angle), there's much more colour > definition, and the screen didn't require as much calibration to get it > to look remotely acceptable. I personally was very unimpressed by the > iBook's display quality, it seems that Apple has simply used the > cheapest displays it could find. Even my comparatively ancient > PowerBook G3s have better displays. > > That said, why not go to an Apple dealer and compare the screens side > by side? It may well be that iBook screens have improved over the past > year, or that you're willing to put up with inferior quality if it > comes at a much lower price. > > Cheers, > Ben > > On 20 Oct 2004, at 06:28, Sam wrote: > >> Looking for opinions on the display quality of the current generation >> iBook >> and Powerbook. Realizing LCD size, aspect ratio, screen resolution and >> video >> components are different, does the Powerbook give an appreciably better >> picture for everyday use and playing DVDs, or is the difference >> negligible >> for those uses? >> >> Stated another way, if someone wanted to get a laptop for watching >> DVDs, >> will the Powerbook give a better picture? >> >> -Sam >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
