The DVI out is another big thing -- if you want to upgrade the LCD (or if the current one has a DVI connecter), it's much better to go DVI->DVI (or even DVI->VGA) than VGA->DVI.
Also, PowerBooks can ("officially") take more RAM (up to 1.25GB, I believe, compared with 640MB for the iBooks). Newer, high-capacity SODIMMs make this less of an issue, but it's still good to have over 1GB of RAM wherever possible.
An extra 10GB hard drive space is not huge either way, but you'll probably hit the limits of the 30GB drive reasonably soon, so at least the 40GB gives you more time to upgrade.
Finally, the PB is just a much more attractive computer. The iBooks scratch and stain quite easily, whereas the PB maintains its pretty aluminium sheen through almost any punishment.
Cheers, Ben
On 16 Jan 2005, at 03:36, Larry le Mac wrote:
I am pondering my next *Book purchase and the way I see it I have two choices (need vs. budget and all...)
I will be using this as my main Mac with an external 17" TFT in my study and then AirPort everywhere else in the house and garden.
New iBook 12"
or
A second hand AlBook 12" 1GHz that I have been offered. It was involved in an accident and has a small casing damage, but the motherboard was replaced (receipt).
= Slower CPU but larger drive 40 vs. 30GB (same spec. cache & bus) = VRAM, ports = + SuperDrive (combo in iBook) + DVI out (mini-VGA for the iBook) + Audio in on the PB (none on the iBook) - I can wait to buy an iBook that'll come with Tiger + I can repaint the PowerBook.
??? Video ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (iBook) vs. NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (PB G4)
The PowerBook works out only marginally cheaper, bt may have more RAM.
Which *Book should I buy ???
Why ?
Larry
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