Re: Begginer question... Powerbook vs. iBook

2004-12-18 Thread darm0k
At 04:28 PM -0300 12/18/2004, Alejandro Desalvo wrote: planning to upgrade my system. I acctually own a PPC 9600/300 and it's getting stucked in time, poor it... ;) So my idea is starting to work with OS X and G4 technology. My application area is sound/video (Pro Tools basically). So my interest

Re: Begginer question... Powerbook vs. iBook

2004-12-18 Thread Brian Rule
First of all, I've heard of electronics being seriously overpriced where you're at, so if possible I'd look into some alternative options of buying your new computer. How are the prices online at the apple store compared to other places? As far as comparing the two, the iBook is surprisingly cl

Begginer question... Powerbook vs. iBook

2004-12-18 Thread Alejandro Desalvo
Hello. I'm new in this list and I understand my question may sound too familiar to the members of the forum. But I'm planning to upgrade my system. I acctually own a PPC 9600/300 and it's getting stucked in time, poor it... ;) So my idea is starting to work with OS X and G4 technology. My applicati

Re: PowerBook vs iBook

2002-12-03 Thread B . J . Major
>Were the competition between a new iBook and the Pismo it would be a >much tougher decision... I'm not so sure. The only reason I bought a new dual USB iBook and not a Pismo last year was because I didn't want to go through the extra expense of rebuying all new extra batteries PLUS many expan

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-03 Thread Ian Haddock
My Father bought an iBook with the smaller screen and still wants to trade me for my Pismo. I wont let it go as I upgraded to G4 power and added a DVD/CDR drive from MCE. On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 11:04 AM, Hal wrote: > > On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 09:58 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: >

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-03 Thread Hal
On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 09:58 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > B.J. Major wrote: >>> The iBook is almost impossible to service other than the RAM chip >>> and the >>> battery, while the Pismo is very user friendly, takes more memory >>> and has >>> expansion bays which give you all sorts of

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
B.J. Major wrote: >>The iBook is almost impossible to service other than the RAM chip and the >>battery, while the Pismo is very user friendly, takes more memory and has >>expansion bays which give you all sorts of options. Also, the screen on the >>Pismo is far better, it has PC slot, Firewire, IR

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-03 Thread George Gunderson
On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 05:17 AM, B.J. Major wrote: >> The iBook is almost impossible to service other than the RAM chip and >> the >> battery, while the Pismo is very user friendly, takes more memory and >> has >> expansion bays which give you all sorts of options. Also, the screen >

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-03 Thread B . J . Major
>The iBook is almost impossible to service other than the RAM chip and the >battery, while the Pismo is very user friendly, takes more memory and has >expansion bays which give you all sorts of options. Also, the screen on the >Pismo is far better, it has PC slot, Firewire, IR and stereo in and out

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-02 Thread Mark_PHILIP
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Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-02 Thread Thomas Ethen
Most colored iBooks don't have a Firewire port and only one USB port and the word "difficult" to upgrade the hard drive is a serious understatement. Tom > 4) 1 USB & 1 Firewire port only. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog

Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-02 Thread Mark_PHILIP
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Re: PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-02 Thread Thomas Ethen
The iBook is almost impossible to service other than the RAM chip and the battery, while the Pismo is very user friendly, takes more memory and has expansion bays which give you all sorts of options. Also, the screen on the Pismo is far better, it has PC slot, Firewire, IR and stereo in and out! T

PowerBook vs. iBook

2002-12-02 Thread John Fox
Dear Listers: I recently read the debate on behalf of a lister deciding between the newer PowerBooks and iBooks. My conundrum is a bit different. I am debating which is better: a Pismo PowerBook or an older model iBook (colors). If anyone could add to this please let me know. I am wanting t