[muglo] Re: laptop
- From: prantzer <prantzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:27:54 -0400
Very well put Dave
I guess the tool of choice for me is the powerbook because of its speed
I know it is just a durable as my old iBook as the one you describe I
have owned both and much prefer the powerbook but you are right about
the iBook as well if you don't need the power, I do disagree about the
wireless I have better reception on my powerbook than I did with my
iBook same wireless card.
Thanks Dennis
On 23-Aug-05, at 11:19 PM, Dave Bonhoff wrote:
> Just to add the perspective of someone who did a lot of soul
> searching about a year ago before buying a new laptop:
> The main factor of a laptop is portability. Otherwise you'd buy a
> desktop, right? This not only includes size and weight, but battery
> life, built in functionality and durability. I've seen and worked on
> many newer Powerbooks and a few iBooks, even owned a couple or 10.
> Beyond a doubt, the new Powerbooks (G4 Ti-books and newer) are
> fragile. No, they are VERY fragile. I have not been able to get
> past this fact. NOTHING else matters if the machine is broken. And
> they break a lot. iBooks are tough. A magnesium frame and
> polycarbonate case allows one to transport an iBook in a knapsack or
> bag that would lead to the destruction of a precious Powerbook.
>
> I decided to buy a 14" iBook late in the fall. 1.33 GHz G4, 256 MB
> RAM, 60 GB HD, Superdrive, Airport Extreme, under $2K out the door .
> It now sports 1.25 GB RAM, 100 GB 5400 RPM HD, video spanning hack,
> QuickerTek handle and a blue apple logo on the screen (from white).
> It will be getting Bluetooth installed in the near future - I'm
> tiried of using the dongle.
>
> I don't leave home without it unless I can be back within 30 min -
> seriously. It travels in a messenger style bag if I'm traveling
> light, or in a backpack otherwise. The few scratches on the case are
> minor and many people who see it think that it is new. I've had no
> troubles with it at all. The battery is still very strong, it is
> virtually silent (new HD helped) and has excellent WiFi reception. I
> often connect it to a 21" monitor as well as various TV's including a
> 55" widescreen and have no issues with spanning vs. mirroring, even
> at high resolutions.
>
> What would a 15" Al-book have done for me? Cost about $2.5K more,
> had a slightly larger screen, backlight keyboard, and generally been
> more powerful/faster with a correspondingly shorter battery life and
> bad WiFi reception as well. And I'd be carrying it in an expensive
> hardshell "briefcase type" bag with little room for additional
> items. I'd also be worried to move it around unless being very, very
> careful. I'd also need a lap tray of some sort, probably with a
> cooling fan, which would further reduce the battery life and be more
> to carry...
>
> One could deduce from all this that I'm not a fan of Powerbooks. And
> you'd be correct. For the average user or even an advanced user they
> are more computing power and not enough reliability. For a power
> user who is rendering DVD's or capturing video live they are probably
> almost enough. For me, and most users, iBooks are just right.
>
> Dave
> who has gotten to like the shiny white case (with blue apple!)
>
>
>
> --
> On the topic of PC vs Mac:
> Am I the only one who thinks this whole "platform war" is really,
> really
> stupid? My thinking has really changed in the past few months. It's a
> tool.
> You choose the tool that does the best job for what you need it to do
> with
> the least headaches. It's not a holy war.
> - Judi Sohn, March 7, 2004
>
>
>
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I Thank You For Your Time...............................Dennis Prance
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