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Corinthian · Oct 11, 2003, 10:02 AM

As I am considering to get a PowerBook...
Please help, thanks....

Luca Rescigno · Oct 11, 2003, 06:04 PM

Do you own the one that is in your sig? Keep it!

iDaver · Oct 11, 2003, 06:13 PM

Having just bought a 17" model and deciding it's too big and not as impressive as I thought it would be, I'd consider the 15" model instead but not until I'd heard all the white-spot and latch issues are resolved. And I agree, if you already have a Ghz PowerBook, keep it for awhile. The new aluminum 15" model isn't that much better.

jokell82 · Oct 11, 2003, 07:16 PM

I'm about to get a 15" 1.25, after my iBook bit the dust (it wont even boot anymore). I'll probably order it in about a month.

jdhindes · Oct 11, 2003, 08:19 PM

Sorry Guys, but I STILL love my 12" Powerbook! I use a 15" at my work and I prefer the 12" --My screen on my 12" is better than the 15! The 15" is older though. That must be the difference. I just like the size of my personal 12" Powerbook.

Jim

Corinthian · Oct 12, 2003, 12:02 AM

Sorry to get to reply late....

I own one TiBook now, but I am looking forward to trade my desktop for a PowerBook, which leads me to ask this question....

cszar2001 · Oct 12, 2003, 02:31 AM

You just can`t be the screen size of the 17!

Couldn`t do without it.
Since the difference in size and weight is not that much compared to the 15 travelling is no problem.

Luca Rescigno · Oct 12, 2003, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by Corinthian:
Sorry to get to reply late....

I own one TiBook now, but I am looking forward to trade my desktop for a PowerBook, which leads me to ask this question....

Wait... so you own a very nice TiBook and you also have a desktop that you want to trade for a new PowerBook? Why do you want to get rid of your desktop? Why would you want to trade a desktop for a second PowerBook that is only barely better than your current one? I don't understand.

Corinthian · Oct 12, 2003, 10:03 PM

The Power Mac I got at home is a G4-400, but I gradually to find more difficult to accomdate the desktop at home, taking too much space and my family would want to re-arrange everything at home, thus I am looking for something that would allow me to work around the home without "restrictions" through lines and cables...

Maybe you would find it hard to understand, but what I can describe to you that my home is just as small as a pigeon's hole.....

djjava · Oct 12, 2003, 11:04 PM

Corinthian, i think the polls is semi flawed beasue it assumes you can still get REvA versions of the PBs But nonetheless, if i didn't have my PB17 RevA, I'd be buying hte RevB, simply for the lovely screen realestate that makes CAD drawing a delight.

Oh yeah, Bush/Cheney 2004!!

Corinthian · Oct 13, 2003, 10:55 AM

oh yea djjava, you are right....
thanks for pointing that out.....

janmc · Oct 13, 2003, 11:04 AM

djjava, what CAD programme do you use on a mac? I'm Microstation at work on PC, and would love to be able to use it at home.