[joe_farley]

im getting an ibook from ebay, and ive found two im interested in, but im am confused about which one is better as i havnt got a brain for specs, so here they are:
ibook 1:
1.2 Ghz PowerPC G4 Processor; 512 Level 2 cache
256 Mb DDR SDRAM, supports up to 1.2GB
30Gb HDD
AirPort Extreme wireless (802.11g)
Slot laoding COMBO DVD/CD-RW DRIVE
12.1" TFT Active Matrix Screen
2 USB ports
1 Fire Wire 400 Port
10/100 Internal Ethernet Port
56K V.90 Modem Internal Port
Video SVGA port
Audio out Port

ibook 2:
Processor-- PowerPC G4 (1.33 GHz)
RAM installed-- 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Hard drive-- 60 GB IDE
CD / DVD type-- CD-RW / DVD-R
Removable storage type-- None
Input device-- Keyboard, Trackpad
Weight-- 6 lbs
Dimensions (W x D x H)-- 12.7 in x 10.2 in x 1.3 in
Display-- 14.1 in TFT active matrix
Max resolution-- 1024 x 768
Video RAM installed-- 32 MB
Video output-- AGP 4x
Audio output-- Sound card
Networking type-- Network adapter
Modem-- 56 Kbps Fax / modem
Battery installed-- 1 Lithium ion
Mfr estimated battery life-- 6 hour(s)
OS provided-- Apple MacOS X 10.3

cheers for the help

[esXXI]

Originally Posted by joe_farley

im getting an ibook from ebay, and ive found two im interested in, but im am confused about which one is better as i havnt got a brain for specs, so here they are:

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iBook 1 -vs- iBook 2:
Screen: 2 Wins, larger screen
CPU: 2 Wins, faster
RAM: Draw
Networking: 1 Wins, 2 doesn't include an Airport Extreme card for wireless
Optical: 2 Wins, superdrive
Hard Drive: 2 Wins, twice the space
Graphics: ??? 1 Doesn't list details on it

[chabig]

The two iBooks have the same resolution. I prefer the 12 inch to the 14 inch for portability. However, the second iBook is faster and newer.

Chris

[harrisjamieh]

Yes the 14" iBook is faster, but it is not a newer model, the 1.2 12" was out at the same time as the 1.33 14" was.

Personally i would go with the 12", as its brilliantly compact, and the 14" has the same screen res. as the 12", therefore providing yuou with no more screen real estate.

As for the 30 vs 60 HD's, I'm managing with 30 fine, and if you need more, just buy an external drive, thats what I will eventually do.

Good luck with which ever you choose.

Oh yes, the 12" also comes with an airport extreme card, which is extremly useful

[mduell]

You're mostly trading a (slow) DVD burner for a pound of weight.
I'd take the 12".