[hojoon0724]

Hey guys... I got sort of a dilemma here...

I really want to switch to the Intel platform just because I want to run Windows on my laptop. I travel a lot so I need a laptop, so Mac mini and iMacs are not a possibility.

I have a Powerbook 1.5ghz and an iBook 1.2ghz that I could sell. However, I need to keep one of them. I can't sell both of them.

It all depends on how much money I get when I sell but the options are

1. I sell the pBook for ~$1200 and add about 500 bucks for a mbp
2. Sell tthe pBook and get a Macbook
3. Sell iBook, add few bucks and get Macbook

I guess my main question is, would I really notice any difference when I "Downgrade" from Powerbook to Macbook in terms of 3D graphics or any other general thing? When I first bought the iBook it didn't have a line-in, or backlit keyboard which was the reason I bought the Powerbook.

You know, little things that would annoy me if I were to switch from powerbook to macbook.

[bloodline]

I've had a look and a MacBook is so much more powerfull than my old 1.5Ghz PowerBook... you can't really compare... just junk the old PPC machines and get a nice fast MBP!!!!

[Macola]

Originally Posted by bloodline

I've had a look and a MacBook is so much more powerfull than my old 1.5Ghz PowerBook... you can't really compare... just junk the old PPC machines and get a nice fast MBP!!!!

If you play games, get the MBP. Otherwise, you'll be pretty happy with the MB.

[JKT]

3D graphics will be worse on the MacBook relative to your PowerBook but probably on a par with the iBook (if not a little better). I would probably sell the iBook, keep the PowerBook and get a MacBook.

As an aside... Something that has been bothering me about Apple - why don't the new desktop keyboards have backlighting? It is a real pain in the arse to use a desktop after a PowerBook when you can't see a damned thing on the keyboard in the dark. I hope the next revision of all the Macs and keyboards includes this feature as it is incredibly useful, yet so simple.