[crimson_joel]

Hi,

I'm going to be a first-time mac user and I can't decide whether to get the 12" upgraded ibook or the refurbed 12"pb. They are basically the same price...any advice is much appreciated.

Thanks.

[buffswin]

Better display card in the newly upgraded ibook - and a better processor.

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by buffswin

Better display card in the newly upgraded ibook - and a better processor.

Better than it was before, but not better than the powerbook's. Well its about the same performance unless you want monitor spanning in which case the powerbook is your only real option. I have a friend who was deciding between the same computers except it was before the most recent update. The powerbook won because of the faster HD, spanning, dvi port, and weight.
In the end, you will be happy with either.