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From PB to iBook
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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How much difference am I going to see going from a 1.25GHz 15" PB with 512MB RAM to a 14" 1.42GHz iBook with 1GB RAM?
I'm considering doing this.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Why?
The PB has the much better (and higher rez) screen, and it's lighter too. Just add memory to the 15" PowerBook. The overall speed difference will not be significant after you add the memory, especially considering the PowerBook has the Radeon 9600 64 MB, which is better than the iBook's 9550 32 MB.
And I say this as someone who migrated from a 15" PowerBook 1 GHz (Ti) to a 12" iBook 1.33.
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I'm about to have my second hard drive crash and burn on me. I'm thinking it's from how much my wife and I travel with it, move around the house with it, etc. It is my impression that iBooks are more mobile and more forgiving when it comes to movement.
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Posting Junkie
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Originally Posted by Nomadic Logic
I'm about to have my second hard drive crash and burn on me. I'm thinking it's from how much my wife and I travel with it, move around the house with it, etc. It is my impression that iBooks are more mobile and more forgiving when it comes to movement.
I doubt it.
P.S. My TiBook is 3 years old, and still runs fine. My iBook G3 started to die just after warranty ran out, because of the logic board issue.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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The new iBooks are amazing deals. You're definitely gaining...not losing. Do it! 
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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If you're going to get an iBook, I think the 12" is a better value.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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the 12 inch also has more dpi than the 14 inch, due to the same screen resolution. Everything's sharper!
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto, CAN
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14" iBook is kind of pointless, IMO.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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the new ibook is definitely a good deal(with CD-drive and RAM improved). go for it.
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