which 1 ??

[rollobancher]

Ok ,
I need some help on deciding which Mac to get !
The decision is between an iMac 1GhZ g4 ,256 mb Ram,
80 gig HD,15” LcD—Refurbished- for 1100 OR

ibook 12” 800 MHz, 256 Mb, 60 gig Hd, for $1064

I am in High Skool and I would Like the portability of the ibook
But it is not necessary , I am also kind of scared of the 12” ibook ,
Is the screen to small ? I will not do any hardcore video editing ,
Or picture editing , But I do have A LOT of music and I like to download, Brows the web, Etc.
This will also be my first Mac so Please help me!!

[whocares]

Nah, the screen on the 12" is ok. It's got as much screen estate as the 14", the pixels are just smaller. It's overall a pretty good machine, small, light and very portable.

I'd say go for the iBook as portability is always a plus for student: working in library, workgroups, at a friends, etc... Then again I'm biased because I own one ;)



[Edit: This should have been posted in the "Buying Tips, Advice and Discussion" forum ;) ]

[UKMacBod]

I assume that the iBook that you mention is a G3 and not G4-based machine? Surely that should be one of the deciding factors for you?

Personally, I have a 500MHz Dual USB model iBook and I've started to find it frustrating to have such a small screen and also I find it fairly slow under Panther. The iBook you're talking about however is newer and should be faster.

[rollobancher]

No the ibook is a G4 at 800, the price is with the Educational disscount !