PB or Ib

[CaptainCaveMann]

Between the 15inch PB and the 14inch Ib:The programs i use are: Studio Mx (which includes Flash,Fireworks,Dreamweaver),MS Office 2004,Photoshop. Also i play ut2004 and wc3. I have 2000 bucks to spend and id like to get something that will last me about 2 or 3 years respectively.The computer i get needs to have an 80 gig hard drive. Needs to be reliable and tough. I dont need a dvd burner but itd be nice. I will upgrade the memory to 1 gig later on as well. So while taking all this into consideration and with tiger on the way, what would be your advice as to which one to get. :)

[jackieonasses]

Between the 15inch PB and the 14inch Ib:The programs i use are: Studio Mx (which includes Flash,Fireworks,Dreamweaver),MS Office 2004,Photoshop. Also i play ut2004 and wc3. I have 2000 bucks to spend and id like to get something that will last me about 2 or 3 years respectively.The computer i get needs to have an 80 gig hard drive. Needs to be reliable and tough. I dont need a dvd burner but itd be nice. I will upgrade the memory to 1 gig later on as well. So will taking all this into consideration and with tiger on the way. What would be your advice as to which one to get. :) You have already created a semi-related thread on powerbooks. This comparison is way overdone.

EDIT---

You have already made 4 threads in the past 5 days that has to do with the powerbook. Multiple threads doesn't help much.

[CaptainCaveMann]

You have already created a semi-related thread on powerbooks. This comparison is way overdone.Thanks you've been very helpful

[hcuar]

Between the 15inch PB and the 14inch Ib:The programs i use are: Studio Mx (which includes Flash,Fireworks,Dreamweaver),MS Office 2004,Photoshop. Also i play ut2004 and wc3. I have 2000 bucks to spend and id like to get something that will last me about 2 or 3 years respectively.The computer i get needs to have an 80 gig hard drive. Needs to be reliable and tough. I dont need a dvd burner but itd be nice. I will upgrade the memory to 1 gig later on as well. So while taking all this into consideration and with tiger on the way, what would be your advice as to which one to get. :)

Wait a week. :rolleyes: See what happens at MWSF.

[CaptainCaveMann]

Wait a week. :rolleyes: See what happens at MWSF.Yea i think ill wait

[Jdm_rsx]

just go and buy the powerbook and max out the ram

if you dont like it, just return it and suffer the restockin fee

thats what i did at least

and i know better now....

its better just get what u can afford

i think the 15 inch powerbook can go up to 2 gb ram right? 2 slots?

and optional 128mb video card?

you say u dont need all that power now..
but think about it
it will have better resell value
you can play games
you say u wont play games now but im sure down the line you will want to..

should i continue?

close this topic before MAYA jumps on ur case again...

hehehehe
= )

[edesignuk]

You have done this thread before. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=100581)

[Chip NoVaMac]

I say wait till MWSF and see what is announced. I am partial to the PB 12' models myself.

Too lazy to check, but I think the current iBooks do not have video cards that are compatible with the Core Image Technology of Tiger.

[blue_monkey]

no they don't have core image compatible video cards.

[Jdm_rsx]

You have done this thread before. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=100581)

you just wasted a few minutes of your "life" posting this

you just made ME waste a few minutes of my "life" replying this...

SO POINTLESS

stop the flaming and think of it as a discussion, if you dont like this thread dont post and simply dont read it, people like you are very annoying

Thank you and have a nice day

[hcuar]

Off topic... However, a post that was here calling eDesign a she disappeared. (It was in disagreement to Jdm_rsx post) I happened to start a reply quoting said post (of course to point out the obvious blunder) and saw it actually get attached to the thread (my reply). I then hit refresh to find my post missing as well... Weird huh?

[cluthz]

Well, there is as said several threads on this topic,
but i understand your concern about get the right machine when you uses all your savings.

If cost vs time the machine will last you is relevant:

The ibook 14/inch is much cheaper than the powerbook and will probably last alsmost as long as the powerbook.

If your budget is $2000, then you can forget about the powerbook. You wont get a 15-inch powerbook with 80GB hd and a decent amout of RAM for that money, unless you buy a stolen second hand powerbook or a defect one..

The high end iboook is 1.33ghz, the same as the lowend 15-inch.. The real difference is display
and videocard...

anyway wait for MWSF, and do a search! and dont post 4 threads with the same contents.....


--this post was posted on a Machintosh SE30 running os 7.5.5....

[CaptainCaveMann]

you just wasted a few minutes of your "life" posting this

you just made ME waste a few minutes of my "life" replying this...

SO POINTLESS

stop the flaming and think of it as a discussion, if you dont like this thread dont post and simply dont read it, people like you are very annoying

Thank you and have a nice dayThankyou Jdm, i totally agree :D