Hey guys. Thanks for being so helpful with the B&W G3 thread. Decided that when it comes time for a tower, a MDD is in the cards, probably a dual 1.25Ghz. However, at present the iMac serves the desktop role surprisingly well, so it's on to laptop consideration.
All I need is something to write on/take notes on for school. Internet would be a plus, but not a necessity. I plan on pulling all the documents back onto the iMac (and thus the backup drive too) when I get home each day. The MacBook is probably getting sold, and while I could keep it and use it in this capacity, it really is overkill for what I need, and I've already had one issue with it (trackpad flaked out at the 3 month mark).
There are two machines I really like and would consider, first of which is an iBook G4, probably the 12". I actually had one of these, but returned it when I had buyer's remorse about the then-coming switch to Intel (should have kept it). Any speed would be fine. I remember this machine had incredible standby battery life. The crux is the second machine, which is an iBook Clamshell. If I could find a 366/466Mhz machine with FireWire, that would be fantastic, but I have two reservations about this. One is just the sheer age of the machines at this point, especially being subjected to daily university life, although they seem to have a reputation for being pretty durable. Second would be their usefulness as an internet appliance; AirPort only supports B wireless on these machines, so if I did want to use it for internet, I would be kind of boned. Overall, I love the look/feel of the clamshell (I've played with one before), but I guess the G4 would be more practical.
If it were you, what would you do? (And don't say keep the MacBook.
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All I need is something to write on/take notes on for school. Internet would be a plus, but not a necessity. I plan on pulling all the documents back onto the iMac (and thus the backup drive too) when I get home each day. The MacBook is probably getting sold, and while I could keep it and use it in this capacity, it really is overkill for what I need, and I've already had one issue with it (trackpad flaked out at the 3 month mark).
There are two machines I really like and would consider, first of which is an iBook G4, probably the 12". I actually had one of these, but returned it when I had buyer's remorse about the then-coming switch to Intel (should have kept it). Any speed would be fine. I remember this machine had incredible standby battery life. The crux is the second machine, which is an iBook Clamshell. If I could find a 366/466Mhz machine with FireWire, that would be fantastic, but I have two reservations about this. One is just the sheer age of the machines at this point, especially being subjected to daily university life, although they seem to have a reputation for being pretty durable. Second would be their usefulness as an internet appliance; AirPort only supports B wireless on these machines, so if I did want to use it for internet, I would be kind of boned. Overall, I love the look/feel of the clamshell (I've played with one before), but I guess the G4 would be more practical.
If it were you, what would you do? (And don't say keep the MacBook.