Quoted from the other thread.
dmmcintyre3 said:
I tried externals with the iBook and they did not work great. I hated using the 1024*768 screen while at school or away from home or when I wanted out of the 90-100º room during the summer.
I can barely work on my 1280*854 PB and need an upgrade (meaning higher resolution!) And an external costs more money and I would probably have a better chance of getting a $1300 computer than a $1000 computer + $500 24 inch monitor. Plus an external stays at home while a laptop screen goes with you.
I suppose you've never had to use a clamshell iBook G3 for a month. 800*600 is all you get.
I guess I'm not really a power user, but 1024*768 seems a pretty decent resolution for the things you're wanting to do. I'm guessing you run Leopard, so you have Spaces to help with things like that. (Or maybe I'm thinking of Stacks...eh, it's been too long since I've used Leopard to remember)
All I am saying is a MacBook would be a downgrade from my PB in many ways.
My PowerBook cannot even stay plugged in by itself. It manages to unplug itself!
The prices will come down on 30" too and I like to use my old laptop as a desktop so in 2 years when 30" are $500-600 I will be forced to use the PB if I get a MB.
That's a good thing I suppose.
When I bought my PB I thought I was getting a 1440*900 screen
I hate video adapters!
No comment about the matte screen!
I could have sworn the PowerBooks had better resolution then 1024*768 as their max. maybe I'm wrong though.
I am using the backlit KB to type this post!
That would be a loss, I admit. But really, do you need it? I can type pretty well in the dark with my iBook. Or better yet, keep the light on.
How many times is this power adapter going to fall out! Three times during this post so far
I will loose:
my PC card slot.
FW 800
metal case
the good speakers my PB has
100 GB 5400 RPM HD
15 inch screen
Backlit KB
I will gain
3 video adapters instead of one (VGA)
A power port that will actually stay connected with the cord
Smaller size (Which is bad to me I tried small with my iBook and did not like the low resolution screen that came with small size)
A power port that works
a 60 - 80 GB 4200 RPM HD
DDR 2 (but only 2 GB)
A power port that will stay connected
Well, it is a trade off, but you do have to make a decision. If your PowerBook didn't have so many problems, I would recommend you keep it. But if it really does have all those issues, it sounds like a MacBook would be a good thing for you.
