Hello:
I am going to be a college student come August and am wondering which laptop to purchase. I currently do a lot of web and graphic design for work, so I need something with ample power to run Photoshop. (I use a G4/533 desktop at home and it does fine, if that is a fair point of reference.)
I am debating whether I should purchase an iBook/600 for $1500 or go the TiBook route, perhaps a 550 or so, for around $2000. How much would the G4 processor help? Would the iBook be too slow for my needs?
One other observation I have made while at my company is how poorly made the Ti's seem to be. Their architecture appears far less rugged/durable than the iBooks. What do you think? Also, the AirPort range seems to be incredibly better on the iBooks I have used. True or not? Finally, it also seems that the iBook has a brighter, clearer display. Is it just me again...or...?
Any and ALL advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much,
Stephen Dewart
BeoLab8000@aol.com
I am going to be a college student come August and am wondering which laptop to purchase. I currently do a lot of web and graphic design for work, so I need something with ample power to run Photoshop. (I use a G4/533 desktop at home and it does fine, if that is a fair point of reference.)
I am debating whether I should purchase an iBook/600 for $1500 or go the TiBook route, perhaps a 550 or so, for around $2000. How much would the G4 processor help? Would the iBook be too slow for my needs?
One other observation I have made while at my company is how poorly made the Ti's seem to be. Their architecture appears far less rugged/durable than the iBooks. What do you think? Also, the AirPort range seems to be incredibly better on the iBooks I have used. True or not? Finally, it also seems that the iBook has a brighter, clearer display. Is it just me again...or...?
Any and ALL advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much,
Stephen Dewart
BeoLab8000@aol.com