aesth3tic said:
Ha.
1. 64mb vs. 32mb video
2. faster system bus
3. ultra ata hard drives (not that this makes a huge difference)
4. 5400 rpm hard drives
5. support for external displays (who really wants to hack an ibook and connect it to an ALUMINIUM display?)
6. dvi support (this could go under video, but o well..)
7. audio-in
8. size, 12" pb is 20% smaller
9. lighter
10. "power" vs. "i"
Realistically, there really isn't too much difference. but i believe its safe to say that seperating the pro and consumer lines is best done by price, and apple has shown that.
Those are great points, I've owned and used both 12" 1.33GHz PB and iBook... These are my points:
1. iBook is hardier
2. iBook has better wi-fi reception (I can get full reception while my PB in
the exact same location struggles to get 1 or 2 bars).
3. iBook gets MUCH better battery life (AE off, BT off, using ONLY MS word,
the PB gets around 4ish hours, the iBook around 6.
4. iBook runs much cooler to the touch-- the PB would get uncomfortable to
touch at all.
5. the iBook is MUCH
cheaper
6. the iBook's weight and size difference is not very noticeable as a student
carrying it in a backpack.
7. the iBook matches my iMac and white nano.
8. iBook is
much cheaper.