Re: A "switcher" in distress
I would recommend a minimum of 512 MB. Even more if you can afford it. Usually you can get a better deal buying RAM from a 3rd party like crucial.com, but lately Apple has lowered its RAM prices, so if you are buying a 800 Mhz iBook, it is probably easiest just to get the RAM straight from Apple (and not much more expensive).
Well, many Platinum credit cards, and also the BLUE card from AmEx, will double the warranty for free. So if you are using one of those cards, then I wouldn't bother with Applecare, since you can already get a 2 yr warranty for free anyway (in fact, you may want to look into getting a BLUE card just for this purchase...when my iBook battery died 1.5 yrs after purchase, AmEx replaced it for me w/no hassle at all).
My friend briefly demoed Keynote to me - it looked quite capable (if nothing else, the visual effects are much better than Powerpoint!). I used to have to use Powerpoint at work, and I hated it, so I can't imagine it could be much *worse* than Powerpoint! =)
I would recommend a minimum of 512 MB. Even more if you can afford it. Usually you can get a better deal buying RAM from a 3rd party like crucial.com, but lately Apple has lowered its RAM prices, so if you are buying a 800 Mhz iBook, it is probably easiest just to get the RAM straight from Apple (and not much more expensive).
Well, many Platinum credit cards, and also the BLUE card from AmEx, will double the warranty for free. So if you are using one of those cards, then I wouldn't bother with Applecare, since you can already get a 2 yr warranty for free anyway (in fact, you may want to look into getting a BLUE card just for this purchase...when my iBook battery died 1.5 yrs after purchase, AmEx replaced it for me w/no hassle at all).
3) I am a student, and use powerpoint a lot. My college doesnt have Keynote on any of its Macs (2:1 mac: pc ratio), so I have never used it. Is Keynote equal to/better than Powerpoint?
My friend briefly demoed Keynote to me - it looked quite capable (if nothing else, the visual effects are much better than Powerpoint!). I used to have to use Powerpoint at work, and I hated it, so I can't imagine it could be much *worse* than Powerpoint! =)
