After recieving a new 15" Powerbook and taking it on a family vacation, my Mom has come to love working on a portable. And my not-to-internet-savvy father has taken a liking to how OSX "just works". My parents love my Powerbook, but unfortunately for them, I'll be taking it to college with me.
They have expressed an interest in me picking out an Apple portable for them to use around the house (we have a functioning wireless internet connection) before I leave for college. Looking at the Apple Store online is kind of overwhelming for me, just because I am used to having much higher standards in computers than they do.
I am debating between a 14" iBook or a 12" Powerbook (with Educational pricing, they cost the same). Will it be hard for them to use the 12" screen after being used to the 15" widescreen? But my thinking on the otherhand is to steer away from the iBook, which really has little to offer over the Powerbook other than screen size.
Can someone help me make this decision? I think I need a second (or third) opinion.
They have expressed an interest in me picking out an Apple portable for them to use around the house (we have a functioning wireless internet connection) before I leave for college. Looking at the Apple Store online is kind of overwhelming for me, just because I am used to having much higher standards in computers than they do.
I am debating between a 14" iBook or a 12" Powerbook (with Educational pricing, they cost the same). Will it be hard for them to use the 12" screen after being used to the 15" widescreen? But my thinking on the otherhand is to steer away from the iBook, which really has little to offer over the Powerbook other than screen size.
Can someone help me make this decision? I think I need a second (or third) opinion.