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ibrainch

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Original poster
Oct 2, 2002
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Chicago, IL
I currently am in the market for a new laptop (just sold old Ti 550) and I get a special deal through work on the following iBook:

iBook G4 1GHz/256MB/60GB/Combo/E/56K/ 14" TFT M9165LL/A

for $1025.

I am comparing that to a refurbed Powerbook 12" with following specs:

PowerBook G4 1.33GHz/256MB/60GB/Combo/AP Extreme Card/E/12"-Aluminum-Refurbished for $1399.

I figure with wireless card the ibook is basically $1100 and Powerbook is $1400. My biggest hangup with the ibook is the "girly" white design but I think it will meet my needs. My question is which of these is a better deal and which will have the best resale value 2 years from now? Thanks for any input.
 

FuzzyBallz

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May 2, 2003
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If you don't like the feminine white color of the iBook, just skin it up w/ manly pink. Real men who wear pink look like pimps. Forgot the name of the skin though.
 

Sun Baked

macrumors G5
May 19, 2002
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FuzzyBallz said:
If you don't like the feminine white color of the iBook, just skin it up w/ manly pink. Real men who wear pink look like pimps. Forgot the name of the skin though.
Many members here would gladly chip in a nickle so we can PAY YOU five dollars to paint your PowerBook a studly shade of pink. ;)

That way you won't have to worry about what the jocks at work will say to you when you're carrying around a girly looking iBook.
 

netytan

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May 23, 2004
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Just to conferm this.. I have a pink belt on right now, and i promise ya, i'm all man ;). I actually like the design on the IBook, it may not look at pro as the PowerBook but it is a very elegent design - white always looks clean! If you ask me go for the IBook, personally i think the difference in price vs features says it all. Where the PowerBooks really shine is the 15" model :).

Mark.
 

nyprospect

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May 3, 2004
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Hey i had a thread disscussing the gender of the ibook lol.hmmm.its not all that girly .its will get the job done like all my ex girl firends lol i kidding.Its quite a sturdy piece of hardware
 
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