Powerbook 15" Superdrive Question

[curlysworld]

Hi there.

I am hopefully going to purchase a nice shiny new Powerbook 15" Superdrive tomorrow and I know how Apple like to bring out new products but keep the names exactly the same so I just want to check specs out

I am planning on getting it from John Lewis store:
http://www.johnlewis.com/Shopping/P...=Technology&PRT=Laptops&Type=SKU&Id=230211141

And am hoping its identical to the one at the Apple UK store:
http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObj...YIPJPlv31rGAQ/0.0.11.1.0.6.23.1.1.1.1.0.0.1.0

I have looked through the specs and the only difference I can see is that the John Lewis one quotes it comes with Panther, but Apple are now shipping with Tiger installed. If thats the case, its not an issue, as I already have a copy of Tiger purchased for my old iMac G4, and its probably cheaper to just revert back to Panther on the iMac and use the license for the PowerBook, although a 5 user Tiger license isn't that much.

My reading up in various magazines and forums suggests that the 'latest' Powerbooks were released in January in the UK and I can't see that they released any others since then, but just want to make sure before I part with my hard earned cash.

Also, will the built in Airport Express work ok with my existing wireless network using a D-Link DSL-G604T Router? I usually use PC's but since my laptop died I am going with the reliability of the Macs as I have had no issues with my iMac and it hasn't crashed since the day I bought it.

Thanks in advance,

Curly

 

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I am planning on getting it from John Lewis store:
http://www.johnlewis.com/Shopping/P...=Technology&PRT=Laptops&Type=SKU&Id=230211141

And am hoping its identical to the one at the Apple UK store:
http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObj...YIPJPlv31rGAQ/0.0.11.1.0.6.23.1.1.1.1.0.0.1.0

I have looked through the specs and the only difference I can see is that the John Lewis one quotes it comes with Panther, but Apple are now shipping with Tiger installed. If thats the case, its not an issue, as I already have a copy of Tiger purchased for my old iMac G4, and its probably cheaper to just revert back to Panther on the iMac and use the license for the PowerBook, although a 5 user Tiger license isn't that much.

The last time i went into a john lewis they had the current powerbooks running tiger, but ask the sales guy anyway

My reading up in various magazines and forums suggests that the 'latest' Powerbooks were released in January in the UK and I can't see that they released any others since then, but just want to make sure before I part with my hard earned cash.

The macrumors buyers guide says, Last Release: January 31, 2005

Also, will the built in Airport Express work ok with my existing wireless network using a D-Link DSL-G604T Router? I usually use PC's but since my laptop died I am going with the reliability of the Macs as I have had no issues with my iMac and it hasn't crashed since the day I bought it.

can't think of a reason it wouldn't work

 

[curlysworld]

Thats great, and what I thought, many thanks for your prompt and informative reply.

I'll let you know how I get on with the Powerbook. Any ideas what I answer when my girlfriend asks how much it costs ?

Curly

 

[TMA]

Any ideas what I answer when my girlfriend asks how much it costs ?

It's a long term investment! Or... I'm getting this so I can better organise and plan my life around you (probably going a bit too far!)

Where abouts in the UK are you by the way?