12" Powerbook


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Thinking of getting a Powerbook looking at a 12" 1GHz Powerbook combo 256MB/40Gb with 32MB FX5200

cost is ?999 question is it worth it?

oh i'll mainly be using it for general internet browsing, and programming.

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I want a 12" :/ just make sure the person is not gonna cheat you, and if this is thru ebay check their ratings thoroughly

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Brand new Powerbook:

12.1-inch TFT Display

1024x768 resolution

1.33GHz PowerPC G4

256MB DDR333 memory

60GB Ultra ATA/100

NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (64MB DDR)

Full size Keyboard

10/100BASE-T Ethernet

FireWire 400

AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth built-in

Mini-DV out

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Brand new iBook:

12-inch TFT Display

1024x768 resolution

1GHz PowerPC G4

256MB DDR266 memory

30GB Ultra ATA drive

DVD/CD-RW drive

ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (32MB)

AirPort Extreme ready

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You get quite a lot of extras going up to a PBook, faster processor, faster memory, twice the storage space, faster Gfx card with twice the memory, BT built in. The iBook doesn't cut it for me.

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I just bought one of the new powerbooks and I have to say its the best purchase I've ever made (so far at least). I dont like the newer ibooks, they just feel too damn cheap, especially when you put one next to a powerbook. They keyboard is the worst part, the old ibooks had a decent keyboard but the new ones are just these cheap plastic-ey feeling peices of crap that just cant stand up to the hotness that is the powerbooks keyboard...speaking of which i need to clean mine ;) gnite kids

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why don't u get a new ibook, i am sure they don't cost $999 (pounds) and they are about the same spec.

compare the spec side to side carefully. big difference.

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thanks for the info, it was out of PC World but the small screen has put me off it's alot smaller than i thought, saving for the 15" now

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I have a 12" 1GHz Powerbook and it's great. 1GHz is enough power for my music applications. (Cubase SX and Digital Performer) The small screen doesn't bother me at all, although I think the next Powerbook I buy will be a 15" just for the extra screen revenue. I did upgrade the ram to 512MB though as 256MB just wasn't cutting it.

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I dont like the newer ibooks, they just feel too damn cheap, especially when you put one next to a powerbook. They keyboard is the worst part, the old ibooks had a decent keyboard but the new ones are just these cheap plastic-ey feeling peices of crap that just cant stand up to the hotness that is the powerbooks keyboard...speaking of which i need to clean mine ;) gnite kids

exactly the same thoughts, I was checking them out earlier this week at the apple store since I was planning to buy an ibook but now I rather want a powerbook as it looks and feels much better, now I have to decide wether I want a 12" or 15"

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Can I get a NUS card if I'm in sixth-form (doing A-levels)?

Wait till u go to uni.

And funny first time heard people say sixth-form, which in Hong Kong called form six(I believe is As-level, no?)

But when I was in college, no English student will talk to me...

1 is maybe I am too shy.

2 maybe people scared of Chinese people*

3 They jealous of my good look*

*means joking :D

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It's national union of students

BTW.

Knight, I think you might be able to get a nus card, cos when I was in College, I remembered that my student card is a nus card

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Thanks hanxuuk, it looks like I can get one did some google'in :D

That's cool... So what u goona get? Powerbook, ibook? emac........

Jealous now, don't have money to get one... have to save money to get one.

Not like u home students, we have to pay lots, I mean lots money toward tuition fee. And I can't work more than 20 hours too... Unfair....

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That's cool... So what u goona get? Powerbook, ibook? emac........

Jealous now, don't have money to get one... have to save money to get one.

Not like u home students, we have to pay lots, I mean lots money toward tuition fee. And I can't work more than 20 hours too... Unfair....

that's life. you can always go back to hk if you hate london so much.

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