Titillating
I love the new 667/550 TiBooks, but for some insane reason I'm reluctant to take the jump. I think I'm still scared of "That Next Revision That Has That One Thing I Want" coming out. Thus, the question is begged: what could be added that would cause such a reaction?
The answer, I believe, is screen resolution. I love X, so much so I'd consider going desktop despite its impracticalities for a college student. That option aside, I'm not 100% sold on X on the current TiBook. Am I nuts? Maybe, but I do know it would look a helluvalot better with a higher res, and I'd kick a lamp if I got stuck* with the current screen.
Or maybe I'm just a lame ass technophyte who always wants the newest gadget.
I personally think the likelihood of a higher res screen coming out in the near future (t < 1 year) is very low.
- Pook
* If owning the current TiBook following introduction of a new one is really being "stuck," then I hope to be stranded on a desert island under equivalently harsh conditions.
<member since November 1999>
The answer, I believe, is screen resolution. I love X, so much so I'd consider going desktop despite its impracticalities for a college student. That option aside, I'm not 100% sold on X on the current TiBook. Am I nuts? Maybe, but I do know it would look a helluvalot better with a higher res, and I'd kick a lamp if I got stuck* with the current screen.
Or maybe I'm just a lame ass technophyte who always wants the newest gadget.
I personally think the likelihood of a higher res screen coming out in the near future (t < 1 year) is very low.
- Pook
* If owning the current TiBook following introduction of a new one is really being "stuck," then I hope to be stranded on a desert island under equivalently harsh conditions.
<member since November 1999>
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Do you use X all the time, or just dally in it on occasion (bwa ha ha ha!)? X is obviously an OS that wants space to live; does the Ti really afford it the room it needs to be comfortable?
- Pook
ps- my anthropamorphization of OSX is freaky.
yes, things are a bit cramped on a laptop, but hey it's a laptop. there has to be some trade off to make it that portable. trust me, you don't want a g4 titanium with a 22 inch widescreen! I don't see apple switching to a new lcd with much higher pixel density within one year. and if they do, well yeah all the widgets will be smaller, but ultimately the text can't get much smaller without you being unable to read it at some point. so your windows are going to have to be virtually the same size... in other words, an os will always be a bit cramped on a laptop. yeah, osx more so than 9, but it is not by any means unusable or bothersome.
if it's really an issue, you should revelatuate your need for a laptop. if screenspace is one of your biggest requirements, then you should be buying a tower. anyway that's just my two cents.
Ah, but I'm rambling now. Bottom line: I had concerns about screen real estate before I got my Ti PB, but after I got it, there was no doubt. Everything about that PB is awesome. Screen size is IMHO perfect.
-Ender
I use OS X at 1024 x 768 on a 15" Apple LCD, and while it's not roomy it's not cramped either. I work in 3-6 apps at once regularly without a problem. And, thanks to OS X, I keep all my apps running at all times (except for the prerelease OW, because it's still flaky), so I don't have to wait for app launches, which is a bonus.
The dev tools rock, too.
The math: 3k by 3x pixels=9mill
4:3 Apect ratio roughly 3450 X 2530 pixels.
That is 200dpi, The current Ti display is about 92 dpi. The image on the display must be nothing short of jaw dropping.
More math: Scale it down and change the aspect ratio of the TI PB, the resolution would be something like 2650/1750.
This will look almost real
edit: sorry ment to include a link
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/06/27.phtml" target="_blank">http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/06/27.phtml</a>
[ 11-13-2001: Message edited by: val1s ]</p>
<strong>I love the new 667/550 TiBooks, but for some insane reason I'm reluctant to take the jump. I think I'm still scared of "That Next Revision That Has That One Thing I Want" coming out. Thus, the question is begged: what could be added that would cause such a reaction?
The answer, I believe, is screen resolution. I love X, so much so I'd consider going desktop despite its impracticalities for a college student. That option aside, I'm not 100% sold on X on the current TiBook.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I just took delivery of a 550 TiBook Monday. Student discount and a small credit from my employer brought it to just over $2K. Though the "New Toy Syndrome" hasn't worn off yet, I can't see having any buyer's remore anytime soon.
X is, well, you know, Godlike, and aside from minor complaints with Darwin I really think the benefits of mobility and style outweigh any reason to hold off on a purchase.
Wouldn't have done anything differently, except maybe sprung for a larger HD than the 20GB. But it's still a fine machine that will probably suit me for a few years.