Which is better for me: powerbook/ibook
Ok, I will be going to college soon, and options are starting to open so which of the following do you think is the best value, I think I will be using the laptop for: watching movie files, Playing Warcraft III (let's say), word processing, e-mail, internet, and IM. ok so here is the setups I am thinking of:
12" ibook with:
-664 MB RAM
-40GB HD
-Airport Extreme
-800MHz PowerPC G4
-256K L2 cache @ 800MHz
-Combo Drive
-ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
For $1,245.00
OR a 12" powerbook with:
-256MB RAM
-Airport extreme
-1GHz PowerPC G4
-512K L2 cache
-40GB Ultra ATA/100
-NVIDIA GeForce FX
-Go 5200 (32MB DDR)
-Mini-DVI out
For $1,488.00
12" ibook with:
-664 MB RAM
-40GB HD
-Airport Extreme
-800MHz PowerPC G4
-256K L2 cache @ 800MHz
-Combo Drive
-ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
For $1,245.00
OR a 12" powerbook with:
-256MB RAM
-Airport extreme
-1GHz PowerPC G4
-512K L2 cache
-40GB Ultra ATA/100
-NVIDIA GeForce FX
-Go 5200 (32MB DDR)
-Mini-DVI out
For $1,488.00
Comments
Originally posted by Ichiban_jay
ack, conflicting info... so which matters more, RAM, CPU speed, or cache size?
You cannot increase the CPU speed or the size of the cache, but you can always add RAM a month or two later when you have more money...
Originally posted by Ichiban_jay
ack, conflicting info... so which matters more, RAM, CPU speed, or cache size?
RAM. Seriously save the couple hundred bucks and get something nice for yourself. The iBook is perfect for what you need. I play WCIII on my powerbook (867 mhz) with maxed out ram and it plays great.
Originally posted by Ichiban_jay
can you buy the airport card later at the apple store and add it onto your powerbook? I think I will get a powerbook (want that 2 ghz extra ) and then later buy more RAM and an airport card. The monitor VGA port is an extra I like . Also, can any RAM work that has the same DDR speed and so on?
You can add the airport card later. Both the iBook and Powerbook have ports for external monitors.