12" faster PB or 15" Slower PB
I need to buy a laptop ASAP. I had a G4 800 PM that I just sold because I'm going to be travelling a lot. I can get great deals on PB through my university and I'm not sure which one to get. Money is an issue because I just quit my job. Here are the options and tell me what you guys think.
12" PB 1Ghz
100mhz bus
40 GB HD
32 MB Vid
no airport card
$1069
or
12" PB 1.33Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
64 MB Vid
Airport built-in
$1399
or
15" PB 1Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
no airport
$1499
What do you think?
12" PB 1Ghz
100mhz bus
40 GB HD
32 MB Vid
no airport card
$1069
or
12" PB 1.33Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
64 MB Vid
Airport built-in
$1399
or
15" PB 1Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
no airport
$1499
What do you think?
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Originally posted by dolphyjazz
I need to buy a laptop ASAP. I had a G4 800 PM that I just sold because I'm going to be travelling a lot. I can get great deals on PB through my university and I'm not sure which one to get. Money is an issue because I just quit my job. Here are the options and tell me what you guys think.
12" PB 1Ghz
100mhz bus
40 GB HD
32 MB Vid
no airport card
$1069
or
12" PB 1.33Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
64 MB Vid
Airport built-in
$1399
or
15" PB 1Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
no airport
$1499
What do you think?
I'd go for the 12" 1.33Ghz. Aiport alone makes it worth it. You get all of the performance of the 15" plus Airport and a MORE portable form factor for less $$$, plus, the 15" could suffer from the dreaded white spots that struck many of the 15"ers.
I've had a 12" 867Mhz for over a year and I love it. The ULTIMATE portable. Nice screen, small, but crisp and infinitely portable *(I can actually open it, and view a DVD on a plane without concern that the seat in front of me will break it). Airport I could not live without, easy to install after the fact, but it'll move the price of the 15" to $1599. So, you're talking about $200.
12" PROS: Portability, Price, Battery Life (by a small margin).
15" PROS: Large Screen, Card Expansion Slot, Keyboard Backlight
You didn't mention SuperDrive vs. Combo, so I assume they're all combo. The only thing I miss (stupid me) in my 12" is the Superdrive, I have to transfer movies to my Dual G5 or iMac in order to burn iDVD's.
Originally posted by dolphyjazz
I need to buy a laptop ASAP. I had a G4 800 PM that I just sold because I'm going to be travelling a lot. I can get great deals on PB through my university and I'm not sure which one to get. Money is an issue because I just quit my job. Here are the options and tell me what you guys think.
12" PB 1Ghz
100mhz bus
40 GB HD
32 MB Vid
no airport card
$1069
or
12" PB 1.33Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
64 MB Vid
Airport built-in
$1399
or
15" PB 1Ghz
167mhz bus
60 GB HD
no airport
$1499
What do you think?
the middle one hands down. trust me.