whats more sturdy

Conehead778 · Conehead778 #1 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 11:47 AM

Im about to buy a laptop for college and i cant decide between the powerbook and the ibook, what is you guys opinion is the most sturdy and rugged machine of the two?

rgivans · rgivans #2 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Conehead778

Im about to buy a laptop for college and i cant decide between the powerbook and the ibook, what is you guys opinion is the most sturdy and rugged machine of the two?

iBook, its tough. 1/8" of solid plastic wrapping it. Plus Im sure its alot easier and cheaper to fix than a PB.

sursuciofla · sursuciofla #3 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Conehead778

Im about to buy a laptop for college and i cant decide between the powerbook and the ibook, what is you guys opinion is the most sturdy and rugged machine of the two?

Looks like you have a sweet little G5 IMac too so an ibook is just fine. I wouldn't trust lugging a Powerbook around in my backpack, not for that kind of cash. If you are doing intense stuff your iMac can take care of that and then you can use your ibook for the light stuff. It's rugged and made for the student.

Murlyn · Murlyn #4 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 12:59 PM

Yeah I vote iBook also. I really like Powerbooks, but if you are talking rugged then the iBook is more rugged then the Powerbook.

Conehead778 · Conehead778 #5 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 08:14 PM

thanks alot guys

Conehead778 · Conehead778 #6 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 09:10 PM

anyone else wanna add any insight?

schweb · schweb #7 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 09:22 PM

There really is not much more insight to add. There is absolutely no disputing that the iBook is waaaaaay more sturdy and rugged than the PowerBook.

sarahsboy18 · sarahsboy18 #8 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 10:41 PM

I also would agree that the iBook is more sturdy.... But don't let it fool you. As my wife found out.... it still doesn't take much to break it.

neye:

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #9 (**permalink**)

09-07-2005, 11:21 PM

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I also would agree that the iBook is more sturdy.... But don't let it fool you. As my wife found out.... it still doesn't take much to break it.

neye:

Well that would apply to just about any laptop. Some might be a little more durable than others, but it doesn't really take much to break a laptop computer.

caribiner23 · caribiner23 #10 (**permalink**)

09-08-2005, 10:53 AM

For sheer indestructability, I would recommend an IBM ThinkPad. The only problem is that it runs a really lousy OS. :-)

My iBook travels in my bag every day and it's just fine.

Make sure you get a sleeve like the Tucano Second Skin or (my new favorite), a Booq Vyper.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #11 (**permalink**)

09-08-2005, 11:09 AM

Yeah, ThinkPads are tanks!! I had a ThinkPad 760ED years ago. Man, that thing was tough as nails and practically armor plated, hehe. I dropped it a couple times, cat would knock it off the table, things got dropped on it...but it never so much got a scratch or seem affected in any way. But boy was it heavy...it was only a 12" laptop, but the thing weighed in at over 8 lbs.

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Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	09-07-2005, 09:22 PM There really is not much more insight to add. There is absolutely no disputing that the iBook is waaaaaay more sturdy and rugged than the PowerBook. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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Member Since: Jan 30, 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,069 Mac Specs: Mac Pro, 8-Core 2.8Ghz, 10GB RAM, 2x1TB HDDs, iPod U2 Edition	09-07-2005, 10:41 PM I also would agree that the iBook is more sturdy.... But don't let it fool you. As my wife found out.... it still doesn't take much to break it. neye: "If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." -Mitch Hedberg
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	09-08-2005, 11:09 AM Yeah, ThinkPads are tanks!! I had a ThinkPad 760ED years ago. Man, that thing was tough as nails and practically armor plated, hehe. I dropped it a couple times, cat would knock it off the table, things got dropped on it...but it never so much got a scratch or seem affected in any way. But boy was it heavy...it was only a 12" laptop, but the thing weighed in at over 8 lbs. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Conehead778 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 181 Mac Specs: Imac G5 17 inch w/ 1 gig of ram, 6 gb ipod mini, and 12" Powerbook G4	09-07-2005, 11:47 AM Im about to buy a laptop for college and i cant decide between the powerbook and the ibook, what is you guys opinion is the most sturdy and rugged machine of the two?
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Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 181 Mac Specs: Imac G5 17 inch w/ 1 gig of ram, 6 gb ipod mini, and 12" Powerbook G4	09-07-2005, 08:14 PM thanks alot guys
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Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 181 Mac Specs: Imac G5 17 inch w/ 1 gig of ram, 6 gb ipod mini, and 12" Powerbook G4	09-07-2005, 09:10 PM anyone else wanna add any insight?
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caribiner23 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 06, 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,404 Mac Specs: Macbook; iBook G4 12"; iPod 5G 30GB; iPod Shuffle 1GB	09-08-2005, 10:53 AM For sheer indestructability, I would recommend an IBM ThinkPad. The only problem is that it runs a really lousy OS. :-) My iBook travels in my bag every day and it's just fine. Make sure you get a sleeve like the Tucano Second Skin or (my new favorite), a Booq Vyper.
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