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Apple Computing Products:
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Pismo G4, TiBook 667, or ibook 1ghz
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<blockquote data-quote="eburness" data-source="post: 42539"><p>Hey all, here's a quesiton I'm having serious trouble with. I need a laptop badly for school and mobile computing. I have a very poweful AMD desktop, but need something portable, reliable, and that does wireless networking. I'm looking to get the most bang for the buck, so here are 3 options I've found around the internet and/or from Apple.com.</p><p></p><p>1.) Pismo Powerbook G4 500mhz =~$500-600</p><p></p><p>G4 500MHz PROCESSOR </p><p>CDRW/DVD-ROM INSTALLED</p><p>MEMORY UPGRADED TO 384MEGS. </p><p>OS 10.3.4 FRESHLY INSTALLED WITH OFFICE X. </p><p>2 FW PORTS, 2 USB PORTS, S-VIDEO OUT, MODEM, EITHERNET PORT</p><p>14.1” TFT Screen</p><p>12V AUTOMOBILE CHARGER/POWER SUPPLY INCLUDED. SPARE BATTERY IS INCLUDED. </p><p>1 MB L2 Cache </p><p>HD 9.37 GB Model: </p><p>Wireless Card Type: AirPort Wireless Card</p><p></p><p>2.) TiBook 800mhz =~$1000</p><p></p><p>800 MHz</p><p>1gb RAM</p><p>40.0 GB HD</p><p>Slot Loading Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)</p><p>15.2 display</p><p>Built-in AirPort Card</p><p>AppleCare Protection Plan</p><p>Ports: Firewire, two USB, DVI, S-Video Output, audio line in, headphone out, 1 Modem Port, 1 Ethernet Port</p><p>Battery works fine, adapters work fine, no cosmetic blemishes, etc</p><p></p><p>3.) iBook 1ghz =~$1,100 from apple.com (w/ educational discount)</p><p></p><p>1ghz G4</p><p>512mb DDR RAM</p><p>30gb HD</p><p>Combo drive</p><p>12" display</p><p>Airport Extreme</p><p>Radeon 9200 w/ 32mb VRAM</p><p>all the goodies</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd like to get a really solid system here. The Pismo looks very intriguing b/c it's in fantastic condition, rugged design, good battery life, and if I upped the RAM to 1gb I think this would make a very formidable machine for running OS X, iTunes, Office, Safari, and email at the same time (no content editing, creation, photoshop, etc. Also, the price seems great, at just $500-600 USD. </p><p></p><p>I think I'd really appreciate a 14.1" or 15.2" display more so than the 12 inches of the ibook. Also, I understand I could upgrade the PISMO's hard drive or even CPU at a later date (1ghz G3 I'm told is the fastest current upgrade offered, but I wouldn't need that for a couple of years or so).</p><p></p><p>So, any suggestions? Again, I already have a very powerful AMD system for games (see specs below), and I've never had a mac before, but I've used OSX and love it. Thanks for any help.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Current System:</p><p>AMD Athlon-XP 2400-M @ 2.42ghz (11x220)</p><p>512mb DDR @ 2x220 = 440 FSB</p><p>GeforceFX 5950 Ultra</p><p>60GB HD / DVD / CD-RW / Floppy</p><p>WinXP SP2 RC2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eburness, post: 42539"] Hey all, here's a quesiton I'm having serious trouble with. I need a laptop badly for school and mobile computing. I have a very poweful AMD desktop, but need something portable, reliable, and that does wireless networking. I'm looking to get the most bang for the buck, so here are 3 options I've found around the internet and/or from Apple.com. 1.) Pismo Powerbook G4 500mhz =~$500-600 G4 500MHz PROCESSOR CDRW/DVD-ROM INSTALLED MEMORY UPGRADED TO 384MEGS. OS 10.3.4 FRESHLY INSTALLED WITH OFFICE X. 2 FW PORTS, 2 USB PORTS, S-VIDEO OUT, MODEM, EITHERNET PORT 14.1” TFT Screen 12V AUTOMOBILE CHARGER/POWER SUPPLY INCLUDED. SPARE BATTERY IS INCLUDED. 1 MB L2 Cache HD 9.37 GB Model: Wireless Card Type: AirPort Wireless Card 2.) TiBook 800mhz =~$1000 800 MHz 1gb RAM 40.0 GB HD Slot Loading Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) 15.2 display Built-in AirPort Card AppleCare Protection Plan Ports: Firewire, two USB, DVI, S-Video Output, audio line in, headphone out, 1 Modem Port, 1 Ethernet Port Battery works fine, adapters work fine, no cosmetic blemishes, etc 3.) iBook 1ghz =~$1,100 from apple.com (w/ educational discount) 1ghz G4 512mb DDR RAM 30gb HD Combo drive 12" display Airport Extreme Radeon 9200 w/ 32mb VRAM all the goodies I'd like to get a really solid system here. The Pismo looks very intriguing b/c it's in fantastic condition, rugged design, good battery life, and if I upped the RAM to 1gb I think this would make a very formidable machine for running OS X, iTunes, Office, Safari, and email at the same time (no content editing, creation, photoshop, etc. Also, the price seems great, at just $500-600 USD. I think I'd really appreciate a 14.1" or 15.2" display more so than the 12 inches of the ibook. Also, I understand I could upgrade the PISMO's hard drive or even CPU at a later date (1ghz G3 I'm told is the fastest current upgrade offered, but I wouldn't need that for a couple of years or so). So, any suggestions? Again, I already have a very powerful AMD system for games (see specs below), and I've never had a mac before, but I've used OSX and love it. Thanks for any help. Current System: AMD Athlon-XP 2400-M @ 2.42ghz (11x220) 512mb DDR @ 2x220 = 440 FSB GeforceFX 5950 Ultra 60GB HD / DVD / CD-RW / Floppy WinXP SP2 RC2 [/QUOTE]
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