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What does the Powerbook have to offer?
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<blockquote data-quote="KuruMonkey" data-source="post: 100639"><p>"1.Is it worth the almost $3000 dollars?"</p><p></p><p>Unanswerable on its own; depends on if you will use it for what its strong at.</p><p></p><p>"2.Isn't 1.67 GHz slow compared to some Windows laptops?"</p><p></p><p>I have a 1.5GHz 12 inch PB, it performs on a par with my XP2500+ desktop PC. (for WORK related stuff, see below)</p><p></p><p>"3.I want to use virtual PC to play PC games like Half-Life 2,but I heard it is very slow?"</p><p></p><p>Forget it. Seriously.</p><p></p><p>"4.How does it stand apart from other laptops?"</p><p></p><p>Smaller (depending on which model and what you are comparing it to).</p><p>Better battery life (I get 3:45 out of mine with wireless running)</p><p>Runs a *nix-like OS (ignore if you would put linux on your laptop)</p><p>Widescreen, depending on model.</p><p>Built in bluetooth and wireless (when I shopped, I couldn't find that cheaper than a PB)</p><p></p><p>"5.How is the comparison in performance and graphics?"</p><p>See above for CPU, graphics will work as per the graphics chip set, they are standard ATI / NVidia parts...</p><p></p><p>"6.....should I get it?"</p><p></p><p>based on your "I could get an Alienware for all the gaming power"...</p><p></p><p>No. Its not a machine that will do what you want.</p><p></p><p>(edited for the sloppy quotage)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KuruMonkey, post: 100639"] "1.Is it worth the almost $3000 dollars?" Unanswerable on its own; depends on if you will use it for what its strong at. "2.Isn't 1.67 GHz slow compared to some Windows laptops?" I have a 1.5GHz 12 inch PB, it performs on a par with my XP2500+ desktop PC. (for WORK related stuff, see below) "3.I want to use virtual PC to play PC games like Half-Life 2,but I heard it is very slow?" Forget it. Seriously. "4.How does it stand apart from other laptops?" Smaller (depending on which model and what you are comparing it to). Better battery life (I get 3:45 out of mine with wireless running) Runs a *nix-like OS (ignore if you would put linux on your laptop) Widescreen, depending on model. Built in bluetooth and wireless (when I shopped, I couldn't find that cheaper than a PB) "5.How is the comparison in performance and graphics?" See above for CPU, graphics will work as per the graphics chip set, they are standard ATI / NVidia parts... "6.....should I get it?" based on your "I could get an Alienware for all the gaming power"... No. Its not a machine that will do what you want. (edited for the sloppy quotage) [/QUOTE]
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