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<blockquote data-quote="southside" data-source="post: 14096">I have seen others like me on this forum (GREAT FORUM!!)... it is hard to decide <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> ... below are some data hat I put together to help with the decision... I can get a government discount, which is pretty sweet:IBOOK versus PowerbookIBOOK – 14”, 1 GHz G4, 640M RAM, BLUETOOTH, Wireless G, 60 GIG HD&nbsp; - $1,848&nbsp; &nbsp; Longer battery life&nbsp; &nbsp; Quicken 4.0 ($66.00) and Works ($39.50) come with it &nbsp; &nbsp; POWERBOOK – 15”, 1.25 GHz G4, 512 M RAM (on 1 chip out of 2), BLUETOOTH, Wireless G, 80 Gig HD&nbsp; - $2,813 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $1,065 MORE if include Quicken and Works &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is what I would get for the extra $'s &nbsp; &nbsp; **Faster CPU&nbsp; &nbsp; **More L2 cache – 512 versus 256&nbsp; &nbsp; **Faster bus –&nbsp; 167 versus 133 MHz&nbsp; &nbsp; **Bigger HD – 80 Gig (and faster – 5400 versus 4200 RPM)&nbsp; &nbsp; **DVD burner&nbsp; &nbsp; **Faster Video Card (Radeon 9600 vs 9200) with 64 instead of 32 Megs RAM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Supports More RAM – 2 G versus 1 G&nbsp; &nbsp; 2nd Firewire port – at 800 (versus only one at 400)&nbsp; &nbsp; Backlit Keys&nbsp; &nbsp; Larger screen – higher res?&nbsp; &nbsp; Gigbit Ethernet – versus 10/100&nbsp; &nbsp; DVI connector – if connecting to Apple Digital Monitors&nbsp; &nbsp; Lighter by .3 pounds – 5.6 versus 5.9 pounds&nbsp; &nbsp; ** = makes a difference – but not sure with what I do, if it matters&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; What I do:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; personal finance (w. Quicken)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; basic document processing (Word/Excel)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Web browsing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Email&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Future – Unix software development (at work- so will be good to have it at home as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; well)Appreciate your comments, especially if you own one of the two types of Apples, or have played on them... Am stoked by the idea of switching after owning/using PCs since 1989 or so - at work and at home... Really like what I have seen in OS/X... Best thing that Apple has done recently... What a platform!!thanks in advance for your ideas/thoughts/etc... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Southside</blockquote>

[QUOTE="southside, post: 14096"] I have seen others like me on this forum (GREAT FORUM!!)... it is hard to decide :eek: ... below are some data hat I put together to help with the decision... I can get a government discount, which is pretty sweet: IBOOK versus Powerbook IBOOK – 14”, 1 GHz G4, 640M RAM, BLUETOOTH, Wireless G, 60 GIG HD - $1,848 Longer battery life Quicken 4.0 ($66.00) and Works ($39.50) come with it POWERBOOK – 15”, 1.25 GHz G4, 512 M RAM (on 1 chip out of 2), BLUETOOTH, Wireless G, 80 Gig HD - $2,813 $1,065 MORE if include Quicken and Works This is what I would get for the extra $'s **Faster CPU **More L2 cache – 512 versus 256 **Faster bus – 167 versus 133 MHz **Bigger HD – 80 Gig (and faster – 5400 versus 4200 RPM) **DVD burner **Faster Video Card (Radeon 9600 vs 9200) with 64 instead of 32 Megs RAM Supports More RAM – 2 G versus 1 G 2nd Firewire port – at 800 (versus only one at 400) Backlit Keys Larger screen – higher res? Gigbit Ethernet – versus 10/100 DVI connector – if connecting to Apple Digital Monitors Lighter by .3 pounds – 5.6 versus 5.9 pounds ** = makes a difference – but not sure with what I do, if it matters What I do: personal finance (w. Quicken) basic document processing (Word/Excel) Web browsing Email Future – Unix software development (at work- so will be good to have it at home as well) Appreciate your comments, especially if you own one of the two types of Apples, or have played on them... Am stoked by the idea of switching after owning/using PCs since 1989 or so - at work and at home... Really like what I have seen in OS/X... Best thing that Apple has done recently... What a platform!! thanks in advance for your ideas/thoughts/etc... :) Southside [/QUOTE]

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