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<blockquote data-quote="MoltenLava" data-source="post: 38646"><p>I don't think Powerbook is any better than iBook in video editing. The only major differences between the Powerbook and iBook are processor and bus speed, videocard and amount of maximum memory.</p><p></p><p>Processor and bus speed are about 10% difference, which will yield 2-3% practical difference running applications. Not a big deal.</p><p></p><p>Powerbook has better videocard, and the difference is in 3D rendering only. You will not notice any difference running OS X, as Quartz Extreme is not a demanding 3D app. The only measurable difference will be the frame rate when running FPS games like Unreal, and I don't think the difference is greater than 10%.</p><p></p><p>Memory capacity might have the biggest impact. If you run applications that demand a lot of memory, 1.2GB limit may be an issue for you. Again. not a big deal with average users.</p><p></p><p>The performance difference between a Powerbook and an iBook is much smaller than a Mac and a PC, i.e. not a big deal.</p><p></p><p>The real difference between a Powerbook and an iBook is in packaging.</p><p></p><p>If you want a screen larger than 14" and higher resolution than 1024x768, Powerbook is the only choice.</p><p></p><p>The Powerbook has newer aluminum case which is lighter than iBook's polycarbonate plastic. I personally prefer iBook's look and style, but it's a personal choice.</p><p></p><p>Powerbook comes standard with Bluetooth and Airport, where they are optional in iBook.</p><p></p><p>Powerbook has cool backlit keyboard where iBook doesn't.</p><p></p><p>The fastest processor available on the Powerbook will be faster than the fastest processor on iBook at any given time. Also the standard disk and memory will be larger with Powerbook. That's because Powerbook is marketed as a premium line of the notebook.</p><p></p><p>Note that most of those do not really affect performance. The performance is not really the factor between the Powerbook and iBook.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoltenLava, post: 38646"] I don't think Powerbook is any better than iBook in video editing. The only major differences between the Powerbook and iBook are processor and bus speed, videocard and amount of maximum memory. Processor and bus speed are about 10% difference, which will yield 2-3% practical difference running applications. Not a big deal. Powerbook has better videocard, and the difference is in 3D rendering only. You will not notice any difference running OS X, as Quartz Extreme is not a demanding 3D app. The only measurable difference will be the frame rate when running FPS games like Unreal, and I don't think the difference is greater than 10%. Memory capacity might have the biggest impact. If you run applications that demand a lot of memory, 1.2GB limit may be an issue for you. Again. not a big deal with average users. The performance difference between a Powerbook and an iBook is much smaller than a Mac and a PC, i.e. not a big deal. The real difference between a Powerbook and an iBook is in packaging. If you want a screen larger than 14" and higher resolution than 1024x768, Powerbook is the only choice. The Powerbook has newer aluminum case which is lighter than iBook's polycarbonate plastic. I personally prefer iBook's look and style, but it's a personal choice. Powerbook comes standard with Bluetooth and Airport, where they are optional in iBook. Powerbook has cool backlit keyboard where iBook doesn't. The fastest processor available on the Powerbook will be faster than the fastest processor on iBook at any given time. Also the standard disk and memory will be larger with Powerbook. That's because Powerbook is marketed as a premium line of the notebook. Note that most of those do not really affect performance. The performance is not really the factor between the Powerbook and iBook. [/QUOTE]
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