which ibook should i buy

[pezmonkeyj]

i was all set to buy a 12" ibook g4, but then i started browsing ebay and came across a handfulll of 14" ibooks with g3 processors(that are a bit slower 933mhz compared to 1.2ghz), but with more hard drive space and ram than what comes in the g4, and in most cases it's a fair amount cheaper(as much as $300 less), would it be worth it to go with the g3, or is the g4 that much better?

 

[xthisisRomancex]

the questions are..
1)what will you be using your ibook for..
2) if the 2 inches of screen size worth not having a warrrenty

 

[pezmonkeyj]

I'm a college kid, so a good deal of what i'm using it for is school related things. The only real intense things i do are some photoshopping, a bit of work in flash, and some audio recording.

I'm sort of the gambling type, so not having a warranty really isn't a huge issue with me.

the questions are..
1)what will you be using your ibook for..
2) if the 2 inches of screen size worth not having a warrrenty

 

[mangoSharingan]

Only consider the 14" G3 if you MUST have the extra screen space. Otherwise, the 12" is perfect.

 

[Abira_Kam]

I'm absolutly agree with mangoSharingan....)

 

[jsb515]

12 not as small as you may think

 

[macman88]

if your doing anything that really requires a larger screen, you could always pick one of these up.
http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0174169
note a bad price $189 for a 19-inch monitor. having a g4 will be much more useful. that way you would have an amazing very portable computer and a nice 19-inch to come back to.

 

[BigBear]

i'd go g4 12in

would you be getting a build to order or just the basic 12in?

 

[caribiner23]

if your doing anything that really requires a larger screen, you could always pick one of these up.
http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0174169
note a bad price $189 for a 19-inch monitor. having a g4 will be much more useful. that way you would have an amazing very portable computer and a nice 19-inch to come back to.

The problem is that the 12" iBook has a maximum screen resolution of 1024x768, which looks *horrible* on a 17" monitor, and I imagine even worse on a 19" one.

I have a 12" iBook G4 and I've been pretty happy with it. My vote is for that one.

 

[Acill]

You should buy the one I am selling and save a bundle!! G4 14" 1.33GHZ with added Apple 512MB on top of the standard 256MB, Airport, DVD Combo drive, Apple care, Tiger 10.4 and everything it came with, Its just a few months old and was a replacement for my dead 933MHZ one. Let me know. Its only $850

Acill(@)mac.com