Darkelve Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Hi, Ezroller, thx for the reply ...1024*768 is perfect for my purposes... it's also reassuring to know I can use some of my fav. Linux apps, such as Gaim, OpenOffice and Mplayer. other question: we've installed a small wireless network (wireless access point: Intel Pro/Wireless 2011b), and I'm curious if it works with the apple airport card (wich is, I suppose, like a wireless PC card). I'm having doubts between the i-book and the G4 (both 12'' models), cause I want to be budget sensitive. I wrote down the specs for my needs below. How come the Ibook I composed has about the same specs, but 640 RAM and is still cheaper !? Does the processor make such a big difference? Sorry to bother you with all this, but I want to make an informed and thought-out decision. Darkelve 1. Ibook 12'' --------------- Apple Mouse: € 45,45 iBook 900-MHz: € 1.498,00 (ibook: DVD/CD-RW; Keyboard & Mac OS; 40GB Ultra ATA; Airport Card; 640MB SDRAM - 2 SO DIMMs) Total + Vat: € 1.867,57 *************** 2. PowerBook G4 12inch DVD ----------------------------------- Apple Mouse: € 45,45 PowerBook G4 12inch DVD: 1.788,00 (Powerbook: 512MB DDR266 SDRAM - 2 SO-DIMMs; AirPort Extreme Card; DVD/CD-RW; Keyboard & Mac OS; 1GHz PowerPC G4; 40GB Ultra ATA drive) Total + VAT: € 2.218,47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah31 Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Sarah, which revision is yours? is it one of the new 7450's or is it the older revision? I am in absolute computing heaven with this thing. I have yet to try linux on it, my new kick is integrating X11 and OSX so seamlessless you can't tell what system your on. its harder than I thought, but I guess that makes it fun. first gen (firebook/"rev.A") 386 ram 867 mhz. only x11 app i "use" is OpenOffice (actually i have used it once). other than that i cannot be bothered with x11 it is an inferior product (mostly due to horrendous toolkits tk, gtk(1&2), etc.). i have purchased no software, don't need to as i compile most whatever i like or just use native applications or prepackaged open source software. i got my mac for OS X (needed to have OS X again) not for placing linux on. I like linux but on a Mac capable of using OS X it is a waste, imho of course. for my pc's though, linux is the way to go. (PS i don't use fink either i would rather have the challenge of compiling something myself) anyway don't mean to sound like i don't like linux, i do like it, just on MY mac it would be a pointless venture as i like OS X everybit as much as linux (except the lack of a current POVRAY binary release). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkelve Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 Apple came out with an ibook G4 http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/33530.html Someone's been answering my prayers. Now only to find some cash ... :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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