Yoshi 0 #1 November 20, 2004 how does this sound??? Starting at $1,244.00! 14.1-inch TFT XGA display 1.2GHz PowerPC G4 In Stock! $250 Price Drop! FREE extra 512MB RAM after mail-in rebate FREE UPS Ground or $9.99 FedEx Overnight! 512K L2 cache @ 1.2GHz System bus @ 133MHz 256MB DDR SDRAM before free RAM 60GB Ultra ATA drive DVD-CDRW Combo Drive ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB dedicated video memory 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Built-in 56K v.92 modem 1 FireWire 400 2 USB 480Mbps 2.0 ports AirPort Extreme built-in VGA and S-video out 5.9 pounds light 1.35 inch thin Up to 6 hours battery life Mac OS X v10.3.3 (Panther) I have been thinking about getting an ibook... and thought this wouldnt be too bad.. I plan to do a little music and video editing on it... nothing too high scal, but more for a hobby (as if skydiving wasnt expensive enough) -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #2 November 20, 2004 woah... not a mac person, but I love the price! I paid more than that for my compaq and its pretty much the same specs. JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #3 November 20, 2004 I'm assuming this is a Powerbook? Not a desktop? Didn't know they made a 14" in a PB. Or if it's a desktop, then why the battery life mentioned? Also, the DVD-CDRW Combo Drive...make sure its a read/write for the DVD. If not you'll wish in the near future it was. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #4 November 20, 2004 its not a "powerbook" but and ibook I dont really know the difference, but they are seperate items edit for spelling_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 November 20, 2004 Quoteits not a "powerbook" but and ibook I dont really know the difference, but they are seperate items edit for spelling iBook is good for a starter machine. :^) Don't think it has a DVD writable drive. Just reads them. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #6 November 20, 2004 true. but including those drives in a laptop is bleeding edge expensive at the moment..... you will want one, but they make more sense external or in desktops imo.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #7 November 20, 2004 QuoteDon't think it has a DVD writable drive. Just reads them. It's a combo drive. Reads DVDs, reads and burns CDs. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 November 20, 2004 QuoteQuoteDon't think it has a DVD writable drive. Just reads them. It's a combo drive. Reads DVDs, reads and burns CDs. Yes, I believe that's what I said. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #9 November 20, 2004 That sounds great. If that deal is still around in May, then I know what my daughter's graduation gift will be. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #10 November 20, 2004 QuoteThat sounds great. If that deal is still around in May, then I know what my daughter's graduation gift will be. Vint Anyone tell you you're a great dad? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #11 November 20, 2004 Yoshi, I have a 14" iBook at work. it's a great little machine. I'm with Lori in thinking that you'll be wanting a DVD burner (Superdrive in Mac parlance) in there. See how much more it would cost you to have a Superdrive instead of the Combo drive...I'm sure you'll be wanting to have one before too long. If it isn't possible to get a Superdrive, it isn't the end of the world. You weren't able to before but you can now create iDVD projects on an iBook or iMac without a Superdrive and then transfer the project to a Superdrive equipped Mac to burn the DVD. That machine has Panther 10.3 and should have the latest iLife versions of iMovie, iDVD, Garageband, etc. 768 mb of ram is good as is a 60 gb hard drive...although you'll be wanting more before you know it. You'll have fun with it!!-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #12 November 20, 2004 Thank you, thank you very much. Here's a picture of Em's first tandem last August. I think a computer will be cheaper than a rig. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #13 November 20, 2004 QuoteIf it isn't possible to get a Superdrive, it isn't the end of the world. You weren't able to before but you can now create iDVD projects on an iBook or iMac without a Superdrive and then transfer the project to a Superdrive equipped Mac to burn the DVD. Or, you could get it and just buy an external firewire burner, as they are pretty cheap now, and can be used cross-platform. Wow, Yoshi, that's cheap! I looove my Averatec, loaded PC/Athlon M lappy, but had I seen that price when I got it, I might gone thought different! Sound like a sweet deal. Remember, always buy as much RAM as you can though. The performance difference will be noticable for the reletively small increase in price.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 November 20, 2004 Quotereletively small increase in price. Really? Where do you shop? I had bought some off brand memory (512 MB) to add to my PB when I bought it. Unhappily, it wasn't a good brand and faulted out immediately. So, I decided to go with just the Apple brand just this week. Price for the 512....$200. If that's 'relatively cheap'...I'd like to have -your- spending power. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #15 November 20, 2004 Apple.com has pretty much the same specs available for $1299, but it's a 1.33GHz and AirPort Extreme is built in. Your option isn't anything to sneeze at either though.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #16 November 20, 2004 thanks for the info peeps.... I found this on macmall.com. every month they have pretty good deals on all kinds of mac stuff... I have a couple friends that have purchased from them and havent had any problems with service or anything like that... -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #17 November 20, 2004 Yoshi, you HAVE TO buy the Applecare Extended Warranty for what ever apple portable you purchase... I am an Apple Tech and there is a problem with all the ibooks Logic Boards that w/o the warranty, will cost you at least 900 bucks to have repaired. (Apple repairs the older iBook Logic Boards for free, but not the newer ones). There are also issues with a cable that runs through the hinge, connecting the LCD to the Logic Board. IMO, the PB, although more expensive, is the way to go. (I own the 12 inch PB and the 17 PB, and my old machine is the 15 inch PB). The PB has a Faster Processor, it's a lighter machine, more expandable in terms of memory, able to extend your desktop by connecting another monitor (ibook only mirrors desktop), not plagued by the ibook Logic Board / Video problems. I work in an envirornment with many, many Apple products, and besides from a random repairs on powerbooks, all the mail in repairs I handle are ibooks with faulty logic boards (5-10 per week). MAcMall is a good company (same company as PCMall, PC Connection, etc), but there is 1 major advantage to buying direct from apple. The memory you purchase from Apple will be covered under your warrranty, and if you buy the Applecare Protection Plan, it will be covered for 3 years. Apple's warranty does NOT cover non-Apple memory chips, like the one from MacMall. There is a lot of memory manufacturers out there, and I know that MacMall is not using the high end stuff. If the memory from Macmall fails after 30 days, they don't replace it for free... The cost of replacing the chip will be more than the difference from just buying it from Apple in the first place. In the long run, you will save by purchasing directly from Apple. Also, if you receive a machine that is DOA (dead on arrival) or a "Lemon", it is a total pain to have it replace by MAcMall... Apple on the other hand, will replace it for you in the store. Their people will check you r machine and hand you a new computer. You have 10 days to have it replaced before they will just fix it. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to PM/Email me. -drew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #18 November 21, 2004 Sorry, Lori. What I meant was the reletively small price increase for a performance boost vs. other changes for the same performance increase. ie-different processor speed, ect. RAM is the cheapest performance booster, cross platform.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #19 November 21, 2004 QuoteYoshi, you HAVE TO buy the Applecare Extended Warranty for what ever apple portable you purchase... Absolutely. I learned my lesson when I bought my PowerMac a few years ago. When my neighborhood had a transformer blow it burned my power supply even thought I had it hooked to a surge protector. Cost me over $300 to have it repaired. If I had bought the AppleCare it would have been covered (even though it was my own mistake not having the computer connected to a Battery Back-Up which would have saved it). Quotebut there is 1 major advantage to buying direct from apple. The memory you purchase from Apple will be covered under your warrrant Learned that lesson as well. I bought the memory upgrade from the internet connection I got the PB from. At first I thought it -must- be the computer at fault when it would wig-out and shut down (then not reboot). I called tech support and they couldn't figure out the problem! We tried for several days with no success to correct the problem (even erasing the HD and re-installing the software). We were about to ship the whole thing back when a new tech (from about the umpteeth phone call in to tech support) gave a shot in the dark about removing my extra RAM. I did so...and the computer woke up and worked GREAT! Worked great from then on (with the hard-wired 256 that came with the PB (12", 1 GHz) ). I tried to send the faulty 512 back for a refund or replacement. No joy. It had already passed the 30 days. I had to eat the cost myself. Got the Apple 512 last Sunday and it's fantastic! Should have not tried to save $$ on this essential and gone with a known, tested, and true brand. Apple. So, Yoshi....listen to Drew. He can give you pointers from the inside center position. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
