What is the difference between an Apple PowerBook and an iBook?
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The Ibook series is more for the budget minded buyer who wants to get an apple, and the Power book is for those who don't really worry about price and are more concerned with performance. And the power books weigh less. \nhttp://www.apple.com/hardware/
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LAPTOP, You have more freedom with it......hey...I'm on my laptop now.....but it's an Apple laptop...:( sh**.\n\n\n\n\nBunny\n( &#92;_/ )\n(='.'=)\n('') ('')    Bunny
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First you must ask yourself "What do I want to use my laptop for?" - this sounds like a typically easy and most often neglected answer, but, answering this question can save you a lot of money in the end. If you are into production or designing, like graphic design, application assembly, audio/video editing, it might be wise to invest your money into an Apple iBook or Powerbook - the latter having much more "horsepower". Macs are sophisticated machines that hold up excellent in these types of environments. On the other-hand, if you plan on using your machine for more simpler use, like e-mail, web, DVD watching - I would recommend HP. HP, for all intents and purposes, is the MAC of the windows world. You'll of course get ego heads in this forum who are going to argue their computers are better and far superior - but you'll get that for anything. The reason I mention HP over the competition in Windows Based machines is because they have excellent hardware builds for the money. AMD processors are really superior to most others, notably Intel. They are built in Germany, and we all know the German's have superior electronics. HP also offers really excellent customer service and warranties. For less than $1000, you can get a great notebook and for a couple of hundred more a great extended warranty to go with it. In conclusion you can think of it this way - for a bit more money get a MAC if your a designer / developer. For a bit less money, get an HP - you cant go wrong either way. Good Luck.
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I've had a Dell.  They are good but then I was converted to a Mac.  Seriously, they may cost a bit more but are soooo easy to use and have none of the problems pc's have.  A lot of fun, too.  Check 'em out.  I have the iBook G4.
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If you are talking about notebook pc's then DELL is the leader but if you are looking beyond windows and a more powerfull OS then look at Apple. They don't have the cheapest notebooks but best value for money. 12" ibook is the best in that class.
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Using an apple is more intuitive.  Things just work the way you think they should work.  Also, the interface is more visual whereas windows has you reading all over the place.  Think about it, how much faster is it to recognize a circular icon than scanning through a long list of programs (start menu) looking for "Macromedia Director MX 2004".  And starting an app with just one click is nice.  There's a lot more features, but I got stuff to do, and couldnt' list them all right here.  This is corny, but "once you go Mac, you don't ever go back!" I'm outy 5000.
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macintosh OS ofcourse. Its faster and gives you the best performance, because they are optimixed to give better graphics performance.
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Mac Ibooks are the best out there , the bad thing is that they are $1000 or so . but they work really good
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Do you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your Macbook? Getting an iMac would be a moot point, they both have the same OS, unless you want an Apple Desktop.
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I'll agree with eBay for a good start, but I'll disagree on the any OSX disk part. Apple started making their Restore sets model specific again! You need a restore set for a PB or iBook with at least the minimum version that was required for your iBook. (You can check the Support section at Apple.com for the minimum.) The restore set for a G-4/G-5 tower will not work in a laptop, iMac, etc. Been there-done that!!  Given the choice between OSX-3x and 4x, go with the 4x (upgradeable free to 4.8 at the moment) Seems more stable and I've run into some software that won't run on 3.9. (including Widgets)\n\nIf you can find an OSX over the counter set, (Sold for any Mac and not bundled with a particular model) that will work too as long as it is at least the minimum version number required by your iBook.
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No real difference. Notebooks are just lighter laptops, but there's nothing special beyond that. Apple refer to their laptops as PowerBooks.
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Mac is the future\n\ni also have an iBook G4 - its a 1.2ghz\n\nmy house has:\n3x iBook G4\n1x PowerMac G5 Dual\n1x iMac G4\n1x Cube G4\n\nSoon to have:\niMac Core Duo\nMacBook Pro
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many difference besides price difference, like shared memory for graphics in macbook ,,,screen size of 13" in macbook ,,15"/17" fr macbook pro,,,,backlit key board in pro,,,ram,,,actually too many difference ,,depends on ur use in short if u need just for mail and web and photos kinda of use buy macbook ,, but u need do video editing /graphics or even wanna play games that have too much graphics buy mac book pro,,,at13"macbook is cool in portability and good on pocket ,,in15"/17" macbook is good from inside but not that portable {but still better than most notebooks in marke anyways}\n\ntip: macbook1.86 is not so good 2.0 is ok for 1299 ,i recomend this ,,one,, ,,macbook pro is a bit overprice but if u can afford it its definately better
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What sf49rox said is all well and good, but the powerbook you're comparing with is a generation older than the current macbook. The new dual core intel macbooks will blow anything apple has offered previously out of the water. Now, mind you not as much as apple would have you believe (they advertise it being 4x faster). However, it will boast better power efficiency (longer battery life, or at least the same battery life with a more powerful notebook), much better multi-tasking (with two cores instead of one, multi-threaded apps get a *huge* speed bump), and some new and innovative features such as the new power connector - a very good reason to consider a macbook in and of itself. Other than that, it's your standard laptop, with the same ram found in other notebooks, a 5400 rpm hard drive, an optical drive, and a few periperal components. I personally feel that the new offering from Apple is an amazing package - pricey but worth it. Not to mention, with a larger monitor (15.4") than previous models and a rather powerful graphics adapter, this laptop is definitely up to the task of a desktop replacement.\n\nEDIT: you can see a direct comparison of a powerbook G4 to a macbook pro here - http://www.geekpatrol.ca/blog/89/
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I have an iBook, and it's GREAT!
88002
I just got an Apple iBook, 12-inch screen --- very light, very powerful, all for less than $1,000.
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I have a Mac Powerbook and I love it.