i would like to have an advice, is macbook pro a wise buy or powerbook 12inch?
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If you need rediculous speed and power with a ton of additional features, get the Macbook pro.  I currently have a powerbook 12 inch, it's quite nice and very, very portable.  I bring it with me to class all the time.  It's pretty durable, as well.  The new Macbook has a ton of additional features not found on the powerbook.  If you need ultimate portability, i recommend the 12" powerbook.  If you need more power and utility (such as on the road video conferancing), but are willing to cary around a few extra pounds, go with the Macbook.
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I wouldn't turn my back on it. It always depends on price and anticipated use.\n\nThree of my friends have recently picked up a brand-name notebook, 1GB RAM, 100 GB hard drive, built in bluetooth and WiFi, DVD burner, Windows XP Home, AMD 1800 processor and 15 inch screen, external (USB) floppy. It has been selling here for US $999, no rebates. That's been the cash register price.\n\nIf what you are looking at is $200 less, I would say they are equivalent values.\n\nAs for use, yours is quite adequate for standard business use and home computing. For graphics manipulation or gaming it is a bit of a lightweight. If it's significantly cheaper, US $600 or less new from a good local store, I'd go with your selection. It sounds like yours is a respectable, competent machine. Only your preferences and pocketbook and availability in your area can say for sure.
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Macs are great for film production.  If you have the money, wait a few weeks.  The new Mac Pro is on it's way, and it's going to sport Intel's fastest chips, as well as more features than you can shake a stick at.  If you're just looking for something down the middle, get an iMac.   If you want mobility, get a MacBook or MacBook Pro.  Don't forget to check out Apple's Pro Apps.
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Mac Book pro 17" www.getamac.com
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This depends on what you plan on doing with the computer, and what your budget is.\n\nMacBooks are great- they are powerful, have a solid OS, and are stylish.  However, they are also pricey and Macs have a reputation for not being the best gaming computers.\n\nThere are too many Windows laptops manufacturers to detail- since most people use their laptops for the same general purposes (internet, gaming, home office, school) it really depends upon your preference for a particular brand and if you have any specialized needs.
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I'd recomend you invest a couple hundred more and get an iBook, by Mac. They're about the best there is and SO inexpensive considering what you get. \nwww.mac.com
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Hello,\n\nI have a new 15" MacBook Pro 1.83GHz / 512 Ram (upgrading to 2G when I get time and $) / 80GB HD / 4x Superdrive and I absolutly LOVE IT!\n\nI'm getting a program called parallels to run windows on it without rebooting.  And then cutting off all internet to windows.  It's true, once you go Mac you never go back.\n \nI'm a new Mac user as well but I've had a laptop (Compaq) for a few years now.  I wouldn't go for a laptop with less than a 15" screen because I use it for a long time and hunching over like that, squeezing your arms to type just isn't what I call fun.  I believe the MacBooks only come up to 13" if I'm not mistaken.\n\nMy laptop does get very, very hot but I have a cooling pad for it so it's not bad.  And it's comparable to my old Compaq, it would get very hot as well.\n\nIf you're a light user, you could go MacBook, if you're a student like me or you're going to be using it for long periods of time go MacBook Pro, your back is worth the extra $$
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OK here's the deal.\nfirstly a G5 will be better.\nThe intel based macs will have to run Adobe products in emulation which is slower.\nAdobe plans on releasing the new version of their software for  both chips, but there's no ETA on it.\nSo right now PowerMac G5 is what you want for your editing purposes.
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*smiles at Apple reference*\nwhen I was looking around before buying this laptop, i did wander into an apple store out of curiosity\n\nwalked out again about five minutes later and didn't seriously consider an ibook in any of my further reckoning :-)\n\nFor the uses you've specified, you'd be as well to buy second hand if money is an issue - anything you can get these days --- for all of Intel's hard sell TV adverts --- is about 3 or 4 times more powerful than you really need for any of that. But, if you can afford it, you may as well get a nicely specified machine; unlike getting a 4x more powerful car, you won't be spending a fortune on fuel or insurance, or suffering from cripplingly heavy handling or go deaf. A well made modern machine will burn up no more, or possibly less power than a much, much slower one from a few years ago, and weigh less / be quieter too.\n\nFirst question - what are your priorities re: portability vs capability? Will you be carrying it around a lot all day, doing a lot of work off the battery and mainly with lightweight files kept on the hard disc, or will it be mostly sat at home on a desk, plugged in, doing a fair bit of media work, playing DVDs etc? That's the main tradeoff these days, as there's an awful lot of choice in terms of form-factor. Used to be that a laptop was a known quantity in terms of size - like two letter writing pads stacked on each other. Not any more.\n\nPersonally I went for the lightweight portable route, as I needed to do a fair bit of wordprocessing and other office stuff on the road (well, the train, and around all manner of random places) and needed something a bit thinner, but no more spread out than that old 2-pad electronic jalopy (£40, used, with a good battery - bargain!) I'd been using before, as my arms were tired but the available work spaces were tight as rubber gloves on wet hands. A modern thin-bordered 12" screen offers a lot more working area (almost to the level of a once-common 14" tube monitor) than an older laptop, in the same size case - it's easily enough for me, and has the same resolution (same conceptual desktop space for windows etc) as my mother's heavier 14". Besides, if you're typing, you're only looking at a tiny, tiny part of it at a time; the old one had about half the pixel resolution of this and was still OK for writing lengthy reports!\n\nI've sacrificed a bit of potential screen area, a bit of hard drive space and CPU speed, one speaker (internal mono's not an issue if you rarely use it without (stereo) headphones) and an internal DVD drive in order to get something sleek and lightweight with a phenomenal battery runtime without paying over the odds; but with a little research and in-store testing, made sure the actual performance wasn't suffering much (quick HD even if "small", large and fast memory, current-generation albeit lower speed CPU, good graphics chip, good solid typist's keyboard, standard width screen to maximise the "useful" WP space). Plus it's a tablet PC... I can sign my name in documents, or flip it over and hold it like an actual paper pad and use the pen as a mouse... and as I waited for the easter sales, I got a cracking bundle deal with an (nice, but very bulky and therefore stay-at-home) external dual layer DVD writer, TV tuner card, etc.\n\nAlternatively, you may want to watch DVDs or not have brilliant sight, and particularly burn a lot of discs... an internal drive and a large screen will be particular boons here, and you'll likely get an even better keyboard into the bargain, with massive battery life or pen functions being minor concerns. They can go all the way up to 17" widescreen, with high quality integrated speakers etc, and what is more or less a full sized desktop keyboard attached --- becoming basically portable desktop PCs, in the same way that a 14" TV with a pop-out handle at the to
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I have a 15" MacBook Pro.  The keyboard is fine. it's a normal sized keyboard.  As with most notebook keyboards, it's not slanted, and you really can't expect it to be.  The keys respond nicely, and the backlit feature is nice, especially on red-eye.  The Green lights are also a cool touch.
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go with the dell. MS systems are cheaper in the long run and despite the multitude of short comings they reboot after a crash I have a few apple friends and they are always rebuilding their system. that's fine for geeks not so good for students. If your using it for photo editing I'm told nothing beats a mac.
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Get something reliable.  Check out CNET for reviews by editors and customers.  Toshiba and Fujitsu have great reliability.  The Lenovo Thinkpad (formerly IBM Thinkpad) is nice.  Get internal wireless, big RAM size, and a decent size HDD.  Don't get a Compaq, Dell, or HP.  Also, if you are considering a Mac, look at what software you will need and if it is available for Mac.  Then look at what it will cost to fix your Mac.  Is is worth it?  Probably not, but they are nice, just not compatible with everything.  Good luck.
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Macs are definitely a better machine if you look at the technical specs.  Esp. the new MacPro Books, they have dual Xeon Core Processors (the ones found in servers!!!).  Also they offer up to 16 GB of memory, for a laptop that is amazing!  But it all depends on what you want to use your machine for.  If you need to crunch numbers and process spreadsheet and data warehousing PCs are for you.  If you want a machine that runs beautifully and so smoothly like for Video artists, Musicians, and anybody who can appreciate a piece of technology that is also dually a piece of art than the Mac is for you.  One last thing to get really hooked up the MacPro Books (I mean Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, 23" HD panel, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB harddrive space, and the works)  you will have to spend about $5,900.  PCs are much cheaper, but if you look at the specs you will see why!
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depend the laptop is used for what.. if u like watch movie the get a wide screen , if u use the laptop for work then buy the normal one - is small and easy to bring
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Personally, I would get the Macbook Pro just because of the bigger screen and faster processor. You'll find two inches makes a HUGE difference. I have the 15" and it's great! BUT...\n\nwhat you really need is more memory and hard drive space. Midi files  can take up a lot of HD space... I would recommend an external Lacie HD... get at least 7200rpm, 250GB drive. If you're just playing around you should be ok with 512MB RAM. \n\nMy neighbor is a professional musician and he uses Garageband to mix some of his background stuff.\n\nTwo last items... regardless of what model you get, ALWAYS buy the Applecare with it...ALWAYS!!! I've owned a Mac for over a decade and the extended warranty is always worth it. All it takes is one hard drive crash or even one broken key and you'll rack up $300+ in repairs. ALSO, if you're not familiar with the Mac programs like Garageband, buy the ProCare package for $99/yr. It will get you one-on-one instruction on all Mac (and even some non-Mac) programs.
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I would suggest getting somthing used.  Mac's tend to be quite a bit more expensive than Windows PC's, and because of their inginutity and design they don't really have a 'cheap' model.  Look in the papers and perhaps online...maybe ebay, for something used.
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Macbook Pro.  See page below.