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PowerBook? iBook? by Maniac on 11-17-2004 at 10:23 PM
Alright, i've been thinking about getting a mac laptop for a long time... but i just confused myself with the following websites:
www.apple.com/powerbook
&
www.apple.com/ibook
now i read the descriptions and all.... but .... wth is the difference?
Is it just the fact that the two look different and that the iBook is a lot more simplistic in terms of layout?
Or is there some big difference i'm missing....
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by bach_m on 11-18-2004 at 02:05 AM
Powerbook: bluetooth, faster processors.
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by Maniac on 11-19-2004 at 03:36 PM
aaanddd.... that's it? 
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by user35870 on 11-19-2004 at 04:13 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ningc_Maniac
Alright, i've been thinking about getting a mac laptop for a long
do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by Maniac on 11-19-2004 at 09:13 PM
yeah that's the only reason i don't have one yet 
i'm still not sure if im getting one but i need to see which one i would get and see if not having a civilized messenger is worth it 
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by .blade// on 11-19-2004 at 10:58 PM
quote:
Originally posted by chris100
do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!
Actually, that's not 100% true - you can get a program like Virtual PC and run Windows-based programs on a MAC (though they can't be too CPU intensive). MSN Messenger and Plus! should be fine
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by bach_m on 11-21-2004 at 02:25 AM
quote:
Originally posted by blade
MAC
it aint an acronym..... its Mac, short for Macintosh.
quote:
Originally posted by chris100
do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!
WAY TO GO OFF TOPIC! suprisingly, many people buy computers regardless of how the instant Messaging is.
That being said, MSN MEssenger for Mac is suprisingly lacking in the newer featurees, but that might be jsut temporary
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by Underlord on 11-21-2004 at 02:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by bach_m
That being said, MSN MEssenger for Mac is suprisingly lacking in the newer featurees, but that might be jsut temporary
I doubt it would be only temporary.
The MSN Messenger for Mac team is seperate to the standard MSN Messenger team and it is unlikely Microsoft will ever put enough money into the Mac version for it to have the same features as the Windows version.
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by bach_m on 11-21-2004 at 01:39 PM
Actually, Microsoft gives tons of support to the Mac Business Unit. HAve u seen Microsoft Office 2004 (for the Mac)? ITs a great program. and there is new version of MSN Messenger for Mac being tested at the current time.
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by .Roy on 11-21-2004 at 03:31 PM
macs are cool and all but i cant stand the one button mouse they have! I still think that you should stay with only fashioned windows Microsof lol.. Microsoft could be annoying but they arent all bad..
RE: PowerBook? iBook? by bach_m on 11-21-2004 at 09:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by DureX
i cant stand the one button mouse they have!
u realize that you can use any mouse with them, right?