Shoutbox

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
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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....

Powerbook: bluetooth, faster processors.

aaanddd.... that's it?

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Originally posted by Ningc_Maniac
Alright, i've been thinking about getting a mac laptop for a long

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do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!

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

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Originally posted by chris100
do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!

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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

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Originally posted by blade
MAC

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it aint an acronym..... its Mac, short for Macintosh.

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Originally posted by chris100
do u know that u can't use messenger plus! on it!!!

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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

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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

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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.

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.

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..