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12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #1

I am new to the world of Mac. I am currently looking to purchase a powerbook for school and traveling. I plan on taking it everywhere because I'm constantly doing business and sc…
MacNN Hardware by drummrharrison43

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #2

If I were you, I'd wait. Apple is likely to introduce new hardware in the next few weeks with features that you might not want to live without.
MacNN Hardware by f1000

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #3

dont wait if you need a pb then buy one, apple is always coming out with new products, if you wait you will ALWAYS be waiting.. and the only change worth waiting for in the future …
MacNN Hardware by Dakkon

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #4

Agreed that you should wait to see what comes out at Macworld next month. However, I can offer some insight, as I recently sold my 12" to move up to a 15". The answer to whether th…
MacNN Hardware by brettcamp

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #5

What would you do if you are not bound to a desk? If you need to work on programs that require a lot of screen real estate (Adobe products, Final Cut Pro, Macromedia stuff) while y…
MacNN Hardware by wilsonng

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #6

As a 15" TiBook user (1Ghz/1GB) -- I can't imagine getting by with any less screen real estate. That'll probably be your main issue, and with a 15" it's hard to go wrong. I use it…
MacNN Hardware by vsurfer

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #7

12" = portability 15" = more screen res. if you could swing the higher price on the 15", id say go with that, but realize the 12" is no slouch and can sneak anywhere with you an…
MacNN Hardware by iREZ

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #8

Ive got both a 12'' Powerbook(1ghz/768) and a 14'' iBook(600mhz/3**). I wouldnt take anything over my powerbook, even if the iBook was brand new, id still take the powerbook. The k…
MacNN Hardware by Bandit240

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #9

Besides the portability of the 12 inch, I have always enjoyed its fabulous keyboard. How is the keyboard on the 15 incher? I am going to sell of my 12 inch and get a Mactel. Am pon…
MacNN Hardware by kcmac

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #10

its a matter of pref...if you like the smaller size of the 12 inch, then there you go...if you like the larger size of the 15 inch, then get that one. Personaly I htink tha tthe 1…
MacNN Hardware by HazelGirl

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #11

Just upgraded to a 15" Powerbook after having a 12" iBook for a year and a half. The screen makes a HUGE difference. I'm not sure how much of an impact the jump from 1.5 to 1.67 Gh…
MacNN Hardware by Jawbone54

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #12

Quote: Originally Posted by kcmac Besides the portability of the 12 inch, I have always enjoyed its fabulous keyboard. How is the keyboard on the 15 incher? I am going to sell o…
MacNN Hardware by brettcamp

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #13

Thank you for all of your comments. Today I went out and purchased a 15" Powerbook. I decided that I didn't want to wait for a newer model. If I wanted to wait, I would ALWAYS b…
MacNN Hardware by drummrharrison43

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #15

Quote: Originally Posted by brettcamp When I switched from 12" iBook to 12" PowerBook, the PB's far-superior keyboard (along with DVI for my external monitor, and the then-twice…
MacNN Hardware by kcmac

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #16

The 15" PowerBook was an excellent choice. Your notebook computer will do everything in 3 years that it can do now. As newer notebooks build functionality yours doesn't lose anyt…
MacNN Hardware by nstehle

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #17

The 15" PowerBook was an excellent choice. Your notebook computer will do everything in 3 years that it can do now. As newer notebooks build functionality yours doesn't lose anyt…
MacNN Hardware by nstehle

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #18

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple You’ve dreamed about it long enough. Now it has a name: MacBook Pro. Powered by a dual-core Intel engine. Up to four times the speed of the Pow…
MacNN Hardware by f1000

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #19

Stay away from the 12in iBook. If you`re going to be a true road warrior you`ll want the 12in Pbook. Its really quite small, and everyone at my office was impressed when I pulled…
MacNN Hardware by JoshuaZ

12" vs. 15" Powerbook — #20

Well, the new MacBook Pros were interesting but my 12" PB is still chugging along just fine without a care in the world. My PB isn't too envious and I have no buyer's remorse over …
MacNN Hardware by wilsonng

Looking for a Good Keyboard — #1

dud, no brainer. Apple pro kbrd. it's the best and it ejects the cd rom drive!!! and volume and .... it well built too.]] P.D.
MacNN PowerPC by phantomdragonz

Looking for a Good Keyboard — #2

The Apple USB Keyboard that came with my Power Mac was terrible. Some keys were missing, some keys were half-sized, and some keys were in the wrong place. It didn't take me long to…
MacNN PowerPC by Adam Silver
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