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powerbook evolution.. — #2

In the era of the Lombard PowerBook (USB & SCSI), the PowerBooks were just as fast as the blue G3 towers. tooki
MacNN Hardware by tooki

powerbook evolution.. — #3

Generally the chip fabs seem to be able to deliver a desktop-ready chipset (which runs hotter and uses more electricity) than the laptop-ready counterpart (which may have power man…
MacNN Hardware by Since EBCDIC

powerbook evolution.. — #4

I seriously doubt a laptop will ever be as fast as a desktop. First, desktop cpus can run faster because they can run hotter. Second, it's a lot easier for desktops to sport dual…
MacNN Hardware by k2man

powerbook evolution.. — #5

It doesn't look like it will happen again, though as was mentioned in the past there were at least powerbooks with processors who's MHz rating was as high as the desktop (doesn't m…
MacNN Hardware by msykes

powerbook evolution.. — #6

Another factor is that the hard drives in PowerBooks generally spin at a slower rate than the drives in a desktop. This is done to conserve battery life, but performance takes a hi…
MacNN Hardware by rhansen_x

powerbook evolution.. — #7

It's also because they're trying to save space. Notebooks use 2.5-inch drives, but desktops use 3.5-inch drives.
MacNN Hardware by seanyepez

powerbook evolution.. — #8

We will eventually get to the point where computer components have been miniaturized and refined so much that size will no longer really be a factor (in particular I am thinking th…
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powerbook evolution.. — #9

The speed differance for Apples desktops and laptops are increasing while in the wintel world it seems to be decreasing with the current laptops that actually use a 2.4Ghz Desktop …
MacNN Hardware by maffioso
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