When I go to college I'm torn whether I would want to get a Powermac or a Powerbook before I go. I've had a 12" PB for a year now and while it's been awesome taking it around, I wo…

Go for the PowerBook and AEx, and invest in a copy of OmniOutliner. The end result is quite possibly the best system ever for taking notes in class. This is what I did in college, …

First, I gotta know what college you're going to... Catholic college - you'll never leave the room, so G5. Party school - you'll need to hide the computer for parties and be able …

I'd suggest the PowerBook no matter what college you're going to attend. It gives you more possibilities e.g. writing a paper sitting outside under a tree or in the college library…

I'll be studying music at a liberal arts college. I know I'll be taking some general classes like writing and english and math, but do I really need to take notes in those classes?…

You probably won't, pen and paper usually work better (in my experience).

I my eyes - with top of the line Macs, portability is superior to power. The G5 will scream through everything you throw on it, whereas you can get the Powerbook to it's knees. B…

College is one of many places where the PowerBook will shine. 1) Take notes in class 2) Record lectures to MP3 3) Can take PowerBook home over breaks 4) Can hide PowerBook in lock…

Quote: Originally posted by macintologist: I'll be studying music at a liberal arts college. I know I'll be taking some general classes like writing and english and math…

Save your money and keep the 12" Powerbook for a few more years. Unless you are studying graphic design or film editting, it will more than meet all your needs. Don't get caught u…

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: Save your money and keep the 12" Powerbook for a few more years. Unless you are studying graphic design or film editting, it will mor…

Whoops, I seem to have missed that you already have a 12" PowerBook. In that case, I'll second what ort888 said. Save your money and keep your 12" PowerBook. Spend the money on a n…

Quote: Originally posted by macintologist: I'm sick and tired of this 32MB Nvidia card Yeah, life can be pretty rough... I know. Are you 18? Are your parents going…

Stick with the 12" for a few months and then make a decision. I know colleges in America are different, but here in the UK no-one takes laptops to lectures for notes (not in my cla…

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: Save your money and keep the 12" Powerbook for a few more years. Unless you are studying graphic design or film editting, it will mor…

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: Buying a new computer every year is not something you're going to want to get in the habit of. Unless of course you are incredibly w…

Many people seem to say PowerBook, but I wouldn't be so fast. I am a college student with a PowerBook and I love it, but the reason I got one is because I live 15 minutes off campu…

Go for the 12" powerbook. The extra portability can't be beat.

I am choosing a 15" PowerBook over anything for my years at the Toronto Film School. I look forward to the portability.

Quote: Originally posted by TampaDeveloper: +1. i dont think you understand the nuances of +1. and i say keep what you've got. if the reason you're fed up with …

Quote: Originally posted by mitchell_pgh: College is one of many places where the PowerBook will shine. 1) Take notes in class 2) Record lectures to MP3 Is the bu…

Quote: Originally posted by cszar2001: Is the built in microphone good enough for recording in a room? surprisingly, yes. at least it was on my ibook. cant remem…

Quote: Originally posted by d4nth3m4n: surprisingly, yes. at least it was on my ibook. cant remember if it was omni outliner or notetaker, but it worked great with the…

Sell the MP3 file of the lecture for $10 or a 6-pack of beer.

Quote: Originally posted by cszar2001: How exactly do you record MP3`s directly? I wanna start a Master`s Program next year and recording the lectures could come in quit…