Getting towards the time when I'm going to be buying my new laptop for school and I have a dilemma I can't figure out so I figured I'd bring the problem here. I have 3 choices of laptop that I could possibly get (the choices being listed above in the poll). My whole life I've basically been around PC computers and that's what I'm most familiar with. However, I'm not against going in a different direction and trying out an Apple notebook. That's only been strengthened by the reviews I've read on the Apple iBook and PowerBook which have nothing but good things to say with maybe a couple minor faults. Here are my options with regard to specs and price: HP dv1000 Pentium M Processor 750 - 1.86 GHz 14" screen 1GB DDR SDRAM (2x512MB) 60GB 5400 RPM hard drive Extra 6 cell battery Price - $1,488.98 Apple iBook G4 1.2 GHz PowerPC G4 12" screen 768MB DDR266 SDRAM (2x512MB) 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (32MB DDR video memory) GFX card Price - $1,274.00 Apple iBook G4 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 14" screen 768MB DDR266 SDRAM (2x512MB) 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (32MB DDR video memory) GFX card Price - $1,449.00 Apple PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 12.1" screen 768MB DDR266 SDRAM (2x512MB) 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive @ 5400 RPM NVIDIA GeForce FX GO 5200(64MB DDR video memory) GFX card Price - $1,574.00 Those are the options I have to choose from. I am not a big gamer (don't play games like CS, HL2, etc. etc.), I run Photoshop, C4D, stuff like that. Any help/advice that I can get would be really appreciated. When/if you vote, please tell me which one you voted for and let me know why. Also, please no advice about just custom building my own computer or whatnot because it's cheaper and better. That's not helpful to me because I don't have the resources or time to do that now. I need something that's portable, I can take with me to classes and whatnot. Thanks a lot
Yeah, you should look into Toshiba laptops as well. Of the four listed, I'd prefer the HP one; the extra RAM and fast processor will help in intensive programs like Photoshop, C4d, etc. The dedicated video cards in the other ones might be helpful too though...does the HP have onboard video?
Yeah, you should look into Toshiba laptops as well. Of the four listed, I'd prefer the HP one; the extra RAM and fast processor will help in intensive programs like Photoshop, C4d, etc. The dedicated video cards in the other ones might be helpful too though...does the HP have onboard video? [/b][/quote] Onboard video? I looked through most of the Toshiba laptops and they do have some good stuff but in terms of price and whatnot, there might be problems there.
Well since you are not a gamer, I would go for the Powerbook. For your likes "PS, C4D" and such, the Mac would be better in the long run. and a 64 MB video card is plenty for what you want it to do.
Yeah, you should look into Toshiba laptops as well. Of the four listed, I'd prefer the HP one; the extra RAM and fast processor will help in intensive programs like Photoshop, C4d, etc. The dedicated video cards in the other ones might be helpful too though...does the HP have onboard video? [/b][/quote] a pentium 4 is actually significantly crappier then a G4, even with the added clock speed. Also apples run off of OS/x not windows... as for the ram, there is little difference esspecially since the OS is more efficient... go for the powerbook, fourth one down...
Hmm, yea right now my current Compaq laptop is running a Pentium 4 processor and it stinks. The thing overheats every time and it's really, really loud
powerbook owns end of story, my uncle has a brand new one that hes gonna give to me soon. I went to the mac store with him to buy it, and it owns. It can handle photoshop and alot of other programs. And its pretty damn fast too.
I say get an iBook. If you get a Powerbook you're gonna pay more cash just for a smaller screen and for a bit more speed.
jt, trust me on this, get HP because you would have to buy/acquire ps:cs again for mac is you got an apple, the hp is nice, i got one (its not mine persay)
I'd think powerbook is cool, its got style... But you can get the mac-pc, nearly as mobile as a laptop...
i dont know much about laptops but if ur not a gamer and u want space and power id go with the hp, its got a fast processor and much more ram than any of the apples that u posted
no no no get a sony vaio its real good if u wanta game on the go. i play doom3, UT2004, and quake 3 on it
