Congrats on the new iBook Marlof, you're gonna love it! I got an iBook 800 a month ago and returned to the Mac after an 8 year absence. OS X is really good, much more to my liking than Linux.
Here's hoping you enjoy your switch as much as I have!
I am doing much of the same thing. I sold my Dell laptop, and am buying an ibook (only when the next revision comes out). There isn't anything I can't do or fix in windows anymore. I have been in since the days of Dos, and then 3.1, and I'm not even 17! While I am not abandoning pcs (I am building a athlon 64 3+ ghz [the day it comes out], 512 mb ddr333 ram, 80 gig HD w/ 8mb buffer, descent video, hot case), I think it's cool to try something new, and learn how to use something new. Also, due to my age, proficiency in many OS's will most likely benefit in whatever career path I end up taking. I hope you love your ibook, and the day the next revision comes out, I will be ordering mine [I am not saying this revision is bad. It isn't, and the price right now is outstanding. But because I have a computer to use for the time being, I'd wrather wait for a faster chip, built in bluetooth, and a new sexy body.
I almost bought an iBook a year ago and after using one extensively, I'm very glad I didn't. I have a dual G4 desktop at work, but one of the CPUs failed, and I had a deadline to meet so I got my hands on an iBook running OSX 10.1. The iBook seemed to run at about 25% of the speed of the G4., even with 640MB of RAM. The cheapo HP laptop with a 900 MHz Duron that I bought for $750 last year was a much better investment, IMO. The one thing I liked about the iBook was that it had decent battery life. I could easily get 3+ hours out of it.
As Klinux pointed out, you really should get as much RAM as possible. Right now my iMac G4 has just 128mb RAM, and it performs dismally slow. 512 is the minimum requirement, IMO.
I just ordered a copy of Jaguar from Amazon....$96. If anyone else hasn't upgraded, that's quite a deal.
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As the Developer of EZ-Expense I'm curious to see how many Pocket PC users have and would like to sync with MAC's? Or should I say Apple products. Maybe this is a good time for a poll on the front page??? I'm sure other developers would also like to know how big this market is.
This may not be as big of an issue for other developer that do not have an ActiveSync module or Desktop app that works with thier program like ours does.
You should have stuck with the VAIO! I just bought the GRV-550 and it is so much better than a mac ibook. It has new software that is equal to iTunes, iPhoto, and all the other programs mac is famous for. You should hve checked into it. You will be so limited to Software and other things that you are used to on a PC.
I'm a Mac user also (since 1984--3 Macs at home) and have been keeping an eye on PocketMac. I synch with my work computer, but would love to keep home computers in synch as well. Thinking about switching work computer to Mac, but we use Exchange. When Outlook goes OSX or Entourage lives with Exchange, switcheroo.
To the few people who couldn't resist trolling this into a Mac vs. PC debate above, get a life, or a get a *new* Mac with OS X, and then you can play (on another web site please). All the Mac users use Macs and PCs.
To the few people who couldn't resist trolling this into a Mac vs. PC debate above, get a life, or a get a *new* Mac with OS X, and then you can play (on another web site please). All the Mac users use Macs and PCs.
JW
Ditto that. Two PCs at home in addition to the iBook. PC at work too (obviously). I enjoy playing around in Windows and PC hardware as much as anyone here and Mac is just the latest system/toy/challenge tht is actually a lot of fun to figure out.
Ok, this is a very interesting topic for me, but this statement will put everything in its place regarding flame wars:
I am a dedicated PC user. (and ppc) We have a triple T1 network @ my school with a # of iMacs and iBooks that would crash PPCT if I typed it out. All this time we have problems. They are never fast enough. Nothing every works. Always crashes. If a couple of days ago you read my post about macs, you would see a different side. While I was doing a video project, I got to go to the AV department @ my school and use a dual G4 for vid tinkering. I thought that I would start crying.
Lets face it, no matter how you twist it, Macs are A LOT better @ vid editing than PCs. And yes, I've used a 2.8 ghz.
We took a recent field trip to craft's headquarters (in chicago) and all those adds (like print and magazine) are done with photoshop on macs. yes macs. you heard me.
Ok the point is: I like games, I have a pc. If I did lots of video, i would have a mac.
Granted many other things, but after my dual G4 experience I still cant grasp the power.
So there you have it.
Plus, if it wasnt for Mac's, who would the Windows user's pick on? :lol:
Jusk kidding
So who is modding this thread and why was my second post deleted? Of course this about PocketPC, but it doesn't hurt to make sure Marlof knows the best configuration for his iBook. Explanation?
[Edit] After speaking to Jason I am convinced that my post was not deleted, but rather lost somewhere in the discussion board clutter. All is well again
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