Power Book or Apple iBook M9627LLA Notebook Power Book use

[Jacek]

I am looking to buy a field use power Book/iBook for as built and client presentations and miscellaneous work, not as a main platform for ArchiCAD work. any suggestions from user as to what model/type/GHz to buy?

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jacek

i've been using a powerbook with the specs below for some time now. i can run several session of archiCAD/plotmaker along with a whole host of other apps without too much trouble at all.

it's also been clunking around the world in my rucksack for the last 4 months, so is pretty tough!

one thing you may want to consider is an extra battery - they do run out way quicker than expected . . . and you wouldn't want that happening mid presentation

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[Jacek]

Ben,
thanks for a speedy reply!
I am considering the Apple iBook M9627LLA Notebook, it's about $1400 with a memory upgrade of 1GB. The processor is 1.33 GHz G4
which makes it almost as fast as my upgraded G4 1.44!
The only other thing is the screen, it's a 14" - should that be enough?

[__archiben]

Jacek wrote:
The only other thing is the screen, it's a 14" - should that be enough?

nope. it's never enough! i can just about get by with my 15" screen. i guess if all you want is something to present on . . .

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[Jacek]

Ben,
you are killing me...😉))

By the way, arent you supposed to be in windy Malmo??

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Jacek wrote:
By the way, arent you supposed to be in windy Malmo??

nope. he is though.

but i do make a cameo appearance in his avatar . . .

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[Jacek]

Well, enjoy the warm breeze and the good food...
..and remember to charge up the batteries..

[Dwight]

iBook short on VRAM - 32 mg is bare minimum for OpenGL navigating.

No extra juice for second display.... when you work with a laptop, you need a second display to really get going on a project.

I use a G4 Titanium from three years ago that was my main machine for a year. Runs ArchiCAD fine.

[Jacek]

Dwight wrote:
iBook short on VRAM - 32 mg is bare minimum for OpenGL navigating. ...

I was going to max out the memory and VRam, is it upgradeable?
-Was hoping for 64M at least..?
Not to use as a primary work horse mind you, just for -'Show and Tell..'

[Dwight]

then 12" ibook is way to go as can drive projector or reasonable display in mirror mode - but will be weak on real time walk thru where Powerbook better - GPU card.

I find 12" machines are so easy to manage, compared.... especially on a plane where the 15" machine is just too big. Me not first class passenger: only steerage. Guys like me fall comatose from airplane nose wheel compartments - cold air temperature in nose wheel place bad for battery. Always get extra battery- find aftermarket guys for it.

My next laptop will be tiny - to save for next monster desktop unit.

Send iBook Vram complaints to Apple.
Their response: Get Powerbook, schnook!

Still, if so, go for 12" Powerbook..... chicks will think it cute.