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Summary: I made the Switch!
Review: After many months of deliberation, I decided to purchase this beautiful piece of machinery!! Overall, it has been a pretty easy switch. However, I am still learning all the "ins and outs" of how to use the OS. I love the portability of the laptop. It is easy to take with me wherever I go. The colors on the screen are extremely vivid. I also have the Airport Card and have no problems with it. I am looking forward to getting to know my iBook more intimately over the next several months.
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Summary: I made the Switch!
Review: After much research (and just having bought a Dell Desktop 1 year prior) I bought my very first Mac, an iBook on 11/02. I have to admit that the first 2-3 weeks I had my doubts, just trying to get used to a new OS. However, 5 months later, I am very happy with this small, but powerful machine. I agree with some of the other posters that for basic computing, etc. this laptop is the answer. I love the beauty of the iBook, the design and the ease of use. A book that I would highly recommend if you're new to Mac OS X is David Pough's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual". This book has been a huge help to me in learning the OS and just how to navigate around. I also have the Airport Card (not Extreme) and it works great for wireless surfing. I could go on, but you get the point: I love my iBook and am glad I made the Switch!
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Summary: I made the Switch!
Review: After much research (and just having bought a Dell Desktop 1 year prior) I bought my very first Mac, an iBook on 11/02. I have to admit that the first 2-3 weeks I had my doubts, just trying to get used to a new OS. However, 5 months later, I am very happy with this small, but powerful machine. I agree with some of the other posters that for basic computing, etc. this laptop is the answer. I love the beauty of the iBook, the design and the ease of use. A book that I would highly recommend if you're new to Mac OS X is David Pough's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual". This book has been a huge help to me in learning the OS and just how to navigate around. I also have the Airport Card (not Extreme) and it works great for wireless surfing. I could go on, but you get the point: I love my iBook and am glad I made the Switch!
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Summary: Definitely a Worthwhile Venture
Review: As an avid pc user for years I was apprehensive about switching to this little laptop, but seeing the price comparisons tip in Macs favor, coupled with a surprisingly compact and reasonably powerful maching persuaded me to take the plunge. Contrary to some of the reviews I'm pleasantly surprised by the book's robust power in an affordable package. I was dismal about the G3 compared to the G4 processor but in the past few months notice no serious setbacks in my use. In fact, I'm surprised by the minimal edge the G4 has over most tasks. It is true that FinalCut, Color Transformation, and media editing intensive applications are noticeably faster on the PowerBook. However, all music, dvd watching, and moderate online gaming experiences have been smooth and completely satisfactory on my hand. Most of all,to the frugal consumer who still desires performance, this much Mac for that much money definitely makes up for any difference between it and the conservatively more powerful Powerbook.
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Summary: Definitely a Worthwhile Venture
Review: Benchmark tests on the low end Mac website show that the G3 is comparable to the G4 on most applications; in some cases, it's even slightly faster. If you do video editing or intensive graphic design, the G4 is necessary. Otherwise, even with statistics applications, the G3 is comparable to the G4. The next line of Macs will likely be workstations run on an IBM chip.
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Summary: higher numbers aren't always better
Review: Benchmark tests on the low end Mac website show that the G3 is comparable to the G4 on most applications; in some cases, it's even slightly faster. If you do video editing or intensive graphic design, the G4 is necessary. Otherwise, even with statistics applications, the G3 is comparable to the G4. The next line of Macs will likely be workstations run on an IBM chip.
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Summary: Perfect
Review: Far better than anything the Wintel companies offer. Good battery life (up to a whopping SIX hours between charges), a great variety of programs that actually work, and build quality that is superb.Unlike the ignorant comment made previously, the processor in this computer is fine. It isn't the latest model from the Power PC line and may very well be discontinued within the next year, but that is true of all chips, ESPECIALLY anything from Intel, et. al. And Apple doesn't have to de-tune these chips to get good battery life like every Wintel portable must do (the Pentium-class chips use 4 times the power that PowerPC chips use, so manufacturers must de-tune them to get decent battery life). And unlike the people who gave this model only 1 star, I actually OWN this, and have tried many different models. Try it ... you'll LOVE it.
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Summary: I use my laptop for better and better things everyday.
Review: I can see a lot of criticism of Apple on this product page and it shocks me. I made the switch in college, running the top Apple computers against the top Dell computers and Apple was easier to use, and ran faster. Today, I use Dell in the office, and Apple at home. I also use Apple at work, the laptop on this page, and it is still easier to use, and runs faster than the very nice Dell which sits on my desk. The iBook has plenty of power, has a great battery, and runs on my Windows network at work. It opens Windows files easily, and basically goes with me everywhere. It also does lots of things that it's windows counterpart cannot do, things that really matter--like not crashing. I haven't rebooted in months, and I use it daily. Everybody that sees how often and how easily I rely on my iBook is impressed. My iBook simply works and works, while my Dell finds new and innovative ways to slow me down each and every day. I only have one regret....I should have bought an iBook sooner.
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Summary: I use my laptop for better and better things everyday.
Review: I can see a lot of criticism of Apple on this product page and it shocks me. I made the switch in college, running the top Apple computers against the top Dell computers and Apple was easier to use, and ran faster. Today, I use Dell in the office, and Apple at home. I also use Apple at work, the laptop on this page, and it is still easier to use, and runs faster than the very nice Dell which sits on my desk. The iBook has plenty of power, has a great battery, and runs on my Windows network at work. It opens Windows files easily, and basically goes with me everywhere. It also does lots of things that it's windows counterpart cannot do, things that really matter--like not crashing. I haven't rebooted in months, and I use it daily. Everybody that sees how often and how easily I rely on my iBook is impressed. My iBook simply works and works, while my Dell finds new and innovative ways to slow me down each and every day. I only have one regret....I should have bought an iBook sooner.
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Summary: Great Investment
Review: I have had my iBook for a year and a half now and it has got to be one of the better investments I have made. Ever since I can remember I have used Gateway computers or other non-Mac computers, constantly having problems with them. But when I came to my school, which only used Macs, it was easy to pick up on how to use the iMacs. Apple computers are so much more friendlier than any other brand of PC/Windows operating computers. I have no regreats and having the combo drive and the outstanding memory has made life so much easier. No need to worry about certain things going wrong with this computer. But with that said I have had a few minor glitches. Every time I want to burn a CD through iTunes 3 I have to restart my computer every time because otherwise it will fail to burn the entire thing, leaving me with a wasted CDR. That has been the only minor problem I have had and I have no regrets whatsoever!
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