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Which Book to Buy?
By Beau on Wednesday,  22 MARCH 2006  /  Posted in

So my Laptop died if you haven't heard me bitching about it. It has visited the Genius bar at two different Apple stores three times in two weeks with everything from power issues to hard drive dying issues. It's now on it's way to Houston, TX to get repaired. In the meantime something else has to happen since I need a computer I can travel with and I need it now. I was leaning on getting the Mac Book Pro but I just hate to lose the 2 inches of screen space from my current expectations of 17" screen. I decided in the end to just get a new 17" Powerbook (more Ram and HD, Better Resolution) for several different reasons. Most of them being

- Don't want a smaller screen.
- Intel Chip isn't going to be that advantageous until software upgrades.
- Built in iSight is neat but I already have one.

I am still ancy about calling Apple and changing the order but I think the 17" Powerbook is the right choice. for now. If anyone has compelling arguments to swing me the other way, I am listening.

In a few weeks a refurbished Powerbook 17" will be back here and for sale if anyone is interested before it hits eBay and Craigslist.


Update: According to Apple Insider, and several other sources while investigating, Apple is planning a release of a 17" MacBook Pro by June for the Developer Conference. The only glitch is, since then the (WWDC 2006) has been moved from June to mid August. However, the Insider says Apple should be ready for the 17" release by mid May. Holding up the production has been fitting an 8x superdrive into the very thin MacBook Pro casing. The 15" model currently has a 4x Superdrive 'till mass production of the 8x can be accomplished.

Yesterday I called Apple and canceled my order of the 17" Powerbook and will try and hold out for the 17" MacBook Pro.



2 responses to "Which Book to Buy?."
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Sherri
March 22, 2006 11:21 AM

You should get the PowerBook.

If you got the MacBook Pro, you'd have to pry it out of my theiving hands everytime I tried to steal it.

What's that old old saying about men with large screens? :-P

adriana
March 22, 2006 1:20 PM

I wanna buy your powerbook and put it in my Beau shrine. drool! Well the Beau shrine consists of your photo and some darts and daily schedule you know stalker/psyco killer stuff.

Have a great day!


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