At 2:48 PM -0800 3/26/02, Kevin Diggs wrote:
>Hi,
>
>     Is it really that much more powerful than an x86 notebook, given that you
>will have to put up with the way apple treats users who want to run ...
>alternate OSes?

It's difficult to find an x86 notebook with *all* the stuff that the 
TiBook has built-in.
	1 Firewire
	Gigabit Ethernet
	2 USB
	VGA output (independent, doesn't have to mirror screen)
	S-video (ditto)
	Stereo speakers (with lousy bass)
	Stereo Headphone jack
	PC-Card slot
	802.11 wireless networking with no antenna tab sticking out
	CD/RW/DVD Combo drive
	1152 X 768 pixel screen

If you know you won't ever need some of this stuff then you can 
probably save some $$ and buy an x86 laptop that only has what you 
want.  I *think* if you want what's included the prices are 
competitive.

The down side is that the only OS that supports all the power-saving 
hardware features is MacOS 9.  NetBSD will undoubtedly always run 
behind even OSX in providing full hardware support.

>Emiel Kollof wrote:
>
>>  On Tue, 2002-03-26 at 21:23, paul beard wrote:
>>
>>  > why would you buy an Apple notebook if you have no use for OS X or
>>  > the commercial apps it runs? Is that shiny skin really worth it?
>>
>>  Don't underestimate the powerful G4 that thing has, and the big screen.
>>  There is quite some power lurking beneath that glistening titatium
>>  cover.
>>
>>  Cheers,
>  > Emiel


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