Posts by al0324

I do graphic work and video editing, so working on the mac is a charm, especially with their new operating system. Games run much slower than the pc platform, so if you want a mac just for games, then forget it... you'll get better...

well, 1600 x something? it's 15.4, and it's the wsxga, not the uxga... i think the uxga is like 1900 x something? i always remember the first number but not the second :P so sue me

My dad owns a dell with 15.4 screen with 1600 x 1200 resolution. It's crystal clear, but there are complications... first of all, YES the text is small... we can increase the text size, but for the work he does (taxes, realestate and...

if all you do is type, get the powerbook with the backlit keyboard? if you game - that's a different route back to the PC.

the 8600 creaks - full of plastic yes... lacks a LPT and serial port - guess that's getting phased out. But really, i think it's a wonderful all around machine, nicely built, and well presented. you can't find much of it like that. The...

have you managed to take a look at a dell 8600 up close? it's pretty nice, from the layout of the keys to the latching system. both my buddies have a dell 8600, and both use it for different reasoons: programming, 3D modeling... both...

I get an average of just 2 hours for battery life if i'm working with photoshop... 3 if i dim teh screen slightly... so the battery life is not as superb as many PC laptops. i have her plugged in when i can - ac adapter is not heavy at...

Sweetness... i question targeted for me. I am a pC user for years and years (bout 15 years now?) and build and trick them out and do all sorts of wonderful things with them. Really, all that raw power on my computer and i primarily use...

Prozach: if you're getting into college, i will definitely have to recommend something with LOOOOOONG battery life. THOUGH it really depends on your major, but i used my laptop for taking notes (i type fast, i assume you do too) - and...

closest i ever found that can match the thin and light and simple look of a powerbook is the Hypersonic cx6 screen res is low though, but it's the thinnest i've seen in its class and best battery life for its power.