Just received my new Powerbook and happy to say that all is well. The new screen is simply fantastic. The resolution is very easy to work with and the brightness appears to be better than the previous generation of 15" powerbooks (I sold my last powerbook this past April). This screen in terms of brightness and color are very comparable to the Acer 8103 that I currently have. I have yet to test the 5.5 hrs of battery time that Apple claims but as long as I can get 3 1/2 hrs per charge I will be happy.
The powerbooks now use DDR2 ram so I didnt have to go and buy another 512 stick to get 1gb. I simply used the 512 crucial stick that I bought for the Acer and it works perfectly with the Apple.
Speedwise, the 1.67ghz is more than enough for what I use it for. OSX does use up a lot of ram so I upgraded to 1gb and that is fine for now. The 80gb, 5400 hdd also fits my needs.
The powerbook still gets a little warm on the botton but the unit is absolutely silent. The only noise that I can hear while writing this review is the soft clicking of the keyboard.
All in all, I am very happy with my purchase. As I stated before, I last had a powerbook in April of this year but I sold it to purchase a Sony s360. Ever since I sold it, I have regretted my decision but now I am back and will only sell this unit to upgrade to the Mactel version sometime next year.
The powerbooks now use DDR2 ram so I didnt have to go and buy another 512 stick to get 1gb. I simply used the 512 crucial stick that I bought for the Acer and it works perfectly with the Apple.
Speedwise, the 1.67ghz is more than enough for what I use it for. OSX does use up a lot of ram so I upgraded to 1gb and that is fine for now. The 80gb, 5400 hdd also fits my needs.
The powerbook still gets a little warm on the botton but the unit is absolutely silent. The only noise that I can hear while writing this review is the soft clicking of the keyboard.
All in all, I am very happy with my purchase. As I stated before, I last had a powerbook in April of this year but I sold it to purchase a Sony s360. Ever since I sold it, I have regretted my decision but now I am back and will only sell this unit to upgrade to the Mactel version sometime next year.
