Is the iBook a good first?

Cool, Ive been wanting a laptop for probably 3-4 years now and I just now have like 3-4 Different grass cutting jobs and other misc. thing paying a good bit of money right now, and I think apple is the best way to go.

Originally posted by podio
Is the iBook 12'' a good first mac, and also a good first laptop?
I am seriously considering picking one up either in July or August.
I am pretty good with a PC and have always wanted a laptop (keep in mind I'm turning 15 so I cant afford a $2000 Mac) and I love the quality of Apple and really want to give a Mac a testing. We already have the HP Desktop for the whole family that Im typing on now, and that can handle pretty much all my major needs that a laptop cant do. I hear that Apple is switching to Intel Chips and I really think IBM is better because the apple brand is not the same everyday PC with a Pentium processor running windows. But a different platform all together. I have a wireless G network in my house already and would connect wirelessly (sp?) anyway. I really cant afford anything higher than a 12'' iBook G4 so please no suggestions on a Powerbook, Id like to, but I dont want to spend that much. So what do the Mac users suggest to me, help me out guys:) Thanks for the help, Im getting tired now, been looking at iBook reviews:rolleyes: Im going crash, later guys.

No worries about the G4 chips. Apple will support them for some time yet. Still, if you can wait, you might want to (and continue to save) since the lowerend "Mactels" will be out early next year. Performance wise, Apple claims that the Intel will do a better job. How much of that and how much of marketing hoola, we won't know--yet.

Good luck.

Get 512 ram. If your good with computers, then install it yourself. If your not, buy it for 75 bucks extra. 512 is a must. Other than that, the ibook is pretty good. Good battery life. Acceptable weight. Nice looks. And also a mac, which is what you want. Heck, they even have a video card(outdated though).

I like my iBook... in fact right now I'm in a coffee shop in London and it still draws looks despite being old and decrepit... the iBook that is.. not me! lol

It's tough (this one's been to bits three times), it runs panther fairly well and is as robust as the latest models if quite a bit slower. As a first laptop I can highly recommend... better looks, form factor and OS (if not speed) than an equally priced Dell IMHO...

Originally posted by podio
Yea, Im pretty decent with computers, but my uncle also builds all of his computers, so I could get help from him if I needed it. I could install extra ram without a problem.

The manual comes with a guide. Keep in mind that the iBook has only 2 RAM slots, so buy as much as you can unless you want to throw away when you upgrade...

Man, looking at those 1.2 and 1.33 Ghz G4 processers makes me jealous and want more than my 1.07Ghz POS :( Ah well, at least its still a Mac :)

Originally posted by stickuto
I bought Microsoft Office that ran a treat, and so much better then the Windows version may I add.

What do you mean its better? They are nearly the exact same accept the mac version hasn't been as updated as much as the windows version.

Originally posted by Chees
What do you mean its better? They are nearly the exact same accept the mac version hasn't been as updated as much as the windows version.
The mac version is updated just as frequently, and it also has a newer version then the PC version.

Office started on the mac.

Actually, Office 2003 is the PC version, the Mac version is Office 2004 ( http://www.microsoft.com/mac/) The Mac version prior to 2004 was called Office X.

I love the quality of Apple and really want to give a Mac a testing

There you go...:rolleyes: