12" Powerbook v 13" MacBook

Hey guys,
I'm after a little notebook for myself. I already have a 20" G5 iSight iMac and am, well I guess wanting a small ntoebook for myself. I've been looking at the 2 options that I consider my favourite, 12" Powerbook v 12" MacBook. I've gone over the specs and prices (important) of both and personally I find the 12" Powerbook a better buy.
Notebook: Powerbook v MacBook
Screen: 12" v 13"
Res: 1024x768 v 1280x800
CPU: G4 v Intel Core Duo
Speed: 1.5GHz v 1.83GHz
Ram: 512MB v 512MB
Hard Disk: 80gb v 60gb
Drive: Super v Combo
Price: A$1400 v $1570 (approx edu price)
Now, I love the finish and feel of the MacBook Pro, and I imagine the Powerbook would be very similar. I don't like the feel of the iBook, and I think that the MacBook is very similar to that. It would be handy to have the superdrive, but not necessary. The keyboard of the PowerBook is 'backlit' so it would be a very recent model, just before it was superseded I would imagine. I've got my iMac, so there is no need for hardcore video editing on my notebook-to-be. It is from a 'macrent' place, and is 'fully serviced and maintained by Apple, Australia'. It comes it original box, has original cables and also discs.
What do you think is the best notebook for those specs? Do you think that the Powerbook would be able to run Leopard? Remember that to get the Superdrive and 80gb hard drive int he MacBook it costs another $400!
Thanks
- leighton

I recently sold my 12" PB for a MacBook
12" specs were- 1.5ghz G4, 1.25GB ram, 80gb &
superdrive
Macbook specs are: 2ghz intel, 2gb ram, 120gb &
superdrive
With education discounts, the price paid for the
macbook was only an extra £200
Macbook renders video in Final Cut much faster than
on the PB, and iPhoto loads almost instantly.
Absoutely. There's no question that Universal Apps run incredibly on Macbook.
Under Roestta, Photoshop CS2 runs at the same speed
as the PB, with Illustrator taking a little longer to
load (around 5-6 secs)
I'm not sure how much you've worked in either of these programs, but Photoshop CS2 does NOT run nearly as fast in Rosetta on the Macbook as it does on the 1.5Ghz G4 Powerbook. I have both computers, and I've tested them side by side. C'mon now...
In Windows on the Macbook however, Photoshop CS2 runs about three times faster then the G4 Powerbook running CS2 in OSX. So of course, when CS3 finally comes out.... we have A LOT to look forward to on the Macbook!
Word/Excel speed is the same.
Not if you're working with very large or complex documents. There's definitely a lag.... but certainly not as noticable as Photoshop.
Not a true comparison of course (as the macbook is
better specced ram/hd wise) however I am very pleased
with the performance of the core duo chip.
Widescreen is the icing on the cake.
It's comparable. The fact that a G4 Powerbook spec'd at 1.5Ghz with only 1.2GB of RAM can nearly double the speed in Photoshop CS2 compared to a 2GB, 2Ghz CoreDuo Macbook shows that Rosetta leaves a bit to be desired for PROFESSIONAL use. Of COURSE Macbook is the better computer, but if someone is looking for a bargain, I thought I'd compare both. My reccomendation would still be for the Macbook, and at this time just run Photoshop in Windows to get full speed!

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