Imac Vs. ibook

Hi guys, I'm in a bit of a fix. I'm a college student right now and I'm looking to buy a macintosh. I really like the ibook because its cheap and very portable(I'm going with the 12 inch if I get it.) I saw the imac though and it looks very good for the price and the performance you get with it? should I get the ibook for portability on campus or just get the imac since overall its a better computer.
My price range goes to $1300
Thank you,
Jeff

It all depends on your usage, most people by laptops with the idea that it will see all 4 corners of the globe, in reality they never even see all 4 corners of the house even! Many don't even make it off the desk.
The iMac is a heavy weight compared to the iBook. Among many of its advantages it has a better display (important if your going to still be up at 5 Am trying to finish that paper on time!) and is probably easier to work on for long periods of time if needed as you can move the KB and screen around more to your needs.
If you aren't going to make a fair bit of use of it on the go, or be moving back and forth and needing the portability, then I'd say get the iMac. Otherwise, If possible get a Powerbook as its a bit lighter and slimmer and better performance and if you want to add a second screen it will run dual monitors instead of just mirroring the second display as the iBook does.
If you are limited on finances then by all means go with the iBook (but if you can try and put in a more RAM).
Alternatively, if you don't need the portability and want to save some money, have you though about a Mini or a used G4? there are some good deals out there now.
--Spire

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