Macbook Pro vs. Powerbook

if i were to get a mac, would i do better with a 12 inch powerbook, or a macbook pro? i like the idea of a 12 inch screen, but the 15 would be bad. is the powerbook alot slower then the macbook? how much is the intel chip actually doing.
its pretty much between a tricked out 12 inch powerbook and a baseline MBP
thanks,
Baron

Hi Mando,
You might want to wait a little while longer to see what Apple does with the iBook (Macbook). It looks lke that might be what you will want. But at this point I would not by a Powerbook that is almost end of life. Check out this article....
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0604macbook.html

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