Macbook vs powerbook

Hi
Just bought a 12" powerbook the other day and now I'm kind of thinking of returning it coz maybe the macbooks are better (faster, camera, intel duo etc.). Not sure what to do. I love the 12' screen and the fact that it's silver.
Can anyone tell me in what kind the macbooks are better? Should I keep my powerbook or get one of the new ones?
Cheers

My wife has a 12-inch PB and just bought a MacBook 2.0GHz (black) to replace it. There are pros and cons:
- MacBook screen is noticeably bigger and much brighter; the non-anti-glare screen is crisper but definitely shows a lot of glare if there is a large light source behind you (i.e. a window); my wife likes the non-anti-glare screen; I prefer the anti-glare of the old PB (even though it does appear duller by comparison).
- MacBook boots incredibly fast: 25sec (from chime to desktop), 50sec for PB (although PB is not a clean install)
- For Apple iApps the MacBook is noticeably faster; but.. Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator) and MSOffice 2004 run noticeably slower (versions we have are not compiled for intel)
- Matte black finish of the MacBook shows every smudge of oil (from skin, fingers), but it wipes clean fairly easily too. Time will be the test, but instinct tells me that the PB aluminum is much more durable than the MacBooks finish (baked enamel??)
- MacBook does have some nice features: iSight is not as good as external model, but definitely usable; Remote is very powerful (works from 30+ feet away); FrontRow is very cool; MagSafe power cord could save you hundreds in repair costs; and... of course Bootcamp is a possibility if you want to go to war with Windows.
All in all, I think the choice comes down to proven durability of the PB vs the cool new features of the MacBook. If your portable needs to be small yet rugged, I would definitely choose PB12. If you are going to play movies and view lots of media, I think MacBook is better choice. The potential speed benefits of the MacBook are going to be a wash for the next year or so until all vendors update their apps.
Hope this helps. John
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for not very much nowadays (ie. several Firefox tabs
and vids) in a way it didn't when new. How powerful
would the new MacBook feel? Certainly the 2.12GHz
would be quicker than my 1.67GHz - surely it's a
negligable difference up to the Pro's 2.2GHz, and
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