Refurbrished! (Dont know if I spelt it right!)

I have to questions. So okay first of all, I am getting a laptop for my birthday. I dont know if I want a refurbrished Powerbook G4 (15 inch, 1.67 GHz, 512 MB, 80 GB) or a new Macbook (13 inch, 2.0 GHz, 1 GB, 80 GB).
My first question is should I get the Macbook or the Powerbook G4?
Okay my second question is, when you get a refurbrished computer how does the computer look (any noticible scratches, etc.) and is it like a "brand new computer."

Well, having purchased two refurbs from Apple, i will attest that you would be surprised at how mint the computers are. In my case, aside from the designation as refurbished, i couldn't tell it apart cosmetically or otherwise from a brand new machine.
As for which one to get, obviously, this depends on your needs and uses and eveyone's opinion will definitely vary (just like mine below). I'm not a fan of the MacBook at all because in my case, i prefer a larger screen size (15"), cardbus slot and dedicated video memory.
As you can tell, i have the very last generation PowerBook (the same one you're thinking of buying) and i stick with and haven't moved on to a MacBook Pro yet is because of these specific reasons: PCMCIA slot (i still use it a lot), DL burner (granted one can always get an external DL burner for the MacBook or 15" MB Pro), and ofcourse lots of software that i use are not yet "universal". So i'm in no rush.
PowerBook G4 DL SD 15'' 1.67GHZ   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   1.5GB RAM 80GB HD

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