Student! Powerbook 15" or Ibook 14", questions?

I'm a student about to go to college, and recently have been won over by the mac OS from friend and visit to Apple Store.
I'm not sure whether an ibook 14" or powerbook 15" would be a better choice? and have a few questions that would affect my choice!
-Is the overheating problem really bad with the 15" powerbook? (i was set on getting this model but after having read about this problem, seems quite bad???)
-Is the screen resolution on the 14" ibook bad?
-Is the ibook 14" realtively fast at dvd encode, cd rip etc? (the processing speed made me look at powerbook more)
-Is the 128MB Video upgrade worth getting for powerbook?
-Is the widescreen worth getting over ibook's screen, when am big DVD fan? or do DVD's play well on ibook?
Please help!

Is the overheating problem really bad with the 15" powerbook? (i was set on getting this model but after having read about this problem, seems quite bad???)
Don't know check the powerbook discussions
Is the screen resolution on the 14" ibook bad?
Not at all. The number of pixels is the same as on the 12" however so there is a little debate over the crispness of the image but I think it's great.
Is the 128MB Video upgrade worth getting for powerbook?
I would love to have 128mb and if you go with a powerbook and you use graphics heavily (games, photoshop, imovie, video etc.) definetly go for it although it may contribute to the heat factor.
Is the widescreen worth getting over ibook's screen, when am big DVD fan? or do DVD's play well on ibook?
DVD's play as well as the do on most pc's and with the proper connection to a tv you'll get a great picture. A Powerbook seems to be an expensive choice for playing DVD's. As an substitute for a tv/dvd player the ibook or powerbook (ie in a dorm room) will be just fine. Keep in mind that a widescreen dvd will still have bars above and below on a widescreen 15" powerbook.
For my money the ibook is the better deal. If you want you can use the money you save to buy a nice 21" widescreen lcd tv and a dvd player for your movie collection. Having said that if you are a big gamer or heavy graphics user the powerbook may be a better choice (a tower is even better for these types of operations). It really depends on what you plan to use it for.
Good luck with your decision

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