Re: comparing x86 and powerpc laptops

[Sven Luther <luther@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr>]

On Wed, Apr 09, 2003 at 10:18:42AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 08, 2003 at 11:57:20PM -0500, emorfin@caracol.red.cinvestav.mx wrote:
> > > hi!
> > > 
> > > im currently thinking about buying a laptop. basically i
> > > wonder if its worth to get a powerpc laptop, since most
> > > x86 ones are alot cheaper. 
> > > 
> > that's their only "adventaje"
> 
> And not even that is really true. I have recently counseled my niece on
> the buying of a laptop, and she finally went for an ibook (the cheapest
> version). This was just after Apple lowered their price last autumn.

And BTW, there seem to be a speed bump on ibooks programmed soon, as can
be seen here :

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/aprilibooks.html

There is nothing more frustrating to buy a notebook and to find the week
thereafter that the models have been upgraded. And you may even find
rebate on older models too.

Friendly,

Sven Luther