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Think about it....would you want the G3 chip which will get left in the dust when the next generation comes out? Or for a mere $100 get a chip that's going to be around and supported for some time.

Go with the powerbook and enjoy.

For me, the larger, higher resolution screen alone would be worth the extra $200.

You'd see significantly better speed for graphics and video editing applications like iMovie, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop.  The iBook might actually be a little faster for routine actions like writing documents or browsing the web.

If you're not doing graphics-heavy stuff, the main benefit you're going to get from the PowerBook is the screen and the cool factor.  But bear in mind that the cool factor may fade with the age of the machine; many people have noted the iBook, with its heavy duty plastic case, might be better suited to you if you're likely to knock it about.

On the other hand, my new 1ghz PowerBook seems much more rugged than the older model.

On the whole, I love the PowerBook (obviously I wouldn't have otherwise blown $3,000 on mine), but it really boils down to what your needs are, not mine.

Hope that helps.

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If U want to save some money get a powerBook G3. The powerbook G3, can always be upgraded to G4 500 and connect it to a cardbus adapter to allow dual disply

Yes, but the carbus vid cards aren't even close to the Ti's vid card.  Also, the pismo powerbook can't be upgraded, only the wallstreet, so if you go with the wallstreet, you sacrifice basic things like firewire.

Definitely go with the G4 it has many features over the iBook, such as the DVI port, among many, many other things not mentioned here.

I think it depends what you are going to be doing with the computer. The new iBooks have a better video card then the 667 did, and will be similar in performance over all. Games will be down right faster on the iBook because it has double the video card.

Now if it were me, I would try to get my hands on a Ti 867, which gets you the 32 meg Radeon 9000, a hot chip (G4) and a bigger hard drive (40 gigs) plus digital audio in and some other nice features including the screen (which has always been gorgeous on the ti).

I have had several revisions of the Tibook. I had the 400, 667, 800, and now the 1Ghz. The current machine is the only machine I need anymore. It games, burns dvds, sports a 60 gig and a gig of memory. I would say that the new 867 is nearly is good without the Superdrive. You can always add an external DVD-R to any of these machines.

If you have to, save a few hundred more and get an 867. If you need to buy right now, I may opt of an iBook if you will play games on it, or a 667 Ti if you will be doing Video work.