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Summary: iBook Rocks!
Review: The problem with Apple is they make such dang gorgeous computers. Though my iMac was great, who could resist this with the 14" screen & CD burner? Realities: Learning the workings of OSX and dual booting take patience and a good Mac book (I use 'The Missing Manual' by David Pogue); spending more on the best looking laptop is no big deal (who doesn't spend as much as they can on a great looking car?), i.e., why would cheaper be better. The only criticisms I have would be with the workmanship--I don't think the integrity is as top notch as I expected, but that's not enough to knock a star off the rating.
Rating:
Summary: iBook Rocks!
Review: The problem with Apple is they make such dang gorgeous computers. Though my iMac was great, who could resist this with the 14" screen & CD burner? Realities: Learning the workings of OSX and dual booting take patience and a good Mac book (I use 'The Missing Manual' by David Pogue); spending more on the best looking laptop is no big deal (who doesn't spend as much as they can on a great looking car?), i.e., why would cheaper be better. The only criticisms I have would be with the workmanship--I don't think the integrity is as top notch as I expected, but that's not enough to knock a star off the rating.
Rating:
Summary: iBook Rocks!
Review: The problem with Apple is they make such dang gorgeous computers. Though my iMac was great, who could resist this with the 14" screen & CD burner? Realities: Learning the workings of OSX and dual booting take patience and a good Mac book (I use 'The Missing Manual' by David Pogue); spending more on the best looking laptop is no big deal (who doesn't spend as much as they can on a great looking car?), i.e., why would cheaper be better. The only criticisms I have would be with the workmanship--I don't think the integrity is as top notch as I expected, but that's not enough to knock a star off the rating.
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Summary: All in one, Perfection
Review: This is my first Mac. I have been a PC gear-geek for a long time and no piece of computer equipment has been as fulfilling as my iBook 600. I'm by all means a computer geek, but anybody my age and younger is going to be pretty proficient on computers. My first concern was the software compatibility issue since most of my textbooks came with software that would only run on a win machine. However, the Mac with iTunes, and iPhoto kept on coming up as what I wanted and I knew I would be graduating at the end of this semester so I bit the bullet and bought a iBook with iPod just for fun. Now I use the iBook for everything from project presentations and reports (thanks to Microsoft Office for mac v. x) to using iTunes to make cd's, and iMovie to make movies out from my camcorder. ! Try dealing with that stuff on a Win machine and see how muchyou like doing that! Software for students is way cheaper so I loaded up. I cannot be happier with my iBook. I highly recommend it for anyone on a budget. OSX is a BLAST!!! rock solid and very quick. I added 512 mgs of RAM , kicking it up to a total of 640 MB,so that really helps. I am already sticking up for Apple and I haven't had the machine for more than few days. Also, this thing is FLAWLESS!!! there are no ckracks, no protruding drives, the battery is even all around, the keybord is great...no flexing, the screen is bright and crisp.After using this iBook for a few days now with OSX, I wonder why I ever used a PC/Windows based machine for so long, and why I wasn't more aware of Mac products. All I remembered about Macs were the cheapy b/w outdated models in my University a few years back. Actually, I've never even seen an iBook for sale in my city, too. Why is that? Well, it's a very nice machine, runs quickly and is very stable. ...its a masterpiece! I can't wait to take it to class tomorrow to show it off. I LOVE APPLE!!! (I'm a windows convert)
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Summary: Great things come in small packages!!!!
Review: This was a little Christmas present to myself! Actually, my iMac had some problems and it was cheaper to buy a new computer than to fix them.After considering a desktop, I could not resist this little beauty. So lightweight and sleek, not like the monster laptops of the past. Let me say that I am not a techie, just a small business owner who has limited computer knowledge. This particular iBook is loaded with all of the bells and whistles as it is now quite easy to learn how to use them. These days, I can burn cds, watch dvds, use powerpoint for my presentations, listen to iTunes 2 while working, create movies if I choose (still need to figure this one out), etc. I am a huge fan of my iBook's versatility and am still learning what great things I can do. One fun purchase was my iPod so I can download my favorite songs from iTunes 2 to the pod over and over. No wasting of cds or clutter! My next purchase will have to be the Air Port-a clever little spaceship-like device that enables you to access the Internet from within 100 yards without being hooked up! Apple technology never ceases to amaze!
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