Replacing Lombard with a TiBook: Which One Is Enough?
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I remember the first time I saw a PowerBook G3. It was being used in
a presentation at a university where I was doing a summer program
during high school. It was used by a physics professor, and I fell in
love with it . It was one of those things you must own one day.
My list of Macs that I want to own currently includes a Cube, a Power Mac G5 Dual, and a
Power Mac 9600. After
owning my Lombard for
quite some time and going off to war and all, it was time to let it go
and get the next dream machine that I always wanted, a titanium
PowerBook G4.
The first time I saw a TiBook was at the same university, but this
time it was used by an English teacher, and I was a student. She had me
clean it up a bit and run a few updates. Back then, it simply blew me
away with its slick thinness, and it was the first time I saw any type
of real world widescreen. It simply was pure perfection - and still
is.
Reading recent articles here on Low End Mac, I came upon a few about
the good old Lombard. I loved my Lombard very much, but I had to let it
go for something better, my titanium G4/667. I wrote an article on
how I picked my Lombard, and now I'm
going to write about how I picked my PowerBook G4/667.
As I had mentioned in the Lombard article, I did think about getting
an original titanium
instead of the Lombard, but it was too expensive at the time. This time
I needed a faster laptop that would run Tiger (OS X 10.4.x) more
efficiently and have FireWire for editing videos from my Sony
camcorder.
I also always dreamed about having a widescreen for my home, whether
a TV (which is way out of my budget) or a monitor. After owning a 15"
LCD Apple Studio display and getting stuck with its weird and outdated
ADC connector, I wanted a laptop with the next-gen display connector
(DVI) but still low budget.
Pros:
Widescreen 1280 x 854 LCD
FireWire port
PCMCIA slot
Gigabit ethernet
Ultra cool titanium body
Apple logo is correctly displayed when laptop is open
56k modem
DVI connector for up to date TV/monitors even HDTVs
Supports AirPort/WiFi
S-video out
Can run dual extended desktops
Cons:
Price
Fragile
Heat spreads and heats up whole laptop
No SCSI
Only one PC Card slot
Now don't get me wrong, there was nothing wrong with the Lombard.
Mine went into the hands of a new computer user who absolutely loves it
running Panther (OS X 10.3.x). I just needed a newer portable
machine to replace my Power Mac G4/450 dual
desktop and my Lombard.
The titanium G4/667 has met all the expectations I had for it and
runs absolutely great. It's my main machine for everything, from gaming
to emails to going into the field with me.
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We believe in the long term value of Apple hardware. You should be able to use your Apple gear as long as it helps you remain productive and meets your needs, upgrading only as necessary. We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear.
