Nightingale 0 #1 July 12, 2005 I'm still pretty new at this Mac thing, but I love my iMac and am going to pick up an iBook to use for school in the next few weeks. Every time I open my Toshiba laptop (thats spent about 4 weeks in the shop in the 10 months I've had it), I think "damn...I gotta use a pc!" I'm going to go with the 12" iBook with combo drive and 1.2 G4. I don't need a super drive because the iMac has one. I like the portability of the 12" and screen real estate doesn't really concern me too much. I know that it'll handle all the stuff I need to do for school, and that it'll run World of Warcraft (with the graphics settings on low, but that's fine with me). So, my question is: It comes with a 30 gig hard drive. Is it worth the extra $67 to upgrade that to a 60 gig? I'm thinking yes, because it's kinda sad to have a computer with less hard drive space than my 40 gig iPod, but, if I'm not doing any video editing on the laptop, am I really going to use that much space? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #2 July 12, 2005 YOU ARE KIDDING THAT ALL IT HAS IS A 30 GIG HD, RIGHT????? I hope you are getting a GREAT deal on the base price...... Get the most HD space you can, i remember the days when they said "you'll NEVER need more than a gig HD....." well, we all know thats not true anymore.... I would never get anything with less than 120 GIG space.... but i use mine for music and vid editing.....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #3 July 12, 2005 you will be suprised how easy it fills up, and if youwant to sinc it to your desktop then you will need the space, as for syncing it up, i wish io could do that with my laptop, it is so nice to have the files you know you have but have to get to your other computer to get to them...... go for the bigger hard drive... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #4 July 12, 2005 Yes, upgrade to 60G. Especially if you will have music on your computer, or video files. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #5 July 12, 2005 It's the low end, ultra portable one. $899 (plus a free iPod). I paid over $3K for my toshiba. Also, my school has a ton of virus issues and won't let us log on through a firewall (yes, I was running 3 different anti-virus programs regularly and still got virii), so a Mac is a safer way to go in my situation (not saying it's impossible for a Mac to get a virus, just more unlikely). I could also upgrade the 30 gig to an 80 gig for $112, but I don't think I'll need that much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haymangonzo 0 #6 July 12, 2005 Hi Songbird, I've been using Macs for years! Heck even started three companies using them beauties. Go for the 60Gigs HD and indeed enjoy a virus free computerlife Let me know if you've got any questions, Gonzo *** Nice to meet you toot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #7 July 12, 2005 Oh you will. I guarentee it. If you do go with a 30gb you can always buy an external drive for your laptop. I have 3 externals running off of my laptop. 1 x 160 gb, 2 x 40 gb. I use the smaller ones for my music and video editing in progress. I recently purchased a G5 with 160 gb hd which is almost full. You'll be surprised at how quick it is to fill it with crap. www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #8 July 13, 2005 I would recommend the largest hard drive, and the iPod Mini. I have 40 Gig in my G3 iBook, and it goes pretty quick. Then again, it is my primary computer. You sound like your iMac is probably still going to be your primary machine. Also, the $949 base (student) price model reads DVDs and comes with an Air Port Extreme card, which will give you wireless capabilities not available in the $899 CD-ROM model without substantial additional cost. ($899 + $71 = $970 for wireless and CD-ROM or $949 for wireless and DVD-ROM) DVDs hold much more data than CDs, and the ability to read them is very beneficial now, and will be even more so in the future. Remember, its a Mac. You should be able to get three years out of it, easy. The Combo drive version is a much better deal. I also recommend at least 512MB of RAM. A Gig is better, but probably overkill for your purposes. Except, of course, when you are playing World of Warcraft. More RAM will give a very good performance per dollar return, IMO. It is a great deal, especially with the free iPod. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #9 July 13, 2005 Just need to say, that with a properly run network you can run without worry of virus infection..... I'm not saying you'll never get a virus, but there are more and more with sights set on the other "organized (FREE WARE) systems.... i tell ya, I have less trouble getting rid of the lame ass virus/spyware app's from windows then from any others,...... It's kinda like buying a chevy, and not a yougo...... both have down sides, but some have better resources than others.... I like systems that work with all of my SW.......HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #10 July 13, 2005 Always get the biggest hard drive you can. I have to clean video (the downloaded kind) off my hard drive every couple months, and I just don't have enough room for video (the kind I've shot) editing. Plus, if you use iTunes on that machine, you're going to chew up HD space as well. My experience using computers has been that a larger hard drive is never a wasted investment. In fact, it's almost always been, for me, money better spent than a faster processor, more RAM, or heck, almost anything else.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EAerodyne 0 #11 July 13, 2005 having been and still an avid Mac user since the late 80's I would recommend 2 things that you will never regret when buying any computer. 1) Get as much RAM as you can afford and the machine will hold (buying it online will mean that it will come configured as you ordered it and you will not end up with one dimm in your hand that you have no use for and have paid for already) 2) If you can afford more HD space get it. Using things like itunes and modern apps like that, you can never have enough HD space. kind regards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #12 July 13, 2005 Quote...which will give you wireless capabilities... Wireless + Laptop = Life Changing Technology As a result of this combination I will never again buy either a desktop computer or a computer without wireless.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #13 July 13, 2005 I know alot of MAC users think that they are so much better because they can stand up to MS....... Just to crawl back and try the NEW ms software.... If all of the ANTI' MS people would just do their shit and shut the fuck up about people that like the MS systems to work...... I can tell you right now, just because bought a 2002 nice new ride...... Are you gonna give me the same ride for the next 30 years....... NA, didnt think so........ Shit i guess if I have a company and i build X-progress i still should beable to break it up........ WTF...... We just want to live our lives....... whwn were done with that we're done........HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #14 July 13, 2005 I agree that with a "properly run network" you shouldn't have many virus problems. However, my school's network doesn't qualify as "properly run." It's totally unsecure and the majority of students have the same problems I've been having. I had a local computer repair guy say "Normally, I recommend PC laptops for students, but if you go to that school, I say buy a Mac." because of their virus issue. So far, I haven't found any software that I need or want that a Mac can't run, or that I can't find a similar application for Mac that does the same thing. Sure, there are some video games that won't work, but it's a small sacrifice for a system that doesn't crash and does what I want it to when I want it to without freezing, BSODing, or otherwise misbehaving. I love my Mac, and I don't think I'll ever buy another PC. Someone told me when I was thinking of buying my first Mac that "PCs have users and Macs have evangelists...and there is a very good reason for that." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #15 July 13, 2005 It comes with 256 and an empty slot, so I'm going to add 1 gig in the empty space. I've got 768 in my iMac and it runs World of Warcraft with no problems. I was going to get 512 for the iBook, but priced the ram and realized that I could get 1 gig for $30 more than the 512. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
