The people who say you can get the 15gig for $50 more don't get it - they serve different purposes.
I keep my thrid-generation 30 gig at home most of the time, connected to my stereo, because I have put all my CDs in storage. Meanwhile, on my daily commute, I carry the mini - 4 gig is plenty of songs for an hour a day! And the tininess makes a huge difference, plus the new "click wheel" is, for me, the ideal controller. When I travel, the big one comes with me - more music, plus a FW HD. But for quick trips around town, the mini beats it hands down - and the big one (I realize it's demented to call the regular size big, but that's how it feels, now) can be home, serving as my music library.
Now, of course not everyone buying the mini has both, but I bet there are a fair number. And for those who choose only a mini, well, the tiny size and great interface are powerful draws - and many people think 1000 songs at a time is plenty!
And these days it seems that brushed metal is being used for any app that doesn't generate documents. So Finder is brushed metal; iTunes/iPhoto/iMovie, which are for managing content, not creating it, are brushed metal; TextEdit and Mail are Aqua. Apple hasn't said this, but it seems to be part of the equation. We'll see what happens when the Office-killer update to AppleWorks comes out...
Only boxes on the same subscription (i.e. billing) account, AND the same network, can share, and there's a limit of 10 boxes that can share any one account. So you could share with the neighbors, but only a few, and you'd have to pay their monthly fees. Or get them to pay yours - hmm, I smell an opportunity...
Sure, it's a 15.2 instead of a 15.4 (at least until the update, expected in the next couple of weeks), but check out this side-by-side comparison:
If you configure a 15 inch PowerBook with the best processor (1GHz) and make the components match as much as possible:
Apple Titanium PowerBook:
15.2 inch Widescreen Display (Max. Res. 1280x854, plenty for a screen this size!)
1GHz PowerPC G4 Processor
60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Wireless Networking (AirPort)
512 MB SDRAM - 1 DIMM
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 w. 64MB DDR SDRAM
Height: 1.0 inch (2.6 cm)
Width: 13.4 inches (34.1 cm)
Depth: 9.5 inches (24.1 cm)
Weight: 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) with battery and optical drive installed
Price: $ 2,699.00
Dell Inspiration 8500:
15.4 inch Widescreen Display (Max. Res. 1920x1200)
2.4GHz Mobile Pentium 4 Processor
60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Wireless Networking (802.11a/b)
512 MB DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM
nVidia GeForce 4 4200 Go w. 64MB DDR SDRAM
Height: 1.52-inch (3.86 cm)
Width: 14.22-inch (36.12 cm)
Depth: 10.87-inch (27.61 cm)
Weight: 6.9 lbs. (3.13 kg) with travel module, battery and Hard Drive
Price: $ 2,927.00
Price difference: the thicker, taller, wider, HEAVIER, insanely hideous Dell costs $228 more.
Sure, we could have another endless MHz myth discussion. But seriously, step back a second and just think about this. You can get the Mac for less than the Dell. Some of you may want to look out the window and check for porcine aviators.
Tivo had a big event today where they announced a new service that gives the big picture on this - they will be offering a Media Center option in April that will allow remote scheduling, sharing of programs from room to room, networking with PCs or Macs to view photos and listen to music. The press release is here:
http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=162
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The people who say you can get the 15gig for $50 more don't get it - they serve different purposes.
I keep my thrid-generation 30 gig at home most of the time, connected to my stereo, because I have put all my CDs in storage. Meanwhile, on my daily commute, I carry the mini - 4 gig is plenty of songs for an hour a day! And the tininess makes a huge difference, plus the new "click wheel" is, for me, the ideal controller. When I travel, the big one comes with me - more music, plus a FW HD. But for quick trips around town, the mini beats it hands down - and the big one (I realize it's demented to call the regular size big, but that's how it feels, now) can be home, serving as my music library.
Now, of course not everyone buying the mini has both, but I bet there are a fair number. And for those who choose only a mini, well, the tiny size and great interface are powerful draws - and many people think 1000 songs at a time is plenty!
And these days it seems that brushed metal is being used for any app that doesn't generate documents. So Finder is brushed metal; iTunes/iPhoto/iMovie, which are for managing content, not creating it, are brushed metal; TextEdit and Mail are Aqua. Apple hasn't said this, but it seems to be part of the equation. We'll see what happens when the Office-killer update to AppleWorks comes out...
Only boxes on the same subscription (i.e. billing) account, AND the same network, can share, and there's a limit of 10 boxes that can share any one account. So you could share with the neighbors, but only a few, and you'd have to pay their monthly fees. Or get them to pay yours - hmm, I smell an opportunity...
Sure, it's a 15.2 instead of a 15.4 (at least until the update, expected in the next couple of weeks), but check out this side-by-side comparison: If you configure a 15 inch PowerBook with the best processor (1GHz) and make the components match as much as possible: Apple Titanium PowerBook: 15.2 inch Widescreen Display (Max. Res. 1280x854, plenty for a screen this size!) 1GHz PowerPC G4 Processor 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Wireless Networking (AirPort) 512 MB SDRAM - 1 DIMM ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 w. 64MB DDR SDRAM Height: 1.0 inch (2.6 cm) Width: 13.4 inches (34.1 cm) Depth: 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) Weight: 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) with battery and optical drive installed Price: $ 2,699.00 Dell Inspiration 8500: 15.4 inch Widescreen Display (Max. Res. 1920x1200) 2.4GHz Mobile Pentium 4 Processor 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Wireless Networking (802.11a/b) 512 MB DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM nVidia GeForce 4 4200 Go w. 64MB DDR SDRAM Height: 1.52-inch (3.86 cm) Width: 14.22-inch (36.12 cm) Depth: 10.87-inch (27.61 cm) Weight: 6.9 lbs. (3.13 kg) with travel module, battery and Hard Drive Price: $ 2,927.00 Price difference: the thicker, taller, wider, HEAVIER, insanely hideous Dell costs $228 more. Sure, we could have another endless MHz myth discussion. But seriously, step back a second and just think about this. You can get the Mac for less than the Dell. Some of you may want to look out the window and check for porcine aviators.
Tivo had a big event today where they announced a new service that gives the big picture on this - they will be offering a Media Center option in April that will allow remote scheduling, sharing of programs from room to room, networking with PCs or Macs to view photos and listen to music. The press release is here: http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=162
It's substantially thicker and heavier than a TiBook. And yes, IMHO, it's ugly.