I agree! That's why I don't buy a car. All of my transportation needs can be done for less money, and more efficiently, using truly free walking. The same is true with food. All of my nutritional needs can be done for less money, and more efficiently, using truly free gardening.
Here's why the 12" powerbook is more expensive and why someone might choose it over the 12" iBook:
BTO SuperDrive
bigger hard drive
faster processor
higher maximum RAM
bigger L2 cache
slightly lighter
extended desktop video (rather than simple mirroring)
DVI port rather than VGA port
If those are features you want/need, then the markup would be worth it. But the new iBooks are clearly very attractive and well-priced alternatives.
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I agree! That's why I don't buy a car. All of my transportation needs can be done for less money, and more efficiently, using truly free walking. The same is true with food. All of my nutritional needs can be done for less money, and more efficiently, using truly free gardening.
Here's why the 12" powerbook is more expensive and why someone might choose it over the 12" iBook: BTO SuperDrive bigger hard drive faster processor higher maximum RAM bigger L2 cache slightly lighter extended desktop video (rather than simple mirroring) DVI port rather than VGA port If those are features you want/need, then the markup would be worth it. But the new iBooks are clearly very attractive and well-priced alternatives.