Why is it so difficult for people like yourself to understand that yes, you paid $1500.00 for your X1000, and no, it does not equal the pricier PowerBook.
It's ok to admit that either you just don't like PowerBooks, or that you needed a PC for some reason, or that you don't have much money, but don't try to blow smoke up people's asses who own both own and use both of them.
You paid less, and got less with the X1000.
-It's heavier. -It's thicker. -It's ugly. -The hinge, like even the now discontinued PB Titanium had, sucks (and this is one of those quality things which is completely overlooked when people talk about how little they paid for their Windows PC) -No Firewire 800. -No 802.11g -No BackLit Keyboard. -No close or open the lid instant-on sleep function -No DVI out. -It is NOT aluminum, like all of it's cheap PC Laptop ilk, it has some PIECES of aluminum, but it's just mostly plastic, (go look at an Al PB to see what a true aluminum case looks and feels like) -Cheap latching mechanism. Again, go look at how Apple's latches work, they are incredibly smart and well-engineered, but who cares about details, right?) -$1500 doesn't include the upgrade to XP Pro, XP Home is not in any way comparable to OS X, right there add $75. -No 1000T
And this is just the obvious stuff, there are dozens of other details, both big and small, that differentiate the two notebooks.
I am no Mac Fanboy, just a dual-platform user who can tell the difference between a Filet Mignon and a Chuck Steak.
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>>>Oh, I paid 1500 for my X1000.
Why is it so difficult for people like yourself to understand that yes, you paid $1500.00 for your X1000, and no, it does not equal the pricier PowerBook.
It's ok to admit that either you just don't like PowerBooks, or that you needed a PC for some reason, or that you don't have much money, but don't try to blow smoke up people's asses who own both own and use both of them.
You paid less, and got less with the X1000.
-It's heavier.
-It's thicker.
-It's ugly.
-The hinge, like even the now discontinued PB Titanium had, sucks (and this is one of those quality things which is completely overlooked when people talk about how little they paid for their Windows PC)
-No Firewire 800.
-No 802.11g
-No BackLit Keyboard.
-No close or open the lid instant-on sleep function
-No DVI out.
-It is NOT aluminum, like all of it's cheap PC Laptop ilk, it has some PIECES of aluminum, but it's just mostly plastic, (go look at an Al PB to see what a true aluminum case looks and feels like)
-Cheap latching mechanism. Again, go look at how Apple's latches work, they are incredibly smart and well-engineered, but who cares about details, right?)
-$1500 doesn't include the upgrade to XP Pro, XP Home is not in any way comparable to OS X, right there add $75.
-No 1000T
And this is just the obvious stuff, there are dozens of other details, both big and small, that differentiate the two notebooks.
I am no Mac Fanboy, just a dual-platform user who can tell the difference between a Filet Mignon and a Chuck Steak.