And? Currently I am using a Powermac G4 desktop, this runs at 733 Mhz,=20=
with only level 2 bs cache. There is a GeForce 2 and it seems fine,=20
this has no PC card slot, though I can see no use for it. However the=20
important miss out would be the RAM, I did not know that this could not=20=
go past 640 MB, the firewire is not a problem as I only have a DV=20
camera, this uses the old standard. But the most important thing, is of=20=
course the backlit keyboard! An excellent reason to spend an extra=20
=A31000 or so. But for ease of practicality I would take the 12", for=20
price though, I would be stupid to miss the iBook, now down to only=20
=A3600, what a bargain!
On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 04:07 pm, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> Well, you have to be aware that the 12" has some limitations compared=20=
> to the
> 17". For instance, there is 128 MB of RAM soldered onto the=20
> motherboard and
> that leaves only one RAM socket for expansion. So, you're limited to=20=
> 640 MB.
> There is no Level 3 cache. The video card is also the NVIDIA GeForce4=20=
> 420
> instead of the 440 in the 17". There are no PC card slot on the 12" =
and
> you're limited to FireWire 400. The 800 Mbits option (or FireWire 2)=20=
> is only
> available on the 17". Finally, you're limited to 100 Mbits Ethernet on=20=
> the
> 12" while the Titanium and the 17" have built-in GigaEthernet (1=20
> Gbits).
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