Well, it depends what is the main reason you buy the ibook? If Games are the main purpose then I advise you to stick to Window instead (i.e broader choices of games) but it doesn't mean that your mac can't play games. May be additional RAM would help.

I don't have Ibook, but so far my old PowerBook 1Ghz/768 MB DRam/64MB Radeon 9600 can play WOW, C & C Conquer and few others smoothly. I am not sure with Ibook Radeon 9550. perhaps you can check the min requirements to play these games before you invest one in Ibook. Do check this : http://guide.apple.com/uscategories/games_us.lasso


Acer Aspire 5600 series- I do admit that this PC is a great machine for gaming but unfortunately it is bundled with the inferior OS (Win XP) as compared to Mac OSX and the Acer customer service is sucks -on par with the PC price they offer (I used to be one of the stupid who bought from them years ago).

I have left Window World since 5 years ago and Mac OSX is far superior as compared to it i.e. no spyware, virus etc. Well, you may be check this http://www.apple.com/switch/ before deciding coz at the end of the day you are the one who will use it. Personally, whatever versions window will offer (i.e Vista etc) I will be a Mac user forever.

This post has been edited by 76radius: Mar 20 2006, 12:14 AM

Well, for me both are great, for simplicity I prefer iworks 06. Actually, the bundled software i.e. iworks 06 trial version is the full version if you manage to provide the "serial". Iphoto would be the basic software if you wanna do basic things to your photos i.e retouch, enhance, red-eye effect etc.
for professional "aperture" will do.

yeah you are right but Photoshop will do but must add more RAM for it to run smoothly.

Aperture can runs on my IMac G5 with 2 Gigs Ram

The good news is that iWork 06 is compatible with the doc you prepared using Microsoft Words. Do check this http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/features/compatibility.html

Are you working with Apple Centre? , By the way, if Apple were to launch new iBook, it is likely that for us malaysian have to wait for another month. Same goes when they launch Intel Imac, it took a month for me to get my new toys. Hopefully that guy can wait that long

Core Duo cannot beat PowerPC Chip? Of coz you would say that when you have not experience Core Duo yet.

I have bought Intel Imac and sold my old PowerBook G4. Frankly, the Core Duo much faster and suprisingly very quiet as compared to my gf's imac G5. Just a thought, wait until all application r universal then G4 and G5 will become antique stuff