On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 02:16:21PM +0000, Richard Smith wrote: > I am going to buy a laptop for the purpose of running Linux - either a 12" > iBook or a 12" PowerBook. Which in your opinion is better for running > Linux?
The IBook. First, it is cheaper, and second, the graphic card in the PowerBook is a nvidia one, which will cause you only problem, and you will never get such features as 3D acceleration and propper sleep support. The ATI Radeon 9200 which is found in the G4 ibook on the other hand is well supported, so you should have no such problem. A shame though that the Ibook G4 is only a 7445 compared to the Powerbook 7447. Also, the PB 12" i saw in the shop seemed to be quite hot on the left side where the drive is, compared to the ibook. May not be significant though. Friendly, Sven Luther
