Re: Should I get a desktop or a Powerbook?

Greg Jewett(r4183c[at]email.sps.mot.com)
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 00:08:22 +0200

Chris A. Barker wrote:
>
> I will be starting a new job teaching in a university department with a
> mixed Mac/PC environment. I've been told to pick a computer system to buy.
> I want to stick with my familiar Mac interface, so now my question is:
> should I get a desktop (or tower), or should I get a mid-level Powerbook. I
> know I can attach a monitor and keyboard to a Powerbook if I want to. Any
> thoughts from any of you out there about the pros and cons of using a
> Powerbook as one's main computer? Anyone know of any books or websites that
> discuss this topic?

Umm... if I were you.. *grin* ..

Buy the new PowerBook G3 / 300 Mhz and use Virtual PC 2.0 to run any Windows
NT, 95, BeOS, Linux, other other Intel based OS.

It is great, fast, and will only get faster. I just recent saw a demo of Mac
OS 8.5, and it was *fast*, faster than anything I seen before. Very cool! :)

..Greg

> Secondly, do any of you know of a Powerbook discussion list? I haven't had
> any luck finding one.

Hmm..

There use to be a couple of them managed by the "LISTSERV" at cornell and
brown university. Not sure if they still are around. Some definite
suggestions are the TIDBITS list (www.tidbits.com), INFOMAC discussion list.
Some of the folks on those lists have been with the Mac in '84. Adam Engst
(of TIDBITs) is very knowledgable.. try him.

Another resource is the Apple List web site.. run by the ListMOM -- Chuq.
Great ListMOM, and will add Mac related discussion lists to his index at:

   http://lists.apple.com/

Good Luck! :) ..Greg

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