Help me choosing a mac lappy

[TU]

going mac laptop becuse all other laptops seem to suck the big one and only come with windows. Now my main intentions   orn mp3s and movies.  So all i really need is DVD support cdrw drive and Divx/svcd/vcd support. in a laptop i am prefable to something stable.  This is what i was looking at
 

quote:
12.1-inch TFT XGA display
700MHz PowerPC G3
512K L2 cache @700MHz
System bus @100MHz
128MB SDRAM memory
20GB Ultra ATA drive
Combo Drive
AirPort ready
Up to 5 hr. battery life
Only 4.9 pounds!

Do i need to upgrade the ram? and should i get the bigger hard drive how much does the OS suck up?( i am thinking yes since space is GOOD for movies and such) since i need the Combo drive i an't go to the lower option  
Thanks for any and all opionions! no mac flames and please for the love of god NO i am not buying   a windows pc. PERIOD.

[slave]

Think IBM thinkpad.

[Master of Reality]

quote:Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
Think IBM thinkpad.

remember to put Linux on it.

[TU]

Almost feel special xpuser replied.  I am sticking to mac there cheaper it seems for something better plus i don't have to jerk around with ms and rebate bs

[Master of Reality]

i got a powerbook 180, i'll sell it to ya? It doesnt have a battery.
I'm sure that whatever Macintosh product you buy will be of the utmost quality. Get somethin' that can run OS X though  

[TU]

gimmie the specs on it and does it play DVDs SVCDS DIVX and VCD? and mp3s? (it needs to do these w/o chocking and let me be able to type docs and stuff while doing one of the above) also a price tag would benice i am interested though

[choasforages]

powerbook 1400's are unfriednly to me though, get atleast an early ibook, or g3 powerbook. and as for thinkpad, my thinkpad has done me well, infact i bought if off of ebay with no os. linux runs great on it

[the_black_angel]

I would suggest this

   667MHz PowerPC G4
1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache
133MHz system bus
256MB SDRAM memory
30GB Ultra ATA drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
w/32MB DDR video memory
Gigabit Ethernet
56K internal modem
1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports
AirPort Ready

Yes it is quite a bit more expensive but you will get alot more life out of it (3-4 years) You will also see a huge difference in speed (G3-G4)

[AlexMax]

quote:Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
Think IBM thinkpad.

Yeah.  Microsoft learned their ways from the parent  (IBM) very well....

[ravuya]

I remember reading about some guy who used an IBM thinkpad as a block to stop his car from rolling.

That would make a great ad:

IBM Thinkpad - The brick that works like a computer!