| esent the Windows Laptop and the MacIntosh | | | | and the media devices are usually on the external |
| Powerbook are the most preferred plaptops for | | | | side. The main advantages of ultralight models is they |
| people around the world. A Windows laptop has the | | | | are easier to carry around because of their light |
| Windows operating system installed on it while the | | | | weight and battery life is longer. |
| MacIntosh Powerbook manufactured by Apple Inc. | | | | The MacIntosh or Mac are a line of laptops |
| uses its own operating system. The Windows | | | | manufactured by Apple Inc. MacIntosh systems are |
| operating system is the most widely used operating | | | | usually targeted towards the home, education and |
| system in the world. The Linux operating system, | | | | the highly professional services market. The |
| which is a open source operating system, is widely | | | | MacIntosh Powerbook is the first MacIntosh laptop |
| gaining popularity as it can be freely distributed. In | | | | powered by the Intel Core Duo processor. It has a |
| addition, the Linux operating system is not the | | | | 17 inch wide screen, but also is available in a 15 inch |
| hacker’s paradise Windows is. | | | | wide screen. The MacIntosh Powerbook is available in |
| Let us compare the Windows Laptop and the | | | | three configurations, the 15.4-inch model at 2.0 GHz |
| MacIntosh Powerbook so that you can decide which | | | | (US$1999) and 2.16 GHz ($2499) and a 17-inch model |
| one you would prefer. | | | | at 2.16 GHz $2799). All three models come with the |
| The Windows Laptop comes in a variety of choices | | | | Intel Core Duo Processor and an 80GB or a 100GB or |
| ranging from high-end, mid-range and ultralight laptops. | | | | a 120 GB hard drive. USB ports a FireWire 400 port, |
| A high-end laptop is preferred by those people who | | | | a ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, DVI and VGA |
| would like to replace their desktop machines. These | | | | connectivity (VGA via included adaptor), optical S-P |
| machines usually have a large screen, fast processor | | | | DIF and analog sound output and inputs, gigabit |
| and the maximum storage capacity. However laptops | | | | Ethernet are also added in all the three configurations. |
| in this category weigh about 7 to 8 pounds and also | | | | The machines run on the Mac OS 10.4 operating |
| include internal media devices such as CD-ROM and | | | | system which is the system developed by Apple Inc. |
| diskette drives. There may be a few USB ports so | | | | The Powerbook also has a magnetic power |
| that you can attach external devices such as printers | | | | connector known as Magsafe and it can detach easily |
| and digital cameras as well. A mid-range model is | | | | when yanked to prevent the laptop from being pulled |
| suitable for those consumers who would not like to | | | | off the surface. The keyboard is backlit so that the |
| shell out a fortune for their laptop. A mid-range model | | | | keys are easily visible and there is also a scrolling |
| weighs a few pounds less than a high-range model | | | | trackpad that comes standard across the line. Extra |
| and has a smaller screen. A mid-range model may be | | | | accessories include an external USB modem as there |
| a little slower than a high-range model in terms of | | | | is no internal modem available now and a TV output |
| processor speeds and the options of internal media | | | | adaptor. |
| are more limited than in the high-range model. | | | | We have mentioned the basic features of the |
| Ultralight models have the smallest display of all three | | | | Windows Laptop and MacIntosh Powerbook. Both |
| and also the processor speeds are the slowest. The | | | | types of laptops are good in their own way. Weigh |
| expansion capabilities and internal media are limited | | | | your needs and choose wisely. |