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"Going to buy an iBook"

Hi everyone,

I'm going to buy an iBook when I go to America this summer, but I wanted to know if there's any compatability problems with using it over here?

Will I need a new battery? I'll obviously need an adapter plug/New power cable.

I really wanted to know if UK software will work and if I load DVD movies to watch will it be NTSC only?

Thanks,

Chips

Still, I'm going to sell my MZ-N1 soon, and get the MZ-NH1 ( [URL] http://products.sony.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=1_24_6191 [/URL] ) when its released

Microchips wrote:
> We you using Apple headphones?

Yeap

> They're absolutely terrible. I threw them away after they broke (3
> weeks...) and got some Sony MDR-EX71SL's.. excellent sound and Bass.

Damn you, you have the new version of my headphones. Still, the only difference is the extension cable, which I don't need that what with an inline remote, and the fack that the jack is at 0 degrees to the cable, whereas on mine its at 90 degrees.

We you using Apple headphones?

They're absolutely terrible. I threw them away after they broke (3 weeks...) and got some Sony MDR-EX71SL's.. excellent sound and Bass.

phuzzy wrote:
> Just don't 'diss' the iPod. They rawk so much, look amazing, work well
> and of course, have the brand name. As much as people deny, it does
> come down to that. As for the battery, I think it's blown out of
> proportion really (dirty secret.. :S)
>
> Go iPod!
>
> *pats*

I listened to my mates one and I thought it has awful sound quality compared to my Sony MZ-N1 with Sony MDR-EX70LP headphones. It wasn't caused by it being MP3s either, as I put some lossless MP3s on and it still sounded poor in comparasion to my MZ-N1.

You have one too? :D

Tbh... I do agree with Phil, and I admit that it is way overpriced, but I don't have any regrets about buying my 15Gb one :)

Just don't 'diss' the iPod. They rawk so much, look amazing, work well and of course, have the brand name. As much as people deny, it does come down to that. As for the battery, I think it's blown out of proportion really (dirty secret.. :S)

Go iPod!

*pats*

Hmm... that may be the case in the iPod department, but a lot of reviews have suggested that to get the same spec laptop I'd need to pay a lot more.

gamezfreak wrote:
> 20GB iPod
>
> Muh, why do Apple have to be sooooo expensive?

Because you're one of the fools who has been taken in by them.

Apple iPod 20GB - £260
JukeBox Zen Xtra 30GB - £217

The ZEN is slightly bigger, it doesn't matter because it can still do anything that the iPod can, it still fits in your pocket easily and you never notice the difference.

The battery last longer and is cheaper to replace unlike the iPod's one.

It's just a case of the marketing winning everyone over, that's why Apple can charge such high prices. It's exactly the same scenario as the Playstation 2.

I could even change my name to Macrochips... see what I did there, huh, huh? :D

Yup... I've just been reading reviews, comparing the iBook against Powerbooks etc.

I came to the conclusion that I don't need a serious Mac, just one that can play games if I choose to (UT2004 gets an FPS of around 30 on the basic iBook) and watch DVDs, do homework and surf the Internet. I need portability, and it's what I get.