Original 12" AiBook vs the current model

[jerrytieng]

Hello MUGgers, I'm too lazy to search the Net and I was hoping you guys wouldn't mind giving me a quick answer. I'm in the market for the 1st generation 12" AlBook, and I besides the obvious differences like 800+Mhz vs a 1.33Ghz processor, RAM, and/or storage capacity, what are the more subtle and not-so-subtle differences?

Thanks!


Your friendly neighborhood closet-Mac user.

[mikaelrules]

I've heard that the 1st Gen 12" PowerBooks run really hot.

[wpalomine]

The curret 12" has the following:

DVI support
USB2
Twice the L2 cache (512K v. 256K)
Faster bus (167Mhz v, 133Mhz)
Twice the memory on the board (256MB v 128MB)
Better Video card (Nvidia5200 with 64MB v. Nvidia 420 with 32MB)

[Henjie]

867MHz 12" AlBook

• 133MHz system bus
• 64K L1 cache; 256K L2 cache
• PC2100 SO-DIMM
• 256MB RAM stock: 128MB on mobo, 128MB on the single RAM slot; official support for 640MB (128MB on mobo + 512MB on RAM slot)
• 32MB nVidia GeForce 420 Go
• Built-in Bluetooth, Optional AirPort Extreme/802.11g
• Combo drive only, no SuperDrive option
• No USB 2.0

1GHz 12" AlBook

• 133MHz system bus
• 64K L1 cache; 512K L2 cache
• PC2100 SO-DIMM
• 256MB RAM stock: 256MB on mobo, 1 empty RAM slot; official support for 1.25GB RAM (256MB on mobo + 1GB on RAM slot)
• 32MB nVidia GeForce FX 5200 Go
• Built-in Bluetooth; Optional AirPort Extreme/802.11g
• Combo and SuperDrive options available
• USB 2.0

1.33GHz 12" AlBook

• 166MHz system bus
• 64K L1 cache; 512K L2 cache
• PC2700 SO-DIMM
• 256MB RAM stock: 256MB on mobo, 1 empty RAM slot; official support for 1.25GB RAM (256MB on mobo + 1GB on RAM slot)
• 64MB nVidia GeForce FX 5200 Go
• Built-in Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme/802.11g
• Combo and SuperDrive options available
• USB 2.0

~Henjie

[bomalabs]

Hey Jer, it/s me Gerry K. I heard also that it runs pretty hot. Lemme know if you get one of these beauties, I have my little schemes too..