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Originally posted by nostatic
You can do Divx on a Mac with a free codec available. The other stuff isn't a problem. You could get a new iBook, but I think you're better off with a G4 machine unless you just want to do basic stuff (ie, I wouldn't edit/render video or audio on an iBook).
OK, tell me more...

Whatever I get is going to be used for
a) wifi surfing
b) video playback (DVD and Divx)
c) goofing off when I should be working

I'll still use my desktop for any serious content-creation tasks (video, MP3, etc). This is going to be purely a toy.

I love the look of the 17" PowerBook but it's WAY outside my price range.

Would an iBook suffice for this? What kind of battery life do these things get? A decent Centrino notebook can pull 4+ hours in some cases.

Also, will I be able to plug my "Windows" iPod into an iBook? Or am I screwed on that one?
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