Ibook best matte laptop for movies&music? appreciate any replies

Hello I was thinking about buying an ibook mainly for watching movies and listening to music, because I prefer a matte laptop. But I just wondered if it's true that apple has the best tft screen on its laptops for viewing media?
All the other specs are not very important to me, as long as I can multitask between lot of webpages ( I wont use video/pic rendering or any of that kind). Will 1 gb be enough on ram?

Also its important for me to be able to adjust the brightness, to lower ... (is that possible?)

Or maybe if you know an other alternative which you think is better, I would like to know your opinion...

 

What's your budget? Please fill out the FAQ for better recommendations.

And, for the tasks you mention, 1GB RAM will be sufficient.

 

Budget would help greatly. I do like the Apple's screens, but I am sure there are other manufacturers with at least as good screens. Fujitsu and Sony come to mind. Front Row is a nice interface for viewing media, but so is Windows Media Center which is more capable. If you are looking for a cheap reasonably specced notebook, I think a G4 iBook could suit well.

 

I don't think the iBook screens are really comparable to newer laptops out there (although certainly if matte is a requirement, it does limit your options).

I'd be a bit concerned about the overall performance/slowness of an iBook compared to newer machines as well.

Are you completely against a glossy screen? it would open up your options a lot more, and it's actually probably pretty good if movie viewing is one of your main uses, as you should get brighter/richer colors. Watching dvd's on an iBook can be unpleasant and can seem more washed out, etc.

 

I'm pretty sure Front Row wouldn't be available on an iBook.

 

1) What is your budget?

1800 EURO

2) What size notebook would you prefer?



a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

B or C as long as the screen is crisp and the brightness can be adjusted

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

From Holland..(EU)

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

dont like Dell,Siemens.

DO like Vaio,Apple.. maybe Hp

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?

Mainly watching movies and listening to music, internet multi-tasking (pages)

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
occasionally taking it outside, on a train, airplane

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?

No

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

1,5h +

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?

not online preferred

Screen Specifics

10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?

preference Widescreen

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.

Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.


B , C or D

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?

Matte

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

Nope

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?

least 2 years

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?

does not matter

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?


dvd-rw dual layer




17) I would like to be able to adjust the brightness of the screen...it's important for me as for example apple has bright screens on its macbook

 

If you want dual-layer dvd burning, you'll need to get an upgraded drive:

http://www.mcetech.com/ibg4dvdr8dl.html

At that point, you might as well buy a used MacBook (even with a glossy screen).

I still really would recommend considering a notebook with a glossy screen, especially if movie viewing is a primary use.

 

sorry i meant actually macbook inst. of ibook