MacUser UK has posted a review of the new Paris iBook SE 466 MHz.

MacUser's Kenny Hemphill notes that the two most important improvements in the new iBooks are the inclusion of a single FireWire port on both the iBook and the iBook SE, and a DVD-ROM drive on the SE.

FireWire support opens up a new range of peripherals to iBook users, and allows iBook owners to do digital video editing with the included iMovie 2.0.

There is also a new AV socket which, when used in conjunction with the supplied cable, enables the iBook to be connected to any device that accepts composite video and audio input, like a a television or AV projector.

Hemphill says that MacUser's speed tests indicated that the iBook is no slouch, and is indeed a match for the iMac in some tasks, and only marginally slower in others. He notes that "many people will now consider buying the iBook SE instead of a PowerBook -- it certainly comes close in performance and matches it in features. (well, not really -- see below)

You can read Kenny Hemphill 's review of the iBook SE here:
http://www.macuser.co.uk/macuser/printreview.php3?id=35284

Barefeats.com's Rob-Art Morgan has taken a direct comparison approach to his review of the iBook SE, entitled: "Which Is Faster, The New 466MHz "FireWire" iBook SE or the 400MHz PowerBook Pismo? And Which Is The Better Buy?"

I'm sure that many people are interested in the answer to that question.

Morgan finds that the iBook SE 466Mhz won three out of four speed tests but they were very close results. However, unlike Mr. Hemphill, Morgan says that 'the Pismo wins hands down on features," and concludes that "If I was choosing between the iBook 466 SE and the PowerBook Pismo 400, I'd choose the Pismo without blinking an eye."

To find out why, read his review at:
http://www.barefeats.com/irook.htm

Charles W. Moore

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