Please help me with trade decision! Keep IBM T23 or get Powerbook 550?

[SuperGroove]

I'd just like some honest opinions. I have all the possible software that I need, so being a Macintosh has no significant problem for me. So please no biases. Just rational thinking, of which I lack.

Here's the situation. I have an IBM T23 with all the trimmings:
P3 1.13GHZ
384MB RAM
48GB 5400RPM HD
802.11b integrated
8x8x4x24x8 CDR/W/DVD combo drive
3 years warranty
1.3" thick
5.3-5.4lbs heavy

I paid approximately $2600 for the notebook

Here's what I'm trading for:
Apple Powerbook G4 550MHZ
384MB RAM
30GB 4200RPM HD
802.11b Airport Card
No warranty
1" thick
5.3lb
1 year warranty
$500 cash

Here's the catch. The trackpad is broken. It will cost approximately $310 because it was an accidental damage. SO $310 will go towards repairs, while the $190 goes towards a combo drive.

A 550MHZ DVD/CDRW G4 with 802.11b will go for about $2400 optioned out. It will also have better resale value in the long run. IBM has a trade in program, that doesn't offer much, but some is better than none.

Please, your opinion matters deeply!

 

[Muadib]

What's wrong with the T23? I have a T22 and I love it.

 

[CSoup]

What is your reasoning for the trade?
You should view the screen of the powerbook first. The resolution is a little low, so icons look very large on it, especially the larger icons of OS X.

 

[SuperGroove]

Eh. I'm keeping the T23. THere's nothing wrong with the T23. Ask me what I wanted when I first got the T23, and I would've said powerbook. But now that I can have one, I can see why I can't let go of my T23. It has everything I need (save a good graphics chip), sans cheap build quality.

IBM makes some good crap. If it makes me reconsider getting a Powerbook, it's really good. I loved Powerbooks...

 

[mcveigh]

But what about sex appeal?

Chicks dig that Powerbook😉 You'd be beatin the honeys off with a stick!!