24" iMac help! (for college)

[cmm]

OK, I once had a 20" iMac G5. Loved it -- so big, I could do so much with the resolution. I got rid of it for an iBook G4. I really miss the large, beautiful, bright screen. I would really like to get this iMac 24" though, I know I need a laptop for college courses; I'd be sunk without one.

1) Should I sell my iBook G4 to help pay for it? What's the lowest iBook I could get in price that would still run OS X? Could I get something around 300? I just need Word, Firefox, and AdiumX to run on the iBook.

2) How would I transfer the documents back and forth and quickly? Could I use bluetooth? Will it be a pain in the butt to do?

3) Should I completely sell my iBook and just use my old IBM Thinkpad? Then what can I do about transferring the files? I use FreeBSD on it...

4) Should I suck it up and just keep my iBook even if it will get very little use.

Your opinions and help is appreciated!

 

[xparaparafreakx]

Keep iBook so you can move around and do small work

I belive there is software to sync a certain folder or hard drive of both computer.

Use a flash drive

Having a laptop will help u get out of the dorm and allow you do small work. I have two laptops in my bag at all times.

 

[CrackedButter]

I have a 12" iBook and want an iMac 24". I was going to consider selling the iBook but now want something portable just incase.

Do the same if you think it is practical and affordable.

 

[Erick]

If you miss the large screen why not just get an external monitor??

 

[Xenesis]

Honestly, if you're just using an iBook for classes, any iBook beyond a clamshell G3 should run OSX fine, especially if you're just running Word or whatever.

I've got a 900mhz G3 iBook that runs Panther practically perfectly. I wouldn't know about Tiger though. Most iBooks have Airport, and like someone said a USB Flash Drive is easy for transferring documents and the like.

 

[Jay42]

If I were in your shoes, I would just get a Dell 24" flat screen and hook it up to your iBook temporarily. If you want a faster machine, a Mac mini or MacBook have enough power for most people, and would still be cheaper with the dell screen than the $2k iMac.