>Hi, ListMom here. >...trying to decide where we take the list. >Thoughts? > >Eric Prentice >ListMom
I am sympathetic to expanding the list, because it is a small club that will only dwindle in size. I initially thought it would make sense, when you suggested it, to include the new 12", especially since I'm considering buying one. But upon reading various opinions, I think I've come down on the side of not including the 12". It really would turn into two lists; the hardware, architecture, and OS are so different that I can imagine 2400 people being bored by the 12" discussions, and new 12" listers being REALLY bored by the 2400 discussions (rather than appreciating Apple's portable heritage). Almost any topic currently on the list is potentially interesting to the subscriber, but that would cease to be the case if the 12" machines were added. Plus, unlike the Duo and 2400 machines, which were always somewhat esoteric, a zillion people are going to buy the 12" models (as they have iBooks), and the list might lose its homey feel. Therefore, I would propose expanding it -- but rather than to include the new "compact" portable, perhaps it should include other older PowerBooks. I am not sure where the cutoff should be -- pre-Titanium/iBook? Pre-G3? Old World? But I think if we were to do that, it would expand the list base while keeping things much more relevant to all readers. I think what a 3400 owner may well appeal to a 2400 owner, and the same goes for 1xx users to Duo users. Accessores, software, etc -- the 12" has almost nothing in common with the 2400 beyond the brand, but there are lots of machines which do have a lot in common. The 12" machine would actually probably have a happy home on the iBook list, I would think. I personally would propose a pre-G3 cutoff, perhaps with the exception of the original one that looks like a 3400 (Kanga/3500). The PowerBook G3 Series (Wall/Main Street/Lombard/Pismo) is kind of its own family and has a large user base, plus those machines run OS X natively, which is a significant difference. To include everything before those machines would keep the list somewhat esoteric, which I think is part of its appeal (the PowerBook 100 was kind of the 2400 of its day), yet broaden it enough to inject some new life into it. Anyway, just a thought. Ivan. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
