On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 04:11 AM, Mark D. Lew wrote:
At 2:32 AM 06/10/03, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Make sure you wait at least a couple of weeks. The web is ablaze with
rumors of the long-awaited 64-bit PowerPC 970 (AKA the G5) being
introduced at the WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) in two weeks'
time. You'll definitely want one of those babies.
For the first three months or so I'm going to be constantly on the road, so
I definitely need some sort of notebook. The hope is that when I finally
settle down again I can hook it up to a real monitor and real keyboard and
have it be my regular home computer.
Other than that, my needs aren't that complicated. I just need the usual
stuff done well.
There was a discussion of Mac notebooks on this list a few months back. I
was planning to hit the Google groups to find it. Does anyone remember a
subject line or other keyword that might help me?
I can wait a few weeks (probably will anyway, due to procrastination), but
it can't be much more than that, since I leave at the end of the month.
Mark,
My advice to you is to wait until the last possible instant. The entire line Macintosh of notebooks will almost certainly be updated at this month's World Wide Developers Conference (June 23-27), possibly even outfitted with superfast next-generation 64-bit G5 processors (the G4 is 32-bit). The 15" Powerbooks, in particular, are long overdue for an update, and all indications suggest that update is coming really, really soon. Also, even if you don't need the new features/extra speed of the spiffy new updated models, you will be likely be able to get a killer deal on one the older PowerBooks. (They've already been give a recent price drop in anticipation of the new release.) Keep your eye on Apple's web site for announcements.
If you absolutely can't wait -- and you can afford it -- go for the 17" PowerBook.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72002/ wo/Ot5js35V8AaY2ON8fQizpB5EbeF/0.3.0.5.17.1.4.25.3.1.1.0?44,11
It's the most powerful, up-to-date PowerBook, and you will love all the extra screen real estate. (You may not even need a "real" monitor if you opt for this one.) If you can't spring for the 17" model, then your only other real option is the 15" (titanium) 1 GHz PowerBook.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72002/ wo/Ot5js35V8AaY2ON8fQizpB5EbeF/0.3.0.5.17.1.3.25.3.1.1.0?40,12
It lacks some of the newer features introduced with the 17" version, but it's much more affordable, the real issue here is speed. In my opinion, you need a 1 GHz G4, minimum. Anything less is already obsolete. If you scrimp and go for the 867 MHz 15" or 12" models, you will soon regret it. Don't even think about getting an iBook.
Of course, you'll want a miniature USB MIDI keyboard (plugs directly in to the USB port, no need for a MIDI interface) to take with you on the road.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70802/ wo/Xv53qaoJpuSi2yV0fq4bYgWbIRj/3.5.0.5.12.0.5.4.13.0
And if you are involved in K-12 or university education, be sure to buy from the Apple Education Store.
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html
They offer significant discounts off the "list" price. (You will save $150 on the 17" or 15" 1 GHz PowerBook)
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I assume you must be talking about scores where there's a different reduction on each page, right?
Yep. In orchestral scores, there is almost always a different reduction on each page. (Or at least, that's true of my orchestral scores... )
I agree with the request that there be a shortcut way to change all staves
below a selected staff, except that I want to enter a number rather than
drag.
You can already do this -- easily -- in TGTools Staff List Manager. It's great -- I use it all the time. But it requires a lot of time and error -- enter a value, click redraw, check the results (which sometimes requires closing the Staff List Manager Window), repeat until satisfactory. In a lot of cases, it would be easier to drag first (to get the rough positioning right), and adjust the number afterwards.
- Darcy
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