On 19/04/02 03:03, "dominic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I was asking is there are certain desktops, PowerBooks that have > been plagued with problems, so what I wanted to know is if I choose the > g3/300 or the 292 as you mentioned will it be a good stable machine or > are there potential problems that ill have to deal with.
The only problems with those are the screen hinges that are flawed and give up after a few years of use, and the Power Management Unit which seems to go south very often. I would say that a Wallstreet screen that has over an inch of "looseness" when you move it back and forth is probably approaching a breakout of the hinges. Once one of the hinge breaks, you need to avoid opening or closing the lid because the broken hinge can damage the flat display cable, which would make the repair more expensive. PowerBook Parts <http://www.pbparts.com> offers nice parts for these problems at good reasonable prices. Other than that, they are strongly built laptop. Much more sturdy than the Pismo line, for instance. -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ********************** Usual disclaimers apply ********************** choke v.: 1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. "NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke." "I tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but cpp(1) choked on all those #defines." See barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is "to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory." -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
