>HEAT HEAT HEAT my worry will the powerbook 2000 be >able to handle the extra heat the G4 produces as well >as what are the long term effects on the computer>? If >your computer is hot now with the battery it will get >even hotter with the G4. Are the batteries lifes goin >to be shortened is the life of the computer goin to be >shortened? The Powerbook 2000 was suppose to be a G4 >but for reasons the G3 went in due to the heat >problems. I would wait till the G4 is fully tested >before jumpin and what about future Software updates >in the apple OS ? Will the Powerbook support beyond OS >10.3 ? >Maybe wait if you can till a better powerbook comes >out. I have found the Processer upgrades are good to a >point but soon the computer outdates itself with >current hardware and software Hm, not IIRC. The Pismo/Lombard dissipate heat better than the TiBook, which is a heat-soaker in itself. The big prob - as you can tell from complaints about TiBooks' heat - The Lomb/Piz are just better ventilated all around, as well as less cramped inside. The WS isn't quite as good, so G4s will be hotter in Walls.
Speaking of which, I'm fixing a 5300 now, and I'd forgotten how cool they stayed - like the temp never goes over 30 C. My Lombard is about 50 C when cool and averages 76 C (80C only on 40 C+ days). Waiting on long-term reports isn't a bad idea, so long as you can do without it. But I think as long as Apple sell G3 iMacs and iBooks which boot in X, they'll have to keep supporting the older G3s. Software blocks (almost always broken) would simply make the natives riot. Remy Davison Contributing Editor/News Editor, Insanely-Great Mac <http://www.insanely-great.com> mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RD's PowerBook page: <http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/seagate/536/index.html> -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
