David M. Ensteness writes: > Interesting, I had never heard anything like this. You know of any tech > data on it? It seems like poor planning on Apple's part if its true.
It's amazing that it's even possible - I know of no other manufacturer that puts this kind of functionality into their machines. The memory used in these machines requires standby power, as well as periodic refresh. The drain on the power source is dependent on the amount of memory installed (as well as the actual technology used for the memory - different "generations" can have very different power requirements.) -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------