On 12/25/02 12:07 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You've gotta be kidding? My pismo is bulletproof, ti-books are way too > fragile, ask anyone who own's one. Well, I own one and, if you asked me, I wouldn't call it fragile. I abuse mine *way* too much (it has literally traveled around the word with me, thrown in to a backpack) and it's still working just fine, dings and scratches notwithstanding. Granted, I wouldn't drop it from any significant height but I wouldn't do that with *any* Apple laptop. > If moving forward means introducing a > more fragile product that when first released, had overheating problems. While they get hot (at times, *very*), I don't know of too many people who have "overheating problems" (defined as shutting down due to too much heat, as they are designed to do). > I have heard more than one horror story from ti-book owners regarding > hinge replacements that cost $1600 USD for a tiny piece of plastic. Of course. And I've heard more than one horror story about *every* laptop Apple has produced. They are expensive devices and are costly to replace parts. > Why call it titanium? Ummm...that's what it's outsides are made of. Plus, it's called "Marketing". > And as far as "Hardcore PC users" revering it as the > most beautiful laptop design on the market, that and your reference to > such a beautiful large screen that I often catch people looking over my > shoulder at it in public places, LOL I've had people watch DVD's next to me on planes. > get a grip. LOL Merry Christmas to you, too. Shawn King On this week's YML: A Special Christmas Edition! http://www.yourmaclife.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
