On 10/9/03 5:03 PM, "Carl Testerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've just purchased my first laptop, one of the new 12" powerbooks. As > far as I can find, the only advice before moving the powerbook is to > wait until the light on the latch is blinking slowly (indicating that > the hard drive is spun down). > > Do I need to shut down before taking the powerbook to work, (car > commute) or is it good enough to sleep and spin down the hard drive? I > have a padded shoulder bag, so it's reasonably well protected. > In all the years I've owned PowerBooks - I go back to the original PB 140 - I have only turned my 'books off when I went on vacation. They've slept on trains, planes, and automobiles, on bikes, in my backpack, and on my motorcycle. It's one of the joys of owning a 'book. david -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
