Thanks! I have a 867MHz TiBk, but your comments make my waiting for the G5 PBk much easier ;-)
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Larry le Mac wrote: > At my previous job I managed to get my way and get an TiBook 550 > and I was both impressed and happy with it. I subsequently changed > jobs to another non-Mac company and have yet again managed to > get a Mac as my computer, an AlBook 1GHz. > > I now have first hand experience and therefore a few comments in > case anyone is interested or has any comments. > > The AlBook gets as hot as the TiBook :o( > > The ports on the AlBook are placed in the stupidest of places, > where I have my graphics tablet, the wires for network, my iPod etc. > all lie across my tablet... :o( > > The screen suffers from the same keyboard imprint :o( > > The casing is WAY more sensitive to scrapes and discolouring > that the TiBook, and I am really careful with it. :o( > > The CD/DVD drive is very brutal when ejecting discs and has > even gotten stuck a few times. :o( > > Obvious good points are that the screen is better and of course > the machine is faster, but on the whole I think the TiBook was > a better Mac. > > > > Larry > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
