If you think a Wallstreet is a joy to carry and worth the power, then you obviously haven't tried a recent iBook or 12" PowerBook, which are MUCH smaller and lighter, and far more powerful.
Andrew --- Dan Palka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 4, 2004, at 11:45 PM, Bob wrote: > > >> It's a preference for light weight and compact > size. The laptop that > >> stays > >> home doesn't do anything to help me on the road. > > Then you're lucky not to have suffered the torture > of carrying mid-90s > Compaq bricks (I mean, laptops) around. My > Wallstreet is a joy to > carry, and is worth the power. > > >> I learned this the hard > >> way back in the mid 90s. I owned a PowerBook > 5300c and a Duo 210 (as > >> well > >> as a desktop PowerMac), and it was the Duo that > saw the most use. > > Kind of funny. I always though of the 5300 / 190 as > tiny compared to > other laptops. > > >> > >> Even today, many times I find my newish (rev B) > 12" PowerBook to be a > >> bit > >> too bulky and instead grab my 4-year-old laptop > PC, which instead of > >> 4.6lbs > >> weighs only 3.4. If Apple would take the current > 12" PB and shave > >> 1/2" of > >> thickness and 1lb of weight (by ditching the > optical drive), I'd buy > >> one > >> right away. > > Simply amazing. > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
