Claire:
Did you go ahead an buy applecare? I would highly recommend it for laptops. There has never been a case where I haven't got my money's worth for applecare. And Apple will provide service from you door (in the way of an overnight shipping box).
John Slavin
On Oct 5, 2004, at 10:01 PM, Claire Hart wrote:
Before I bought my 17" PowerBook, I got on this list and asked questions. I wasn't sure if I wanted a tower or a PB. As the various opinions came in, I began to lean toward a PowerBook, but probably a 15" one. A few more posts here and there, and I went for the 17" instead. I love it. I will admit that it's a little heavy when I put it in my purse; in fact, 1/3 of it sticks out the top. (I've only done that once, and it was because I didn't want to leave it in my car while attending a lengthy meeting.)
The thing is, I was replacing my iMac 400DV, and I took that thing on nearly every road trip I made (really). And possibly this PB will have to last as long as the iMac has lasted as my most current Macintosh computer. So I wanted big, and I wanted full-featured. I don't think it's necessary for this discussion to almost turn into an argument. Yes, this PowerBook is not a lightweight, but I don't think others need to refer to it as a boat anchor. What's the point of that? Speaking of boat anchors, my laptop case weighs a ton. But then I have EVERYTHNG in it, including one of those fan things that sits under your laptop (which I rarely use), ALL of the car adaptors, S-video connectors, power cables, and extra long RCA cable to connect to the TV, a couple of MacAddict disks, PrintShop CD, iPod and ALL of its parts, a couple of blank CD-Rs, about a half dozen Mac magazines, and a few manuals (InDesign Classroom in a Book plus one on Final Cut Express are currently in there.) (I feel like I am carrying around a diaper bag for the baby again.) Shaving two inches and a pound off of this baby would probably not make my case weigh much less.
Having said that, I love my 17" PowerBook. I love it on road trips, because our movie screen is big enough for several people to see. I can have lots of stuff open and see a corner or edge of everything. It fits stably on my lap with lots of hand-resting room. The speakers right there on either side of the keys are nice - Mail is sent out in stereo from left to right. People look over and say, "Nice." When I go back to my iMac, it seems small, like my Centris seemed after I got my iMac. Big or small is relative to your needs. It is not lightweight, but it is just right for me.
Claire
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