On Feb 12, 2005, at 8:28 PM, Andrew F. wrote:
I see good and bad to having the ports on the side. Having just sold
my
Pismo (and still having a Lombard in the family, not to mention a
ThinkPad)
I do like the rear-mounted ports when sitting at a desk with stuff
plugged
in.
However, when actually plugging something in, like my iPod, camera or
other
peripheral that is not always there, the side-mounted port is easier to
locate and use without disrupting the PowerBook.
Duplicate ports would be great, but would make for too large a machine
and
would also be unsightly. I think I am leaning towards Apple's current
side-mounted ports because I usually just use the laptop as-is, and I
love
the drop-down hinge for flying, making a lower overall profile (bad
for neck
and shoulders) that is less prone to passenger-in-front-reclining
syndrome.
Andrew
On 2/12/05 8:12 PM, "Zoltan Batiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello all,
Just wanted to share this little tid-bit. . .
I was about the purchase the new 15" PowerBook with the SuperDrive.
Everything was a go. . . except for one little hardware feature I
noticed at the last minute. All of the connectivity ports for the new
PB's are on the side, like most iBooks. Why doesn't Apple make a
PowerBook like the Pismo, Lombard, etc. and put the ports in the back?
The way I've got my Pismo set up at home, every port, with the
exception for the audio in, video out and modem, are connected.
Granted, my internet is wireless, but still; if I had the new model,
I'd have a bunch of unsightly wires sticking out the side. I'm greedy
when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors.
The 17" didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I
couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first
laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key.
There's room on the 17" for this. . .instead the 17" just has odd
looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on
the side. Ugh. . .
I'm optimistic though, and not in a rush; at the moment, I have no
need for any more VRAM, which to me is the main reason to sell off the
Pismo. Plus, with the G4/550 from FastMac installed, my Pismo is
zooming. I think I'll wait to see if the new PowerBook G5 models have
the features that still sets apart the Pismo and the like from the
others. (fingers crossed.)
Zoltan
THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER
Well, for the most part, I agree with you Andrew as far as access goes.
But, then I have two USB powered hubs and two Firewire hubs as well.
I hardly ever have to give my Pismo a "reach around" unless I'm taking
it with me out in the field.
Z
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