Ability to take apart is big selling point for IBM ThinkPads, Panasonic Toughbooks and Toshiba Tecras, at least in the old days (don't know about the new ones). For example, to remove the hard drive from most IBMs, it only takes one screw that is sized and shaped to remove with a coin.
Apple has the right idea with the memory and airport cards being easily accessible, but 30+ screws and an engineering degree should not be required to swap out a hard drive. I know, because I had to pay $80 to have an Apple tech do it for my 12" PB last year. At least the new ones all come with humungous and fast drives. Andrew On 20 Feb 2005 at 21:23, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: > I have taken apart all Apple PowerBook, from the 100 series (my 180c > probably more than 100 times) to the Wallstreet/Lombard/Pismos > including iBooks. The 190 has become a 190cs, then a 5300c and > finally a 5300ce: from a close exam you cannot really tell it has > been taken apart probably once a week in the last year! > > If you play in a clean environment and try to concentrate on your > hobby (or work) it is almost impossible to tell if a given PowerBook > has been taken apart. > > This is not true for the Titanium and the Aluminium. > > Their cases bend too easily. > > Okay, computers, especially PowerBooks, are not built to be taken > apart but I think Apple should consider this. > > Not to mention that while I can put my iBook G4 straight into the > Jansport back pack, the Aluminium requires the Radthech folder a > neoprene case ***and*** the specific laptop backpack. > > I now need a 17" PowerBook and I whish Apple made a 17" iBook. > > I would appreciate to hear your opinion on this topic. > > Ben > > -- > 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> > 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/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
