on 14/02/06 21:59, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 14/02/06 20:28, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [snip!] >> Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen >> PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and >> mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger >> monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand? > [snip!] > > I use my PowerBook 17 as my main Mac. At home, I often plug a Diamondback > "Razer" mouse so if I am in the need of playing, it's ready. At the office, > where I bring my PowerBook, I will some times use a Logitech Bluetooth > keyboard and mouse, but very rarely. Otherwise, I mostly use the built-in > keyboard and the trackpad for everything. > > Also, at both home and office, I use a PodiumPad (AKA CoolPad) to slightly > elevate the PowerBook and help with dissipating heat.
Hmmm, in reading my reply, I realize that you are mentioning "iBooks or small screen PowerBooks", not exactly what a 17" is. To tell you the truth, if I had to use an iBook or any PowerBook that is not a 17", I think I would get an external screen as I would never settle for less than a 17" after using it for over a year. I used a Pismo before and was extremly happy (I still have it on a shelf here), but after the 17", I guess I was spoiled by the additional screen estate... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] memory leak: n. An error in a program's dynamic-store allocation logic that causes it to fail to reclaim discarded memory, leading to eventual collapse due to memory exhaustion. Also (esp. at CMU) called core leak. These problems were severe on older machines with small, fixed-size address spaces, and special "leak detection" tools were commonly written to root them out. With the advent of virtual memory, it is unfortunately easier to be sloppy about wasting a bit of memory (although when you run out of memory on a VM machine, it means you've got a _real_ leak!). See aliasing bug, fandango on core, smash the stack, precedence lossage, overrun screw, leaky heap, leak. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
