Re: Should I Consider Buying G4 Titanium

2005-04-16 Thread themacuser 
Why? The Ti is a G4 and has a bigger screen res IIRC...
The Pismo hinges were just as unreliable.
On 17/04/2005, at 13:44, Kevin Bellerose wrote:
I would get a Pismo!
On 4/17/05 12:10 AM, "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Al my Ti 400 has had no hinge (or paint) problems. It gets lugged 
around
with me on the road a few times a week and probably runs about 8 
hours a day
on average. Bought it new so that was what, four years ago? I am very
careful when carrying it out of its bag, opening it and closing it so 
I
don't put undo pressure on one side or the other IOW, when 
carrying it,
I grip it in the middle, and also open it up holding the middle 
edge... all
so as not to twist it or put strain on the hinges.

Don
Al Poulin wrote:
Let me add a bit more that I learned.  The earliest model Titanium
would have the 400 or 500MHz processor, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 10 or 
20GB
hard drive, and DVD-ROM 2X.  A user group guy who is acting as an
intermediary between seller and potential buyer will get the details 
on
the sale item; those specs really do not matter to me.

But I understand the Titanium had problems with hinges breaking.  
Does
it happen a lot?  That can put me off.  What do you guys say?

Thanks,
Al Poulin
Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God,
proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.
On Apr 13, 2005, I wrote:
I have a chance to buy an "earliest model" Titanium.  Don't know the
specs on it yet.  But should I seriously consider it or just hold my
nose and ignore it?  In other words, are these models running 
strong?
Or finding their way into the bottom of the closet?  A good design? 
 Or
an Apple mistake?
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Re: Should I Consider Buying G4 Titanium

2005-04-16 Thread Kevin Bellerose 

I would get a Pismo!

On 4/17/05 12:10 AM, "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Al my Ti 400 has had no hinge (or paint) problems. It gets lugged around
> with me on the road a few times a week and probably runs about 8 hours a day
> on average. Bought it new so that was what, four years ago? I am very
> careful when carrying it out of its bag, opening it and closing it so I
> don't put undo pressure on one side or the other IOW, when carrying it,
> I grip it in the middle, and also open it up holding the middle edge... all
> so as not to twist it or put strain on the hinges.
> 
> Don
> 
> Al Poulin wrote:
> 
>> Let me add a bit more that I learned.  The earliest model Titanium
>> would have the 400 or 500MHz processor, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 10 or 20GB
>> hard drive, and DVD-ROM 2X.  A user group guy who is acting as an
>> intermediary between seller and potential buyer will get the details on
>> the sale item; those specs really do not matter to me.
>> 
>> But I understand the Titanium had problems with hinges breaking.  Does
>> it happen a lot?  That can put me off.  What do you guys say?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Al Poulin
>> Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God,
>> proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.
>> 
>> On Apr 13, 2005, I wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have a chance to buy an "earliest model" Titanium.  Don't know the
>>> specs on it yet.  But should I seriously consider it or just hold my
>>> nose and ignore it?  In other words, are these models running strong?
>>> Or finding their way into the bottom of the closet?  A good design?  Or
>>> an Apple mistake?
>> 
>> --
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Re: Should I Consider Buying G4 Titanium

2005-04-16 Thread Don 
Al my Ti 400 has had no hinge (or paint) problems. It gets lugged around
with me on the road a few times a week and probably runs about 8 hours a day
on average. Bought it new so that was what, four years ago? I am very
careful when carrying it out of its bag, opening it and closing it so I
don't put undo pressure on one side or the other IOW, when carrying it,
I grip it in the middle, and also open it up holding the middle edge... all
so as not to twist it or put strain on the hinges.

Don

Al Poulin wrote:

> Let me add a bit more that I learned.  The earliest model Titanium
> would have the 400 or 500MHz processor, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 10 or 20GB
> hard drive, and DVD-ROM 2X.  A user group guy who is acting as an
> intermediary between seller and potential buyer will get the details on
> the sale item; those specs really do not matter to me.
>
> But I understand the Titanium had problems with hinges breaking.  Does
> it happen a lot?  That can put me off.  What do you guys say?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Al Poulin
> Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God,
> proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.
>
> On Apr 13, 2005, I wrote:
> >
> > I have a chance to buy an "earliest model" Titanium.  Don't know the
> > specs on it yet.  But should I seriously consider it or just hold my
> > nose and ignore it?  In other words, are these models running strong?
> > Or finding their way into the bottom of the closet?  A good design?  Or
> > an Apple mistake?
>
> --


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Re: Tiger Release

2005-04-16 Thread themacuser 
It's 800x600, not 640x480, but it would suck anyway. 1024x768 is the 
MINIMUM i'd want.
On 17/04/2005, at 06:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Original Message 
Subject: Re: Tiger Release
From: "Mark Edward Attew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am
To: "G-Books" 
But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to 
what,
466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM?

I can’t imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 
640x480
resolution.

Regards,
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Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama >

2005-04-16 Thread themacuser 
Throw away an (almost) perfectly good powerbook? I'll have it if you're 
throwing it out...
On 17/04/2005, at 06:39, The Real Seed Catalogue wrote:

Put the RAM back where it was.
It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot.
Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and when you get a 
DOS-like screen type 'reset-nvram' then hit return.

Can also type 'reset-all' instead.
Or, better still, throw the damn thing away. Sounds like a nightmare.

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Re: Misbehaving PowerBook G4 400MHz...

2005-04-16 Thread John McGibney 
Sounds like the OS-9 drivers for the Hard drive weren't installed.
Hold the X key to start from X.

John 

> I recently bought a cheap (dropped and dented) PB G4 TiBook
> with a non-working DVD drive, but it ran fine with OS X installed.
> 
> I then installed OS 9 onto it through FW disk mode and now
> it's all gone a bit wrong.
> 
> It won't regognize any System folder on the harddisk, not even
> the previously working OS X folder, and when starting up from
> a FW CD it won't see the harddisk anymore.
> 
> Holding down Option on bootup shows the harddisk with an OS 9
> icon (no OS X), flashes the first disk-? for a few seconds, goes over
> to OS 9 grey startup screen then shows the OS 9 disk-? and stays there.
> 
> 1. How can I get it to start up from the OS X folder, or rather switch
> it to see that folder first. Remember the internal optical doesn't work
> and starting up from an external CD doesn't show the harddrive...  :o(
> 
> 
> Larry
>

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Re: Tiger Release

2005-04-16 Thread Bruce Johnson 
On Apr 16, 2005, at 2:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Original Message 
Subject: Re: Tiger Release
From: "Mark Edward Attew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am
To: "G-Books" 
But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to 
what,
466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM?

I can’t imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 
640x480
resolution.
OSX at 640 x 480 is unusable, but it runs quite happily on a clamshell, 
though, at their native resolution of 800x600.

Apple hasn't shipped a system at 640x480 max since the era of the 
PB5300 and PB190, iirc.

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Re: Tiger Release

2005-04-16 Thread harry 
I’m eager to try it out, since I’m having a problem with Mail not able
to receive email to my domain address. And I HATE using Web Mail (which
I’m doing now). I’m hoping that Tiger will fix this. If it doesn’t, I’m
going to have to change domain hosts for the second time in a month.

So I’ll be an early adopter. I may install it first on an external
FireWire 800 drive to test it out first, though.

Is anyone using an inexpensive domain host and not having problems
getting domain email in Mail?

Thanks,

Harry

>  Original Message 
> Subject: Re: Tiger Release
> From: Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, April 15, 2005 7:31 pm
> To: "G-Books" 
> 
> I just ask because it's been my experience that it is best to wait 
> until after the initial release to see what issues and problems arise, 
> then buy after those issues and problems have been dealt with.  Not 
> that I don't REALLY want Tiger on my system ASAP.
> Brian
> 
> On Apr 15, 2005, at 8:29 PM, Donald Keenan wrote:
> 
> >
> > Dunno about that, but not too long.
> >
> > You're asking because someone mention in this thread already that 
> > there's going to be an immediate update for Tiger? That's what I 
> > heard.
> >
> > Donald
> >
> >


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Re: Tiger Release

2005-04-16 Thread harry 
>  Original Message 
> Subject: Re: Tiger Release
> From: "Mark Edward Attew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am
> To: "G-Books" 
> 
> But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to what, 
> 466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM?
> 

I can’t imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 640x480
resolution.

Regards,

Harry Corsover 


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Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama >

2005-04-16 Thread The Real Seed Catalogue 
Put the RAM back where it was.
It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot.
Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and when you get a 
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Can also type 'reset-all' instead.
Or, better still, throw the damn thing away. Sounds like a nightmare.

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Re: Rebuilt batteries & calibration.

2005-04-16 Thread Philip Choi 
 > Laurent,
 > I had a Pismo battery rebuilt. It was not necessary to recalibrate;
 > mine automatically did it over 5 or 6 recharge cycles; Pismo would 
just
 > continue to operate long after indicating zero; next charge would 
show
 > a longer time until it stabilised.
 >
 > However the charge LEDs no longer function; small loss.


 Did you do this rebuilding yourself or have it done? Id love to 
rebuild my
 own Pismo batteries and any info you've got would be appreciated.
A month ago, I rebuilt two Lombard batteries.  I used 2400mAh 
lithium-ion cells (maybe 50% more capacity than the stock Panasonic 
cells Apple used?).  They also seem to have lower internal resistance, 
so that I'm able to run about 4.5 hours on one battery, without any 
power saving measures (screen on full brightness, HD spinning, some 
moderate CPU usage).  I found them at www.batteryspace.com.  The raw 
cells are priced quite affordably--in the end, I spent about $150 
rebuilding the two batteries.  How much does one new battery cost?

I used Apple's Battery Reset after booting in OS 9 to reset the 
batteries' circuitry.  The LEDs work fine.

I have a third battery that I removed all but three cells from.  It 
holds enough charge to power the Lombard for about 1 minute while on, 
but perhaps several days while in sleep.  I leave this in the laptop, 
and it shaves a few pounds off my back on the way to and from the 
office.  I keep my "new" hi-capacity batteries in the fridge and use 
them while traveling.

Phil
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Misbehaving PowerBook G4 400MHz...

2005-04-16 Thread Larry le Mac 
I recently bought a cheap (dropped and dented) PB G4 TiBook
with a non-working DVD drive, but it ran fine with OS X installed.
I then installed OS 9 onto it through FW disk mode and now
it's all gone a bit wrong.
It won't regognize any System folder on the harddisk, not even
the previously working OS X folder, and when starting up from
a FW CD it won't see the harddisk anymore.
Holding down Option on bootup shows the harddisk with an OS 9
icon (no OS X), flashes the first disk-? for a few seconds, goes over
to OS 9 grey startup screen then shows the OS 9 disk-? and stays there.
1. How can I get it to start up from the OS X folder, or rather switch
it to see that folder first. Remember the internal optical doesn't work
and starting up from an external CD doesn't show the harddrive...  :o(
Larry
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