Re: LW300 under OS X?

[David Deckert]

>What I'd like to do is link the TiBook to the iMac and  share the
>printer. 
>
>By the way, I've currently got the TiBook and the iMac linked via an 
>Ethernet crossover cable on an AppleTalk network.

Don't think so. OS X wants to either have a printer connected directly
via USB or over an Ethernet network, either with the actual printer
driver (i.e. printer description file if PostScript) or perhaps via
LPR. 

Often you can add an old LaserWriter on an Ethernet network with a
LocalTalk-to-Ethernet adapter. Not sure the LW300 would work here,
since it doesn't use LocalTalk. 

However the greater issue is that the LW300 isn't PostScript, and a
raster LW300 driver (the only kind of driver for the LW300) doesn't
exist for OS X.

OS X has printer description files for many old serial LaserWriters even
though they can't connect directly to most OS X Macs. But the LW300
isn't PostScript so I think it's out.

-David

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Re: iCurve

[MikkiWokk]

In a message dated 9/6/02 9:58:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< 


I just bought this today. Seems like it will be pretty nice. I1ll let you

all know once I actually use it.


Walt

 >>

Oooh, that is very sexy looking. I know you have an iBook; I have a TiBook. 
How does the machine not slide off of the iCurve? What holds it up there? If 
your desk/table was jostled, would that be enough for the computer to get 
knocked off of it (I have a big, clumsy dog in the house).

Thanks.

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Re: Wallstreet CDRW

[Ted Burford]

> 
> > The UIJDA-330 and the UJDA-710 is Combo DVD/CDRW. You won't need the DVD 
> > on the Wallstreet unless you have the decoder card. I've seen 330s go for 
> > about $85 on eBay.

Well I bought this one;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2049372953

and it does not fit into my 266 mhz Wallstreet.

Does any one know what it will fit?  I need to sell it to someone.

Ted

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Re: Pismo again............

[Donald Keenan]

Weren't hinges/pink screen syndrome problems with the first issue of the 
Pismo? Maybe I'm confusing the earlier G3 models with the Pismo.
Go to lowendmac and read archived articles. Also, try some of the 
links...there are a couple of sites with essays about Pismos.
Definitely ask your potential seller about the hinges and screen and dvd 
drive.
Also, ask about the type of hard drive and whether the fan functions 
well. Will you get a working battery and AC adapter?
If you surf with lowendmac as your starting point, you'll find a lot out 
there on the Pismo...
Donald
On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 09:22 PM, Demetrius wrote:

> Hello,
>
>   What exactly should I be looking at when purchasing a Pismo? What 
> questions should I ask a seller? Is eBay really the best way to go?
>
> sorry for all the questions, I'm a novice.
>
>thanks again
>
>
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Re: Pismo again/DVD............

[Donald Keenan]

Pismo's have bad original dvd drives. The original model was discussed 
here some time ago...begins with an M (Japanese).
Mine had to be replaced, thankfully under warranty. Unfortunately, they 
sent me the same model.
Donald
On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 09:53 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote:

> I tend to stay away from eBay but that is just me. I prefer to use eBay
> to find local buyers to that I can see the item first and look it over.
> Look for a good battery, make sure the DVD-ROM drive works as some say
> that Pismos have DVD-ROM failure issues, I do not know how common it is
> but some say very and it did happen to me ...


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ICurve

[Walter Basil]

I just bought this today. Seems like it will be pretty nice. I¹ll let you
all know once I actually use it.

Walt


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Re: Pismo again............

[David M. Ensteness]

I tend to stay away from eBay but that is just me. I prefer to use eBay 
to find local buyers to that I can see the item first and look it over. 
Look for a good battery, make sure the DVD-ROM drive works as some say 
that Pismos have DVD-ROM failure issues, I do not know how common it is 
but some say very and it did happen to me ...

General stuff, make sure all the ports are functional, screen is bright 
and functional, PCMCIA card slot [which I have never used] works, etc 
...


On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 09:22 PM, Demetrius wrote:

> Hello,
>
>   What exactly should I be looking at when purchasing a Pismo? What 
> questions should I ask a seller? Is eBay really the best way to go?
>
> sorry for all the questions, I'm a novice.
>
>thanks again
>
>
>Demetrius


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Pismo again............

[Demetrius]

Hello,

  What exactly should I be looking at when purchasing a Pismo? What questions should I 
ask a seller? Is eBay really the best way to go?

sorry for all the questions, I'm a novice.

   thanks again


   Demetrius


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Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[PaulaTx1]

In a message dated 9/6/02 8:59:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< I would mind if they used the standard PC architecture, because I truly
think Apple would die because of it. I don't think they make enough revenue
from their software. OK...so they sold 100,000 copies of Jag in their first
weekend, or was it 150? Either way...not enough to support them. They would
have to seriously downsize, and that would lesson quality. >>
   Wait a minute.  I remember reading an article that said  Bill Gates made 
more profit selling Office for Mac X   than Apple made profit selling the 
computers to run that software on.  Maybe the profit is higher on the 
software side. (Which would explain why Microsoft gets so bent out of shape 
about software piracy.)
Paula

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Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[PaulaTx1]

Are the Athelon chips  the same as the Intel chips in this discussion?  
Aren't they less expensive  and don't they run cooler?
   Paula

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Re: Pismo?/Battery Life

[Donald Keenan]

At some point, maybe a "subnotebook" will be marketable by Apple again? 
I read anarticle on lowend awhile back about a travel to Hong kong 
someone took and the subnotebook seemed ubiquitous.
I agree that expandability is  a premium quality and the Pismo nailed 
that.
Some folks out there seem to need more than today's limited PDAs and 
less than a souped up PowerBook when they're casually using a computer 
on the go.
Maybe this is part of the 12" iBook's appeal.
It would be nice to have a better, more durable finish on a PowerBook 
priced over $3000, so I hope the next PowerBook spares people the 
TiPaint.
Donald
On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 01:45 AM, Jeff Szuhay wrote:

> I know Apple isn't listeniing. Thin is cool but there is a point that's
> too far
> and I think the current TiBook has past that point, sacrificing the
> pluggable modules.


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Re: Slightly OT-VST slim drive

[John Slavin]

Tom:

Actually I've already done that with the drive I already have.  My 
partner's Fujitsu laptop was fried by a power surge and he was crushed 
by the loss of data.  His motherboard was a real mess.  I jerked the 
drive out and took apart the vst drive and put the Ibm formated drive in 
its place.  When plugged it into my Powerbook he was stunned to see all 
the files, safe and sound on my Mac desktop.  I don't think that the 
cover will ever look quite as finished, but I didn't have any problem 
getting it apart and back together.  Nothing that a little strapping 
tape won't fix.

On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 01:49  PM, Thomas Ethen wrote:

> Good luck getting into and putting the VST drive back to together as 
> they
> use some kind of shrink wrap around the drives and they are a real pain 
> to
> deal with.
>
> Tom

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Can I share serial laser printer?

[Nancy Butts]

Hi all,

I have a Titanium Powerbook running OS 10.1.5 and an iMac running 
9.2.1. Using a serial card I installed in the iMac, I print to a 
Personal LaserWriter 300. (It only has a serial connection, no 
Ethernet.) What I'd like to do is link the TiBook to the iMac and 
share the printer. I've been able to do that with ease on all my Macs 
until the introduction of OSX, using no additional software or 
hardware, just the iMac as a simple server. But now I'm not sure it's 
possible. At least I haven't been able to get it to work so far under 
OSX.

By the way, I've currently got the TiBook and the iMac linked via an 
Ethernet crossover cable on an AppleTalk network.

Thanks for any advice,

Nancy

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Re: Wierd Wallstreet Font problem

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On 06/09/02 16:01, "Kent Wieland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm having a very odd problem with my Wallstreet (OS 9.1, 466-g3, 192m)
> displaying characters.  In virtually all of the programs that I frequently
> use, such as Netscape, IE, Dreamweaver, Adobe Imagestyler, certain letters
> won't display. 
> 
> For example, in Dreamweaver "w" doesn't display in text.  If I print the
> page or view it on the website, the "w" is there but I can't see it on my
> display.  Or sometimes "r's" won't show up.  It seems random and happens to
> virtually every font.  Weird!
> 
> I haven't added any software or updated or done anything of significance at
> all to this powerbook in the past few months.  Then, last week, this starts
> happening.  While the problem isn't dramatic, it is frustrating--both in
> terms of viewing and the fact that I can't figure out why this is happening.
> BTW, I've run Norton Utilities, Techtool, etc... to no avail.
> 
> Does anyone know what the problem might be?  I'm in digest mode so please
> don't expect any immediate replies.  Thanks for your time.

That is almost certainly related to the system software. There are maybe a
couple of font files that are corrupted. When you start with a system CD, do
you notice the same problem?

-Laurent.
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Re: Pismo?

[Tim Gilman]

Tim Gilman at 9/6/02 (maybe):
>[offlist reply]

whoops.

-= Tim

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Re: Pismo?

[Tim Gilman]

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Brian L. Matthews at 9/6/02 (maybe):
>Mine either, I've had it 2-1/3 years, and it gets taken out of my 
>laptop bag and put back in maybe 1.75 times per day on average. The 
>only thing wrong with it is that two of the feet are missing and a 
>third one's going.
>
>Brian

Heyo,

I had to same problem.  A trip to the hardware store for self-adhesive
rubber feet fixed me up.  I forget the measurement, 3/8"?

Good luck,
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Wierd Wallstreet Font problem

[Kent Wieland]

I'm having a very odd problem with my Wallstreet (OS 9.1, 466-g3, 192m)
displaying characters.  In virtually all of the programs that I frequently
use, such as Netscape, IE, Dreamweaver, Adobe Imagestyler, certain letters
won't display. 

For example, in Dreamweaver "w" doesn't display in text.  If I print the
page or view it on the website, the "w" is there but I can't see it on my
display.  Or sometimes "r's" won't show up.  It seems random and happens to
virtually every font.  Weird!

I haven't added any software or updated or done anything of significance at
all to this powerbook in the past few months.  Then, last week, this starts
happening.  While the problem isn't dramatic, it is frustrating--both in
terms of viewing and the fact that I can't figure out why this is happening.
BTW, I've run Norton Utilities, Techtool, etc... to no avail.

Does anyone know what the problem might be?  I'm in digest mode so please
don't expect any immediate replies.  Thanks for your time.

Kent
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Re: Pismo?

[Brian L. Matthews]

>Nope. My Pismo is 2+ years old. It doesn't look new, but it doesn't
>have any significant scratches or cosmetic damage.

Mine either, I've had it 2-1/3 years, and it gets taken out of my 
laptop bag and put back in maybe 1.75 times per day on average. The 
only thing wrong with it is that two of the feet are missing and a 
third one's going.

Brian

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Re: Slightly OT-VST slim drive

[Thomas Ethen]

Good luck getting into and putting the VST drive back to together as they
use some kind of shrink wrap around the drives and they are a real pain to
deal with. 

Tom

on 9/6/02 11:29 AM, John Slavin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I just bought a slim VST red and yellow drive on ebay.  (Actually it was
> a 3 pack) I already have one of these at the office which I use with my
> Wallstreet there.  I'm buying this one for home.  The seller says it has
> a 2 gb drive.  I already have an 8gb Travelstar out of my Powerbook
> which I intend to slap in it.  I was curious as to how big of a drive I
> could put in it.  


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Re: Pismo?

[David M. Ensteness]

Depends on the type of plane, I flew about 8 times this month for a job 
I was interviewing for and found that a US Airways 319 has power plugs 
in coach.


On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 02:44 PM, Thomas Ethen wrote:

> You will need a long cord to get to either business or first class!
>
> Tom
>
> on 9/6/02 9:17 AM, Jim Freeman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> Yes, but where do you plug it in on the airplane? I fly coach ;-(
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 06:24  PM, Mike Amato wrote:
>>
>>> Try an airplane power adapter, they're relatively inexpensive.


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Re: Pismo?

[Thomas Ethen]

You will need a long cord to get to either business or first class!

Tom

on 9/6/02 9:17 AM, Jim Freeman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Yes, but where do you plug it in on the airplane? I fly coach ;-(
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 06:24  PM, Mike Amato wrote:
> 
>> Try an airplane power adapter, they're relatively inexpensive.
> 


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Jaguar on a Wallstreet?

[Jim]

So, being perfectly satisfied with OS X performance on a Wallstreet 233 and
being fully aware that Quartz Extreme graphics are not an option, I  was
wondering what the impressions are with the other parts of Jaguar.  I would
like to see if the handwriting thingy works and if Mail has differed at all.
Keep in mind, this is LOW END G3 talk here.

Thanks,

 Jim M.


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Re: Pismo?

[Laurent Daudelin]

On 06/09/02 10:14, "Jim Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Really? Can you give me a quick tutorial? (on or off list) OS X 10.2,
> older TV and VCR.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 02:55  PM, Thomas Ethen wrote:
> 
>> I use my Pismo occasionally to watch DVD's on TV and it works great
>> and is
>> very easy to hook up.

Jim,

If your TV has components input or your VCR, then it's pretty easy.
Component means an RCA kind of connector, or what we used to call "phono"
jack. Usually, the video one has the yellow color associated to it, while
the audio are red and white. Well, you have to look inside the jack to see
the color as the external is usually gold plated to make contact with the
plug. Then, if you have that, you should have got an adapter with your
Pismo, if you bought it new. It's an S-VHS to components adapter. The S-VHS
plugs right in the back of your Pismo. At the other end is a component jack,
like on your TV or VCR. You'll need a component video cable to plug the 2
together and Radio Shack sells them. If you don't have the S-VHS to
Component Video adapter, I think they sell this too. The port cover on your
Pismo will have the picture of a camera with a "S" on it and the word "OUT"
below it. That's where you plug your adapter.

Then, you have to get the sound to your TV or VCR. Again, Radio Shack is
selling adapters that will have a 1/8" plug that goes into your Pismo to 2
RCA plugs, one for each stereo channel, the red and white jacks on your TV
or VCR. That's all what there is to it. You put your computer to sleep, plug
the required adapters and wake up the computer which should sense that the
S-VHS jack has something plugged to it, and using the Display preferences,
you should be able to move the menubar from your Pismo screen to your TV.
That's an important step because the DVD Player will go full screen only on
what it considers the "main" screen, and the main screen is the screen with
the menubar. You also need to adjust the TV screen for Thousands of colors,
because I think I've read there is a bug in the DVD Player and if your TV
screen display is not set correctly, DVD Player will report an error and
will quit. Then, when that is done, launch DVD Player. Choose "Enter Full
Screen" from the "Video" menu. I think you can even close the lid of your
Pismo (although I'm not positively sure, as I haven't tried that since I
upgraded to 10.2 and can't tell if that feature is working or not. Worse
case, the movie will stop playing as your Pismo will go to sleep, but it's
not very hard to wake it up).

I'm not sure, but if your TV or VCR have an S-VHS input, you would only have
to get an S-VHS cable, as this includes video and audio signals. But since
I've never had any equipment with S-VHS input, I can't tell for sure.

-Laurent.
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Re: Slightly OT: Apple USB keyboard

[Tim Gilman]

Ryan Coleman at 9/6/02 (maybe):
>>I never use the enter key, so a command + option would be
>>the most useful for me (and I suspect many other people
>>also).
>
>You can't. The Enter key is smaller than the commands. Enter is the 
>same size as all the other keys. And Return is larger than command. 
>The settings are in the wrong place to do that.

"uControl" allows you to remap a bunch of keys:

http://www.gnufoo.org/ucontrol/ucontrol.html

You can specifically remap "enter" to another "propellor/command" key.  

uControl is GPL'd, so you can easily add further key-remapping (like F11
& F12 to PageUp/PageDown) if you're handy with Project Builder.

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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[George Gunderson]

On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 12:50 US/Eastern, George Gunderson wrote:
>
> Hopefully its going to end today with the arrival of the FedEx truck!
>


I just discovered the BTI adapter on the front porch.  Works fine.  Not 
as nice as a Madsonline, but at least this one came complete and in a 
box!

The PowerBook wire may be heavier gauge and -definitely- has thicker, 
stronger insulation.  All for the same price as the average yo-yo!

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
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Re: Slightly OT: Apple USB keyboard

[Ryan Coleman]

>Too bad you can't put a new keyboard in, but I understand it's very easy
>to replace keys on the keyboards. Could you replace the enter key with a
>command key (from pbparts.com or elsewhere) and then make a special
>keyboard layout that takes advantage of this other command key? It would
>also have the advantage of having a command AND an option on the right
>side of the space bar. I never use the enter key, so a command + option
>would be the most useful for me (and I suspect many other people also).

You can't. The Enter key is smaller than the commands. Enter is the 
same size as all the other keys. And Return is larger than command. 
The settings are in the wrong place to do that.

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Re: Slightly OT: Apple USB keyboard

[Luca Rescigno]

Too bad you can't put a new keyboard in, but I understand it's very easy 
to replace keys on the keyboards. Could you replace the enter key with a 
command key (from pbparts.com or elsewhere) and then make a special 
keyboard layout that takes advantage of this other command key? It would 
also have the advantage of having a command AND an option on the right 
side of the space bar. I never use the enter key, so a command + option 
would be the most useful for me (and I suspect many other people also).

>>Actually, they fixed that on the TiBooks with the Rev. B. (Like they also put 
>>a combo drive in later units; I have a DVD-ROM drive). Unfortunately, changes 
>>to the motherboard do not make it possible to put a current keyboard on the 
>>Rev. A TiBook. I have this uncanny knack of jumping in too soon and always 
>>end up shortchanging myself. I guess some of us have to serve as guinea pigs 
>>in order to benefit the rest.
>>
>>Michelle
>>



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Re: Slightly OT: Apple USB keyboard

[MikkiWokk]

In a message dated 9/5/02 4:57:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 9/5/02 12:33 AM wrote:

> I've always been perfectly happy to use the built-in
> keyboard (although, since I have an early TiBook, I do hate only having one
> command key).
> 
I was so happy to see the Command key on both sides of my iBook's space bar.
About a week after I got it, I did a Command:period to stop a print command.
It was force of habit. It was at that moment it dawned on me that the print
command stopped  and the right Command key was there! It always bothered me
that PowerBooks didn't have that right hand one.

As they say "simple pleasures are the best"! >>

Actually, they fixed that on the TiBooks with the Rev. B. (Like they also put 
a combo drive in later units; I have a DVD-ROM drive). Unfortunately, changes 
to the motherboard do not make it possible to put a current keyboard on the 
Rev. A TiBook. I have this uncanny knack of jumping in too soon and always 
end up shortchanging myself. I guess some of us have to serve as guinea pigs 
in order to benefit the rest.

Michelle

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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[George Gunderson]

On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 12:02 US/Eastern, Remy Davison wrote:

>> Here, here!  I have two yo-yo kills to my credit and am refusing to 
>> add
>> a third to my credit.  A BTI adapter should be delivered to me today 
>> :-)
> Ditto. I buy up 1400/3400/Duo adapters, and the old black (recall) G3
> adapters. They work fine. My free brand new Apple replacement yoyo died
> inside 6 months. Unpullapartable and unfixable at the yoyo end, I
> discovered. I cracked it and busted it open (using great force, I might
> add, until purple veins stood out on my forehead).
>
The first one crapped out in the usual place (from what I've heard) 
right where the cord goes into the yo-yo.  I, too, tried busting it 
open to see what was in there.  All that gave me was a terrific 
electrical arc and a blown fuse.  This second one has a partial short 
in the cord, about 6 inches from where it plugs into the PowerBook.  By 
working and massaging the cord, I've managed to use it for a month 
while I struggled to get a replacement.  Initially, I was looking on 
LEM-Swap and ebay for an older one, but they all seemed to be going for 
over $25 on ebay, which was more than I wanted to pay for something 
used.

Hopefully its going to end today with the arrival of the FedEx truck!

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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[George Gunderson]

On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 11:44 US/Eastern, Ryan Coleman wrote:

>> On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 02:24 US/Eastern, Ryan Coleman wrote:
>>>
>>>  I would buy a G3 Series adapter (generally $20-30 less than the 
>>> Pismo
>>>  UFO adapter) because they are rated the exact same.
>>>
>> Here, here!  I have two yo-yo kills to my credit and am refusing to 
>> add
>> a third to my credit.  A BTI adapter should be delivered to me today 
>> :-)
>
> Tell apple to refund you. The designed a lemon adapter.
>
I'm certainly going to try.  The first one was a month or two out of 
warranty, as it died in September/October 2001 and the PowerBook was 
bought in August 2000.  So, it is approaching a year on this one, so I 
hope getting another isn't a problem.

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Slightly OT-VST slim drive

[John Slavin]

I just bought a slim VST red and yellow drive on ebay.  (Actually it was 
a 3 pack) I already have one of these at the office which I use with my 
Wallstreet there.  I'm buying this one for home.  The seller says it has 
a 2 gb drive.  I already have an 8gb Travelstar out of my Powerbook 
which I intend to slap in it.  I was curious as to how big of a drive I 
could put in it.  I called VST tech support and the technician said that 
all he could say was that they came originally with 4200 Travelstar 
drives up to 30 GB in size and that he would stay close to specs.  I'm 
wondering if 5400 drives will work in these enclosures and why a larger 
capacity drive wouldn't work.  The tech support documentation says that 
throughput is limited by the drive mechanism, not the firewire bus, so 
I'm thinking that a faster drive would work just fine.  Thoughts?

Also, where is everybody getting the best deals on drives now?


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Re: 10.2 / Pismo battery life

[Jim Freeman]

Thanks Donald! I'll call them today.

Jim

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 09:03  PM, Donald Keenan wrote:

> I called AppleCare yesterday with several nagging questions.
> They told me that once the battery life drops down to an hour OR SO,
> it's an issue that they'd consider worthy of replacement.
> PowerBooks are supposed to be desktop equal, no? i would hope that your
> RAM and AirPort wouldn't hobble the battery to the point that your
> TiBook isn't operable via battery. If you've got Applecare, i'd call
> them immediately.
> Donald


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Re: Pismo?

[Jim Freeman]

Nope. My Pismo is 2+ years old. It doesn't look new, but it doesn't 
have any significant scratches or cosmetic damage.

Jim

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 03:00  PM, Ryan Coleman wrote:

> That is true, the antennae is horrible. But they are NOT fragile.
> They do scratch, but that's a battle scar, didn't your Pismo scratch
> and chip? Mine did and I had it a year before I sold it.


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Re: Pismo?

[Jim Freeman]

Yes, but where do you plug it in on the airplane? I fly coach ;-(

Jim

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 06:24  PM, Mike Amato wrote:

> Try an airplane power adapter, they're relatively inexpensive.


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Re: Pismo?

[Jim Freeman]

Really? Can you give me a quick tutorial? (on or off list) OS X 10.2, 
older TV and VCR.

Jim

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 02:55  PM, Thomas Ethen wrote:

> I use my Pismo occasionally to watch DVD's on TV and it works great 
> and is
> very easy to hook up.


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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[Remy Davison]

>Here, here!  I have two yo-yo kills to my credit and am refusing to add 
>a third to my credit.  A BTI adapter should be delivered to me today :-)
Ditto. I buy up 1400/3400/Duo adapters, and the old black (recall) G3 
adapters. They work fine. My free brand new Apple replacement yoyo died 
inside 6 months. Unpullapartable and unfixable at the yoyo end, I 
discovered. I cracked it and busted it open (using great force, I might 
add, until purple veins stood out on my forehead).

It was initially though of as great design. It might be, but Delta 
Electronics a lot of the time clearly do not build HQ merchandise (black 
power adapter recall, lousy yoyos).

The older PB adapters are bulkier than the black G3 adapters, but are far 
more durable. Use standard power cords too, which is a big advantage in 
my book.

Cheers,

RD

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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[Ryan Coleman]

>On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 02:24 US/Eastern, Ryan Coleman wrote:
>>
>>  I would buy a G3 Series adapter (generally $20-30 less than the Pismo
>>  UFO adapter) because they are rated the exact same.
>>
>Here, here!  I have two yo-yo kills to my credit and am refusing to add
>a third to my credit.  A BTI adapter should be delivered to me today :-)

Tell apple to refund you. The designed a lemon adapter.

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Re: power supply for PB1400 will work with Pismo?

[George Gunderson]

On Friday, Sep 6, 2002, at 02:24 US/Eastern, Ryan Coleman wrote:
>
> I would buy a G3 Series adapter (generally $20-30 less than the Pismo
> UFO adapter) because they are rated the exact same.
>
Here, here!  I have two yo-yo kills to my credit and am refusing to add 
a third to my credit.  A BTI adapter should be delivered to me today :-)

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Re: OS X on x86...

[Ryan Coleman]

>It doesn't mean Apple will ever sell x86 computers, but it does mean that
>Apple could sell OS X as an alternate OS for that hardware. Imagine how
>many might abandon Windows and Linux for such an OS

  my roommate, an die-hard wintel fan, has expressed interest in using 
OS X on his PC so I hope it happens :-)

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Re: OS X on x86...

[Dan Knight]

Walter Basil writes:

>"As Apple Computer Inc. draws up its game plan for the CPUs that will power
>its future generations of Mac hardware, the company is holding an ace in the
>hole: a feature-complete version of Mac OS X running atop the x86
>architecture."

Apple has been porting the Mac OS to Intel since the "Star Trek" version 
of System 7.something. NeXTstep, the OS most directly related to Mac OS 
X, started on 68030 and '040 hardware, but it was later ported to Intel 
as well.

But as Steve Jobs mentioned, Apple likes to keep its options open. You 
can bet that Apple is also porting OS X to other platforms -- maybe the 
Alpha chip, IBM's Power series, Itanium, and who knows what else. This 
means that if Motorola ever collapses under its own incompetence, Apple 
can pick up without missing a beat.

It doesn't mean Apple will ever sell x86 computers, but it does mean that 
Apple could sell OS X as an alternate OS for that hardware. Imagine how 
many might abandon Windows and Linux for such an OS

But don't expect Apple to ever move to Wintel hardware. Even if they did 
decide to use the Athlon or Pentium, I'd expect them to design their own 
motherboard with their own ROMs to keep the Mac experience integrated, 
something Wintel kludge hardware simply can't offer.


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Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[Walter Basil]

On 9/6/02 5:49 AM, "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> But Apple could replace the PowerPC and keeps the rest of the architecture
> of the machines they have today. Then, an x86 version would be handy, but
> that doesn't mean that OS X would run on your neighbor's Dell (or Gateway or
> whatever). 
> 
> -Laurent.
> -- 

That's exactly what I wouldn't mind seeing.

I mean, I am not a Mac addict because of the PowerPC chip.

I like the end result. The interface. I love X. Truth be told, when I tried
out my first Mac in 1999, it was the cheap low end iMac. I was going to try
it for a year to see what it was like while I was in Korea. I wasn't too
impressed. It crashed just as much as my Windows 9x machine did. I was going
to go back to a PC until I heard of the coming of OS X. So I stayed, and
bought the public beta, and even bought the high end iMac to run it on. I
was s happy with it, and that is why I stayed Mac.

So if Apple decided to use a Pentium 4 (or equivalent) in a closed
architecture system, I wouldn't mind.

I would mind if they used the standard PC architecture, because I truly
think Apple would die because of it. I don't think they make enough revenue
from their software. OK...so they sold 100,000 copies of Jag in their first
weekend, or was it 150? Either way...not enough to support them. They would
have to seriously downsize, and that would lesson quality.

My opinion of course...and everybody has one...just like...nevermind ;)

Walt


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Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[Laurent Daudelin]

on 06/09/02 05:09, markemmanuel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I argue no.  I do not see Apple making the profit they want and wouldn't
> be very profitable.  As it stands, Apple needs to sell hardware.
> Remember during the clone wars?  That may happen again unless Apple
> builds MacOS X's marketshare.  Now, I pose the question, who would buy a
> license for something like iDVD or iMovie?  How much would Apple
> charge?  Now remember, the i-apps are part of MacOS X.
> 
> 
> On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 12:44 AM, Ryan Coleman wrote:
> 
>> Are you saying their software is *not* profitable? iDVD, iMovie, OS X
>> are very porfitable. If they didn't do hardware, they probably could
>> do very well in those categories. And the hardware does well too.

But Apple could replace the PowerPC and keeps the rest of the architecture
of the machines they have today. Then, an x86 version would be handy, but
that doesn't mean that OS X would run on your neighbor's Dell (or Gateway or
whatever). 

-Laurent.
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OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[markemmanuel]

I argue no.  I do not see Apple making the profit they want and wouldn't 
be very profitable.  As it stands, Apple needs to sell hardware.  
Remember during the clone wars?  That may happen again unless Apple 
builds MacOS X's marketshare.  Now, I pose the question, who would buy a 
license for something like iDVD or iMovie?  How much would Apple 
charge?  Now remember, the i-apps are part of MacOS X.


On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 12:44 AM, Ryan Coleman wrote:

> Are you saying their software is *not* profitable? iDVD, iMovie, OS X
> are very porfitable. If they didn't do hardware, they probably could
> do very well in those categories. And the hardware does well too.


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