Re: Pismo upgrade 800MHz, New Form Factor?
rag bag wrote: i can't say i'm interested, especially at that price: i could sell my pismo and pick up a used ti-book for more or less the same total Well, yeah, I'd say it's worth it only if you prefer the Pismo to the newer 'Books. Which I do, for various reasons. Now that sounds really interesting. The Pismo G4 upgrade is still only 500MHz (and, so I hear, will likely never be faster), so its what IS the deal here? why isn't a faster chip being offered? I've wondered about this myself. According to Charles Moore at the link I included, I assume that reports that no Pismo G4 upgrades faster than 500 MHz will be possible due to pin spacing on the faster G4 chips were accurate. don't forget that OS X runs much better on a G4, and the graphics rendering is altivec optimised. Well, from what I've read I'd say it's more like OS X runs *somewhat* better on a G4. But it also seems to run well enough on G3. So long as the iBooks are G3--and it appears they may be for some time still--Apple is not likely to radically G4-ize OS X. So the question is, which would offer better performance: 500MHz G4 or 800MHz G3? Like the quote from PowerLogix said, depends on what you use most. BTW, I didn't really mean to start another flame war over personal preferences in laptop design. Why is it that people become so quickly harsh and abusive in online communication? Over issues that don't really matter at all? It's fine with me if other folks love their TiBooks; I just don't particularly care for them. But nor do I think that somebody who likes the TiBook is by that token alone some kind of subhuman. It's just a matter of taste, after all. For me, the TiBook does look classy from a distance, and I know it turns heads, but I find them uncomfortable to use. Same with the iceBook, though on other points I find it somewhat more attractive. I'm usually sitting at a desk, with the heel of my hand resting on its surface while my index finger and thumb are working with the trackpad; the sharply squared edges on the current 'Books dig into my palm in that position, which is uncomfortable. That's a physical fact, which has nothing to do with whether I'm up with current fashion. Though in fact I'm not, never have been, at least not on purpose. Sometimes I move with the herd, sometimes not, but always for my own reasons. Obi-Wan wrote: Your call for rounded edges is an outdated and even Retro design ideal and that has been passed over in the last decade in favor of sharper edges and newer appearances. No one wants a laptop that looks like it was designed in the 80's (well, maybe a few people do). I applaud Apple for moving *forward* with their design ideas instead of muddling around with designs that have been done to death. The idea that something that is more than a couple of years old is therefore totally invalid by any standard of judgment makes no sense to me at all. The Buddha lived 2500 years ago, but I find everything he said is as true today as it was then. My personal preferences are not a retro design ideal; they're just what I like. It's not an ideology, just a preference. I don't care when something was designed, or what ephemeral phase of fashion it represents; I only care if its design pleases me and works for me. Some things I like are new, some are old, some very old. Rounded edges are comfortable; sharp edges are not, and seem to me an emphasis of stylish appearance over real functionality. Style over substance. Which is, true, what sells. Actually, the Pismo PowerBook seems to me to be a design *perfected*--as much as anything is in the computer world. They stayed with the design that began with the WallStreet long enough to get most of the flaws worked out. I'm increasingly frustrated with the computer industry's never *finishing* anything. Everything they put out is about 80% done (or less, sometimes much less), but rather than complete what they started, they just go on to the next *new* thing, which will also be released when about 80% done ... and so on, apparently ad infinitum. It's rather like the attention span of a small child. Monkey-mind on steroids. I don't need to have something *new* every fine minutes to keep my interest; I want something that *works* without constant troubleshooting and bug fixes that themselves invariably introduce new bugs. As for TiBook problems, I haven't owned one myself, of course, but I note that the TiBook report keeps going on and on at MacInTouch. Which isn't true of the iceBook report. Without investigating the details (other than chipping paint, AirPort reception, fragile/expensive hinges that have become famous) that leaves me with a clear impression, that the somewhat experimental, pushing-the-envelope design hasn't entirely worked out. One of these days the TiBook also will be declared old by the Fashion Police; I've already read hints of this in the computer press by writers to whom
Cardbus PC Card iMovie
Greetings, I'm running OS X 10.2.3 on my PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard) 400 Mhz with 512 MB ram. I have a rather generic Firewire Cardbus PC card that I had used without problem under OS X 10.1 but since upgrading to 10.2 I can't get iMovie to recognize my Sony miniDV handycam. What I get is a message telling me that the camera is disconnected, which it clearly isn't. Any ideas on what I need to do so that I can import all my video memories into iMovie? Thanks for the help. Lawrence -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: OSX question
You can buy a firewire pci card to do the target disk mode thing. I have one in my beige g3 and it works great! Kate From: Michael Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 01:17:19 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) Subject: OSX question I'm installing a new HD in my Pismo. How do I copy my existing Pismo HD (OSX) to my beige G3 (OS9) via my network? I tried what I did in the past, just dragging my Pismo HD icon onto my G3's network icon, but all it does under OSX is make an alias. I read something about Target Disk mode. What is it? Thanks Mike -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Interesting rumor
Hey all watching TechTV earlier this week the Guru's said that Industry insiders report that Apple is talking to AMD to perhaps switch from the PowerPC chip to AMD's Hammer chip. Which would raise all New macs to the same Ghz as the new PC's Gary -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interesting rumor
on 12/26/02 10:18, Gary E Davis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: watching TechTV earlier this week the Guru's said that Industry insiders report that Apple is talking to AMD to perhaps switch from the PowerPC chip to AMD's Hammer chip. Which would raise all New macs to the same Ghz as the new PC's I love rumors like this. Does anybody ever think about what the software consequences would be? -Mick -- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interesting rumor
On Thursday, Dec 26, 2002, at 12:18 US/Central, Gary E Davis wrote: watching TechTV earlier this week the Guru's said that Industry insiders report that Apple is talking to AMD to perhaps switch from the PowerPC chip to AMD's Hammer chip. Which would raise all New macs to the same Ghz as the new PC's Gary, This rumor pops up every few monthes. Leo LaPorte said it was the hot rumor in Vegas at the consumer electronics show earlier this year. I think somebody wished it on Slashdot a few years ago and it keeps going 'round and 'round. I like it. It sounds good but just never happens :-). cheers, Randy -- Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us. Jerry Garcia -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interesting rumor
Gary, This rumor pops up every few monthes. Leo LaPorte said it was the hot rumor in Vegas at the consumer electronics show earlier this year. I think somebody wished it on Slashdot a few years ago and it keeps going 'round and 'round. I like it. It sounds good but just never happens :-). cheers, Randy -- Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us. Jerry Garcia ...love your sig! -- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marty Lindower: If you get confused, : [EMAIL PROTECTED]:listen to the music play...: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: OSX question
on 26/12/02 13:27, Mick Ring at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 12/25/02 22:17, Michael Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm installing a new HD in my Pismo. How do I copy my existing Pismo HD (OSX) to my beige G3 (OS9) via my network? I tried what I did in the past, just dragging my Pismo HD icon onto my G3's network icon, but all it does under OSX is make an alias. I read something about Target Disk mode. What is it? You can use target Firewire mode (as described in other responses), but making a bootable copy of OS X is not as easy. You can't just drag the disk onto another disk. Try using Carbon Copy Cloner. It works really good. I second Mick suggestion. You might not be able to copy all the hidden files on an OS X startup volume just by copying at the Finder. Use Carbon Copy Cloner. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] brain dump n.: [common] The act of telling someone everything one knows about a particular topic or project. Typically used when someone is going to let a new party maintain a piece of code. Conceptually analogous to an operating system core dump in that it saves a lot of useful state before an exit. You'll have to give me a brain dump on FOOBAR before you start your new job at HackerCorp. See core dump (sense 4). At Sun, this is also known as `TOI' (transfer of information). -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: I-sub question
On Thursday, December 26, 2002, at 06:12 PM, chris thornton wrote: Is anyone using an isub with their ibooks (or any mac for that matter)? Is there any software that goes with them? I'd like to get a little better sound out of my ibook but the little speakers may be beyond help. (If you've used them with a non g-books machine could you email me directly[EMAIL PROTECTED] with your experiences.) the iSub doesn't work on anything other than iMacs, IIRC. It wouldn't help much with what you're looking for anyway, it's just a subwoofer. The HK Sound Sticks, on the other hand, would. It's an iSub-plus-satellite-speakers. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
USB PC Card
Hi to all I wonder anyone has tried installing a USB (1.1 or 2.0)PC card on a Wall Street? I heard from a sales person in Apple Centre that this type of card will cause the PowerBook to hang. Any truth to this statement? GB Tan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: USB PC Card
On Thursday, Dec 26, 2002, at 21:20 US/Eastern, Tan Guan Beng wrote: Hi to all I wonder anyone has tried installing a USB (1.1 or 2.0)PC card on a Wall Street? I heard from a sales person in Apple Centre that this type of card will cause the PowerBook to hang. Any truth to this statement? Yes, there is some truth. If you fail to disable processor cycle in the energy saver CP it will freeze every time. If you do it will be fine, well 1.1, I haven't tried 2.0. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: USB PC Card
Have not bought the PC Card yet. I am using OSX. Do you have any experience? Thanks From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri 27/12/2002 10:30 AM GMT+08:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) Subject: Re: USB PC Card Hi GB, What brand is your USB PC Card? Which OS are you using on your WallStreet? OS 9, X? Thanks. Mark. WARNING : Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the intended addressee, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance thereon. Communication of any information in this email to any unauthorised person is an offence under the Official Secrets Act (Cap 213). Please notify the sender immediately if you receive this in error. Tan Guan Beng [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) t.sg cc: Sent by: Subject: USB PC Card [EMAIL PROTECTED] launch.com (G-Books) 27/12/2002 1020 Please respond to G-Books Hi to all I wonder anyone has tried installing a USB (1.1 or 2.0)PC card on a Wall Street? I heard from a sales person in Apple Centre that this type of card will cause the PowerBook to hang. Any truth to this statement? GB Tan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com |
Re: USB PC Card
Not specifically with OSX, but with OS9 yes. Let's see what other listers say... WARNING : Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the intended addressee, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance thereon. Communication of any information in this email to any unauthorised person is an offence under the Official Secrets Act (Cap 213). Please notify the sender immediately if you receive this in error. Tan Guan Beng [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) t.sg cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: USB PC Card [EMAIL PROTECTED] launch.com (G-Books) 27/12/2002 1035 Please respond to G-Books Have not bought the PC Card yet. I am using OSX. Do you have any experience? Thanks From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri 27/12/2002 10:30 AM GMT+08:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) Subject: Re: USB PC Card Hi GB, What brand is your USB PC Card? Which OS are you using on your WallStreet? OS 9, X? Thanks. Mark. WARNING : Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the intended addressee, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance thereon. Communication of any information in this email to any unauthorised person is an offence under the Official Secrets Act (Cap 213). Please notify the sender immediately if you receive this in error. Tan Guan Beng [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books) t.sg cc: Sent by: Subject: USB PC Card [EMAIL PROTECTED] launch.com (G-Books) 27/12/2002 1020 Please respond to G-Books Hi to all I wonder anyone has tried installing a USB (1.1 or 2.0)PC card on a Wall Street? I heard from a sales person in Apple Centre that this type of card will cause the PowerBook to hang. Any truth to this statement? GB Tan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com
Re: USB PC Card
On Thursday, December 26, 2002, at 09:20 PM, Tan Guan Beng wrote: I wonder anyone has tried installing a USB (1.1 or 2.0)PC card on a Wall Street? I heard from a sales person in Apple Centre that this type of card will cause the PowerBook to hang. Any truth to this statement? As others have stated, you need to turn off processor cycling or else the system will hang. I've used a MacAlly USB card in a Wallstreet under both 9 and X, it works great. USB 2.0 is not supported by 9 or X yet so it should just function as a USB 1.1 card. Joe -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
