replacement drive for dual usb ibook 500
Does anyone know which drive, brand and model number apple used in the dual usb ibook g3? It looks like my cd ROM drive bit the bullet and I want to replace it with a drive 100% compatible. I would also like a drive I can have the plastic silver plate put back on easily without any modification. An Apple branded replacement drive is insanely expensive hence my search. Alex -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
From: Aase Marit Waage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you seen a laptop painted with a motif? You wouldn`t be afraid that it could sort of ruin the simple elegance the PB has - the sort of minimalist style? The thing is, I am a serious Mac fanatic, ask anyone who knows me, however, I wouldn't steer my creativity based on the style set out by Apple. What I would do with a Mac (I have many plans) is not affected by Apple or their style, more my own imagination. Take a look at: http://www.paintedbytes.com/ http://www.applefritter.com/hacks (Click on laptop mods) Now, I am not saying that many (or any) of these are nice, but it is all what the owner likes that matters. Regarding the keyboard... I checked with a Mac support place and the price for a Mac keyboard is UNBELIEVABLY EXPENSIVE and as it is not a user changeable part, even if the PowerBook is out of warranty, you cannot buy it with them changing it, even if I have/will completely disassemble the entire PowerBook and repaint it... I am seriously investigating pinting the keys!!! Oh, and I keep my nails trimmed, as this I am sure has a big effect on the longevity of the print, even on the old black G3 PowerBooks. I just sold my wife's Lombard and half the key were hardly distinguishable... To me it looks very doable, the biggest problem is that the keyboard isn't actually the same layout. The Swedish return key is vertical while I believe the US is horizontal... Time will tell (as Robert Nesta Marley said...) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Go with the iBook. And I was 95% set on the AlBook... Not that I am swayed by whatever anyone else says, but I have learned the value of listening to others and getting a bigger picture!! :o) --- Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO My Mac service friend says the same thing. --- the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks Can anyone comment on this ? If so, it's a very valid point FOR ME!! --- Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. I know no-one knows these things for sure, but what is likely to happen when Tiger is released (and WHEN is that?). What will happen to prices of the iBooks ? Specs ? Twice I have bought a PowerBook (through work) and weeks afterwards a revision was released. First the TiBook 550 with DVD, three weeks later, Combo. And then my current AlBook 1GHz Combo, two weeks later, SuperDrive... :o( Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
From: Aase Marit Waage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you seen a laptop painted with a motif? This is more what I was thinking about: http://www.applefritter.com/images/tidrag-3-1085_640x480.jpg Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
Larry le Mac wrote: Take a look at: http://www.paintedbytes.com/ http://www.applefritter.com/hacks (Click on laptop mods) Now, I am not saying that many (or any) of these are nice, but it is all what the owner likes that matters. Until resale time rolls around, anyway JR -- This sig contains no political, religious, or commercial content whatsoever. -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Until resale time rolls around, anyway Yes, that is one consideration, but I have had enough of me changing my Macs every other week (slight exageration) and never being able to settle. I am pretty good at finding cheap Macs but then find the temptation of selling them too much. I have so far built up a cash buffer of about the value of a new iBook, and having paid back the starting capital. As I said, I now need to settle down with one Mac that fits my needs, hence all the toing and frowing with which model. My reasoning with the painting is that if I buy a dented PB G4 Alu which has already got a lower value, I'm not going to harm the value by repairing it and repaingting it. In any case, it is the USE that is the value not the resell value!! I hate it when you see ads where people are selling a Mac with the text paid $4000 five years ago, want $3000... Forgetting actual hardware depreciation, five years of use costs more than $200 per year!!! Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 1/19/05 4:18 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks Can anyone comment on this ? If so, it's a very valid point FOR ME!! The tiBook had pretty lousy reception, no doubt. The alBooks are much better; mine goes the same places my iBook did and gets reception. I don't want to make any general claims about iBook vs alBooks because in many cases we wind up comparing 802.11b to 802.11g rather than iBook to PowerBook - some iBooks have airport while others have airport extreme and since they look so much alike it takes a pretty savvy Mac user to know the difference. Airport (802.11b) has a slightly larger effective range than Airport Extreme (802.11g). In addition you can think of Airport's reception as a circle; inside the circle you have a signal and good speed. Airport Extreme is like a circle within a circle; inside the smaller circle you get high speed reception and when you step outside that your speed drops to 802.11b speeds. --- Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. I know no-one knows these things for sure, but what is likely to happen when Tiger is released (and WHEN is that?). Apple says 2nd quarter and given past similar pronouncements I'd say probably late May to July. What will happen to prices of the iBooks ? Specs ? Prices of new machines will stay the same or drop slightly while speeds and capacity go up. I've read several rumors that G5 iBook and PowerBook contracts have already been let and we'll see them in March. I'd love to believe it but I don't. I'd be really surprised if we don't hear about a speed bump sometime in late winter or spring and the G5 this summer at the earliest. And no, I have no insider information other than knowledge of the insides of the EasyBake G5 PowerMac. When Apple said thermal issues are significant I hear a massive understatement. Twice I have bought a PowerBook (through work) and weeks afterwards a revision was released. First the TiBook 550 with DVD, three weeks later, Combo. And then my current AlBook 1GHz Combo, two weeks later, SuperDrive... :o( It happens and I have only one piece of advice for avoiding that problem. Buy a Mac within a month or two of their release. That can be somewhat dangerous but I've been doing it for 10 years and the closest I've gotten to a lemon was my current 15 alBook which went back for a new screen. Of course I've also avoided the first release of massively changed models. I didn't buy a tiBook until the first revision (which I wound of selling after a month because I hated it) and until the luxor iMac I never bought an iMac at all. david -- 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: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 ---
Re: Replacement pismo battery
On Tue, Jan 18, 2005 at 10:50 pm +0900, Carl Freire wrote: Hi Tim: At 10:22 AM + 1/13/05, Tim Hodgson wrote: My Pismo's battery life is now zero, so I'm in the market. Although I'm in the UK, the most promising deals I've found so far are the high- capacity (6600mAh and 7200mAh) NewerTech batteries sold by OWC in the US. Even after shipping and tax these work out slighly cheaper than a standard 5400mAh battery bought here. (Don't ask me why :) Any comments, or alternative suggestions? I don't see any responses from anyone else so here's my two bits (about 0.13 pounds :-). I got a 5400mAh battery from PowerBook Medic last summer that has worked out just fine. I don't do a lot of battery-based work as the Pismo is essentially my desktop machine, but the times that I do unplug and go battery it seems to hold a decent charge of 3.5 to 4 hours. OWC beats PBM on pricing hands down--the reasons I went through PBM for that order are a bit long and involved and not particularly worth going into. I shop with OWC for parts, too. Thanks Carl. Actually I went ahead and bought the 7200mAh battery from OWC. Ordered from Illinois Friday, arrived UK Monday :) Haven't actually got round to installing it yet! A related issue: at the same I also bought a Micro Accessories power adaptor for the pismo. This is sold as a Powerbook G3 adaptor, and I was told that it is suitable for a pismo, but I noticed that it's rated at 65W, whereas the original Apple adaptor is 45W. I'm fairly sure this is not a problem, but can anyone confirm that? thanks, TimH -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 19 Jan 2005, at 20:18, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO My Mac service friend says the same thing. Although you should be careful, if the logic board has been replaced, and the display is working fine, the worst that is likely to happen is a hard disk or optical drive failure. How long has the machine been operating since it was repaired? the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks Can anyone comment on this ? If so, it's a very valid point FOR ME!! No, with the current generation of machines the difference is generally insignificant. The first lot of titanium PBs were pretty poor in this respect, but Apple has largely fixed the problem in the aluminium PBs. Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. I know no-one knows these things for sure, but what is likely to happen when Tiger is released (and WHEN is that?). I think 3-6 months. What will happen to prices of the iBooks ? Specs ? There will almost certainly be a new generation of iBooks around by then, probably with upgraded graphics cards as current iBooks don't offer full support for CoreImage. PowerBooks do, which is something that you should consider when making your decision. Unless you want to wait months before getting a new computer, you'll have to buy Tiger separately, so this doesn't really enter into the equation. Twice I have bought a PowerBook (through work) and weeks afterwards a revision was released. First the TiBook 550 with DVD, three weeks later, Combo. And then my current AlBook 1GHz Combo, two weeks later, SuperDrive... :o( PowerBook updates could come within weeks. iBook updates are a bit further away, but still likely within the same timeframe as Tiger's release. Cheers, Ben -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
On Jan 18, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Aase Marit Waage wrote: Hi again Larry, Have you seen a laptop painted with a motif? You wouldn`t be afraid that it could sort of ruin the simple elegance the PB has - the sort of minimalist style? I think the candy apple red sounds really neat and elegant... But again, of course it is a matter of taste... Did you have a look at the red Ferrari laptop? There`s a picture at http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr3000.htm I didn`t look further though, I am sure that there are better pictures out there... But, as far as I can see, it really looks great. But a painted PB would look much better, no doubt in my mind :) When you decide, if you do it, you will just have to share pictures!!! Aase :) From: John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] Candy Apple Red;) That's the one. My biggest problem is deciding between a straight (i.e. single colour) or going for a motif of some sort. A straight colour will always look good, while a good motif will look better, though a crap motif will look shit and spoil the PB. Here is a link to a cool looking TiBook mod: http://www.applefritter.com/node/1074 If you want to see what a Albook will look like in a variety of solid colors look here: http://www.colorwarepc.com/content.aspx?id=20#gallery I really like the carbon one. 700MHz iBook G3 640MB Ram OS 10.3.7 Laugha while you can monkeyboy. Dr. Lizardo(Bukaroo Bonzai) -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 18, 2005, at 10:45 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: On Jan 17, 2005, at 4:49 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: Mixed stuff, main Mac, but the reason for switching from MDD 2x1GHz to 12 is mobility, so that I can sit anywhere in the house or in the garden Go with the iBook. Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO, but the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks (I use mine mostly in the same room with the base station, so it was a moot point to me) and they have longer battery life. The iBook is a great computer. The Powerbook was right for me for other reasons, but given your situation I think the iBook is the clear winner. Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. TjL There is no significant difference in reception between an AlBook and an iBook, it was the TiBook that had poor reception. 700MHz iBook G3 640MB Ram OS 10.3.7 Laugha while you can monkeyboy. Dr. Lizardo(Bukaroo Bonzai) -- 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: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 ---
Re: Setting up a prev. owned iBook Was: Re: Questions: OS Upgrades, browser/Mail/News choice
On Jan 18, 2005, at 6:07 AM, Tim Collier wrote: It's just sad that we even have to remind others of the obvious. I will continue my attempts at 'tikkun olam', but experience tells me that it's an uphill battle. G-books isn't the 1st place I'd expect to see mention of tikkun olam, but then again, it's likely needed here just as much as anywhere else. No comment on the legalities of downloaded music, however I'd like to point out that if musicians can't make a little money by selling their recordings, and it isn't cheap to produce the music, whether in one's own studio or a pro facility, sooner or later they aren't going to go through the hassle of making them anymore... Seth --- Seth Austen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sethausten.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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 1/19/05 4:26 AM, Ben Dyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO My Mac service friend says the same thing. Although you should be careful, if the logic board has been replaced, and the display is working fine, the worst that is likely to happen is a hard disk or optical drive failure. How long has the machine been operating since it was repaired? It wouldn't matter to me whether the logic board was replaced or not. Consequential damage from any type of impact can cause hidden damage that may not appear for some time. A hard drive or optical drive failure may be the worst things that could happen but would you want to even play with that possibility ?? Unless you are backing up your stuff on a regular or even daily basis (for businesses), a hard drive failure can have serious consequences for anybody - including those of a financial nature related to downtime without the computer and losing important files. It just doesn't seem worth it to me. I would suggest the original poster avoid the damaged laptop like the plague and either get another used one that is still eligible for Applecare (the damaged one obviously is not) or buy a new one. -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
At work we were using Powerbooks, and had a hard time keeping a signal (Could also have been due to all the metal in the building). While I have been using an iBook for over a year now and I am getting too many signals now, All the apartments in my daughters complex, across the street. And at my home (three story house) I can go to any room (plus the basement) and get a signal as well as to my neighbors house or yard. FWIW Mark On Jan 19, 2005, at 1:18 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Go with the iBook. And I was 95% set on the AlBook... Not that I am swayed by whatever anyone else says, but I have learned the value of listening to others and getting a bigger picture!! :o) --- Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO My Mac service friend says the same thing. --- the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks Can anyone comment on this ? If so, it's a very valid point FOR ME!! --- Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. I know no-one knows these things for sure, but what is likely to happen when Tiger is released (and WHEN is that?). What will happen to prices of the iBooks ? Specs ? Twice I have bought a PowerBook (through work) and weeks afterwards a revision was released. First the TiBook 550 with DVD, three weeks later, Combo. And then my current AlBook 1GHz Combo, two weeks later, SuperDrive... :o( Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 --- -- Mark Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 10:30 AM, mray wrote: At work we were using Powerbooks, and had a hard time keeping a signal (Could also have been due to all the metal in the building). One, the original Titanium Powerbooks had problems, the aluminum ones have redesigned antennae and do not. While I have been using an iBook for over a year now and I am getting too many signals now, All the apartments in my daughters complex, across the street. And at my home (three story house) I can go to any room (plus the basement) and get a signal as well as to my neighbors house or yard. Two, signal reception is very environment dependent. You are talking about three very different environments. the only way to reliably compare would be to use the same systems at the same place. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: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 ---
Re: Differences between DVDs?
On Jan 19, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Does anybody know where I could find a detailed explanation of the different recordable DVD disks that are available? Like DVD-R, DVD+R, etc.? I'm tired of having to guess what they mean, what my internal drive supports, etc. Check out: http://www.digitalfaq.com/othervideo/dvdformats.htm -- 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: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 ---
Re: Differences between DVDs?
Also, which drives can read which disks ? Can a DVD (-) drive read a DVD+R/RW and vice versa ??? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
From: MTH [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want to see what a Albook will look like in a variety of solid colors look here: http://www.colorwarepc.com/content.aspx?id=20#gallery Really cool, somewhat expensive though. However, I wonder about the names Ferrari and Prowler... Slight case of copyright/trademark infringement... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:39 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Two, signal reception is very environment dependent. You are talking about three very different environments. the only way to reliably compare would be to use the same systems at the same place. One tiny, probably insignificant data point: I have a 1.5GHz Powerbook G4 and a friend had an iBook (unknown specs, I think it was a 1.0Ghz or thereabouts). I was getting 3 bars. He was getting 5. We were sitting next to each other in a conference room. Now you could say that I was getting a strong signal and he was getting a very strong signal, and I didn't test to see whether either of us could get outside the room. So this is all FYI/FWIW/YMMV. I love my PB and still believe it was the right decision for me. And I would still avoid a dropped laptop like the plague unless the price was significantly lower. TjL -- 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: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 ---
Re: Differences between DVDs?
On 19/01/05 13:46, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, which drives can read which disks ? Can a DVD (-) drive read a DVD+R/RW and vice versa ??? Larry, You should visit the website link provided as a reply to my initial message. There are a lot of information in there that makes things more obvious. Alternatively, if you're on OS X, you can use the Terminal to issue the command 'drutil info'. That will list your drive specifications and what format it supports. The Matshita UJ-825 in the PowerBook 17 supports both DVD-R/W and DVD+R/W, according to drutil. I wish Apple would list this info in the System Profiler output... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- 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: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 ---
Re: iTunes in Norway on iBook from Denmark (Was: Setting up a prev. owned iBook)
Aase: On Jan 19, 2005, Aase Marit Waage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I live in Norway, and my obligation is to follow Norwegian laws. According to the big red law book which I actually own copies of, we are here allowed to own 1 copy of music etc. for our own use. If you however choose to make copies to sell or distribute, then you are breaking the law. That we still have this legislation here, has been subject to a lot of discussion, but the law still says this, and I really don`t think it will be changed anytime soon... Actually I just read a long article about it, and there is no disagreement when it comes to interpreting this law, it is crystal clear (I promise you, the record companies do not like this one bit). Bottom line - as a Norwegian citizen, keeping one copy for myself of whatever it is in iTunes, is completely legal. I am fully aware of the fact that the laws says otherwise e.g. in the US, but I really don`t have any obligation towards US law except for when I am there... :) I appreciate very much that you bought you iBook with all its software media. And I think I understand that you are in compliance with Norwegian law. However, I also understand that the issue with iTunes involves an formal agreement that someone had with Apple, in effect, a license. I do not know the terms of the license to which the previous owner of your iBook in Denmark agreed. But I suspect it included statements prohibiting or controlling further distribution or sale. If so, the previous owner may have obligated himself to remove the music from the iBook. By the same token, I suspect the license is mute regarding any third party who may acquire the music, as in your case. SNIP I must say though, I was really disappointed to find out that iTunes Music Store is not available for us here. I would love to use it, and download music to enjoy. I figured that I could just access it e.g. in the US, but I just get a window saying that it is not available in my country... I also suspect that Apple prevents you from accessing the Music Store in Norway because of Norwegian law. Well, another thing to consider is that any music downloaded off of iTunes Music Store won't be able to be accessed unless he keeps the former user's account. If the former owner is 'OK' with this then. But I doubt it. It's just sad that we even have to remind others of the obvious. I will continue my attempts at 'tikkun olam', but experience tells me that it's an uphill battle. Tim Now comes an interesting question. Are you enjoying the music? Or is Tim correct in his statement that you cannot access the music on the hard drive? Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- 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: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 ---
Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Airport Extreme is like a circle within a circle; inside the smaller circle you get high speed reception and when you step outside that your speed drops to 802.11b speeds. Understand 100%, but roughly, what are the radiuses (however the plural of radius is spelt ?!) of these circle going through wooden walls and stuff ? Do extra antennas on the basestation make a big difference ? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
Understand 100%, but roughly, what are the radiuses (however the plural of radius is spelt ?!) of these circle going through wooden walls and stuff ? Plural = radii Kevin. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 19-Jan-05 -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:06 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Airport Extreme is like a circle within a circle; inside the smaller circle you get high speed reception and when you step outside that your speed drops to 802.11b speeds. Understand 100%, but roughly, what are the radiuses (however the plural of radius is spelt ?!) of these circle going through wooden walls and stuff ? radii is the plural of radius. Higher bandwidth will be more affected by signal degradation than lower. Wooden walls would not block radio waves a whole lot. My house is all concrete block, and my Airport Base Station is reachable from everywhere in it. Metal, such as reinforcing rods in concrete, conduits, plumbing and wiring in regular walls and buildings constructed of steel framing are going to cause greater range problems than wood. Haven't really seen how far outside I can pick it up, but it's near a window and exterior wall, it should be a fair distance. Do extra antennas on the basestation make a big difference ? Yes they do. Do be careful, however as you can run afoul of whatever your local equivalent of the FCC is if you cause interference with other systems. People have achieved quite long ranges with modified base stations., but the tradeoff is directionality. The farther you want to go, the more directional your antenna must be. (google 'cantenna' or 'pringles can antenna' for lots of DIY solutions.) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Ph rmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: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 ---
Re: iTunes in Norway on iBook from Denmark (Was: Setting up a prev. owned iBook)
On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:02 PM, Al Poulin wrote: I also suspect that Apple prevents you from accessing the Music Store in Norway because of Norwegian law. yes and no. In general it's because Apple hasn't been able to come to agreement with the record labels under Norwegian contract law. If there were a unified rights agreement throughout the world, this wouldn't be a problem. On the other hand, if there were such an agreement, in the current political environment, the music companies would likely lobby for the mandatory implantation of electrodes in everyone's skull, so they could sense you humming the tune to yourself and charge you for each time you listened to their music. sigh their idea of 'rights' is We own it all, the consumer has no rights. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Ph Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Ben Dyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Although you should be careful, if the logic board has been replaced, and the display is working fine, the worst that is likely to happen is a hard disk or optical drive failure. How long has the machine been operating since it was repaired? I went to look at the PowerBook today, the gey's a web designer and is still using it. 1. Car accident, the front left corner got bashed, smaller dent than I thought. 2. Later on (seperate incident) he damaged the sound out port when he used it as a huge iPod and got the cable caught on a door handle... :o/ 3. Then the SuperDrive stopped working and he took it in for warranty repairs, they replaced the mobo due to the port and the SuperDrive as it had packed up. That's it. It actually sounds a lot more straight forward than I initially thought. --- There will almost certainly be a new generation of iBooks around by then, probably with upgraded graphics cards as current iBooks don't offer full support for CoreImage. PowerBooks do, which is something that you should consider when making your decision. Unless you want to wait months before getting a new computer, you'll have to buy Tiger separately, so this doesn't really enter into the equation. I went in to a local Apple dealer and compared the iBook 12 and the PowerBook 12 (albeit newer than the one I'm looking at) and there is a significant difference in the screen quality and I asked about this. They said that the actual screen is the same, but the video card difference has that effect, which actually rules out the iBook for me. So the 1GHz 12 PowerBook Al supports CorelImage ??? Larry _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] And I would still avoid a dropped laptop like the plague unless the price was significantly lower. That's the one: For the price of a new iBook 12 box standard I get AlBook 12, 768MB RAM, better videocard, (also Xtreme), SuperDrive (mobo and SuperDrive replaced) and brand new battery. 65% of the cost of a box stock (albeit faster) AlBook 12 with less RAM. Larry _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Buying damaged laptop (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question)
On 1/19/05 11:45 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went to look at the PowerBook today, the gey's a web designer and is still using it. 1. Car accident, the front left corner got bashed, smaller dent than I thought. 2. Later on (seperate incident) he damaged the sound out port when he used it as a huge iPod and got the cable caught on a door handle... :o/ 3. Then the SuperDrive stopped working and he took it in for warranty repairs, they replaced the mobo due to the port and the SuperDrive as it had packed up. That's it. It actually sounds a lot more straight forward than I initially thought. I guess you will be the one making the final decision so it's up to you. People here are just making suggestions/recommendations based on your initial post. In my view, any laptop that has an impact may harbour hidden problems. I.e. I am not sure how it got damaged in this car accident : 1. Was it in a case and fell of the seat OR 2. Did he just have it sitting on the front seat (out of a case) and it slammed into the door or floor on impact. Either way, any impact that left a dent, regardless of the size, would cause me concern. Anyway, it's up to you. You're the one that's going to be using it, not us. If you feel comfortable with it - go for it. If you have any doubts, look for something else. Amber -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 19/01/05 15:09, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] And I would still avoid a dropped laptop like the plague unless the price was significantly lower. That's the one: For the price of a new iBook 12 box standard I get AlBook 12, 768MB RAM, better videocard, (also Xtreme), SuperDrive (mobo and SuperDrive replaced) and brand new battery. 65% of the cost of a box stock (albeit faster) AlBook 12 with less RAM. Then, I think you should go for the AlBook. Does it still have AppleCare? If it does, that would be pretty much a no brainer... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Timothy Luoma wrote: [snip] Go with the iBook. Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO, but the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks (I use mine mostly in the same room with the base station, so it was a moot point to me) and they have longer battery life. I'll assume we're talking TiBk? AlBk reception and battery are at least equal to the iBook. The only reason (?) to go for the TiBk over an AlBk would be if you need to *boot* into OS 9. The iBook is a great computer. The Powerbook was right for me for other reasons, but given your situation I think the iBook is the clear winner. Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. Agreed...so I'd recommend that, if you can, put this purchase off until June. Not only will the shipping version of Tiger likely be revealed, but the rumours of the much anticipated PBk G5 could be settled. If you still want a G4 PBk, I'm sure you'll get one for a significantly reduced price. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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: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 ---
Re: Buying damaged laptop (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question)
From: Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] I guess you will be the one making the final decision so it's up to you. People here are just making suggestions/recommendations based on your initial post. I hope you're not making that comment due to my way of saying some thing, as I have awhat may seem like a very argumentative way of saying things, that many people take as critical or whatever, but it's just me being over clear at times, I write manuals for a living ;o) Whenever I am unsure about something I always hear what my wide network of knowledgable (and sometimes not so...) have to say. I always make my own decisions, but it's always better making them based on as many facts as possible, and I have learned many things about both *Books in this discussion, hopefully so have others. :o) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then, I think you should go for the AlBook. Does it still have AppleCare? If it does, that would be pretty much a no brainer... No, hence the serious brain activity to decide. ;o) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
I've thought of one alternative to painting it... Polishing it!!! Chrome look mirror finish :o) A bastard to keep clean though... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
AlBook harddrive upgrade ???
How big a benefit is it to swap the original 4200rpm 40GB drive for a 5400 rpm ? What about a 7200rpm drive ??? Losing a few GB isn't crucial if it makes a big difference... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
At 10:39 AM -0700 1/19/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 19, 2005, at 10:30 AM, mray wrote: Two, signal reception is very environment dependent. You are talking about three very different environments. the only way to reliably compare would be to use the same systems at the same place. There are principally three factors that govern how good a connection you get, what walls and such the signal has to pass through, the equipment in question and interference. My house is stucco and that has chicken wire in it. The openings in that are near the wavelength of the signal but they are small enough to still block the signal. The configuration of my house is such that the signal has to go through two exterior walls to reach my bedroom. This tends to block the signal. My first base station was an SMC model and with it I couldn't get a signal in the bedroom. My current base station, a Belkin, can be heard through those walls, and pretty much every where else in the house. AFAIK there aren't any 2.4GHz phones near my house. And our microwave oven doesn't produce any noticeable effects. There are some other WANs around but I don't think I get much interference from them. -- -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:34 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wooden walls would not block radio waves a whole lot. My house is all concrete block, and my Airport Base Station is reachable from everywhere in it. In it yes, but I have a Swedish wooden house built in 1910 which has been covered with bricks, but no metal structures. I want to use my PowerBook outside in the garden which is about 16,500 square feet (1502 m^2) with several seating places. That works out to a square 128' on a side. Close to the house you should be able to work; it depends on where the base station is in the house. The linear distance from receiver to receiver is the key. 802.11b will reach to about 150' (~46M). Apple says 802.11g reaches about 50' (~15M) on their hardware page about the ABS Extreme. Pretty basic stuff really, but I was merely thinking of a larger uni- directional antenna. Dr. Bott sells those for $99US http://tinyurl.com/6rqn7 Don't know how well they work; but likely this will do what you want. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha macy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: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 ---
Re: 9.1 woes
At 11:00 AM -0600 01/17/2005, Kristina Rost wrote: Hello from chilly -12 Lake Michigan area, I have spent the last week upgrading from 8.6 to 9.1 on my G3 beige (does this machine have a nicer name...like my Lombard?) and the same on the PB. Upgrade by making a clean OS 9.1 system folder? Or did you do the installation on top of the OS 8 folder? The former creates a clean system, the latter creates a mess full of (often) incompatible pieces. Both machines lock up...not so much the beige as the PB which won't shut down properly. Boot with Extensions Off (Shift key held down) and see if the problem continues. - Dan. -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consequential damage from any type of impact can cause hidden damage that may not appear for some time. A hard drive or optical drive failure may be the worst things that could happen but would you want to even play with that possibility ?? The SuperDrive was replaced at a later stage, maybe because of the drop but we'll never know. In any case, it's newer than the accident. I am actually considering replacing the HD for speed purposes anyway. --- I would suggest the original poster avoid the damaged laptop like the plague That'd be me... :o) --- and either get another used one For that price it won't have AirPort Xtreme, Superdrive and 768MB RAM. --- that is still eligible for Applecare (the damaged one obviously is not) I wouldn't spend the money... --- or buy a new one. The AlBook is 50% out of my budget. ...and now I know I don't like the iBook... Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
What happens if one uses an AirPort Xtreme card in a PowerBook but an 11Mb/s basestation (802.11b) as far as the distance and all ??? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Extreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
No issues with the Distance. But I'll tell you what happened on my Home Network. I have Comcast cable. When I had it plugged into a Snow Base Station, I only got about a 187 kps download speed. When I upgraded to Airport Extreme, my download speeds jumped to 378 kps. I have a 17 PowerBook with an Extreme card inside. Hope that helps you. Regards, Aaron From: Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:13:20 +0100 To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: Airport Xtreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question What happens if one uses an AirPort Xtreme card in a PowerBook but an 11Mb/s basestation (802.11b) as far as the distance and all ??? Larry -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Extreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Aaron Willems [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] What happens if one uses an AirPort Xtreme card in a PowerBook but an 11Mb/s basestation (802.11b) as far as the distance and all ??? No issues with the Distance. Will it be shorter like the Xtreme ? Or longer like 802.11b ? --- When I had it plugged into a Snow Base Station, I only got about a 187 kps download speed. When I upgraded to Airport Extreme, my download speeds jumped to 378 kps. Hope that helps you. Hmm, na.. You had 187 kbps with 11Mb/s AirPort and 378 kbps with 54Mb/s AirPort Xtreme ??? As both download speeds are much slower than the Airport surely it can't be affected by the actual Wireless speed ??? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Extreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 19/01/05 16:28, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Aaron Willems [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] What happens if one uses an AirPort Xtreme card in a PowerBook but an 11Mb/s basestation (802.11b) as far as the distance and all ??? No issues with the Distance. Will it be shorter like the Xtreme ? Or longer like 802.11b ? --- When I had it plugged into a Snow Base Station, I only got about a 187 kps download speed. When I upgraded to Airport Extreme, my download speeds jumped to 378 kps. Hope that helps you. Hmm, na.. You had 187 kbps with 11Mb/s AirPort and 378 kbps with 54Mb/s AirPort Xtreme ??? As both download speeds are much slower than the Airport surely it can't be affected by the actual Wireless speed ??? That's kinda weird. A good 11Mb/s connection should be well enough for a Cable or DSL connection, even a T1. The wireless speed shouldn't affect the download speed. Maybe the physical location of the Xtreme base station or the laptop was not the same than with regular AirPort? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On 1/19/05 12:19 PM, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then, I think you should go for the AlBook. Does it still have AppleCare? If it does, that would be pretty much a no brainer... Actually, AppleCare does not cover accidental damage and any problems that may appear to stem from that same impact. It already has a dent which would signal physical damage immediately. I can't see them covering any kind of future repairs on that PB. I know Larry really wants the PB and it does appear to be a good deal but with the impact, there could be all sorts of hidden costs down the road that could easily exceed the cost of getting a brand new 12 iBook with some extra RAM etc and which qualifies for AppleCare. Amber -- 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: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 ---
Re: Airport Extreme (was To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
Technically your right. It should make no difference. All I can tell you, is that both base stations were in the same spot, and I was only 12 feet away right from the base distance, direct sight, no wall interference. I can't explain it, but I'm much happier now. Aaron Hmm, na.. You had 187 kbps with 11Mb/s AirPort and 378 kbps with 54Mb/s AirPort Xtreme ??? As both download speeds are much slower than the Airport surely it can't be affected by the actual Wireless speed ??? -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
From: Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know Larry really wants the PB and it does appear to be a good deal but with the impact, there could be all sorts of hidden costs down the road But how ? Both the complete mobo and the SuperDrive was replaced after... Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
WallstreetI RIP
The wallstreet with 512 megs ram, Blue Chip G4, 500mhz has stopped booting. I cannot boot into OS9. I get error box with no info after the first Icon mounts the desktop. I get the same box with error message Bus Error or Illegal Instruction when booting from CD. Bing a wall street it cannot boot from OSX. I have removed the processor, put in 233 no cache original, all ram, replacing with 128meg chip. Still no boot. I can boot from OS8 disk and install OS8.1. Reformated and installed to second partion. Installed OS 9 and back to same no boot situation. Any IDeas? Me thinks may be bad MOBoard. -- 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: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 ---
Re: WallstreetI RIP
On 19/01/05 16:59, Tom Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The wallstreet with 512 megs ram, Blue Chip G4, 500mhz has stopped booting. I cannot boot into OS9. I get error box with no info after the first Icon mounts the desktop. I get the same box with error message Bus Error or Illegal Instruction when booting from CD. Bing a wall street it cannot boot from OSX. I have removed the processor, put in 233 no cache original, all ram, replacing with 128meg chip. Still no boot. I can boot from OS8 disk and install OS8.1. Reformated and installed to second partion. Installed OS 9 and back to same no boot situation. Any IDeas? Me thinks may be bad MOBoard. Maybe the accelerator has gone bad... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
Hi Larry, I just have to say one thing though, I hold you personally accountable for my home being messy and that I didn`t even do laundry today ;) BGI had big plans for doing _sensible_ stuff, instead my _whole evening_ went poof - gone... Where I have been all night? The applefritter site and the other site you also gave me... I got completely lost and time flew!!! And it is all your fault!!! LOL OK... So... I give in totally You convinced me... I can just say one thing, if you can do something like some of these, I will just take a bow and say GO FOR IT Shoot, I hate to admit it, but I even kind of liked the green book with the flower pattern... Geeez, I never liked flower patterned stuff... I just can`t believe it, but it is just kind of cool... neat... fun retro... The only one that really made me go YIKES (big time juck, juck, juck), was the one with the spiders. I just waited for one of them to pop out of my screen to come and get me Eew I have to draw the line somewhere, and for me it definately goes with insects and bugs, he-he... Most of the books there were obviously real well done, most seem to really know what they are doing, and at least on the pictures, it seems like they have done perfect jobs. I just have to say, when you get there, you have to share pics, or I will get grumpy, OK? :) The only thing I am not too happy about, is that now I want to play too :( As if I don`t have enough not completed creative projects of different sorts sitting here, he-he... Male friends tease me all the time, for having more tools and gadgets than them all combined... One thing I don`t have and never tried though, is a compressor and an airbrush... It sure looks like a lot of fun!!! When (or if, if you didn`t make a final decision) you start, will you take step-by-step pictures like some of these other people did? And ask them to add it to the applefritter site? That would be real neat... The old PB electronic picture frames were neat too. I had to resist an urge to give it a try, but that I really don`t think would be a good idea for me, I never opened a computer or did anything that has to do with electronics, I can only perform the most simple electric jobs, those that we are allowed to do ourselves here. I do have a deep respect for electricity, LOL... I have only blown a main fuse and darked out the whole house once, when I was 12 years old. I did it right, just didn`t know about the importance of insulation, he-he... Learned my lesson though, after being subjected to an embarrassing serious talk by our electrician family friend who came to the rescue when the lights wouldn`t go on after the ordinary main fuses were replaced (Boy was I in trouble!) But with the help of a more skilled person, and some careful planning, I am sure I could do it... It would have been a lot of fun to make one, including the frame itself (a splendid occasion for using my fancy miter (sp?) saw!)... It would have been great with an even bigger one, to show photo art and other artwork on... Oh well, it won`t happen anytime soon, but in a couple of years, I will have a lot more time on my hands!!! LOL BTW, I looked around on eBay the other day, and there were so many old PB`s there, really cheap. I saw two PB`s, one 170 and one 165 that were ending in an hour or so, and they were at $9.99... Of course a color screen one would be more expensive, but it wouldn´t have to cost much at all. The 170 was my first PB, back in 1992, so I had to pull myself together to resist bidding on it. It would have been a lot of fun to own one again, just for the fun of it. Boy that was an awesome computer back then, everybody were jealous - I loved that computer... In your other post you mentioned painting the keyboard vs. getting a Swedish one. I really know what you mean about the Enter key. I am having real problems with it here too, as the Norwegian keyboard also has the larger, partly vertical one (like a flipped L, the International one plus the key upside it to the right, combined). I keep missing the Enter-key all the time. I have had a little keyboard ordeal too. I won`t feel really relieved until I have the new one here... I Before I bought this iBook, I talked to the guy who helped me pick all my previous Power Books. He now owns his own business, but earlier he worked as a consultant (at something like Hjälpmedelverket), working with computers and adapting them and accessories for people using them as assistive technology because of disabilities (The reason why I got my first PB was that I have trouble writing because of a disability I have, that is how I met him). Bottom line is that every time my computer has needed to be replaced, he has been there to help me, so it felt sort of scary not having him to guide me this time. I was so very happy when I finally got hold of him on the phone. One main
Re: WallstreetI RIP
At 1:59 PM -0800 1/19/05, Tom Peterson wrote: The wallstreet with 512 megs ram, Blue Chip G4, 500mhz has stopped booting. I cannot boot into OS9. I get error box with no info after the first Icon mounts the desktop. I get the same box with error message Bus Error or Illegal Instruction when booting from CD. Bing a wall street it cannot boot from OSX. I have removed the processor, put in 233 no cache original, all ram, replacing with 128meg chip. Still no boot. I can boot from OS8 disk and install OS8.1. Reformated and installed to second partion. Installed OS 9 and back to same no boot situation. Any IDeas? Me thinks may be bad MOBoard. I realize you've reseated the CPU and memory, try doing the same for both ends of the drive cable and any other sub-assemblies such as the PMU. Have you reset the PMU P.S. A WallStreet CAN run OS X, my previous laptop was such a beast. -- -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- 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: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 ---
Re: Painting AlBook ???
From: Aase Marit Waage [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip You'll have to forgive me for not quoting your message... ;o) First of all, you'll have to add yourself to the list of people who blame me for far serious things than wasting an afternoon/evening!! Secondly, I agree, this sort of stuff is seriously addictive!! Why do you think I keep changing Macs and plans ?! I have owned over 130 Apples and Macs since 1993, including my beloved Mac 128 (early 64KB ROM version), Mac Portable (in which I was going to build a PB G3 but sense got the better of it. Current simple projects are fitting my G3 BW server into a Mac II case (from 1987), Mac IIg ? Mac IIg3 ? Mac IIosx (as opposed to IIx)? as well as making an old PowerBook 140 into a jewelery box for my wife, obviously with a mirror in the screen frame. :o) I have to admit that I haven't even finished reading your mail as I am watching a Beck film... I will read it tomorrow. Later! Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: WallstreetI RIP
I have a Wallstreet that was booting unreliably, with somewhat similar symptoms (although booting from a CD was fine). The problem turned out to be an almost-dead hard drive. Perhaps try removing it, then booting from CD? Cheers, Ben On 20 Jan 2005, at 08:59, Tom Peterson wrote: The wallstreet with 512 megs ram, Blue Chip G4, 500mhz has stopped booting. I cannot boot into OS9. I get error box with no info after the first Icon mounts the desktop. I get the same box with error message Bus Error or Illegal Instruction when booting from CD. Bing a wall street it cannot boot from OSX. I have removed the processor, put in 233 no cache original, all ram, replacing with 128meg chip. Still no boot. I can boot from OS8 disk and install OS8.1. Reformated and installed to second partion. Installed OS 9 and back to same no boot situation. Any IDeas? Me thinks may be bad MOBoard. -- 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: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 ---
Re: AlBook harddrive upgrade ???
Switching from a 5400rpm drive to a 7200rpm made a (relatively) huge difference in speed to my iMac. If you can afford a 7200rpm laptop drive (if possible with an 8MB or larger cache), go for it. Otherwise, just getting the largest (capacity) hard drive you can find will make things better, as OS X won't be as likely to run out of space and start fragmenting all your files. Cheers, Ben On 20 Jan 2005, at 07:41, Larry le Mac wrote: How big a benefit is it to swap the original 4200rpm 40GB drive for a 5400 rpm ? What about a 7200rpm drive ??? Losing a few GB isn't crucial if it makes a big difference... Larry -- 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: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 ---
Re: AlBook harddrive upgrade ???
From: Ben Dyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Otherwise, just getting the largest (capacity) hard drive you can find will make things better, as OS X won't be as likely to run out of space and start fragmenting all your files. Ok, I buy that, but if we're talking about a smaller drive, in this case a 40GB drive, surely we're talking ratio. If I keep it not much more than 1/2 full, leaving at least 10GB of free space, this should not be an issue... ? Obviously going from 4200rpm to 7200rpm is the optimum but how much does 4200rpm to 5400rpm actually do for performance in terms of avgerage useage (not heavy Photoshop) ? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: WallstreetI RIP
Tom, I had the exact same problem over 18 months ago. Wallstreet G3/266, OS 8.x - OK; OS 9 - blank box after 1 or 2 cdev's loaded. Replaced the AC/Sound card and problems went away. Proudly running 9.2.2 and 10.2.8 with 512m RAM with no more problems! Try it, it will probably solve your problem. Wallstreet NOT R.I.P. Thanks to Daniel Cota @ powerbooktech.com Shawn On Jan 19, 2005, at 4:59 PM, Tom Peterson wrote: The wallstreet with 512 megs ram, Blue Chip G4, 500mhz has stopped booting. I cannot boot into OS9. I get error box with no info after the first Icon mounts the desktop. I get the same box with error message Bus Error or Illegal Instruction when booting from CD. Bing a wall street it cannot boot from OSX. I have removed the processor, put in 233 no cache original, all ram, replacing with 128meg chip. Still no boot. I can boot from OS8 disk and install OS8.1. Reformated and installed to second partion. Installed OS 9 and back to same no boot situation. Any IDeas? Me thinks may be bad MOBoard. -- 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: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 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: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 ---
Re: Setting up a prev. owned iBook Was: Re: Questions: OS Upgrades, browser/Mail/News choice
If thats the law there, then thats the law there, and perhaps the music isnt from the Apple store at all, in which case any agreement with Apple would not exist... As for Tikkun Olam, its a term that has been used and abused for decades to justify all sorts of behavior that has nothing to do with actual Tikkun Olam. I havent read fully through every post on this, so if I missed where it said it was ALL from the Itunes store, then I apologize for butting in. On Jan 19, 2005, at 07:52, Seth Austen wrote: On Jan 18, 2005, at 6:07 AM, Tim Collier wrote: It's just sad that we even have to remind others of the obvious. I will continue my attempts at 'tikkun olam', but experience tells me that it's an uphill battle. G-books isn't the 1st place I'd expect to see mention of tikkun olam, but then again, it's likely needed here just as much as anywhere else. No comment on the legalities of downloaded music, however I'd like to point out that if musicians can't make a little money by selling their recordings, and it isn't cheap to produce the music, whether in one's own studio or a pro facility, sooner or later they aren't going to go through the hassle of making them anymore... Seth --- Seth Austen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sethausten.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: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 --- - ICQ/AIM 5683738 Jason Rife From a wireless laptop to a wireless base station to a wireless internet service radiation, maybe??? -- 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: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 ---
Re: AlBook harddrive upgrade ???
I upgraded the 4200rpm 40GB drive in my rev B 12 to an 80GB 5400 rpm TravelStar and would peg the speed boost at roughly 20% in disk-intensive activities, like opening files and launching applications. Overall performance isn't that different, probably because with 768MB of ram I don't hit the HD often for virtual memory. Still, it was really worth the money as I got double the space, an even quieter drive and the speed is better, if not dramatically so. Battery life seems about the same as well, no real penalty that I've noticed, certainly under 10 minutes of loss. Andrew On 1/19/05 12:41 PM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How big a benefit is it to swap the original 4200rpm 40GB drive for a 5400 rpm ? What about a 7200rpm drive ??? Losing a few GB isn't crucial if it makes a big difference... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 3:04 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: ...and now I know I don't like the iBook... Go for the Powerbook... your gut instinct is the most important detail, and the accident doesn't sound as bad as it initially did. Sounds like you did the best thing, saw them, TjL -- 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: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 ---
TiBk Power Adapter options
So I've confirmed this thing is dead. The whiff of smoke, combined with the slightly exposed wiring (insulation melted?) of the thin cable where it enters the adaptor was a bit of a giveaway. So I need a replacement, but I'm very hesitant to get another Apple adaptor as this problem I encountered doesn't seem uncommon. http://www.inertramblings.com/archives/000700.html http://www.appleleak.com/B7IFJY/Apple_Extra_Portable_65W_Power_Adapter_for_iBook_and_PowerBook_G4.html (4th review) Any suggestins for an alternate? Mine is the 65W Adapter, Model A1021 (as indicated on the unit) or Mfr Part # M8934LLA (as per some web sites) Thanks. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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: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 ---
iBook no CD boot??
On a nearly new iBook; I needed to boot from CD to do a pw-force on the root account. No joy... the CD would appear on the hold option at powerup menu but attempts to boot from it would get a ISO-type slashed circle. I tried both a 10.3 and a 10.2 CD #1. I then tried an external Firewire CD drive with the CD's in it. No joy there either... Plus, the (^* box would not relinquish the CD! I held shift and powered up. It worked with one but not the other. It took logging in and ejecting that way. THEN on a 2nd newer iBook; the boot CD's would not appear on the hold-option screen -- either the internal or the Firewire. ARGH! Did Murphy follow me home or -- 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: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 ---
Re: iBook no CD boot??
on 20/01/05 00:45, David Lesher at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On a nearly new iBook; I needed to boot from CD to do a pw-force on the root account. No joy... the CD would appear on the hold option at powerup menu but attempts to boot from it would get a ISO-type slashed circle. I tried both a 10.3 and a 10.2 CD #1. I then tried an external Firewire CD drive with the CD's in it. No joy there either... Plus, the (^* box would not relinquish the CD! I held shift and powered up. It worked with one but not the other. It took logging in and ejecting that way. THEN on a 2nd newer iBook; the boot CD's would not appear on the hold-option screen -- either the internal or the Firewire. ARGH! Did Murphy follow me home or Is this the CD that came with one of the newly iBook? Maybe it's bad? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] coaster n.: 1. Unuseable CD produced during failed attempt at writing to writeable or re-writeable CD media. Certainly related to the coaster-like shape of a CD, and the relative value of these failures. I made a lot of coasters before I got a good CD. 2. Useless CDs received in the mail from the likes of AOL, MSN, CI$, Prodigy, ad nauseam. -- 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: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 ---
Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
True enough, I should have been clearer, they were the early aibooks, again there was a lot of metal in the building, but when I had my ibook at work (not often enough to reliably compare) I did not have the same connection problems. The two times I had one of the aibooks home the connection was solid, but didn't really do much roaming. Also would wireless b vs g have any effect on signal strength/connectivity/range? regards, mark On Jan 19, 2005, at 9:39 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 19, 2005, at 10:30 AM, mray wrote: At work we were using Powerbooks, and had a hard time keeping a signal (Could also have been due to all the metal in the building). One, the original Titanium Powerbooks had problems, the aluminum ones have redesigned antennae and do not. While I have been using an iBook for over a year now and I am getting too many signals now, All the apartments in my daughters complex, across the street. And at my home (three story house) I can go to any room (plus the basement) and get a signal as well as to my neighbors house or yard. Two, signal reception is very environment dependent. You are talking about three very different environments. the only way to reliably compare would be to use the same systems at the same place. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group -- Mark Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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: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 ---
