Re: Virtual PC Update

[Kelly Johnson]

Paul,

I have a 12" powerbook, which I think qualifies.  kj.

On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 05:59  AM, G-Books wrote:

 >And you wrote to (and stayed subscribed to) this list for what reason?

pc now.  I bought a pb12" because there truly was nothing else pc or
otherwise that could compete (sony vaio probably the closest), but I


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Re: Virtual PC Update

[Kelly Johnson]

I think you guys are missing the boat on MS's intentions.  I think it 
is a simple matter of them knowing that a significant number of mac 
users, given sufficient experience with windows, will become 
comfortable enough with it to ditch apple.  They've lowered the price 
already, which to me shows they want to lure more mac people into using 
windows.  That's all there is to it, I think.

The reason I say this is that I am a fairly typical user, and this is 
what happened to me.  I used windows in VPC, got comfortable with it, 
became irritated with apple for a few reasons, sold my mac, bought a 
pc, bought another pc.  For the difference in money, I can live with a 
pc now.  I bought a pb12" because there truly was nothing else pc or 
otherwise that could compete (sony vaio probably the closest), but I 
wouldn't buy anything apple again, if it doesn't provide comparable 
value in its hardware (osX isn't enough nicer than XP to warrant the 
price differences for me).  All because of VPC.  kj.

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Prob with sound on pb 12"

[Kelly Johnson]

I have a first gen pb12" that has an intermittent problem.  Every once 
in a while I get constant popping noises.  Listening closer, I can hear 
noise, then the pop, noise, then the pop, and so on, so I figure it 
must have something to do with the energy saving feature that turns the 
sound off when its not being used.  It seems to, at least sometimes, 
affect sound playback if I open iTunes or something, but I haven't 
always tried.  I don't know why it eventually goes away.  My question 
is whether there is any chance this could be a software problem.  I'm 
not crazy about reinstalling just to find out, and also I'm worried if 
I send it to apple,  they won't find a problem, as it is intermittent.  
Any ideas?  My warranty ends in february, so I'm thinking I should take 
care of it, if need be.  Thanks, kj.

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Re: temp range

[Kelly Johnson]

The hottest mine has hit yet was 140 F.  I tend to think it has been 
hotter, even.  kj.

On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 01:30  PM, G-Books wrote:

I just got a 12" G4 PB and am using Temperature Monitor to monitor the
CPU temp. I wanted to ask for feedback from list members using similar
equipment as to what temperature ranges they are seeing. Also, is there
any way to monitor CPU temp on a Titanium PB?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: ebay (postal money order)

[Kelly Johnson]

On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 11:12  AM, G-Books wrote:

Whenever I purchase an "expensive" item on Ebay I ask if I can use a 
postal
money order. If they refuse to take it, I take my purchase elsewhere.

If you pay with a postal money order and get scammed, it becomes a 
federal
offense and the United States Postal Inspection Service then becomes
involved. Luckily, it has never come to that for me. I purchased my 
Pismo
this way 2 years ago.
This is a myth.  If it is true, no one at the USPS knows or cares.  
Just make a few phone calls to the USPS and you will find that they are 
not willing to do anything for you just because you paid with a postal 
money order.  I know this from experience, unless things have changed 
recently.   Just so you know...kj.

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Re: Wallstreet keyboard mapping

[Kelly Johnson]

Hey!  Actually, my 12" alumabook has the enter key there also.  I  
probably would've never noticed it.  kj.

On Monday, March 3, 2003, at 09:06 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:

> on 03/03/03 21:24, Andrew Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>> Alright, all you wallstreet users look down at your keyboards... see
>> that useless little enter key next to the space bar? Is there a  
>> utility
>> or built in method of editing the keyboard layout such that it will
>> behave as a command key?
>
> Actually, Pismo owners have also this key to the right to the  
> spacebar, and
> I believe that Lombard owners have also the same layout...
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Re: Hot AlBooks?

[Kelly Johnson]

I got mine last week, and I really, really hate to say it, but it gets 
too hot.  Amazingly hot!  The fan really isn't all that loud, but it 
doesn't seem to cool it down much either.  The heat is mostly on the 
left side of the book, and I don't know what makes it better or worse, 
but it does seem to vary.  All in all, I'm still happy as junk to have 
it, but it is too hot, and I don't think there is anything that would 
help.  kj.
On Thursday, February 27, 2003, at 12:30 AM, Per Brodersen wrote:

> Dear listers,
>
> I have been lurking around this list for a few days now since I would 
> like
> to trade my iBook (late November 2001) for a new 12'' PowerBook.
> As I heard there is a heat issue with the new machine - the thingie 
> gets as
> hot as 80 centigrades.
> What are your experiences?
> And what about the fan? Noisy?
> Anything else postive or negative?
> Is the trackpad button as "clicky" as in my iBook or rather as with the
> 15''PB?
>
> Hopefully somebody got his AlBook AlReady...
>
> Best wishes and thanks,
> Per
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