Re: iBook question again
Aase, My advice is to buy one with the faster processor. My G4 800 is a dog compared to my wife's 1 gig mhz. The 30 gig HD is too small. You'll run out of space fast especially if you have lots of music or photos. Built in bluetooth is nice but I would trade it off to get a faster processor and larger HD. Just my 2 cents. Matt Halter On Jan 2, 2005, at 4:53 PM, Aase Marit Waage wrote: One I have been looking at, is more expensive than the other one, an amount equivalent to what you pay for a used Airport Ex. Base here, and it has that one included... ibook g4 12 , 800 mhz, 256 MB ram, 60 GB HDD, OS X 10.3.7, 2x USB 2, 1X Firewire, wifi og bluetooth built in, Airport Express base, TV-out cable, Original Apple bluetooth mouse (white) Doesn't say how old it is... -- 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: laptop comparison?/photoshop
Actually you can buy new iBooks from MCE with superdrives installed for about $200 extra. Usually includes upgraded hard drive and ram as well. Not a bad deal. Matt The iBooks do not have the Superdrive option either so that was another draw to the PB. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Can this Wallstreet be saved?
Could be a faulty keyboard. Not sure if you can start without keyboard, haven't tried it myself, and don't have my wallstreet with me to try right now. Keyboard is easy to disconnect. Doesn't cost anything to try. Matt On Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 09:31 AM, Anne Judge wrote: Is there anything that it's really likely to be that wouldn't be too expensive to try? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program
On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 01:53 AM, Robin Ashe wrote: All the tray loading iMacs had this problem. They were very fragile. Funny, my tray loading iMac has worked from day one. Guess you are lying to make a point since all tray loaders don't have this problem. The standard CD drive that came in my PC that was manufactured around the same time as the iMac had a much sturdier design. The system worked without it but it had to be sent in to an AARS to be fixed. If the design had been similar to most desktop PCs or Power Macs the drive could have been taken out and sent in to be replaced instead of the whole computer. The standard drive that was in your PC wouldn't have fit. Secondly, in less than 10 minutes you can pull those drives, you didn't have to send the whole computer. But if you did I bet you got the whole computer checked out not only the drive. That's because it really isn't any better. That's just a myth. The fact that you personally can't discern a difference doesn't mean it's a myth. It's only your opinion. I'm not sure where you put those two ideas together. I still maintain it was a design flaw, and the Extension Program supports this. Regarding it being an issue had to do with Apple being dishonest about the issue. Again, simply because it's your belief that it's a design flaw doesn't mean it actually is one. You have offered no technical evidence, only anecdotal evidence. My son has owned one of the effected iBooks without problems. Secondly, if Apple had not yet determined what the issue was I don't think you can call them liars for saying there was no known issue, unless you have specific evidence when they determined the problem. Me and 2000 other people. You can go ahead and call each one of them out on the issue if you like. 2000 out of almost a million iBooks sold. 2 tenths of one percent. How bout you call the almost 998,000 folks who haven't had a problem. That'll give you a different perspective, eh? That doesn't change the fact that users of iBooks that aren't covered are left out in the cold. Sorry, life isn't fair sometimes. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Any way to import video into a Wall Street Powerbook?
Yes, I think you're correct. My bad. It was late and I was blurring memories. Thanks. Matt On Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at 02:38 AM, Illovox Media wrote: Of course the CapSure digitizes. Do you think the info can be anything other than digital once transferred to a hard drive? I use them and they digitize an analogue source like any other capture device. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Any way to import video into a Wall Street Powerbook?
I can vouch for the Capsure, but it will only import analog video. It doesn't digitize it. Your best bet is to use something like the ADS Pyro Pro (which will digitize your analog video and import and export in multiple ways) and you could import via firewire PC card (which I think would be fastest way to transfer video to the hard drive). I don't know of any PC card that will import and digitize at the same time. There are some digital video cameras that allow you to run analog video into them and they digitize it for you. Some of those export in USB as well as Firewire. Matt On Monday, December 15, 2003, at 01:39 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 15/12/03 13:11, Gary Goldberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was an interesting item in the latest MacMall catalogue: a Belkin USB notebook card that will let you input video w/o Fireware. It has RCA and S-video inputs. However, I'm running OS 9.1 - is there any product which can trigger the import of video? My aim is to digitize my VHS tapes and some day convert them to DVD. It seems there are combo players out there that will play VHS tapes and even record to DVD, but only from TV or an external source, not from the VHS player. Speaking of which, one of the few capture card I know compatible with OS 9 is the Capsure. It also has RCA and S-Video inputs. However, it's not sold anymore so you would have to look on eBay. -Laurent. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wallstreet Woes -- Commiserators welcome
I would suggest 1) resetting the pram 3 times. 2) Reset Power manager. 3) Reseat ram chips and processor. 4) Pull one ram chip at a time and try the computer with the other chip to test them. 5) Sometimes a failing keyboard can cause strange symptoms on the Wallstreet. These steps have all cured similar problems on my Wallstreet II. Matt Halter On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 12:06 AM, Sid Barras wrote: Hi Wallstreet users: I've been pleased as punch with my wallstreet -- until recently. I had it about a year; added a super fast 60 gb hard drive, 512 mb RAM, was running OS 10.2.6 successfully (albeit a bit slow) and then... Then, one day it woke up and decided to function only occasionally. I started getting the flashing floppy with the question mark in the center instead of the happy mac (or the white apple of OS 10)... I've tried reinstalling OS 10, deleting OS 10, lots of things, like formatting and partitioning the hard drive again. But despite all my best efforts, the unit continues to have difficulty. I've done away with OS 10 completely. Running OS 9.2.2 (or 9.1 on the other partition) and am running extensions I know are compatible on my other mac units. Yet the computer continues to have intermittent freeze ups-- well not really intermittent-- I can count on at least once a day. I've gone back to using my pb 1400; but I'd like to use the wallstreet again someday, due to bigger screen, and especially, enough RAM to run photoshop. If anyone has experienced similar wallstreet woes, and has an answer, I'm all ears. Of if this situation sounds familiar maybe you have a suggestion. Thanks to all Sid -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: wallstreet and 256mb ram module = update
John, My understanding when I bought my Powerlogix upgrade was the card would not officially support more than 128mb ram in either slot (256 total) Although I believe a few folks were able to have more recognized, it seemed to be hit or miss. The Sonnet upgrades recognize 512mb. How much do you want for them. I might be able to use them in my daughter's iMac. Matt On Friday, November 14, 2003, at 10:23 AM, john hudak wrote: Hello folks. I didn't mention in my previous note before (see quoted below) that my Wallstreet 266 has a Powerlogix G3/466 upgrade card. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Last iBook/PowerBook that starts up on OS9?
You are incorrect. Any G3 iBook will dual boot. Check the Special Deals section of the Apple Store. It specifically says the 800/900mhz iBooks will dual boot. Matt On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 09:10 AM, Wayne wrote: I believe the last Ibook that can dual boot in both OS9 OSX was the 700 mhz, the model prier to the 800 900 mhz G3 models. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Moving from 9 to X
There is no need to wait. As we just saw last week ANY update can have a problem. OS X is very good as is. I have been running X on my wallstreet since the first week it was out--a true early adopter. It takes about a week to break your old habits. My only question is why now? Matt On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 04:42 AM, Eugene Lee wrote: On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 09:05:28AM +0100, Tony Coult wrote: : : I'm currently running 9.2.2 on a Pismo and a CRT iMac. I'm thinking of : jumping up to X Panther when it comes out. Should I worry about being an : early adopter (aka mug or guineapig)? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Which Powerbook?
The speed tests I've seen put the iBook even or faster than the little Al Book, except when using software that uses the G4's altivec. IBooks get more run time when on battery power, especially the 14. What you describe your wife will be doing the iBook will handle no sweat. Worked as computer tech in High School this past year. We had approx. 120 ibooks in use, around 40 used by teachers. Never heard one complaint about speed and most of them were using 600mhz/700mhz ibooks doing exactly what you say your wife will do. We used iBooks to do all our presentations. Very easy. Bought my son a 800mhz 12 iBook for Christmas, we haven't been disappointed. That said, the practical advantages to the Al book are it has airport extreme, they're now making Gig ram chips for it (doubles ibook)(in the OS X era that can be important), and it has the way cool aluminum exterior. If I were you I'd buy an ibook and spend what I saved not getting the al book on an ipod.(Apple had special deal on ibook/ipod purchase). In a year, if it's not fast enough, sell it and buy a new G5 laptop. Just my 2 cents. Matt On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 06:08 PM, Jim Eddy wrote: My wife is buying a new Powerbook to go with her new teaching job. So the question is, which one? My suggestion is for the 12 G4. My reasoning is that it represents the most recent technology, where the 15 TiBook is a bit older design and the iBook even older with a G3 processor. It also is very small and light--a plus. Still, it would be nice to have a bigger screen than the 12. If that were so, how would the 14 iBook go versus the 867mhz TiBook. Any thoughts or suggestions? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: DVD on Wallstreet
I don't have my OS X handbook with me but I remember reading about a problem with OS 9 not being able to boot. I don't remember the solution but I know there was one. If I can get to my book tomorrow I'll send you the info. In the meantime, I've had several computers with OS X not want to boot off the 9 disk. A re-install(not a clean install) of X took care of the problem sometimes. Also, try resetting the power manager and pram. A couple weeks ago my wife's Wallstreet wouldn't boot from anything and out of desperation I reset the PM and pram and got it to at least begin booting off a CD. Can't explain why that worked, but may be worth a try if you haven't already. As an aside--Most of my mac using friends feel it is asking for trouble installing X over 9. They all recommend wiping the disk and starting fresh. I was a doubter, but the more I see, the more I think they may be right. Matt On Sunday, August 31, 2003, at 11:59 PM, Krevnik wrote: From: nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] yes on both...it does mount fineand work on other computers...and before i installed os X on my computer i had os 9 working perfictlythen (of course) it would boot into nine and onto a 9 cd...this only started now that i have os X on my HD... Hmm, so you did install onto the Wallstreet with the CD before installing X? Or did you use a separate CD? The thing is, if you cannot boot using the CD you installed 9 with... then there is a problem with the CD or your CD-ROM drive. It does sound like your HD is going south though... the best way to check is to boot off the 10.2.x Install CD and run Disk Utility, or from the OS 9 CD (Catch-22) and run Disk Utility. - Adam -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Buying new Powerbook
I don't have any firsthand knowledge with the Pismo but from everything I've seen they are rock solid. If you want something that is upgradeable the Pismo is your ticket. I had the opportunity to work in my local High School for the last 7 wks of school as the Computer Lab assistant and all the hardware problems were funneled through me to the district tech. We averaged one iBook being sent out for warranty work a week while I was there, (we had 110 in the building you do the math-None of them were the newer 800 or 900mhz models.), all because of the well documented screen/cable problem. I would be wary of buying an older iBook used/out of warranty/Applecare. That being said, they were loved by the teachers who used them and everything else seemed to work great. We bought my son a new 800mhz combo ibook last Christmas and he won't give it up for anything. It simply rocks. If you shop hard you can find new/refurbished iBooks very reasonable. SmallDog had their refurbished 14 700Mhz combo's on sale for $1065 this past weekend. New 700mhz CD only under $800. If it were up to me I'd pony up for a new iBook- its the first new mac I've bought in the last 13 years. And I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. Matt On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 09:42 AM, Tom Roth wrote: Speed is certianly a primary consideration but what about things like the quality of construction? Is the iBook as well made as the Pismo or is it going to fall apart? What about the feel of the keyboard? Things that make up the daily experience of using the computer. So if you had the oportunity to buy a Pismo or an iBook for say, $800 and the hard drive, RAM, etc where all about the same; which would you get and why? -tom -- From: Tim Hodgson Subject:Re: Buying new Powerbook On Mon, Jul 14, 2003 at 8:51 am -0400, Tom Roth wrote: I've been following this thread as I contemplate the next used PowerBook to buy. I currently have a PB3400 so I would like to get up into the G3 realm next. I see some really good deals on used iBooks but the Pismos seem to be very popular and are usually about the same money or more than a used iBook. What are your thoughts on the iBook vs. the Pismo? One thing to consider is that only the more recent iBooks (last two revisions??) have a 100mhz system bus like the pismo; this does make a significant difference to speed. 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Buying new Powerbook
Your assumptions are not entirely accurate. I bought my son's ibook for $1200. Used average on ebay at the time, for combo drive older model only about $130 less with slower processor, smaller hard drive, slower combo drive, and weaker video card, out of warranty. SmallDog selling Apple refurbed 800mhz combo drives for under $1000 for next 3 days. I'm willing to bet doesn't lose anymore value in next couple of years vs. pismo at $800 used which is what I was comparing value to on my post. For this price why wait? The performance/value/$$ ratio is as good or better than used. Matt On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 09:09 PM, Lewin A.R.W. Edwards wrote: New 700mhz CD only under $800. If it were up to me I'd pony up for a new iBook- its the first new mac I've bought in the last 13 years. Ummm.. not meaning any offense, but why? The last time I bought a new computer was in 1990. That was a high-end 386 IIRC, close to being cutting-edge (for the time), and the reason I bought it new was because there were few on the secondhand market. An iBook is by definition not cutting-edge - it is value-priced. Much better plan, IMHO, to let someone else take the computer off the shelf and incur the resultant devaluation whack. I simply don't see the percentage in buying a new (new) computer unless either: a) a specific model is required for something, e.g. college course, or b) it's a gift for someone else, or c) you simply must have the BEST and LATEST now. Simple economics: the same money that will buy you a new mediocre computer will buy you a couple-of-years-old-cutting-edge model. -- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards Available for ARM, 8051, x86, Linux, technical writing/proofreading and other contract projects. http://www.zws.com/ Buy my book! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750676094/zws-20 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: OS X drivers for Irez PCMCIA Capsure Card available?
On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 12:31 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 25/11/02 00:09, Michael Granado at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have a Pismo with Jaguar. I also have an Irez Capsure Card and would like to import my VHS movies into my Powerbook. Now I know I probably could use OS 9. But I was wondering if there was any 3rd party drivers (or if anyone has gotten it to work for OS X). Any information would be appreciated. I'd like to know as well, but I'm not holding my breath, since the iRez has been discontinued for quite some time and wasn't widely distributed, since it was specifically for the PowerBook G3 Series line of laptops... My understanding is it is OS 9 only. No intention to develope OS 10 drivers. I don't know of any 3rd party drivers. Matt -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Powerbook G3
I don't use Office but my wife does at work and she says its slow. I have that same printer and it only slows way down when you print a photo at the best setting. For normal documents it is pretty spiffy, much faster than my newer photosmart 1115. I've used it with my Wallstreet II (266mhz/192mb) and it worked fine, spitting out almost 8 pages of double spaced text in a minute. Have you updated the drivers? The latest versions are available for download at hp.com. Does it print just as slow when printing from other programs? If you're running OS9 or earlier increase the memory allocated to Office 98. Turn off virtual memory if you are using it, especially if her hard drive is full, that may make a difference. On Monday, November 11, 2002, at 02:38 PM, Bob Johnson wrote: We are having a problem with my daughters Powerbook G3. Purchased new on 6-25-99 Her computer runs extremely slow, Office 98 and all that goes with that software. Sometmes it takes literaly 10 to 15 minutes to print a simple 1 page letter from Word 98. We have defraged the hardrive, rebuilt the desk top, and installed a total of 192 MB RAM. She uses an HP 935c printer that was new. We have tried reinstalling the software, but still is really slow. According to the lowendmac site we can install up to 384 MN RAM, when we had the ram installed for us we were told it was maxed at 192. So this is why I wonder about what machine we really have. Would appreciate some simple help here. I understand that their is a number of models of this computer. Here are the numbers on what we ordered from Apple. PBG3 14.1T/333/64/4G/CD/E/56K Serial No. QT92818XEXW I believe that this is called the Lombard. According to a printout off the Lowendmac. site. Can anyone tell from the numbers above if this is a true Lombard Model? -- 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:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Sonnet G4/500 upgr./Wallstreet
Gene, I've had almost 2 yrs. trouble free with the Bluechip. It's been fantastic. At the right price I think it would be worth the gamble. Matt On Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 11:29 PM, Gene Merritt wrote: Hi I'm thinking (strongly) of Sonnet's Crescendo G4/500 upgrade For my Wallstreet II. Has anyone here had any experience This? After what I've seen re Powerlogix Bluechip, I'm staying Miles away from that product. Thanx, Gene -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Sonnet G4/500 upgr./Wallstreet
I mean no troubles. On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 11:21 AM, Scott Moran wrote: I've had almost 2 yrs. trouble free with the Bluechip. It's been fantastic. At the right price I think it would be worth the gamble. Matt Now do you mean almost 2 years trouble free as in 22 months or so of trouble free performance or some trouble in two years? Oh no I have gone cross-eyed. Scott -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Wallstreet firewire pc card q?
Firewire works fine on Wallstreet. The MHZ limit is really what you need to process digital video adequately. Now the speeds you get moving data will not be as good as say the new iBooks, but it will certainly connect you no problem. It will only limit the burn speed of a burner you hook up or drop some frames of video compared to the newest chipsets. Matt On Friday, July 19, 2002, at 08:43 AM, Andrew Chong wrote: Advice from a resller who told me that Wallstreet Macs used different types of connections on the PCMCIA bus set me off on investigation into Firewire cards. Nothing I could find mentioned the PC-cardbus, BUT the slowest recommended processor speed for adding Firewire was 300MHz [Belkin]; Swann recommends 400MHz which I think means yuo'd need a Firewire equiped PowerBook in the first place. I don't have the bottle or cash to have a punt but if you get one to work I'd like to know. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Comments on the Jaguar (OS 10.2) upgrade policy (there is NONE)?
Jaguar sounds fantastic, but, unless I upgrade from my wallstreet II and older iMacs I can't really make use of all its speed and power. If I do upgrade my hardware I won't have to shell out the big bucks just for Jaguar. I really expected to get a price break on the upgrade since I bought my newest iMac only 7 months ago and it came with 10.1 Maybe the pricing is to motivate us older hardware owners to upgrade. That's how I'm looking at it. Matt On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 12:06 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Now that the cat is out of the bag, what people are thinking about Apple charging the full retail price ($129) to get the 10.2 update? Personally, since Apple is still trying to build momentum for OS X, I think it's a bad decision... -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Upgrade
I can't argue with your reasoning. I'm not asking for a freebie ,but, I feel like if I was their guinea pig, working through the beta version on up, they ought to give me a break. Jaguar wouldn't be here without some of us willing to take the time and $$$ to work through the teething of OS X. As I listened to the keynote this morning I reacted negatively to the pricing of Jaguar (although I'm amazed at what's in it, and can't argue with the value you're getting). I did react positively to paying for .mac. I think .mac is the first thing on the internet I really won't mind paying for directly. Go figure. Matt On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 06:13 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Almost as bad as all the people screaming bloody murder over mac.com charging now. (folks...price what you get with .mac from other isp's and or online services...you'll be paying a lot more than $8.30 a month. *If* you can get it.) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: G3 Powerbook/Powerlogix
I know it's been ugly with powerlogix and replacements. But I've had a bluechip upgrade in my WSII for 15 months with no problems. It would be interesting to know what percentage of boards have failed. Anyone seen any numbers? Matt -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
