Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread Zoltan Batiz
An interesting thread, so I thought I'd chime in. My Pismo is my main computer. . .period. I use it at home docked on it's multiple fan cooling station, elevated for my ergonomic needs, which of course is connected to my Firewire and USB devices. Oh and on the subject of screen real estate?

12 inch Powerbook G4

2004-12-31 Thread Tim Collier
I just bought my wife a new iBook (14 inch). She was using a G4 Powerbook 867 12 inch model. We had upgraded the OS to 10.3.7--it originally came with 10.2.x. I am planning on selling it and last night I went to put it back to it's original state and inserted the original Install/Restore CD.

Re: Quadrupled RAM shows no improvement

2004-12-31 Thread Timothy Domst
There is a shareware program called Xbench, you can use it with both RAM configurations and compare them. On Dec 29, 2004, at 7:49 PM, Claire Hart wrote: I have two questions, so I'll send them as separate posts. My Powerbook is a 17 1.5 GHz, July issue. I bought 2 GB of RAM last month,

Re: 12 inch Powerbook G4

2004-12-31 Thread Steve Fuller
First of all, I tried booting from it and got a kernel panic on the screen with the silver Apple. I rebooted from the Hard drive and tried to launch the install program from the CDit restarted and I got the same kernel panic about 5 seconds after the Apple shows up. On older PBs, people

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread diane
At 12:47 AM -0500 12/31/04, John wrote: Andrew F. wrote: I love my 12, even now that I'm not in school anymore, its still nice to have a laptop that is so small and light that I actually do bring it out with me. Andrew I really like my 12 iceBook 700. But in all honesty, if I could trade it for

Re: 12 inch Powerbook G4

2004-12-31 Thread Tim Collier
Well, it's not that oldonly 2 years. And I tried removing the RAM without success. I'm trying Carbon Copy Cloner now. It's in progress as I type this. Tim Exterminate all rational thought. Steve Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: __ First of all, I tried booting from it and got a

Re: G3 AC adapter replacements

2004-12-31 Thread Kenneth Vann
Anyone who still has the small black rectangular power adapter that came with the Wall Street and early Pizmo PowerBooks should go to this web site and get a new one. They may discontinue the program any time now that they are technically not supporting the Wall St. http://depot.info.apple.com/

Re: Wallstreet 3400 AC adapter compatibility

2004-12-31 Thread Kenneth Vann
I'm looking on E-bay for an WAllstreet AC adapter as backup and find one that looks like the one that came with my Wallstreet but they list compatibility with 3400 et.al. Are they? If so I have a back up for my 3400 so I'd be set. thanks, Cliff Check This Out.

playstation and bridging the wireless base stations

2004-12-31 Thread VicNaz1
What are you using to bridge the wireless base stations? Although I had read about the possibility I've not been able to track down an actuall procedure to make the units speak to each other and pass data. I'd like to be able to bridge using directional antennas over some significant

Less is more- a little story (Gather 'round!)

2004-12-31 Thread Dylan Moore
Hey all, My bronze Gbook and I-- You couldn't separate us, and I just flat out loved that machine. All it took was some terrible circumstances and a shady motherfucker like my ex-roomate's boyfriend, and that was the end of the romance. Several days later, I had to watch as lombard parts went

Re: Another wireless question

2004-12-31 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 08:17 AM, diane wrote: At 7:57 PM -0800 12/29/04, Andrew F. wrote: Any router will work. The ones sold by PC networking companies are usually configured through a web browser as opposed to Apple's AirPort utility, but once set up, 802.1 is 802.1, though of

Re: Another wireless question

2004-12-31 Thread diane
At 12:14 PM -0700 12/31/04, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 08:17 AM, diane wrote: At 7:57 PM -0800 12/29/04, Andrew F. wrote: Any router will work. The ones sold by PC networking companies are usually configured through a web browser as opposed to Apple's AirPort utility,

Re: Quadrupled RAM shows no improvement

2004-12-31 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at 05:49 PM, Claire Hart wrote: I did install and run OnyX recently, since I usually don't leave the PB on overnight. That made a huge overall improvement, and seemed to restore the PB to its original state. This is a big one. Log writers typically load the

Re: Wallstreet and Lexmark Jumpdrive

2004-12-31 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at 05:51 PM, Hubert Phillips II wrote: Does anyone have experience getting a Lexmark Jumpdrive connected to a Wallstreet via a USB card to mount on the desktop? I am running OS 9.2.2 and finally have my USB card working. The Apple System Profiler even sees the

Re: Less is more- a little story (Gather 'round!)

2004-12-31 Thread starfleet52
I have a happier tale that involves replacing a Powerbook Lets go back to well early September 2004 I being a student in HS need a laptop due to my bad handwriting. First laptop was a Thinkpad 755cd that lasted from 9/03-9/04 I bought a Powerbook 5300ce that lasted me until its flaws started to

Re: Quadrupled RAM shows no improvement

2004-12-31 Thread Geoff WALLACE
Hello All, After a Firmware Update my G5 1.8 SP would only see 512 MB of RAM instead of 1.5 GB. After removing the RAM and refitting I got it recognised again. I could certainly notice the difference in machine performance when it dropped back to 512 MB after 1.5 GB. Remove the added RAM and

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread Brian Rule
When you carry around a bag full of books everywhere, a 7 lb laptop isn't going to feel like much. In fact, when I do go around with only my laptop the bag feels as light as a feather. On Dec 31, 2004, at 12:50 AM, Andrew F. wrote: Most people would. I prefer the 14 screen of my Pismo over

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread MTH
On Dec 31, 2004, at 9:44 AM, diane wrote: At 12:47 AM -0500 12/31/04, John wrote: Andrew F. wrote: I love my 12, even now that I'm not in school anymore, its still nice to have a laptop that is so small and light that I actually do bring it out with me. Andrew I really like my 12 iceBook 700.

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/31/04 10:44 AM, diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am contemplating a *book purchase myself and find that I'm leaning towards the 14 systems. I use 2-21 on the desktop and I'm not sure I can do one 12 LOL The thing to keep in mind with the iBook is that the 12 and 14 LCDs have the

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread Andrew F.
But a 4lb laptop is lighter still. Those who claim it makes no difference, just haven't tried it yet. Andrew On 12/31/04 5:13 PM, Brian Rule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When you carry around a bag full of books everywhere, a 7 lb laptop isn't going to feel like much. In fact, when I do go