I like and use the mini, I have a Pismo 500, it has a gig of ram but
it’s firewire will work most excellent with the mini as your’s will
too. Actually I connected the USB 1 and it works but not shazam like
in firewire. These pismos are so nice, has to rank as the best and
most versital
Greetings
I bought a refurb 17 inch PowerBook Big AL from Apple and was going
to max out the ram. The sales guy at Apple said the PB was from 3the
newest release, well somewhere there was an error. So it is the model
previous to the newest generation of the AL 17 PowerBook
A ram salesman,
I think we have seen the last of Microsoft Office for the Mac. There
is not 1 reason for M$$ to do anything to help the Mac. The lack of a
simple web browser, was the first shot over the bow. I hope that M$$
whale sinks, Apple has a rare event, a excellent opportunity to turn
iPods into
More RAM -take it to 1 GIG.7200 hard drive made a noticeable
difference in my Pismo 500. Run as few programs as possible while
office is open.
Plus it's from M$$, their not going to make something for the Mac
that works better, less problems and makes MS Office for the other
brand brands
On Oct 9, 2005, at 10:18 , Tobias Strohe wrote:
Dear Listas/essas,
I have been lurking mostly, but recent events warrant some verbage. I
apologize right away, if (when) this gets lengthy.
No need to apologize were all on the same road and courteous
Find yourself a certified Apple repair
Good for you, I swap between the 2 letting SU install and keep the
package 1 at a time, checking per release dates, notes or logic to
what should be 1st, 2nd etc, then do the disk repair duo dance and on
to the next. This seems to work best on the iBooks 1.2 . My Pismos
seem to fine with
Yes
On Jul 6, 2005, at 7:43 , Jim Katz wrote:
Baby question: Does Outlook Express work on OSX?
Thanks, Jim
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If you have Panther and can get it for a student discount then yes.
If your back on 9 and this would be the first release of X, then this
is for you, I would say go for it. This is the first release I
thought we should have had at X.2 and that's pushing it. There were a
lot of problems
Way to go man, see your a Lawyer already lol Well one thing for sure
you have a GF for life.W
Get the gig of new ram, sell what you have on low end swap, the pismos
can be a little RAM touchy sometimes on OS X might be Ok but not worth
risk...
you want to only want that puppy up once and
On Apr 26, 2005, at 8:28 PM, Pacer wrote:
\Geoff and fellow PowerBook-philes,
I would love to do such a thing as suggested above! Alas, unless
someone is willing to either donate a Pismo for me to refurbish or the
money to buy such a machine, I am left with what I have -- two
Wallstreets on
Yeah if you want to keep the girlfriend,
get a pismo, put a gig of ram a fast HD and MSO X,
VPC 5 ran OK for me on this set up.
A good girlfriend is worth at least that much
Geoff
On Apr 26, 2005, at 10:46 AM, Pacer wrote:
Fellow PowerBook-philes,
I am in the process of building a cheap laptop
A lot of sites require Real Play or Microsoft media player
I have used Real Player past but is there any other mainstream Mac
product that will take the place of these.
If not how is the new Real Player
Thanks
Geoff
PB 500
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Small Dog
If possible get a second opinion, Apple Care can be a tad over zealous
in their estimation on repairs, they do not want returns and cost is
not a matter, nuke it. I had a pismo that they claimed the MB was dead
yda yda yda- list, $1100.00 was their estimation. $5.00 used inverter
on eBay and
I have a replacement PRAM battery for one in my Pismo, will pull main
battery and disconnect from power plug and wait a few minutes.
When I disconnect the PRAM will anything other then date and time be
effected, i.e. keychain and other programs will not be effected
I read after unplugging
On Jan 27, 2005, at 11:01 PM, Andrew F. wrote:
Hoping
that the iBook will be as good to her as my PowerBook has been to me
so
far.
The sound is absolutely amazing, on the 1.3 GHZ iBook they have it set
up so it's almost like a surround sound system, you hear tiny sounds
and voices to about 180
On Jan 24, 2005, at 11:33 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote:
On 1/24/05 10:34 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew
into the
Cybertrough:
I swore off apple but busted down and got 2 iPods and 2 iBooks for my
wife and one of my kids. I called Apple Care and said I need to get a
copy of the 10.3.7
On Jan 25, 2005, at 2:38 AM, Dylan Moore wrote:
Hey geoff,
let me start out by saying that i completely understand your
frustration, I think that apple is changing from the company I knew
and loved a decade ago-- but then again, that's because they're moving
to the mass market. Any time a
On Jan 25, 2005, at 2:43 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote:
let me start out by saying that i completely understand your
frustration, I think that apple is changing from the company I knew
and loved a decade ago-- but then again, that's because they're
moving to the mass market.
Weren't they more in the
On Jan 25, 2005, at 4:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally, I recall a time in the 90's waiting nearly 4 months for the
repair of my LaserWriter because the logic board was unavailable. I
ranted
and raved, my local dealer ranted and raved, and in the end it was
repaired;
no sorry, no
Thought of it but I just dropped 4K and this was my first contact with
Apple Care since they Lied. 2 nice people and I probably would have got
the G5. But if 4K can't get me a simple CD that I am willing to pay
for, I am going to dump 5 to 10, not with these guys. It was 2
different people and
On Jan 25, 2005, at 5:27 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote:
Thought of it but I just dropped 4K and this was my first contact
with Apple Care since they Lied. 2 nice people and I probably would
have got the G5. But if 4K can't get me a simple CD that I am willing
to pay for, I am going to dump 5 to 10,
Aaron
Some how I am accused of saying and doing so many things;
I am not saying do not buy Apple Care, I bought it, everyone probably
should. I did not buy it for the iPods. However of all the Mac Dealings
this has been my worst department. What about the people finally
getting the logic board
She is not a troll, she has had problems with her pismo in the past and
has posted here, see geez, say one thing anti Apple and get mugged and
slugged
This group is intolerable of talking about Apple problems and solutions
to keep the computer we all use from fading away. Which it could do at
Dyna
I would try putting panther on it. 10.2.4 or 6 updates somewhere in
there just toasted my pismos and a lot of other peoples on Pismos they
just went waco, just like yours sounded.
I started to dig into unix and said this is a waste of time, I buy a
computer to work, not work on it. I
Replace the keyboard, I had a H go south, there was a post a waays back
that gave good info on cleaning. Not sure if it's like the Pismo, but
if so, is very to replace the whole keyboard and there cheap on ebay or
low end swap $30.00 or so
Good luck
Geoff
On Jan 25, 2005, at 2:39 PM, w miller
On Jan 25, 2005, at 2:09 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
What gets people's back up is someone like you claiming (for EVERYONE)
that Apple is terrible, backing it up with such a whiny luser
complaint (that they didn't instantly give you a CD when you demanded
it) and then saying such stupid things as
I swear Apple can do no wrong yet no replies to the iBooks, why is
that, not worthy of discussion. If you blindly follow what good are you
doing to promote the very thing you enjoy.
If you read her earlier posts she had problems with a Pismo, at 10.2.4
or 6 which was a problematic upgrade
Duck for cover or run
On Jan 25, 2005, at 4:40 PM, Amber wrote:
Okay, I am hoping somebody here might be able to suggest a solution
for me
regarding my 15 1.25 Gig Al PB.
I bought it Dec 2003 so it is just over a year old. For the past
couple of
weeks it has been a real pain in the neck to
On Jan 25, 2005, at 5:47 PM, Scott wrote:
On 25 Jan 2005, at 04:51, Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Are you serious, good laugh, good..good good laugh..ohmy They wonder
why we 17th in the world in education.
You still just don't get it. Why are you personally attacking others?
You
Thank you
Geoff
On Jan 25, 2005, at 7:39 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
Folks,
I don't know about the several hundreds other subscribers, but I, for
one,
am a little tired of this thread. I think that everybody who had
something
to say about AppleCare has done so already.
So, as list nanny on this
It takes real guts to run a business that is over shadowed by a
corporate entity that gets and gives anything it wants because the
govt.is bought and paid for. The Mac will not survive without an office
suite. This is the last M$ bloated piece of crapsuite and Apple knows
it. So maybe not
Next version no way. This Guy has over 30 Billion and growing. The
paltry act of Office for the Mac is not going to give Bill a second of
worry about money. However losing out on style, functionality and
development of programs, that takes away from the glow of his empire,
will give him a
On Dec 24, 2004, at 4:25 AM, Tim Collier
Usually the people who start bashing a high end app suite are the ones
who
don't have the $$$ to buy itor can't steal it!
Are we going to start bashing Photoshop next?
So what do you want to do, compare portfolios, usually people who steal
the high
Well if you like Entourage so much then go Wintel. I think Mail is a
great program, it needs to grow some and will have too as Apple is
starting to sail under it's own power. Plus in case you have not heard,
Microsoft is not updating Internet Explorer for the Mac and if you
think this is the
Thanks for the help
On Dec 19, 2004, at 7:14 PM, PowerMac 5500 wrote:
Yeah, it should work fine. I think it doesn't matter what size the
monitor is, but the resolution is what counts. Don't know about
open/close
Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:
Got a Pismo 500, 1 gig of ram, running 10.3
Got a Pismo 500, 1 gig of ram, running 10.3
is there enough video power on the Pismo to run a Sony Trinitron 20
inch monitor
at a resolution of 1024 X 768 in thousands of colors with the pismo.
If so can you run with the screen down or should it be open
Thanks
Geoff
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G-Books is sponsored by
My favorite Pismo has definitely turned 90. The screen hinges are near
lifeless, the road from a inch or 2 of play to full tilt flat either
was rather fast, about 3 months and I baby this puppy. It was bought
used about years ago. I have been inside Pismos to replace most
everything including
On Oct 23, 2004, at 3:25 PM, CJ wrote:
Here's my rave/rant about AppleCare's repair of my iBook. A while
back, I traded a router, PIII desktop and some other stuff for a white
iBook 500 with a dead optical drive and some video problems (the
backlight was bad).
Well you knew you were stepping
Careful they might put you on the bad apple list when it come to time
for any repairs...
A statement from a customer like this is just unacceptable to any
business that needs people, even if their business plan revolves around
a 2% to 5% margin of users.
It's always been a irritating and
I have considered putting one of these in a pismo, anyone who has used
one of these, is the noise of the 7200 noticeable. I have 40 GNX at
5400 and I do not even hear them. Appreciate the input
60.0GB Hitachi/IBM Travelstar 7K60 ***7200RPM** 8MB Data Buffer ATA/6
9.5mm UltraSlim 2.5 N
Geoff
On May 7, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Anne Judge wrote:
The magazine was Consumer Reports. They get their information on
incidence of repair from their annual questionnaire.
Which every Mac head put Excellent for every category, including me,
not again, they love to fly that flag. The truth a year ago
On May 8, 2004, at 1:22 AM, Mikael Byström wrote:
Geoffrey, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Which every Mac head put Excellent for every category, including me,
not again, they love to fly that flag.
If I want to promote Macs, it's the OS I promote and all the apps, the
community and so on. NOT Apple
On May 3, 2004, at 6:40 PM, Harry D. Corsover wrote:
On May 3, 2004, at 8:29 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:
Running Mail 3.3 it's real good about filtering these out, after
about 3 days of training I just let it go, I may have 50 to 60 junk
e-mails a day, but there junk and rarely does it mess up
I get fake messages from eBay, if I send it to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It seems they slow down for awhile, I open the whole header for them,
they always write you back and say it was a fake, ya I knew that. Ebay
wrote back a few times telling me that a couple messages contained a
Trojan Horse and if
I finally got DSL up here in the wilds, it's static connection. Using a
Paradyne modem connected to a Net-gear 614 v2
router. I am using a Pismo with 10.3.3 with a small OS 9 partition,
connected right now through a 802.1X connection in internet connect.
I did not load any of the software that
Well, it is early in the morning and I may be confused but...
My base station is one of the older ones (only one ethernet port and one
modem port). Did you configure the base station before connecting it to
the router? If not, connect an ethernet cable directly from the base
station to the Pismo.
I am really Networking 101 so here are the facts-Need airport to
work, system is ASDL
DSL Paradyne modem, one out put port twisted pair crossover cable
to NetGear 614v2 router.
The NetGear 614 router has one Input Port for the DSL modem to
connect and 4 output ports .
I have successfully
That is true for some companies but this is why you want to call
Applecare and maybe also check their website for international
coverage information. It looks like they do have a number for
Applecare in Korea so I am assuming they would cover it there.
Do not assume anything You better be
On 1-Mar-04, at 12:23 AM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:
That is true for some companies but this is why you want to call
Applecare and maybe also check their website for international
coverage information. It looks like they do have a number for
Applecare in Korea so I am assuming they would
I have a G3/500 w/ 12 GB hard drive and 256 MB of RAM running 9.2.2. I have
a new Lacie 160 GB Firewire hard drive for backups and digital files. What
should I buy to accomplish a satisfactory upgrade to OS 10.3?
And how much should I budget for RAM, new hard drive and program?
I just paid
on 03/02/04 21:35, Jim Scolman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All, well I dropped the first computer of my lifeit had to be my
beloved Pismo. It fell about two feet onto a carpeted floor, face down,
that is, both screen and keyboard facing the floor. It still works but it
now has a one
At 9:09 + 2/4/2004, Tom Burke wrote:
Umm - I'm not sure what great features the Pismo had that iBooks
(icebooks) and later Powerbooks don't have?
With thanks to Low End Mac on Ice Man
Although the G4 iBooks use a G4 CPU, it's not the same one used in
the PowerBook G4 -- this version has
I think the Pismo is the best power book that Apple has built IMHO
It still keeps up with the OS Panther runs OK. OS 9 is
faster-please lets not debate that
I look at what Apple has come out with and so far I just don't see
what I feel is worth the price.
I do some photoshop, yes I know that
My YO YO adapter is going YO YO - I think I have a lose conection (in the
adapter that is). Any ideas where to get one cheap on line? What is too much
to pay on Ebay?
thanks
I have seen them new for around $50.00. If it is going bad I
would replace soon. I had one that was arcing where the
From: Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: iPod off my Pismo
the new mini iPods, they require 6 pin fire wire or
USB 2. My Pismo has a 4 wire firewire fire wire and USB 1.
So does this put me out of the market for the new mini iPods ?
The other two pins on the FW cable
At 8:51 -0700 1/24/2004, John Collins wrote:
The question-- they recommended that I buy pc133-- they said it
would be a little faster??? Any comments about this. Interestingly
they also recommended Viking or Edge, but when I got their sticks
for a premium price--they had no indication of
I am looking at the new mini iPods, they require 6 pin fire wire or
USB 2. My Pismo has a 4 wire firewire fire wire and USB 1.
So does this put me out of the market for the new mini iPods ?
Thanks
Geoff
To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or
that we are to stand by
you have any problems arising as a result
of this, and what were they?
At 19:01 -0900 1/23/2004, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:
I have upgraded 3 pismos to 1gig and have had no problems Mine came
from Data Systems Memory
I do not work for these guys just had very positive purchase results
Hello,
I'm new to the list and ready to buy my first ibook.
My home computer is an old 7100 machine with system
8.5. It is networked with a Windows machine so I'll
need an ethernet connection.
I primarily want to run Filemaker and Flash MX, as
well as general word processing.
Has anyone used
On 1/6/04, John Collins wrote:
My new to me Pismo has 256 Mb of memory in the J1 slot and J2 is empty.
I think there is a difference in what can be put in. Can somebody give
me some info or point me to an appropriate site.
I want to add to the J2--What will work and any suggestions about
Some questions, first I have added airport cards, ram, HDs, upgrade
cards keyboards to pismos and other computers, so just enough
experience to really make a mess, so I ask. As I go through the
steamy jungle of DON'T touch that gizmo on your Pismo, thought I
would ask for some help, ideas, or
At 8:35 -0800 12/17/2003, Jeff Hubatka wrote:
The hardest part is taking out the cover at the back of the keyboard
(has the power button and sleep light). I use a large paper clip,
straightened out but with a little L-shaped hook on the end. You
have to pull the plastic towards the trackpad on
On 11/15/03 1:18 AM, Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the
Cybertrough:
Apple wanting to take away your cd rom is wrong and stupid,
you use it for cds until the new one arrives. What's the problem with
swapping the old drive when the new one when it arrives? How in any
way
I explained the problem and they said they would order another one for me on
AppleCare. What got me upset is that they quoted me 4 to 8 business days
before receiving the replacement DVD-ROM module. But worst, they insisted to
keep the one I had for the exchange. That's bad because if I ever need
15 TiBook. 867Mhz or 1GHz. I believe they're the last th boot into OS9.
Discontinued, of course...
These certainly can boot in OS 9 and are awsome machines (I own one
:-)), though the reduced airport range is true (though not a big
deal for me). But I have to concur with a previous suggestion:
It appears that the cord/cable that goes from the wall to my yo yo adapter
has a break in it right near the adapter end. Tonight I noticed that the
battery wasn't charging, and when I moved the cable, there is this pretty
little bright white light that flashes about a half inch from the round
. I
did see that OWC is offering a G4 (Newer Technology NuPower Pismo G4/500MHz
1MB 2:1 L2 Cache Processor Upgrade ) for $290.
I'm not familiar with their reputation but you can check out other buyers
experiece with them at http://www.xlr8yourmac.com.
HTH
Joe Ellis
I have ordered from OWC before
At 15:20 -0500 on 11/3/03, you (Laurent Daudelin), wrote:
I'm sorry, but I don't read the rules like you do. Using the email address
that are freely available to other list members to send improper/nasty
emails is the same than harvesting email addresses to spam people. People
are joining
fix a machine?.
Yes 2 times I paid for the 1st pismo $345.00/ Just to run JAG OS 9
ran fine. It was here I discovered the beast under the candy. The
one under Apple Care for 3 more months they claimed something was
spilled in the pismo *sometime* in the last 6 months. Ya right..
Found out
I think Apple should be applauded on their decision to move to a modern
operating system. It was a big move, totally rewriting a new system from the
ground up took vision to make it successful and guts to do it in the first
place.
U UNIX is not new eye candy, it would have been awesome if
I would have to agree here. Apple could easily double their market
share if they actually spent a bit more time understanding how to treat
their customers ever had to return/fix a machine?.
This is where Apple is really losing it, I never had to deal with
them in the past except the old 5300
Can anyone explain the difference between the revision 1 and revision
2 processors in a Pismo 500 and how to identify the difference, are
they interchangeable, is one more prone to problems then the other
and any other bits of knowledge that may enlighten my journey to
rebuild a Pismo
Thanks
Homeland Security Awards $90 Million Contract to Microsoft; Microsoft
admits critical flaw in nearly all Windows software.
or
What is Wrong with This Picture?
Nothing at all, just ask our President he is right on everything, so
why would he pick a Mac.
Geoff
--
G-Books is sponsored by
Someone replied to one of my posts a while back that changing the hard
drive in an Apple notebook does not actually void the warranty, just
anything you screw up isn't covered under your warranty.
Thanks for your advice.
--Chris
iBook 700 X.2.4
PM 7500/200 OS 8.6
PM 4400/200 OS 8.6, NetBSD
I
The magnets that control the read/write head have their polarities
aligned to each other and as long as their lines of flux don't change in
relation to the disk, they won't interfere with it.
my $.02
Joe Ellis
The things you learn in life over a dollar screwdriver .
Just out of
I hope I haven't been unknowingly creating magnetic havoc all these years
Magnetic Havoc
Wasn't that the name of the 1st Mac virus ...:)
This tidbit was passed along to me from a friend who worked
on electronics. I do not know how much the magnetic field would have
to be to harm the
don't forget the t-8 for the gommets.
g
The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be
sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small
screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of
cardboard, if the screw moves at all as the
On Monday, Nov 25, 2002, at 05:50 US/Alaska, K wrote:
EXCUSE ME??? THEFT??? The damage occurred during the prevention of
greater
damage to my home...A police report was filed and the adjuster ( a
Nationwide
employee rather than an independent adjustment firm, BTW) had
absolutely NO
On Thursday, Nov 21, 2002, at 21:04 US/Alaska, Obi-Wan wrote:
They are licensed and bonded. None of your data will be shared, and
if you
feel so strongly about it then you better not go to an ATM in public,
or use
a VISA card a a store, or appear on a security camera, or (heaven
forbid)
get
On Friday, Nov 22, 2002, at 08:05 US/Alaska, Tivo wrote:
Aladdin Systems, maker of Stuffit has a product called Secure Delete.
Does anyone have personal or experiential knowledge about this
product's
efficiency?
I have ordered Secure Delete and will let you know how it works
Mike and others thank you for the information, it has been a good
education, this link leads to more info on Secure Data if anyone is
interested. It is nice when people help
http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/09.securedelete.php
Geoff
On Wednesday, Nov 20, 2002, at 22:38 US/Alaska,
, 2002, at 21:11 US/Alaska, Obi-Wan wrote:
On 11/20/02 9:56 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew
into the
Cybertrough:
This thread has been very interesting, and I thank all who have
helped. So really there is no way to safely protect the information I
have on this month old drive
This thread has been very interesting, and I thank all who have
helped. So really there is no way to safely protect the information I
have on this month old drive. It holds multiple online bank account
numbers, passwords, 3 stock accounts, passwords and similar personal
and company
I have to send my 40 GNX back to trans intl, very loud and clicking
sounds coming out of it right from the start and continued for last 30
days. I need to wipe this drive clean, really clean. Will apples disk
utility on 10.2 wipe it so no info will be able to be recovered or
seen. If not
Greetings,
Mom has a year old iMac I gave her last xmas running 9.2, ! gig of
memory and a 20 G HD, a SBC DSL connection, at 83 she is doing a heck
of a job getting connected , surfing the curl and e-mailing. So far we
have worked things out over the phone talking through the e-mail
I have been running Thermoindock for a few days and have seen temps as
high as 157 average seems to be 125 to 140. One time the fan did come
on and only after I left it on a leather couch for about 30 minutes. Is
this temp normal?? I do not know if Thermoindock is accurate but the
bottom of
Got the IBM 48 G Hard Drive for my Pismo, is it possible to just drag
and copy my 10.2 system from my external firewire drive or should I do
a reinstall of 10.2 on the new internal hard drive
If I do a reinstall on the new internal drive can I just copy my OS X
software, photoshop,
I think it will be more interesting to see how a company that has already
gone out of business once will be able to convince customers to trust them
the second time around.
I have a Newer Tech G3 card in my trusty ol 6100, never missed a
beat, I think Newer techs quality was good, the
I have a couple of these VST 10 Gig expansion Bay drives, they come
with system 8.6 on them, the Apple Drive set up in OS 9 recognizes
them so I should be able to format them with Apple HD set up,
partition, and use OS 10 from the expansion bay drives as I make the
transition from 9 to 10, I
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