Re: Reminder: LowEndMac lists rules (2)

On 2/3/06, Tim Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So much for bottom posting, eh? > > > THIS is the reason I don't like bottom posting. When I first saw > this in preview, all I see is different replies. Having to go to the > area and scroll down to read six words is really silly and wast

Re: i-pod ???

On 1/28/06, Woody Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm considering finally buying either a mini i-pod > or the new one that holds photos (grandkids of course). > Now I'm a mac person but I don't know much about how > the i-pod loads music. Help me if you know. On either > or both models: can I l

Re: Software Piracy

On 12/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11:22 PM -0500 12/09/2005, Krow Magnum wrote: > >On 12/9/05, macnifico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>It is permisible to sell a computer with the OS only. The rules do > >>not specify t

Re: little OT

On 12/10/05, TmB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have an iPhoto question but since its on my TiBook I thought you > experts could help me. > > Is there a way to make fotos smaller? I am trying to email pics and > they come out huge. of course cropping does not change the size of > them. The help s

Re: Software Piracy

On 12/9/05, macnifico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, Listers! > > It is permisible to sell a computer with the OS only. The rules do > not specify that the OS should be the original one for the computer. Where did you find that ? The original OS is a license issue, not an ebay issue. If the OS

Re: John-Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/05 5:46:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Life is a lesson.. and I'm not as generous at overlooking and > >forgiving (ignoring) as you are. > > Well, it was more ignorance on my part of the entire issue, ra

Re: Ron/ibooks & ebay (was: Re: John-Re: G4-iBook w/o OS)

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The G3-French guy, when I first replied to his first message (both of us > using the ebay message center), I got an automated reply from a US Air Force > email account which had English and French wording and his name. So I > thought that was a good

Re: John-Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/05 5:07:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >He responded that he would > >make copies of the OS and Adobe CD's for me. That's all I needed to > >let him know what I thought and he got a little po'd. > > Yeah, I g

Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/9/05 4:48 PM > > > > This is completely against ebay policy and you may be setting yourself up > > for a problem without the protection (such as it is) of dealing through > > ebay. > > Tom > > Thanks, I tho

Re: Software piracy

On 12/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 4:41 PM -0500 12/09/2005, Krow Magnum wrote: > >On 12/9/05, john ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It does not indicate piracy in any way. For example > >> when I upgraded tp Tiger I b

Re: Gmail & Gbooks - (was: Re: Ron - Re: THANK YOU ALL! - Re: G4-iBook w/o OS - Question)

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Van, when I first heard of gmail sometime back I got excited about it and > tried to sign up but at the time it said I didn't have the > correct-something... maybe it was browser, can't remember now. I'm using > the highest IE there is for OS9,

Re: John-Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, Tom Ethen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is completely against ebay policy and you may be setting yourself up > for a problem without the protection (such as it is) of dealing through > ebay. > > Tom > I would file a complaint with eBay, but don't expect much to come from it. I had

Re: Software piracy

On 12/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/05 4:37:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >That's BS ! They are selling software without a license. > > Alrighty then; thanks. > > That must be the most broken law in the world then, because I rarely see a > com

Re: Software piracy

On 12/9/05, john ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It does not indicate piracy in any way. For example > when I upgraded tp Tiger I bought the family pack with > 4 or 5 installs. > And if you sell a Mac with one of those installs it should include a license transfer with it and you will have one l

Re: Software piracy

On 12/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/05 1:22:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >One thing about the seller who has the iBook is that he is probably > >reputable but just does not have the OS CD's to sell with it. Too many > >eBay sellers sell compu

Re: Gene - Re: THANK YOU ALL! - Re: G4-iBook w/o OS - Question

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you! The G4-800mhz they are selling has 640mb which the specs say is > the max for that model. Of course the G3-300mhz clamshell I'm using now has > the bare MINImum, 128. > > >> Will Tiger function okay on a G3/500mhz ibook? > >> The Tiger p

Re: John-Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The G3/500mhz/55gig/384ram/Tiger guy actually sent me an ebay message asking > if I wanted to look at his ebay item, and he listed the item #. When I > asked how he knew I was even looking, he never gave an answer (I assumed he > saw my name in ano

Re: gmail

On 12/9/05, Van Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > snip < I've got a yahoo email list > > and I just can't find emails anymore - I've reached the boggled-mind limit, > > lol). > > > ah, the beauty of Gmail. I would never argue against the merits of > Tiger, but if the email is the one thing pu

Re: G4-iBook w/o OS

On 12/9/05, John Siple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > eBay-ers will probably bid the price of that G4 way over $400. I've > also run into sneaky stuff like little extra charges because the > sellers complain that they are just paying too much for PayPal. I > find eBay completely odious. But you may f

Re: THANK YOU ALL! - Re: G4-iBook w/o OS - Question

On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> OS 9 on a G4 is like driving a Cadillac with a Chevette motor in it. > >> Ron > > heehee, good one! ;-) > What's the most important factor on an ibook for it to work the best/faster? > Ram size, or HD size, or mhz/ghz size? > Will Tiger function

Re: G4-iBook w/o OS - Question

On 12/9/05, Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 09/12/05 05:23, BGbank at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Greetings folks, This may be a no-brainer Q... but I don't know... > > > > I'm thinking of buying from a certain vendor a G4 ibook that comes without > > an OS. My Q is, How can yo

Re: Macs and eBay

On 12/4/05, dan_A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 4, 2005, at 9:32 AM, Amber R. wrote: > > It appears that eBay is not really that Mac friendly. In fact, in > > a discussion with one of their live help people today, I was told > > "if you were using a regular computer, you would be fine" w

Re: Wireless for Pismo to Airport Xtreme base

As far as I know there are no replacements for the Airport card isteslf but you can use a PCMCIA wifi card and get the same results. Check this site for the options: http://www.powerbookwireless.net And this site has some stuff for sale and more info: http://www.macwireless.com/ On 10/18/05,

Re: Security and our Macs

On 9/19/05, Howard Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree, Bruce, and was passing that on for info's sake. :) > > I still when I can steer folk over to the mac side, if nothing else > by noting how much more secure our systems are. > > But this brings up an interesting question (at least to

Re: RAM Utility ?

On 8/26/05, Cliff Rediger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Using Tiger on a Mini with 500 Ram > Trying to find that little utility that tells you how much memory > all your open programs are running. As I'm getting one of those "not > enough RAM" dialogs in PhotoShop Classic. > > Thanks. > Cliff >

Re: linux on a pismo

On 8/24/05, Alan C. Magnus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 24, 2005, at 5:09 pm, victoria duggan wrote: > > > Hi All been playing around today with my spare pismo (back up mac) and > > deceided to load ubuntu linux on it and WOW!!! it is fast stable and > > very user friendly. The system sp

Re: laserwriter driver

On 8/18/05, david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i just obtained an older personal laserwiter 320 and i ca't find the > driver download on the apple support site. i see drivers for the 300 and > 310 but not the 320. i'm looking at > http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html > > any he

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/18/05, Peter Saint James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 17 Aug 2005, at 1:26 PM, Brian wrote: > > > Mostly, though, PC users who really know computers simply don't > > like apple as a company, or they don't like how "elitist" mac users > > can sometimes appear. > > > Well,

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/17/05, david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This argument has a huge flaw. Once upon a time a Mac was seriously > over engineered but they are not today. A Mac largely uses components > that come right off the shelf the same as PC manufacturers. The only > exception would be the logic board but

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/17/05, Mike K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > PC's and Macs become obsolete because of advances in technology and > software > > requirements, not because people throw them away. > > >I disagree again, peecees are thrown away because they die at an > >alarming rate and the parts of the most co

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/17/05, Mike K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its not that American cars are junk it's that a lot of people don't know how > to take care of them. Change the oil and perform regular maintenance and > 200k + miles is not a problem. I've had several American cars last this > long, foreign too. Wor

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/17/05, Howard Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The sad part is that this college caters to teacher education. The OT > people are actually a separate company that came in a few years ago. Perpetuating idiocy.. Dumb down the teachers and it will keep the students stupid. > > I can'

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/17/05, Howard Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The college I work at PT has a lot of anti-Mac folk in the IT dept. I > make it a point of letting them know that I bring my PowerBook with me > to work each day (and I work in the computer labs. :) ) Good for you ! Just what are they teachin

Re: $50 iBooks @ UVA

On 8/16/05, Karen Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it is disgusting when students are not given the opportunity to > explore different operating systems. And yes, it is the IT staff that have > no imagination or inclination to learn another OS. They are biased and just > plain lazy. I'

Re: Second hand Powerbook

On 8/15/05, Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking to buy a second hand 15inch Powerbook. Any ideas on which > models to look for(or not)? > > I've had an Aluminum 15" 1.5GHz for about 6 months and has been an excellent machine with no complaints at all. If I was looking to buy a used PB

Re: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report

On 8/15/05, Timothy Luoma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:58 AM, bobgir2004 wrote: > > > I have had zero success connecting using the Ethernet cable > > connection. > > > > I have called the hotels' tech support numbers, but often it's > > a case of > > checking in ar

Re: Looking for printer suggestions

On 8/15/05, MacKenzie, Kerry N. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Michael! > > -Original Message- > From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael > Cangelosi > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 10:13 AM > To: G-Books > Subject: Re: Looking for printer suggestions > > > I've

Re: List Rules?

On 8/14/05, Brian McEwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Aug 14, 2005, at 12:21 AM, Kevin Barnes wrote: > > > Do the list rules prohibit listing items for sale? > > > > I have a Lombard and goodies that will be going to Ebay otherwise. > > > with the swap list being closed to new mem

Re: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report

On 8/12/05, Michael J. Amato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A growing chain throughout the midwest, called Panera's Cafe offers > > free wifi at almost all of their establishments. I'm pretty sure > > there's a good number of them on the West Coast too. (several near > > here are located near a S

Re: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report

On 8/11/05, Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last week my family was on vacation in Oregon. We travelled there > (and back) from California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (late as > usual). While on the train I was able to connect my iBook through my > cell phone (Verizon). Back in the mo

Re: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report

On 8/11/05, Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last week my family was on vacation in Oregon. We travelled there > (and back) from California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (late as > usual). While on the train I was able to connect my iBook through my > cell phone (Verizon). Back in the mo

Re: Utilities

On 8/2/05, Harry Corsover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jul 31, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Krow Magnum wrote: > > >> > >> > > > > > > I think trackpad scrolling is built into the Book or rather the > > trackpad, my AL 1.5 has it using Panther,'

Re: Utilities

On 7/31/05, Bill Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 3:38 PM -0600 7/30/05, Andrew Main wrote: > >uControl (which I use to allow trackpad scrolling; it doesn't work in 10.4 > > Trackpad scrolling is built into 10.4. At least on my new PowerBook. > You just use two fingers instead of one and y

Re: Need opinions on how to sell

On 7/22/05, w miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After years of working my way up through used powerbooks, I'm finally > settled into a G4 15" al and a Pismo backup. I still have all the Lombards > and even a 3400 I've used along the way and would like opinions on whether > to part them out on eBa

Re: New to list with questions on Pismo

On 7/18/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, is there any way to access the archives of previous messages on > the list? > Here is all the MacLaunch lists in archived html: http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/ -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by