Re: MacInTouch Survey of i-Books and PowerBooks

2006-01-05 Thread Michael Levin
Agreed. When you charge a premium for the product, tell your customer that the warranty does not cover any defects (and besides the issue is obviously user related wear and tear and not piss poor manufacturing and/or design), then you should either A) expect your customer base to become

Re: MacInTouch Survey of i-Books and PowerBooks

2006-01-05 Thread Michael Levin
On Jan 5, 2006, at 6:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce has pretty well summed up the problem with the survey. Actually, it is an issue with all surveys other than those surveys that rely on student samples. Students usually receive bonus points or participation points for completing

Firewall

2005-12-28 Thread Michael Levin
Last week, we installed a wireless router for our Power Book (OS 10.4) and Windows XP. We would like to put in a firewall. Is there software that is recommended or should be avoided? Is there anything to keep in mind or to watch for when setting up the firewall? Michael -- G-Books is

Re: Getting Ripped off by Mac Mall

2005-08-12 Thread Michael Levin
Hi Jim, Sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience. I would suggest that you send a letter along with copies of any communication exchanges to your Attorney General's office. Some states have a consumer fraud division. Also, IIRC, the FTC maintains a consumer complain division.

Re: TiBook power adapter problem ???

2005-05-23 Thread Michael Levin
Based, unfortunately, on personal experience, you have a slowly dying power cable. You have about 8 months (give or take) from the when the problem initially began. To avoid buying an overpriced Apple replacement part, check web sites for a replacement cable. Also, my Book has the vertical

Re: TiBook power adapter problem ???

2005-05-23 Thread Michael Levin
On May 23, 2005, at 4:20 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Michael Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Based, unfortunately, on personal experience, you have a slowly dying power cable. You have about 8 months (give or take) from the when the problem initially began. To avoid buying an overpriced

Re: PowerBook G4 power supply issues

2005-04-21 Thread Michael Levin
I would bet the power pack (the line that runs from the Power Book to the electrical plug) is failing. I had the same occurrence and followed the same advice as below. Avoid that advice. Buy a new power pack. Apple's replacement goes for $80. You can get those cheaper at

Re: Rev. A Albook, was Re: Refurbished ABS

2004-08-20 Thread Michael Levin
I missed those posts too. :-( I bought a refurb 15 AlBook in March. Not less than six months later, I have two cracks on the plastic frame, the palm rest has separated from the plastic trim, and there are burned in marks on the screen. When I contacted Apple, they told me it was normal wear and

Re: OT: iTablet speculation

2004-08-17 Thread Michael Levin
Oh, that is too funny and, unfortunately, too true. On 8/17/04 11:28 AM, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who knows, but here's the way it will go if it's real http://www.misterbg.org/AppleProductCycle/ ;-) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog

annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Michael Levin
I have a file with 8k on my desktop and I cannot get rid of it. Every time I try to move it to the trash or my hard drive, I get a message that the file is in use and cannot be trashed. I tried booting in safe mode, Classic mode and from a start up DVD. No dice. How do I get rid of it? What is

Re: moving email from Mail to Entourage

2004-05-26 Thread Michael Levin
I found this site, http://www.entourage.mvps.org/ , very helpful when I moved from Apple Mail to Entourage. I like Entourage, but I am not sold on it. I prefer the Entourage calendar over iCal, especially the invite feature. I have not used the notes or tasks portion of the program. Of course,

Opinions on CDs

2004-05-25 Thread Michael Levin
I need to burn several CDs of pictures, music and documents on my PB G4 with Superdrive. I thought about getting a stack of 50 at Staples, but my friend who was with me said those CDs are junk. He recommended Imitation. I have never burned CDs. Is there are a good brand or bad brand on the

Alternate supply for PowerBook

2004-04-14 Thread Michael Levin
This summer, the family is taking a drive to Denver. I would like to use my Power Book G4 in the car, but the battery life is too short. Are there any cables or plugs that would allow me to use the auxiliary power supply (AKA cigarette lighters) in the car? Thanks, Michael -- G-Books is

OS Upgrade

2004-03-12 Thread Michael Levin
I bought a refurbished PowerBook G4, which arrived two weeks ago. I noticed it came with 10.2 installed. Do I get an upgrade to 10.3? Or do I have to pay for it? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives |

Moving to a PB

2004-02-19 Thread Michael Levin
My refurb PB arrives tomorrow and I need to get files off my iMac. I was able to export the contact list in Entourage. How do I get my e-mail messages, folders and contacts from the iMac to the PB? The iTunes files and pictures seem straight forward enough. I also have two log-ins on the iMac,

Re: Moving to a PB

2004-02-19 Thread Michael Levin
Sorry about the confusion. It is a new (refurb) 15² AlBook. Does Entourage hide its mailbox and calendar files in special folders? Is there method to export them in a compressed filed? I need my work related e-mails and it would be a pain to re-enter the calendar files. Could I e-mail those

[OT] Re: Taxing times

2004-02-02 Thread Michael Levin
I ran both on Macintosh; Tax Cut for TY 2001 and Turbo Tax for TY 2002. I prefer Turbo Tax, because the interview feature seemed better than Tax Cut. I also prefer TT for the New York state return, which is one of the most complicated returns. Others will like Tax Cut, personal preference. Many