Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-25 Thread Michael Bryan Bell
I'm astonished to hear this--you're using OS X, right? No, I'm using OS 9. Experimented a bit with OSX, and don't like it that much, and have lots of legacy apps that I am not yet willing to part with, and am getting, as I mentioned, greatly improved stability just from the HARDWARE

Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-25 Thread Don
I suppose the thread is in the archives, but there was a brief exchange on this topic several months ago. I followed some of the advice (having experienced the same skipping DVD problems), and although I can't remember what it was, whatever I did, it worked. I can now watch a full DVD w/o it

Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-25 Thread Peter S. Kim
I haven't had many problems playing dvds with OS 9.1 on my Pismo. I've only had one disk play oddly toward the end. Otherwise, it has worked well. My sister has a Cube running 9.1, and it plays dvds without problems. Peter Michael Bryan Bell wrote: I could hardly ever get DVD's to work

Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-25 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Saturday, May 25, 2002, at 10:57 AM, Peter S. Kim wrote: I haven't had many problems playing dvds with OS 9.1 on my Pismo. I've only had one disk play oddly toward the end. Otherwise, it has worked well. My sister has a Cube running 9.1, and it plays dvds without problems. I had

TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet

2002-05-23 Thread Do-Not-Reply-To-This-Address
I recently upgraded from a Wallstreet to a TiBook -- my Wallstreet died mysteriously and completely, and I spent a week trying to find a quick cheap fix. It's possible that all it needs is a new power supply board, but at the time I didn't have a good source for one. Anyway, the point is,

Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-23 Thread John Koen
I'm astonished to hear this--you're using OS X, right? My Pismo 500 Mhz, with inferior graphics, slower processor (G3), and same 256MB RAM, has no problems whatsoever in OS X.I.IV. I did occasionally back in OS 9 (.0.2-.04, I think). On Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 10:46 AM,

Re: skipping DVD on TiBook [was: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet]

2002-05-23 Thread Do-Not-Reply-To-This-Address
At 1:21 PM -0400 5/23/02, John Koen wrote: I'm astonished to hear this--you're using OS X, right? No, I'm using OS 9. Experimented a bit with OSX, and don't like it that much, and have lots of legacy apps that I am not yet willing to part with, and am getting, as I mentioned, greatly

Re: TiBook vs G3 Wallstreet

2002-05-23 Thread Aron Nelson
I recently upgraded from a Wallstreet to a TiBook Me too. are not ideal, in general it's been a big win and I don't regret it at all.' Yep My biggest complaint on my Rev B version was lack of audio in (but I knew this) and the generally flimsy design. I have to take my watch off when using