On 14 Feb 2006, at 10:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard
and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a
larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?
I used a 15-inch Al PB as a desktop machine and was happy
with the result. I put the book on the far side of the desk on a
stand higher than the desktop so that it was at eye level. I used
Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. It worked very well.
Sometimes the small screen would create
I gave up on my little old i-Mac and am now using my Powerbook (15
inch screen) as
my desktop computer. I should have done it long ago. Working in the
OSX Tiger
environment is a real improvement that I was missing. I've imported
my address
book and put them into folders. I'm still in a
On Feb 17, 2006, at 11:59 PM, Concetta Z wrote:
(I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook,
and when I have an extra $100 I'll upgrade the eMac to Tiger)
Thanks for any input.
Concetta
I've upgraded my BW (G4/450) and iBook (G3/500) from 4.3 to 4.4 to
4.5 and have
I use a 15 Powerbook with iCurve and an external Dell LCD.
There is a hack out there which will allow some iBooks to use monitor
spanning (2 separate screens) as opposed to mirroring (2 identical screens).
You will love the extra workspace when you are home.
I use a 21 at home which lets me
(I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook,
and when I have an extra $100 I'll upgrade the eMac to Tiger)
Thanks for any input.
Concetta
I've upgraded my BW (G4/450) and iBook (G3/500) from 4.3 to 4.4 to
4.5 and have had no problems at all.
Hey, all, thanks
I received
On Feb 16, 2006, at 2:05 AM, Concetta Z wrote:
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard
and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a
larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?
On Feb 16, 2006, at 12:05 AM, Concetta Z wrote:
I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook
Do it. Those have been pretty trouble-free updates so far.
--
Bruce Johnson
No matter where you go, there you are, B. Banzai
--
G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/
on 16/02/06 02:05, Concetta Z at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard
and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a
larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a
On 15/02/2006, at 11:05 PM, Concetta Z wrote:
Hey, that's my setup.
I'm having a little problem synching the two. How did you do it?
I would like a fast, easy, cheap way to sync my iBook to my eMac.
Just update the files that have been added or changed
(documents, iTunes, iPhoto, Mail,
On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Kevin Avery wrote:
On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
I have the neat little 12 iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive, which
I use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the house. Our
main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4
I you're happy with computer power and speed, I'd buy a nice monitor
and an external keyboard and mouse. Then when you later upgrade,
you'll be good to go with a nice monitor, or perhaps a monitor for
spanning.
John
On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:34 AM, Matt and Sue Halter wrote:
On Feb 14,
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard
and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a
larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?
I used to use an eMac and an iBook and keep them
I have the neat little 12 iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive, which I
use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the house. Our
main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4 QuickSilver 733 with
Apple's 17 LCD. I particularly love that monitor.
In setting up another work desk in
Tried it, didn't like it. I found the 12 screen I love in a portable
was too small for using as a full-time desktop. You can use an
external monitor, but the iBook will not work closed as the
powerbooks will.
JeffW.
On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
I have the neat little 12
on 14/02/06 21:59, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 14/02/06 20:28, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[snip!]
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and
mouse? Happy with the small
On Feb 14, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen
PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard
and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a
larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?
I
On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote:
I have the neat little 12 iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive,
which I use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the
house. Our main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4
QuickSilver 733 with Apple's 17 LCD. I particularly love
18 matches
Mail list logo
