Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-26 Thread Jon Glass
on 11/26/02 3:40 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Does the G4 upgrade for the Pismo offer these speed benefits of the AltiVec >> and Quartz Extreme? > > AltiVec yes, Quartz Extreme no. Thanks! -- -Jon Glass Krakow, Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Our Constitu

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-26 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 26/11/02 04:19, Jon Glass at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] > Does the G4 upgrade for the Pismo offer these speed benefits of the AltiVec > and Quartz Extreme? AltiVec yes, Quartz Extreme no. -Laurent. -- Laurent D

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-26 Thread wappling
RE;yes a crystal ball would be helpful,Im presantly on my second mac,haveing worn the first one(9500) into a smoldering heap in two years,and now this one in a little over three,I think expansion when I purchase,but I havent really done very much, as I have learned the more I try to add the more th

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-26 Thread Jon Glass
on 11/25/02 6:10 PM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But the big change came with Mac OS X, the first Mac OS to use the > "velocity engine" by default. At this point, I would hesitate to > recommend buying a new G3 model if you ever plan to run OS X. AltiVec > makes that much difference w

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-25 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 25/11/02 12:10, "Dan Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip!] > Count me among them. Best solution: I now use a wireless mouse and > keyboard at home. > I'd like to know which one you're using (the mouse). I've tried the Intellimouse wireless for some time, but was not able to get used to th

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-25 Thread Dan Knight
Jeremy Derr writes: >> 1) G3 Processor as opposed to the G4 Processor - not really much of a >> difference at this stage, as many applications do not take advantage >> of the Altivec instruction set in the G4. > >Altivec is not the only difference between the G4 and G3. Generally >speaking, a G4

Re: Powerbook opinion

2002-11-25 Thread Lorri Carr
On Monday, November 25, 2002, Matthew B. Dwyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a Powerbook G4 550, and my fiancee uses an iBook, so I've > compared > them quite a bit. The newer Powerbooks do not have an irda port, but > mine > does, and I love it, especially for synching to my handheld whi

Powerbook opinion

2002-11-25 Thread Matthew B. Dwyer
Hello, I use a Powerbook G4 550, and my fiancee uses an iBook, so I've compared them quite a bit. The newer Powerbooks do not have an irda port, but mine does, and I love it, especially for synching to my handheld while on the road, no need to drag around extra cradles and cords. I also cannot ove

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-24 Thread wappling
RE; wow!! thankyou very much,you really covered everything well enough to help me a great deal.I'll go with an I-book this purchase,by the time (about three years) or a little less I'll think about a powerbook next time.thankyou again best wishes on 11/24/02 11:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-24 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Sunday, November 24, 2002, at 10:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As someone who has used both a PowerBook G4 (667MHz) and an iBook (or > iceBook), I would base the choice on the following observations about > the > machines: > > *iBook 800 > [ ... snip ... ] > Cons:- > 1) G3 Processor as

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-24 Thread Mark_PHILIP
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Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-23 Thread Donald Keenan
I have picked up several G3 machines since my love affair with Apple began this year: Pismo iBook 466 SE 2 G3 iMacs 600 mhz I'm tempted to pick up a G3 450 mhz Ruby for my "collection" but I'm also learning to use web development apps and PhotoShop. It's clear to me now that a G4 with the bigges

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-23 Thread Eugene Lee
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 02:08:24AM -0500, wappling wrote: : : Hi all,Im seriously looking at a new laptop,my most logical choice is a new : I-book 800 12in screen at about 11:00 to 12:00 hundred range,howver the : powerbook at 2000 is I think beutiful,besides the larger screen and made of : metal,

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-23 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 10:40 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > on 23/11/02 02:08, wappling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi all,Im seriously looking at a new laptop,my most logical choice is >> a new >> I-book 800 12in screen at about 11:00 to 12:00 hundred range,howver >> the >> powe

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 12:08 AM, wappling wrote: > Hi all,Im seriously looking at a new laptop,my most logical choice is > a new > I-book 800 12in screen at about 11:00 to 12:00 hundred range,howver the > powerbook at 2000 is I think beutiful,besides the larger screen and > made of

Re: powerbook opinion

2002-11-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 23/11/02 02:08, wappling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all,Im seriously looking at a new laptop,my most logical choice is a new > I-book 800 12in screen at about 11:00 to 12:00 hundred range,howver the > powerbook at 2000 is I think beutiful,besides the larger screen and made of > metal,is t

powerbook opinion

2002-11-22 Thread wappling
Hi all,Im seriously looking at a new laptop,my most logical choice is a new I-book 800 12in screen at about 11:00 to 12:00 hundred range,howver the powerbook at 2000 is I think beutiful,besides the larger screen and made of metal,is there any other real advantages to it over the I-book?,I mean 8:00