Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Secker
To avoid the whole blowing up motherboards and spontaneous combustion of other parts, why not settle for a nice iBook SE 466mhz. As much as I like the clam shell iMacs stylistically there is the slight problem that it comes in at 3.1 KG v's the snow's 2.2 KG dimension wise the clams are 2

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Kathy Quinlan
Mark Secker wrote: Anybody else like to suggest their favorite "can't live without" software... Protel 99SE (wish they had an OsX or *nix version (I hate windows) Open Office Mozilla Putty (Telnet / SSH client) :) Kat. -- --- K.A.Q.

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Christian Kotz
To avoid the whole blowing up motherboards and spontaneous combustion of other parts, why not settle for a nice iBook SE 466mhz. It has firewire therefore can charge your iPod and it's battery does last longer apparently. There's a few of them for under $500 on ebay but a lot of people still li

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Paul
Mark Secker wrote: > Anybody else like to suggest their favorite "can't live without" software... Um, that would be Toast 6. Hang on, no. Acquisition;) Cheers Paul PS I really think it's iTunes.

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Shay Telfer
Hi... Yes, ok, it's a long list. But I do a lot of things with my Mac :) Retrospect Eudora LaunchBar BBEdit Terminal fink ssh Stuffit Expander Safari vlc

Re: I can't live without my.....

2004-07-13 Thread Geoff Richards
1. Butler - the most useful interface enhancer ive ever used! 2. Fire - icq,msn,ichat,etc all in one app 3. VLC - video playback 4. ffmpegX - video encoder 5. Toast - cd/dvd burning all available through http://www.versiontracker.com

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Craig Ringer
On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 15:31, James Devenish wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > on Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 03:34:24PM +0800, Murdoch Allen wrote: > > OS/X > > Been waiting for someone to say that ;-) It reminds me of one I forgot: Anything that's sufficiently UNIX-ish for me to open a terminal

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Brad Helden
Well, there are a few things I love using for both work and pleasure - Photoshop - the only one to go with Extreme 3D - a great 3D application now extinct, even though under Classic it runs a bit woggly EasyFind - great to locate, move, copy and delete files etc Macsolitaire - a game to relieve

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread James Devenish
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 03:34:24PM +0800, Murdoch Allen wrote: > OS/X Been waiting for someone to say that ;-) In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 03:16:01PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote: > SSH > Vim (text editor) Those would be some of my essential

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Murdoch Allen
OS/X On 13 Jul 2004, at 3:16 PM, Craig Ringer wrote: On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 14:55, Mark Secker wrote: Anybody else like to suggest their favorite "can't live without" software...

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Craig Ringer
On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 14:55, Mark Secker wrote: > Anybody else like to suggest their favorite "can't live without" software... SSH X11 (for networked displays) Vim (text editor) Does "an IPv6 enabled network" count? Python Photoshop -- Craig Ringer

Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Brett Carboni
Quark and Excel. Very handy for a restaurant where you have to do an *extremely* wide range of things. I'm trying to kick my Quark habit by learning Indesign but it's been going slowly (how on earth do you draw a straight line? :-) Brett Carboni Tsunami "Supplying the sushi you can't live without

I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Secker
Anybody else like to suggest their favorite "can't live without" software... to start things here's mine: Most people that know me know I'm a Photoshop junkie and that Bryce and Garage Band rock my world. I'd be hard pressed to think of a reason to own a specky mac if it weren't for these. That

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Secker
no no no not knocking and appreciate the opinion... may be I was just needed to rant a bit. I know I'd probably "over price" my PowerBook when it come time to part with it. I tell you I'd not feel comfortable biding sight unseen on something sold by some one with that level of user knowle

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Shay Telfer
I tell you I'd not feel comfortable biding sight unseen on something sold by some one with that level of user knowledge. Also the "resale value 6 months ago" of $1500 was for run out stock of the 800 & 900 Mhz G3 iBooks I know because with educational pricing they were $1100 and i thought about

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Secker
Speaking to some of other mac experts wasn't all that helpful, While I was in X-World the guys in Syndey wer saying $200 up to $250 tops. but a couple of apple guys here I've spoken to here are saying $500 to buy The monetary worth of something is what it costs to replace it. What the m

Re: pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Shay Telfer
I have a couple of work colleagues who each have identically specked original 2001 snow 12.1" G3 iBook (code name "P29") 500Mhz, 128 MB, 10GB, CD-ROM (no burner) original purchase academic staff price would have been about $2000ish. One of them wants $700 for it - which is, in my mind is mor

Apple Design Awards Winners - Most useful software :)

2004-07-13 Thread Shay Telfer
Hi... Check out the winners of the Apple Design Awards: Apparently GraphViz (Winner of Best Mac OS X Open Source Product) is by a Perth local, Glen Low. Well done! Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer =

pricing a S/H P29 G3 iBook

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Secker
anybody want to offer their 2cents on this quandary please feel welcome. I have the need to acquire for a month a small (say 12") laptop preferably Apple brand. My needs are simple - a small tough laptop for travel purposes that simply needs to do e-mail, word processing, downloading pictur

Re: iPod and OS9

2004-07-13 Thread Neil Houghton
on 12/07/04 18:30, Reg Whitely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello WAMUGgers > > My niece has asked me a curly question and I've no experience with > iPods. I've had a quick browse of the Apple FAQ and discussion pages > but am not sure where to look. > > She's planning to buy an iPod to use for

Least useful software

2004-07-13 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
I'm wondering, after seeing this, if we shouldn't start a "Least Useful Software" spotting competition. I submit this as potential first entry: http://nousoft.free.fr/hesperides.html -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Ph

Re: Openoffice

2004-07-13 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 12/07/2004, at 8:59 PM, Rob Davies wrote: Morning All, Looking for Openoffice 1.1.2 download, available on wamug server, if so url? Thanks Rob Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Try -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro