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dccski · Apr 3, 2003, 07:19 PM

i have a stock 17 and it says 512mb for memory. i added 512 apple memory and bummed it says 512. i know i know pretty stupid. anyone who ordered a 17 with the extra memory already built in straight from apple have their label say 1024 for memory or does it still say 512 because the memory was bto

AssassyN · Apr 24, 2003, 10:55 PM

I ordered mine BTO from Apple.com with 1024MB of RAM, and sure enough, the label underneath my battery says "1024" in the RAM section of the description.

dccski · Apr 25, 2003, 06:54 AM

thanks alot for getting back to me, appreciated.

AssassyN · Apr 25, 2003, 07:07 AM

Originally posted by dccski:
thanks alot for getting back to me, appreciated.

Notta problem, sorry it wasn't sooner.

swsteckly · Apr 25, 2003, 09:47 AM

Aww, that sucks! I put my own RAM in (saving myself 70% on cost), and it says 512MB! Apple should sell 'upgrade labels' or something.

You suck!

spaced · Apr 25, 2003, 10:18 AM

Haha... this thread is so sad.

Aykew · Apr 25, 2003, 05:30 PM

Ooh, I know! Apple should build in a little calculator style LCD that shows you how much ram you've got! (Sure, I'm kidding, but it seems like the kinds of touches Apple is fond of... I still can't believe they put the little LEDs for the battery on there. Remarkably cool, and almost useless!

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ibook_steve · Apr 25, 2003, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Aykew:
Ooh, I know! Apple should build in a little calculator style LCD that shows you how much ram you've got! (Sure, I'm kidding, but it seems like the kinds of touches Apple is fond of... I still can't believe they put the little LEDs for the battery on there. Remarkably cool, and almost useless! )

How is knowing how much battery life you have left with a quick button push "almost useless?" Do you magically know how much charge you have left when the machine is asleep or you are looking at an extra battery not in the machine? This is a great feature that has been around forever and should stick around.

Steve

Peter · Apr 25, 2003, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by ibook_steve:
How is knowing how much battery life you have left with a quick button push "almost useless?" Do you magically know how much charge you have left when the machine is asleep or you are looking at an extra battery not in the machine? This is a great feature that has been around forever and should stick around.

Steve

except youhave to turn the machine upside down, and I guess with a 17" its like juggling G4's

swsteckly · Apr 25, 2003, 08:39 PM

And how the LEDs light up in sequence is pretty cool, too.....

KeriVit · Apr 25, 2003, 09:26 PM

I don't have sticker. Where's my sticker?!?

dccski · Apr 25, 2003, 09:49 PM

under the battery when you take it out

cucswiz · Apr 25, 2003, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by ibook_steve:
How is knowing how much battery life you have left with a quick button push "almost useless?" Do you magically know how much charge you have left when the machine is asleep or you are looking at an extra battery not in the machine? This is a great feature that has been around forever and should stick around.

Steve

What is this LCD thing?? Is it apart of all Powerbooks? or just the new 12" 17" ? (I recently ordered a 15.2")...