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AuPhalanx · Apr 17, 2003, 08:07 AM

I do tech support for a big corporation that uses PCs and Windows. The travelers are equipped with IBM ThinkPads and logon to the company's network via dialup networking. As a tech support dude, every nite I deal with at least a dozen people who have trouble with the service. Truth be told, I once tried connecting with my PC and couldn't get it.

On a wierd urging, I tried connecting to the network with Gatsby, my little iBook with lots o' attitude. I entered the phone number in the Internet Connect, along with my company user ID and password. BANG! I was on the network in under 30 seconds.

If I had a problem, then everything I need to resolve it is in the System Preferences window or the Internet Connect window. With Windows Dialup Networking, there are at least a dozen things that could be going wrong. And now that the Company is moving everything to RNAS and VPN, it is just getting hairier. I really am not paid enough to deal with it!

This iBook amazes me all the time. What a great machine! I was thinking earlier that Apple's machines make me excited about computers. From my first Apple //c to the original Mac to my iBook (and I am drooling over the iMacs!), every time I play with a Mac I just LOVE what I am doing. I was actually AppleScript-ing earlier.

So, honk if you love your iBook!

Have fun... Tony.

bleee · Apr 17, 2003, 08:19 AM

Same here, I even got it to work with WIN2k VPN works like a charm, but I can't remember if we had IPSEC turned on.

Never had a problem with this puppy, DSL/CABLE goes down np whip out the iBook and switch to dailup operational in 30seconds. Those network profiles are so handy, I just wish they added some more functionality with it like the ability to configure other apps like firewall passwords if your at the office and you need to pass through a firewall to get access to the internet.

Peter · Apr 17, 2003, 09:15 AM

*honk* *honk*
Lovin' every minute of it

xtal · Apr 17, 2003, 11:14 AM

HONK!

iBook 800 12" maxed out. How sweet it is.

willed · Apr 17, 2003, 12:40 PM

Mine is getting too old

I need an upgrade. But still, *honk*

DesignerTerp · Apr 17, 2003, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by willed:
Mine is getting too old I need an upgrade. But still, *honk*

Same here--I have the same specs as you, but with a 20gig HD. I am looking for a 512mb of RAM to put in it--SOON!
Yet I can't imagine life without Homer..

Sage · Apr 17, 2003, 01:09 PM

*beep beep*

Meet Alchemy, the most reliable little computer I've ever met, and the most fun to use. I'm always amazed at all the problems Windoze users have (Adware? Wha?), and I just smirk and move on.

Peter · Apr 17, 2003, 01:19 PM

iBooks are brilliant.
Ralph is kinda jealous of the 12" G4 though

SeSawaya · Apr 17, 2003, 01:32 PM

HONK! Beep Beep!!

700 combo user,
ex 500 first gen user

Love this baby

Fabiano007 · Apr 17, 2003, 01:49 PM

I just love my iBook,it's awesome, OS X is also great. I also use an NEC LaVie LC500 (yuuukk) with XP Home, the specs are similar (PIII 800MHz, 640 MB, 30GB, DVD/CDRW) althought the lavie has a larger screen (15") it's tottaly buggy. No book (except the PBs)I know compare to the power and ease of use of this little wonder machines.

Honk a million times!

dencamp · Apr 17, 2003, 02:16 PM

honk indeed.

The only Rev. A I've ever purchased. Still happily chugging along.

scaught · Apr 17, 2003, 02:48 PM

i got a honk too.

currently:
ibook 700 16mb vram version..

former:
ibook 366 graphite
ibook 300 blueberry

ive loved them all. *sigh*

mdc · Apr 17, 2003, 05:07 PM

i do not know how i could be unhappy with my iBook, plain and simple. *honk*