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Lattimer · Sep 17, 2003, 11:12 AM

I thought I would post and say hello to everyone, I've been a lurker for a long time, learned a lot, need to learn a lot more! I put in my order for the new 15" PB last night after I saw the updated Apple site. I've been waiting like everyone else for this day to come! Here's what I bought:
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PB w/ SD, 1gig o' ram(2x512), 80gig HD(5200)

Office X for mac (student ed.)

.MAC account

10gb Ipod w/ $200 rebate
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Since I go to school, I got the ed. discount and the back to school deal was too sweet to pass up.

I'm selling a HP Omnibook 500 lappy and a 2.4 P4 desktop if anyone is interested..hehe...Die Microsoft!!!

I think I have everything to get me started, does anyone have any input as to what else I might need? Things I have on my list to purchase soon:
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EXO Iskin for Ipod

PB sleeve for 15" Albook (Anyone???)

Car charger/airline charger

Transpod FM for Ipod

Icurve lappy stand

BT wireless Keyboard and mouse

Airport Extreme Basestation w/modem
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Am I missing anything? This is going to be my all-in-one solution for home/work/school/wife/etc...

Any input is greatly appreciated

Mithras · Sep 17, 2003, 11:49 AM

In before Assassyn

Congratulations! You'll love your new 'book.

As for accessories, get what pleases you. I do like the iGo Juice which is an AC/auto/air power adapter that works with Powerbooks and most any other laptop.

I can also report that 5 years after buying my first Powerbook -- and lots of accessories --, I have a closet full of expensive doohickies that don't do me any good now, and have almost zero resale value. Just a thought.

AssassyN · Sep 17, 2003, 12:51 PM

DANG! I was at Spanish class! Haha, but I'll chime in secondly...CONGRATS! Welcome to the MacNN Forums and the LightSide of computing! You'll love your new PB...and feel free to post any Q's you may have right here.

TheIceMan · Sep 17, 2003, 01:53 PM

Congrats on your new PowerBook and welcome to MacNN.

runningduck · Sep 17, 2003, 02:06 PM

Just an FYI.....You can usually get Microsoft Office for like $20 in the campus bookstore vs $150 on the web.

m2bored · Sep 17, 2003, 02:13 PM

Also an FYI...

You could save some serious money (and potentially avoid a few headaches ) if you DO NOT buy the Apple airport extreme basestation...

There are plenty of third party basestations that will work better for a fraction fo the price.

M2

Lattimer · Sep 17, 2003, 03:55 PM

Thanks to everyone who replied. I can't wait until it gets here!

Runningduck: I can't go to the campus store because I'm a full-time distance ed. student. I'm in the Air Force currently stationed in Iceland! So, I do everything online.

m2bored: Could you recommend a basestation (or 2) that could accomplish everything that the APExtreme can do? I need the modem for sure!

I had a 12" Ibook for about 6 months awhile back, so I know some basic stuff in OSX, but I'm pretty much a newbie. Can anyone recommend a good book for OSX and just the MAC world in general?

Thanks in advance!

pbook28 · Sep 17, 2003, 03:56 PM

m2bored,
I too have recently bought a new powerbook 15 with airport extreem card. You said there are many other decives that are much cheaper than the airport base station. Could you recommend a few? Thanks.

Eug · Sep 17, 2003, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by Lattimer:
Thanks to everyone who replied. I can't wait until it gets here!

Runningduck: I can't go to the campus store because I'm a full-time distance ed. student. I'm in the Air Force currently stationed in Iceland! So, I do everything online.

m2bored: Could you recommend a basestation (or 2) that could accomplish everything that the APExtreme can do? I need the modem for sure!

I had a 12" Ibook for about 6 months awhile back, so I know some basic stuff in OSX, but I'm pretty much a newbie. Can anyone recommend a good book for OSX and just the MAC world in general?

Thanks in advance!

You can call Apple directly and maybe they'll give you the educational rate if you have student ID or whatever.

Last time I called they didn't even bother checking, but maybe that's because I was calling from within the institution, I dunno.

mikemako · Sep 17, 2003, 05:03 PM

Hahaha!! you mean noone has made the whole "acronym" or "it's spelled this way or that" speeches yet? GOOD!

back on topic: I have the Airport Extreem Base Station and I really like it a lot! I plugged my printer into it and with very little effort, all connected computers could print to it. Plus, the software is all built into OS X specifically for the Airport, I would recommend getting it.