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Wooo just bought my first mac
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I just purchased the 12" ibook from amazon.com, after all is said and done (rebates and sell the printer) I got it for in the low $700's  . So cheap that I couldn't resist.
It'll be my first mac since some kind of Macintosh Classic something that my uncle gave to us a long long long time ago.
Very excited, I always wanted a powerbook but the no-upgrade situation detered me. This should tide me over till rev b G5 powerbooks come out
Haha anyways it'll sit on my desk next to my Thinkpad X31. Two 12" laptops, one black and one white.
Funny thing is I've lived literally 10 mins away from Apple HQ in cupertino all my life, this is my first mac.
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Congrats and enjoy (and also get enough ram).
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no problem about ram, its just standard PC2100 sodimms right? I have 1.5gb in my X31 so i'll just pull out a 512MB stick
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Congrats! I ordered mine from Amazon yesterday. Now the long wait.....
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><> 1 Peter 3:15-16
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Congrats guys on the new 'books! I just got mine last weekend - I drove 4.5 hours 1 way to an apple store to pick it up! I was so delighted...I love it!!! It's my first new Mac in six years so I was due for one. I always wanted a laptop so now I'm in heaven.
Now if only I could get around to getting some more ram...
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if you can put a pc2700 in them. it would be a faster ram upgrade you will most likely notice a difference. Also congrats and enjoy let us know what you think about your new iBook.
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Bless those that sacrifice for us all.
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Originally posted by AleroLeanne:
Congrats guys on the new 'books! I just got mine last weekend - I drove 4.5 hours 1 way to an apple store to pick it up! I was so delighted...I love it!!! It's my first new Mac in six years so I was due for one. I always wanted a laptop so now I'm in heaven.
Now if only I could get around to getting some more ram...
Believe me I understand about that long drive to an apple store! Until they built the Charlotte, NC store I was between 2 apple stores each was 4 hours way! I drove to the Durham store to pick up my powermac MDD dual 1 gig then turned around drove straight home so I could just go on to work that night! Arrrg what a day that was!
Congrats on your purchase! You'll love the portability. I do and will probably always own a laptop now.
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congrats, i am enjoying my first mac right now.
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Originally posted by MARINEOSX:
if you can put a pc2700 in them. it would be a faster ram upgrade you will most likely notice a difference. Also congrats and enjoy let us know what you think about your new iBook.
Not really. The PC2700 RAM will run at PC2100 because the iBook's bus is limited at 266, which corresponds to PC2100.
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When you bought it off Amazon, did you do the 30 off from the credit card? If so, did you have to wait awhile for the card to come in the mail? Mine still had to be processed by Bank One and it would take 1-2 weeks. 
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Originally posted by mikedc1760:
When you bought it off Amazon, did you do the 30 off from the credit card? If so, did you have to wait awhile for the card to come in the mail? Mine still had to be processed by Bank One and it would take 1-2 weeks.
i have pretty good credit so it was instant, they let me use it to purchase the ibook
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Originally posted by jamil5454:
Not really. The PC2700 RAM will run at PC2100 because the iBook's bus is limited at 266, which corresponds to PC2100.
this is correct. the computer will see it as 2700 but runs only at 2100 speed.
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Really? My credit is excellent also, I dont see why I had to wait it out.
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Originally posted by RichieZ:
i have pretty good credit so it was instant, they let me use it to purchase the ibook
Same here. Was instant. Got the email and had the option to use it in the check out page.
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SO they sent you the CC number? The option is there for me too, but I never got a number.
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Doh...I know what I did wrong
Time to order iBook tommorow..... AHHH I cant wait.
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Originally posted by mikedc1760:
Doh...I know what I did wrong
Time to order iBook tommorow..... AHHH I cant wait.
What did you do wrong? I want to get into the action... since I am also waiting to call bank one.
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I thought I figured it out, but I didnt. I also have to wait..I dont understand my credit it excellent.
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Congrads on your new purchase... i recently picked up my first mac too and I love it. Mmmm powerbook! 
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Peripherals: 20gb 4g iPod, Canon i950, Canon S230 "elph", Canon LIDE30, Logitech MX510, Logitech z5500, M-Audio Sonica Theater, Samsung 191T
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Xbox: 1.6, modded with X3 xecuter, slayers evoX 2.6, WDSE 120gb HDD
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I just called Bank One and they approved me for a purchase! Oh, yeah... now the wait is on. within two or three weeks...aha! 
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if the pc 2700 isn't faster than the 2100 in the iBook then why spend the money for the 2700, even if it is only 512MB? I don't quite understand this. Especialy because the ibook is designed to handle 2700 isn't it? I am a little confused on this matter. I understand that it would clock down but the frontside bus on 2100 is 133mhz and the ddr side is 266mhz so would the 2700 go to 266mhz or to 133mhz? I had been put under the impression that the 2700 would be faster. Any help would be apreciated.
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Bless those that sacrifice for us all.
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What number did you call? I called today and they said it takes 30 days and they said its not possibile too get verified in one day.
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Originally posted by mikedc1760:
What number did you call? I called today and they said it takes 30 days and they said its not possibile too get verified in one day.
888 247 4080
Good luck.
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Originally posted by mikedc1760:
What number did you call? I called today and they said it takes 30 days and they said its not possibile too get verified in one day.
I was approved automatically. Got an email and everything. It even had the amazon card selected for me when I was checking out.
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I haven't been approved yet either. I wonder what's up. I'll call that number tomorrow. There's nothing wrong with my credit.
... 5 minutes later-
"Your Amazon.com Platinum Visa Card is now ready"
looks like I'll be added to the amazon iBook wait list
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Originally posted by MARINEOSX:
if the pc 2700 isn't faster than the 2100 in the iBook then why spend the money for the 2700, even if it is only 512MB? I don't quite understand this. Especialy because the ibook is designed to handle 2700 isn't it? I am a little confused on this matter. I understand that it would clock down but the frontside bus on 2100 is 133mhz and the ddr side is 266mhz so would the 2700 go to 266mhz or to 133mhz? I had been put under the impression that the 2700 would be faster. Any help would be apreciated.
2700 is techinically faster but the ibook wasn't designed to use 2700. Typically your motherboard clocks the 2700 down to 2100. if it was the case that the ibook was designed for 2700, do you think they would have put 2700 in it? There is typically no major cost difference between 2100 and 2700.
The 2700 has an effective 333MHz ( i believe), but typically it's slowed down to 266MHz. No sweat, it's not too noticible.
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