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As mentioned, the MacPro may be your best bet but... 3,285 Views / 36 Replies  
As mentioned, the MacPro may be your best bet but I can tell you that the difference in speed between the original 2GHz Core Duo and the 2.8 GHz Extreme is very noticeable. Launching PS CS3 "takes...
Posted by gg1234, on Aug 23, 2007 at 05:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
The first time I tried the program I was running... 8,649 Views / 91 Replies  
The first time I tried the program I was running 10.3.7. After I updated to 10.3.8 the only temp I saw fluctuate was the HD and I suspect that was because of the SMART technology.
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 17, 2005 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: New PowerBooks - tell us about temperature & fan noise 8,649 Views / 91 Replies  
That explains what I'm seeing.
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 16, 2005 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I also noticed that I could slightly change the... 805 Views / 9 Replies  
I also noticed that I could slightly change the brightness level to prevent the flickering but I didn't like the amount of screen dimming in a darkened room so turning off the automatic setting fixed...
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 16, 2005 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm wondering the same thing on my 15". It seemed... 8,649 Views / 91 Replies  
I'm wondering the same thing on my 15". It seemed to work the first day I tried it but ever since when I launch the program it reports back the same temperatures for most of the sensors. I don't...
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 16, 2005 at 12:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine did that once or twice then I went into... 805 Views / 9 Replies  
Mine did that once or twice then I went into System Preferences/Displays and turned off the Automatically Adjust Brightness as Ambient Light Changes and it hasn't happened since.
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 15, 2005 at 06:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As posted above guys, because of the Chinese New... 22,078 Views / 343 Replies  
As posted above guys, because of the Chinese New Year, many businesses will be closed between February 8th and February 15th. It's likely they won't even be assembling PB's until Tuesday.......
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 11, 2005 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Processor Bottomside 53.5�C ... 8,649 Views / 91 Replies  
Processor Bottomside 53.5�C
Processor/Controller Bottomside 56.0�C
Power Supply Bottomside 48.8�C
SMART Disk ST9100823A 40. 0�C
TRACK PAD 35.0�C

It's about as warm as I've felt it...
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 10, 2005 at 08:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've used my new 1.67/128/2G/100G/SD/AEX for a... 8,649 Views / 91 Replies  
I've used my new 1.67/128/2G/100G/SD/AEX for a couple of days now. My older PB is a 1GHz TiBook which I've owned since Nov '02. So far the new one is faster and much quieter. It does run a bit warmer...
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 10, 2005 at 11:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: To those who just got thier new PB's- are they hot? 2,222 Views / 24 Replies  
^bump

I'd like to know how heat and fan noise compares to previous models....anyone with the newest model care to comment??
Posted by gg1234, on Apr 27, 2004 at 11:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I ordered my dual G5 on 6/25 and the ship On or... 3,062 Views / 44 Replies  
I ordered my dual G5 on 6/25 and the ship On or Before date just changed from 8/29/03 to 9/26/03.

Come on Apple....1 day before shipping and you change the date by a month. Geeze.
Posted by gg1234, on Aug 28, 2003 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, it was FWB. 1,522 Views / 36 Replies  
Yes, it was FWB.
Posted by gg1234, on Feb 19, 2003 at 07:48 PM, in Applications
The xbench score makes me feel a bit better about... 2,193 Views / 16 Replies  
The xbench score makes me feel a bit better about my 1Ghz TiBook. I am not sure I'd like that 17" wide screen for traveling. Sure wish our 1Ghz Tibooks could burn DVD's at 2x like the new machines...
Posted by gg1234, on Jan 8, 2003 at 01:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I wonder how much speed improvement VPC 5.0.4... 4,726 Views / 62 Replies  
I wonder how much speed improvement VPC 5.0.4 will have under 10.2.3 - if its 20% then VPC6 isn't too swift....just a thought....

As for the Dock thing, MacCentral reports:So, there is even more...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 19, 2002 at 01:36 AM, in macOS
Go to the File Menu and use the "Find" command.... 853 Views / 11 Replies  
Go to the File Menu and use the "Find" command. Alternately just do a "Command F" keyboard sequence.
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 17, 2002 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Unfortunatey there have been lots of complaints... 1,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Unfortunatey there have been lots of complaints about that place (I think it was on Macintouch awhile back). I would definitely write the credit card company and dispute the charges.
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 17, 2002 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You should be able to make an image of your... 865 Views / 15 Replies  
You should be able to make an image of your current Diskwarrior CD and then compare the OS9 System Folder disk on your HD to the OS9 System Folder in your DiskWarrior image. Drag any new System 9...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 13, 2002 at 02:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It takes what, all of about 10 seconds to remove... 1,313 Views / 14 Replies  
It takes what, all of about 10 seconds to remove the keyboard? It's not a lengthy procedure (as you know) so I don't think it's a big deal (personally). Having the switch hidden may have been the...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 13, 2002 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the tip. That's a pretty darn good... 3,443 Views / 62 Replies  
Thanks for the tip. That's a pretty darn good price so I ordered one too...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 11, 2002 at 04:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
issa, You are the Voice of Reason.... 4,298 Views / 54 Replies  
issa,
You are the Voice of Reason....
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 5, 2002 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So, you're not an Engineer yet you conclude there... 1,356 Views / 15 Replies  
So, you're not an Engineer yet you conclude there might be an electrical problem and then say you are now losing confidence based on your leap that there "may be a bad or mismatched electrical...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 4, 2002 at 07:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll take one last stab at this... The Ti... 2,965 Views / 47 Replies  
I'll take one last stab at this...

The Ti paint or paint process may or may not have changed with the new books. I gather it has changed because folks who seem to have some knowledge say it has...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 06:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for your advice as to how I should respond... 2,965 Views / 47 Replies  
Thanks for your advice as to how I should respond to posts....I'll be sure to run all my replies thru you in the future...NOT.

I agree that the Ti paint issue is an issue. However, Apple did not...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 05:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Did we read the same thread? Quotes like �bloody... 2,965 Views / 47 Replies  
Did we read the same thread? Quotes like �bloody huge update next time, cause there are quite some issues to resolve� and � dont take your chances. especially not with as many issues as there are...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Yes, exactly. 1,340 Views / 18 Replies  
Yes, exactly.
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Rumor has it that 10.2.3 will bring some video... 806 Views / 5 Replies  
Rumor has it that 10.2.3 will bring some video updates - I have not heard what video updates - where have you heard that the video updates specifically apply to the new TiBooks??

I do hope that...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 02:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Dead pixels are a fact of life and have happened... 1,340 Views / 18 Replies  
Dead pixels are a fact of life and have happened on every PowerBook sold to date. We may not like them but they exist - why do you say this an issue that is "springing up"?
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 02:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Geese guys are a bit paranoid around here. Take... 2,965 Views / 47 Replies  
Geese guys are a bit paranoid around here. Take some advice from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Don't Panic. I can't think of many production lines that haven't had changes incorporated at some...
Posted by gg1234, on Dec 2, 2002 at 02:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There is no way to adjust contrast to my... 564 Views / 3 Replies  
There is no way to adjust contrast to my knowledge. That said it�s not too bad. I generated a series of grey step in Photoshop 7 � starting with R=G=B=0 then 7, then 15, then 23�.all the way to 255....
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 27, 2002 at 03:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You may want to find out first hand if your Ti is... 3,588 Views / 54 Replies  
You may want to find out first hand if your Ti is defective rather than letting some guy on phone telling you it "comes on loud". If you don't want to send it in for a check out you might want to...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 27, 2002 at 03:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for proof from... 986 Views / 13 Replies  
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for proof from Apple. There are literally thousands of formulations that could all look very similar yet be very different. Looks don't mean a thing. Then again, it...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 26, 2002 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, I guess it could. I suppose the Eye-One... 2,232 Views / 31 Replies  
Yes, I guess it could. I suppose the Eye-One problem could be an Eye-One bug - I noticed none of these "bugs" on my older 667Mhz powerbook tho....Weird bugs....
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 25, 2002 at 09:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I've seen problems in Netscape and Word - so... 2,232 Views / 31 Replies  
Well I've seen problems in Netscape and Word - so it's not just a browser bug, although the browser may have issues of its own. The Eye-One profiles worked fine on my Ti667 (VGA) but don't work too...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 25, 2002 at 07:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hadn't noticed the browser issue (or any of... 2,232 Views / 31 Replies  
I hadn't noticed the browser issue (or any of these issues) on my older Ti667....
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 25, 2002 at 12:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New Powerbook Video Driver Issue?? 2,232 Views / 31 Replies  
I think there may be some video driver issues with the new Titanium (867Mhz & 1 Ghz) PowerBooks. I am wondering if anyone else has observed similar problems.

The two new Powerbook models use a...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 25, 2002 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes. I wouldn't really know about anyone... 21,417 Views / 122 Replies  
Yes.

I wouldn't really know about anyone elses...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 25, 2002 at 10:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes. 21,417 Views / 122 Replies  
Yes.
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 24, 2002 at 01:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Could be there is a preferred charging rate for... 1,438 Views / 23 Replies  
Could be there is a preferred charging rate for the battery and that messing with that charging rate affects how well it works in a year or so. Apple didn't redesign the power adapter just for the...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 21, 2002 at 08:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just a thought for those in the Denver area...A... 20,428 Views / 361 Replies  
Just a thought for those in the Denver area...A new Apple store (our 2nd) opens on Saturday (in the Cherry Creek area). They might have a few 1Ghz TI's (seeing as how it is their Grand Opening and...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 21, 2002 at 02:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have several of the older power adapters as... 1,438 Views / 23 Replies  
I have several of the older power adapters as well. I think I'll end up selling an extra one when I sell my Ti667 and buy a new one from the Apple Store (which I've already done). But the more I...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 21, 2002 at 11:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It may have nothing to do with the Superdrive but... 1,438 Views / 23 Replies  
It may have nothing to do with the Superdrive but I doubt Apple would sell two different adapters if it was related to the Superdrive. It's easier, probably cheaper, and less confusing to just make a...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's evidently not the issue. The new 867 and... 1,438 Views / 23 Replies  
That's evidently not the issue. The new 867 and 1Gig PB's come with a 65W power adapter. The previous Ti's came with a 45W adapter. Both have the same size connector. It's okay to use the new 65W...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes. I never had my hopes up that the drive... 2,377 Views / 25 Replies  
Yes.
I never had my hopes up that the drive could be made to burn DVD-R at 2X or even do DVD-RAM. Obviously those would have been nice selling points and the marketing types wouldn't ignore that....
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I guess the term Sub Pixel has some meaning... 4,961 Views / 87 Replies  
I guess the term Sub Pixel has some meaning (justification) but it should not be confused with what is really happening.
All three sub-pixels cover the same area as a pixel (not 1/3 of the pixel...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There no such thing as sub-pixels. The G4 laptop... 4,961 Views / 87 Replies  
There no such thing as sub-pixels. The G4 laptop has 1280*854 = 1,093,120 pixels - It has 3*1,024,800 = 3,279,360 transistors (3 per pixel).
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 12:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've used a Ti667 VGA for over a year. I have... 2,386 Views / 20 Replies  
I've used a Ti667 VGA for over a year. I have only spent 8 hours or so on my new 1Ghz/1GB/SD 'book and I can confirm that the new 'book runs cooler than my 667 VGA. The fan in my 1Gig runs alot -...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 10:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I used a nifty freeware program called Pixel... 4,961 Views / 87 Replies  
I used a nifty freeware program called Pixel Check and have no dead pixels....

PS: Get Pixel Check at Version Tracker (http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/index.shtml).
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, after all the jerking around with FedEx... 20,428 Views / 361 Replies  
Well, after all the jerking around with FedEx today everything is right tonight. I drove down and picked up my PB and it is very nice with no dead pixels - YES!
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 20, 2002 at 01:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
There is some debate as to whether or not it... 2,377 Views / 25 Replies  
There is some debate as to whether or not it really is a 1X drive....See this thread (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=132000).
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 19, 2002 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would generally agree with this but not today.... 20,428 Views / 361 Replies  
I would generally agree with this but not today. It must be my turn. So far it's been along the lines of "it'll be there by 10:30". "Whoops, no it won't, it's still in Alaska". "Whoops, no it's in...
Posted by gg1234, on Nov 19, 2002 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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