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PowerTablet: For the conspiricy theorists.... 1,197 Views / 16 Replies  
All appologies for starting a controversial topic....

I was in a meeting today where a few people had these new TabletPCs, which got me thinking...

How feasible do you think it would be for...
Posted by porsche993, on Nov 17, 2003 at 07:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well...I'm probably the exception in this... 9,493 Views / 150 Replies  
Well...I'm probably the exception in this group...I'm doing pretty well as a computer graphics sw engineer ;-)

That said, my company (~2000 people) would have bought me any laptop I wanted - but...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 29, 2003 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"Don't really want my on my lap for visability... 1,353 Views / 12 Replies  
"Don't really want my on my lap for visability reasons as well as typing ease. For me it's easier to see and to type when its on the tray"

Here's a little trick, one road warrior to another...get...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 28, 2003 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I too didn't have my order show up with... 751 Views / 10 Replies  
I too didn't have my order show up with Airborne's tracking system until ~24 hours before delivery. However, it was delivered to the wrong address when it was delivered. Airborne hired a courier to...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 28, 2003 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As promised, here's my observations after a 2... 1,353 Views / 12 Replies  
As promised, here's my observations after a 2 hour flight from Houston to Denver this evening --

The 15" Al powebook fits just fine on the tray table in coach (Continental) __IF__ the person in...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 28, 2003 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmmm....why would I have to repair permissions,... 858 Views / 14 Replies  
Hmmm....why would I have to repair permissions, I'm going to setup my usernames & groups just the same as the old machine...

Also, I didn't do this with the 12", but is it worth it to reinstall...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 25, 2003 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What's the best way to move data from one PB to another ? 858 Views / 14 Replies  
All,

What's the best way to move data from my 12"Al to my 15"Al ? I was just going to hook up the two machines to my LAN and rcp...is this the best way ?

Also, is there anything I need to move...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 25, 2003 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll report on this soon...I've got a buisness... 1,353 Views / 12 Replies  
I'll report on this soon...I've got a buisness trip this weekend (If my BTO 'book get's here by then. Grin).


cheers,

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 24, 2003 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yep...and then they have to pay the $115 for an... 595 Views / 4 Replies  
Yep...and then they have to pay the $115 for an extra refurb battery....which brings us to right around $1600, no ?

Not saying I'm low or high...but I _did_ do my homework ;-)

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 23, 2003 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ahhh....noted, thanks! sean 595 Views / 4 Replies  
Ahhh....noted, thanks!

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 23, 2003 at 12:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
For Sale: 12" Al 867, SD 640MB 392 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi gang, long time...

I just bought a 15" since I needed the programmable graphics HW for my work, and therefore am selling my beloved 12" which I bought in March. Thought I'd post here before I...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 23, 2003 at 12:32 PM, in Marketplace
On average about 3:30, about 2:00 if doing... 731 Views / 6 Replies  
On average about 3:30, about 2:00 if doing continuous large compiles (100 % CPU usage)

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 23, 2003 at 12:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
For Sale: 12" Al 867, SD 640MB 595 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi gang, long time...

I just bought a 15" since I needed the programmable graphics HW for my work, and therefore am selling my beloved 12" which I bought in March. Thought I'd post here before I...
Posted by porsche993, on Sep 23, 2003 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just recalled something about Aluminum from my... 1,168 Views / 13 Replies  
I just recalled something about Aluminum from my engineering training, it bends...

I fixed my PB...I can bend it when it's hot. Just hold 3 corners on the table, and press down on one hanging...
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 23, 2003 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ack! 12" Powerbook Warped 1,168 Views / 13 Replies  
Well, something happend last night to my little 12" powerbook while it sat in my briefcase...because when I pulled it out and put it on my desk, it wasn't level - the case has warped. I now have to...
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 23, 2003 at 10:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple to Make New Product Announcement April 28 1,537 Views / 21 Replies  
At MacWorld this morning:

http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/04/21/appleevent/

Let the speculation begin....

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 21, 2003 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've had no issues in the last week of using both... 962 Views / 14 Replies  
I've had no issues in the last week of using both my MS bluetooth mouse and Airport Extreme.

If you do have problems though, you can change the frequency the bluetooth device uses....Grin.

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 19, 2003 at 12:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The mouse is smooth as glass, no skipping. I... 1,691 Views / 30 Replies  
The mouse is smooth as glass, no skipping. I have mouse tracking in the system profile set all the way to "fast".

Hope that helps!

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 16, 2003 at 12:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Holy crap!!! Just bought the MS Bluetooth mouse,... 1,691 Views / 30 Replies  
Holy crap!!! Just bought the MS Bluetooth mouse, and it works great with my 12". I'm getting good response up to about 20'. The trick is to setup things in Mouse Prefs.

Way to go Apple!!!
...
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 15, 2003 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Here's my $0.02 on the whole nVidia-ATI deal -... 1,183 Views / 22 Replies  
Here's my $0.02 on the whole nVidia-ATI deal - being a computer graphics engineer, I think I have some insight ;)

It all boils down to the driver. Apple likely had to write their own ATI driver,...
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 11, 2003 at 08:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I went ahead and tried the hack, no difference in... 2,066 Views / 21 Replies  
I went ahead and tried the hack, no difference in heat. I think reseting the power management may recalibrate something, but after a few hours, the heat is back.

I'm on 10.2.4.

sean
Posted by porsche993, on Apr 2, 2003 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FWIW, I wouldn't go "looking" for reasons to... 598 Views / 5 Replies  
FWIW,

I wouldn't go "looking" for reasons to upgrade them to accumulate. I realize it's just a college Econ paper, but conducting research this way demonstrates bias. Just because you love a...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 31, 2003 at 06:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This has got to be a myth. Here are the contents... 2,066 Views / 21 Replies  
This has got to be a myth. Here are the contents of the file in question:

boxster.xxx-xxx.com 14> more /private/var/db/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.P
rManagement.xml
<?xml version="1.0"...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 31, 2003 at 05:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I'm a mixer, but not because I can't find the PC... 1,559 Views / 34 Replies  
I'm a mixer, but not because I can't find the PC apps I need --- It's because my day job is developing UNIX software on SGI's & Linux Boxes...

For the rest, my new 12" powerbook replaces an IBM...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 30, 2003 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Abdul, 1- could it connect normally to... 673 Views / 3 Replies  
Abdul,

1- could it connect normally to company's network operating windows 2000?

In All likelyhood, the answer is yes - though you may need to get your system admin to provide you with network...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 29, 2003 at 09:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Make sure your linksys router has the latest... 615 Views / 2 Replies  
Make sure your linksys router has the latest firmware - I had the same problem with my 12" machine, and the latest linksys firmware solved the problem.

There are instructions on macosxhints.com if...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 27, 2003 at 12:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Easy fix (for once). You need to get your sys... 637 Views / 3 Replies  
Easy fix (for once). You need to get your sys admin to update the firmware on your wireless access point. See www.linksys.com for instructions. This will fix your problem.

Hope that helps!
...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 24, 2003 at 04:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
These are nice machines, but.... 3,051 Views / 61 Replies  
...they still don't ship with a unix/unix-like os. IMHO, once vendors start to figure out how to support Linux on a shipping product, said product will be *far* more compelling. HW is commodity,...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 15, 2003 at 12:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New 12" switcher...newbie thoughts & a problem ? (long) 739 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,

This is my first post over here - I just bought my First Mac, a 12" AluBook, 640 MB, ComboDrive, and I thought I share some thoughts - as this site, and its comments, were very helpful when I...
Posted by porsche993, on Mar 13, 2003 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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