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My brand new replacement TiBook 15" was supplied... 930 Views / 7 Replies  
My brand new replacement TiBook 15" was supplied with D0CB firmware on the Superdrive.
Posted by damieng, on Jul 19, 2003 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I finally received my brand new replacement... 3,091 Views / 81 Replies  
I finally received my brand new replacement PowerBook on tuesday. The build quality of the screen enclosure is still a bit suspect but it's at least even and you couldn't quite cut your finger on...
Posted by damieng, on Jul 18, 2003 at 05:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
For completeness 3,091 Views / 81 Replies  
Okay, here's a summary of my experience for completeness even though it's in dribs and drabs in another thread. Dates could be off by a day or two. I didn't record accurate log until started...
Posted by damieng, on Jun 5, 2003 at 10:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh, and note to the guy that accused me of... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
Oh, and note to the guy that accused me of abusing my laptop; It's only been transported about 15-20 or so times, most of that between home and the office in the Apple supplied repair boxes.

On...
Posted by damieng, on May 29, 2003 at 01:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay, the saga continues, thanks for the support... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
Okay, the saga continues, thanks for the support guys. For the record, it's been to germany and back. One time I included a hand-drawn diagram of the screen obviously not shutting, the second time...
Posted by damieng, on May 29, 2003 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No I did not damage my PowerBook. It was... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
No I did not damage my PowerBook. It was perfect* until the tiny magnetic closing latch broke. Apple insisted it was returned from repair.

It was once back from repair that the left side of the...
Posted by damieng, on May 14, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Despite including a hand-drawn diagram showing... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
Despite including a hand-drawn diagram showing exactly the screen enclosure alignment problems just in case the engineer is partially blind it has come back yet again with this reassembly problem.
...
Posted by damieng, on May 8, 2003 at 08:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Updated for iBook bump. [)amien 2,175 Views / 19 Replies  
Updated for iBook bump.

[)amien
Posted by damieng, on Apr 23, 2003 at 11:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It went back for repairs and came back...... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
It went back for repairs and came back... untouched.

I've been on the phone to Apple about this and they've offered to take it away *again*.

The Apple customer service people seem to have no...
Posted by damieng, on Apr 23, 2003 at 11:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have experience very similar problems. It's... 536 Views / 3 Replies  
I have experience very similar problems. It's like a white flicking "noise" quite visibly apparent on some of the Apple supplied screensavers.

I've also seen it on the desktop once or twice where...
Posted by damieng, on Apr 7, 2003 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll correct the video RAM and PC-card info when... 2,175 Views / 19 Replies  
I'll correct the video RAM and PC-card info when I get home tonight, I've made a few corrections already based on this thread.

The ADC however is highlighted in blue, indicating that it is an...
Posted by damieng, on Apr 7, 2003 at 05:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Updated with iBooks :) Will add the 15.4"... 2,175 Views / 19 Replies  
Updated with iBooks :)

Will add the 15.4" TiBook when it turns up.

http://www.damieng.com/powerbooks.html

[)amien
Posted by damieng, on Apr 5, 2003 at 03:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Before any asks, the cardboard packaging it was... 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
Before any asks, the cardboard packaging it was shipped in, although grubby, was not crushed or damaged in any way.

[)amien
Posted by damieng, on Mar 27, 2003 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Why I didn't want to send my TiBook back 2,108 Views / 26 Replies  
Had my Titanium PowerBook for 5 months. Been great, been taking good care of it with a nice sleeve + screen protector.

Case latch snaps. We're talking a tiny piece of magnetic metal.

Apple...
Posted by damieng, on Mar 27, 2003 at 11:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well Apple do give you a 10 working day return... 1,114 Views / 10 Replies  
Well Apple do give you a 10 working day return policy so if you've not had it that long check out the Sales & Returns parts of the Applestore.

There are some caveats but you *may* be able to...
Posted by damieng, on Jan 7, 2003 at 10:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
12, 15 and 17" PowerBook comparison table 2,175 Views / 19 Replies  
I've put together a small table showing the three models of PowerBook now, their specs and options as per the info on Apple's site, wading through the smallprint tech specs stuff mainly because I...
Posted by damieng, on Jan 7, 2003 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine arrived yesterday at 3pm after all sorts of... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Mine arrived yesterday at 3pm after all sorts of confusion between local agent and IEC. The outer cardboard box was quite damaged but Apple package the powerbook itself very well so it's okay.
...
Posted by damieng, on Dec 4, 2002 at 11:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The official Apple tracking page doesn't ever... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
The official Apple tracking page doesn't ever seem to go any further than arrived in EDC for UK customers. Try the IEC Logistics site at
...
Posted by damieng, on Dec 3, 2002 at 09:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I know this whole delivery subject is as dull as... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
I know this whole delivery subject is as dull as hell but;

30NOV02 19:32 MANIFESTED Mfst C-8096911 LON-JER Dvr COMMODORE EXPRES
29NOV02 11:03 DEL DOCKET PRINT
29NOV02 08:24 Merge Order...
Posted by damieng, on Dec 2, 2002 at 05:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I doubt I'm getting mine any time soon then; ... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
I doubt I'm getting mine any time soon then;

28 nov 02 92 02 handed over 3rd party Apple,Taiwan
28 nov 02 30 50 on-route to MDC KN Luxemburg
28 nov 02 40 65 arrived in EDC (merge...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well the fact is that no version of IE on Windows... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Well the fact is that no version of IE on Windows had passed the a referer from a HTTPS to a HTTP site since 1988, so Apple's tracking system won't work for switchers.

I also tried Mozilla 1.2 and...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 10:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah mines there too... If I see it tomorrow... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Yeah mines there too...

If I see it tomorrow I'd be very happy, but I doubt I'll see it before Wednesday next week.

[)amien
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 09:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The fact is it pops open in a new window. ... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
The fact is it pops open in a new window.

Tried IE6 and Mozilla 1.2, neither work and quite rightly to.

You are not supposed to pass HTTPS referrer strings to non-HTTP sites...

I tried...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 07:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You mean the link that opens up a new window with... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
You mean the link that opens up a new window with the words;

Error: You are not authorized to use this page! (0101)


Warning: HTTP Referer "" is not valid!
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Whats the URL for the KN tracking website? 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Whats the URL for the KN tracking website?
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 07:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Not addressing all of the points but; > Say... 1,926 Views / 47 Replies  
Not addressing all of the points but;

> Say Yes to:
> - Open Standards

c# is now controlled by the ECMA. Conversely JAVA is still controlled by sun.

> Truly Cross-Platform Portability
...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 07:11 AM, in Developer Center
FADE IN: INT: WHITE BACKGROUND, ANNOYED... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
FADE IN:

INT: WHITE BACKGROUND, ANNOYED LOOKING GUY

DAMIEN
Yeah, I was pretty fed up with my PC's and wanted something new.

I'd been keeping my eye on what Apple was up to, as a developer...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 06:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine still not even in Europe :( 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Mine still not even in Europe :(
Posted by damieng, on Nov 28, 2002 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Credit card, was on "being assembled" when i... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Credit card, was on "being assembled" when i checked the morning after. :(
Posted by damieng, on Nov 26, 2002 at 11:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hippy, and you ordered on the 8th? I ordered... 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Hippy, and you ordered on the 8th?

I ordered on the 6th and mine's still in Asia.

Makes you sick.
Posted by damieng, on Nov 26, 2002 at 10:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Update 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Okay, like most people I have multiple items on my order and therefore in the tracking page.

The stuff from ireland, held in london etc. are all supplementary parts. The items may correspond to...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 26, 2002 at 10:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
UK stuff 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
Seems like all our PowerBook's travelled together to london, how sweet.

That tracking thing is not, I suspect, for end-users, but thanks to the guy that posted it. (I especially like the tracking...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 24, 2002 at 07:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
More UK status 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
As a continuation of my previous message, I emailed Apple about the fact mine hadn't shipped and others ordered afterwards had.

I got no reply but my order status then changed to ships although...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 22, 2002 at 10:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Not shipping, ordered on 6th 7,091 Views / 156 Replies  
I ordered my PowerBook G4 1GHz/Superdrive on the 6th, got email confirmation 9:13am on the 7th, went straight to "Being Assembled".

Credit card cleared right away....

So why is it people who...
Posted by damieng, on Nov 21, 2002 at 10:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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