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I really liked FW800 -- thought it was an... 80,899 Views / 767 Replies  
I really liked FW800 -- thought it was an innovative, fast, useful bus. I use it on my RevA 17" all the time. Kinda sad to see it go in these new "Pro" books. Onboard modem was nice for the...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jan 10, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you had any luck with seeking a replacement?... 1,291 Views / 8 Replies  
Have you had any luck with seeking a replacement? Mine has started to "take the plunge" as well (17" RevA)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Nov 17, 2004 at 09:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I didn't think I had any problems with 10.3.6,... 2,009 Views / 31 Replies  
I didn't think I had any problems with 10.3.6, but lately my 17" PB RevA fan has been running 70% of the time I am using it. And we're talking MS word, Firefox, and iTunes here, not FinalCut,...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Nov 15, 2004 at 11:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: PLEASE HELP ME! 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
Dude, if all those repeats are genuine then it is worse than it ever was for me. Mine would only stutter randomly and hardly ever in the same 'paragraph' or page, but just often enough such that I'd...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Oct 17, 2004 at 01:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FS: Aiwa Travan 4/8gb tape drive -- $20 344 Views / 0 Replies  
TD-UM8000 up for sale on ebay, includes 4 x 4/8gb travan tapes.
Works great! Includes retrospect 4.1 - auction ends in ~1hr so act quickly! $20
...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Sep 26, 2004 at 03:11 PM, in Marketplace
it's all making sense now...i was confused about... 594 Views / 3 Replies  
it's all making sense now...i was confused about the remote control connector. I guess that doesn't matter now! thanks...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Mar 4, 2004 at 11:21 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iPod earbuds - which generation? 594 Views / 3 Replies  
I lost my G1 ipod earbuds and would like to replace them with another ever-so-trendy white pair from people selling them on ebay. Do the G3 earbuds (which constiture the majority of the listings)...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Mar 3, 2004 at 11:12 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
silly iTMS Songs 813 Views / 5 Replies  
So there's a lot of random stuff out there on iTMS. For instance, I ran across Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout songs just last night. It's 80s music with him barking out aerobic...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Feb 17, 2004 at 12:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Pepsi promotion 537 Views / 3 Replies  
So who has had any luck finding these new bottles of Pepsi products? Any winners so far? Where are you located/what store has stock of these promotional items thus far?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Feb 3, 2004 at 01:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Everyone has their own unique tastes, so I dunno... 617 Views / 3 Replies  
Everyone has their own unique tastes, so I dunno how you'd feel about it...but I too was wary of it being a waste of money, however I was pleasantly surprised at how comedic the script and acting...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Dec 14, 2003 at 01:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Movie: Stuck on You 617 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey, anyone else see this movie and get excited at all the Apple products placed throughout? I noticed powerbooks, ibooks, cinema displays galore (in the OR) and an ipod. Great movie, too!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Dec 13, 2003 at 09:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
$180 for $3k in California too. Wonder why that... 5,387 Views / 41 Replies  
$180 for $3k in California too. Wonder why that is...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 22, 2003 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
depends... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
what do you plan on using it for? I have the 17" and i love the huuuuge screen. You get used to the larger size really quick to the point where any non-17" laptop looks tiny and unusable. Acutally I...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 18, 2003 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
nice 'board 710 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm a fan of the 17" keyboard. Crisper than the Tibook. Less give with more feedback -- if that's possible. They keyboard isn't that close to the screen if you consider the number key row and...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jul 24, 2003 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Ideal Powerbook setup for editing video - Advice Sought 1,290 Views / 14 Replies  
FCP editing on the 17" powerbook is a breeze. The nice wide display is almost necessary...going back to the 15" just feels cramped. Heck the display is even bigger than my 17" apple studio display...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jul 8, 2003 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Repeated keystrokes on 17" 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
Steve, you might be on to something. I've been running off battery all day and haven't had a problem that I've been able to identify as the kryboard's fault. It has repeated 1 or 2 times, but I...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jul 8, 2003 at 01:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't see how it could be a software issue, it... 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
I don't see how it could be a software issue, it sounds to me like its a circuitry thing. Then again, I'm no Apple engineer, so I'm just speculating. I haven't made any attempts to get mine fixed...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 26, 2003 at 12:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
is this the sybase error they were talking about... 737 Views / 19 Replies  
is this the sybase error they were talking about on the front page? anyone know what actually happened?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 26, 2003 at 12:14 PM, in Feedback
G5s in PB not anytime soon! 11,699 Views / 88 Replies  
G5s in powerbooks would be nice, but don't get your hopes up too soon...a story over on MacCentral quotes a guy from apple:


story link: http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/06/24/future/
...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 26, 2003 at 12:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FIXED! -- for now ;-) Plugged my network cable... 562 Views / 3 Replies  
FIXED! -- for now ;-)
Plugged my network cable into the WAN port instead of the LAN port (confusing even to a mac vereran like me) and everything works like a charm now.
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 19, 2003 at 03:32 PM, in Networking
still no improvement with 5.1 upgrade and... 562 Views / 3 Replies  
still no improvement with 5.1 upgrade and Interference Robustness :(
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 19, 2003 at 03:23 PM, in Networking
I lost posts here too. I think I was in the... 737 Views / 19 Replies  
I lost posts here too. I think I was in the 200-300 range. Senior member at least (Dec 99, baby!!)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 19, 2003 at 01:08 PM, in Feedback
Finicky Airport Extreme BS 562 Views / 3 Replies  
I joined the wireless world about 3 days ago by purchasing an Apple refurbished AEBS (sans modem port). I had it up and running within minutes and it was great. Then yesterday I was trying to connect...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 19, 2003 at 01:05 PM, in Networking
If you're taking it in through Applecare, let us... 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
If you're taking it in through Applecare, let us know how it goes - and if they fix it. I might do the same if you're successful
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 13, 2003 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So it's probably safe to assume that others are... 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
So it's probably safe to assume that others are having this problem and there isn't a hardware fix for it. OK. Just wanted to make sure this was a "ffeature" on the laptops and not a flaw. I guess...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 11, 2003 at 01:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Repeated keystrokes on 17" 2,069 Views / 24 Replies  
I noticed that sometimes when I'm typing that a letter gets repeated even though I didn't hold the key down long enough for it to start repeating. It's pretty random about when it happens, but every...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Jun 10, 2003 at 01:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
17" crashing more than usual - thoughts? 493 Views / 2 Replies  
I've been on my 17" for just under a month and LOVE it. However I have noticed more instances of system crashes (kernel panics?) on it than I did on my Sawtooth G4. So far, i've ONLY experienced...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 29, 2003 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
nothing that hasn't been photographed already,... 1,972 Views / 20 Replies  
nothing that hasn't been photographed already, but here's my contribution
http://pictures.6708trigo.com/gallery/powerbook
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 16, 2003 at 05:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Better find some way to lock all those goodies... 706 Views / 9 Replies  
Better find some way to lock all those goodies down at college and/or make sure they're covered by insurance! :)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 8, 2003 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ah, just take notes on paper and then retype them... 1,760 Views / 34 Replies  
Ah, just take notes on paper and then retype them into the portable desktop at home -- it's like leaning the info a second time and it sticks with you!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 8, 2003 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
no lock? 706 Views / 9 Replies  
no lock?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 7, 2003 at 08:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Which lock are you using? (17") 706 Views / 9 Replies  
I know people have posted in other threads about difficulties with some security locks and the placement of the lock slot on the 17" -- so which locks have people ended up actually using? Any...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 7, 2003 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
are you using the Kensington microsaver or the... 571 Views / 4 Replies  
are you using the Kensington microsaver or the kensington SLIM micro saver?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 4, 2003 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: Re: ADC question 1,728 Views / 41 Replies  
Hey AssassyN, why no iPod?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 4, 2003 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just called and MacConnection is shipping a... 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
I just called and MacConnection is shipping a truckload of these out TONIGHT (mine included!!!) The waiting is over...for some anyway!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 3, 2003 at 10:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
1-888-213-0260? 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
1-888-213-0260?
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 2, 2003 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
after SERIOUSLY looking at the PowerMax deal (I... 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
after SERIOUSLY looking at the PowerMax deal (I got a quote from Gary as well...) I called MacConnection one last time to see what their psuedo-fabricated delivery estimate was today. They guy said...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 2, 2003 at 02:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Whoa, I didn't know...You're order is still in... 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
Whoa, I didn't know...You're order is still in the system, right? Sounds to me like apple has some funky random number generator prioritizing their shipments. :err: Good luck!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 2, 2003 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i want my free 512mb of ram :) 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
i want my free 512mb of ram :)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 2, 2003 at 12:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: 17" reseller agony! 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
I sure as heck hope so!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 1, 2003 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
they've been tracking this over on the MacFixIt... 639 Views / 5 Replies  
they've been tracking this over on the MacFixIt site (http://www.macfixit.com/index.php?date=2003-03-28) and suggest a few alternative locks: the Belkin K100, the Kensington SLIM MicroSaver (64020)...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 1, 2003 at 02:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
17" reseller agony! 1,604 Views / 29 Replies  
OK, it sounds like everyone seems to be getting their AlBook but me! Who else ordered from a reseller? I ordered from MacConnection on 2/20 and they're still quoting 4/15 as their ship date! What...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Apr 1, 2003 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
still waiting for MacConnection to receive ample... 1,187 Views / 11 Replies  
still waiting for MacConnection to receive ample stock and begin shipping................. arg!
Posted by dlindsay17, on Mar 30, 2003 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i actually had a good little laugh with that one.... 992 Views / 8 Replies  
i actually had a good little laugh with that one. should i be ashamed? then again, most of my jokes are pretty stupid too.
Posted by dlindsay17, on Mar 29, 2003 at 02:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
New ATI update 72,043 Views / 666 Replies  
So who's applied the updated 10-2002 update? Does it fix everything it says it does? I'm looking for a report from someone with a flashed 8500 NewEgg card :-)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Oct 29, 2002 at 08:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Newegg has DVI-VGA adapters for about $8. Check... 72,043 Views / 666 Replies  
Newegg has DVI-VGA adapters for about $8. Check those out. I've had no problems with my 8500 from them (it's a sapphire card). Works great so far (knocks on wood). Go with the non-LE for a few...
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 26, 2002 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Quartz Extreme 72,043 Views / 666 Replies  
So all you 10.2ers out there, how does Quartz Extreme perform on the flashed 8500???? I'm dying to know if my investment was even needed :-)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 25, 2002 at 04:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Got it!! 1,074 Views / 19 Replies  
Got my 8500 non-LE from Fed Ex today. Stupid me, i also ordered the dvi to vga adapter...oh well might come in handy. Successfully flashed it to the Mac card and I'm up and running just like always....
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 23, 2002 at 12:07 AM, in Mac Desktops
Geforce 2mx 1,074 Views / 19 Replies  
Found the 2MX in stock at MegaMacs.com:

http://www.megamacs.com/v1/index.php?cat=20004&action=view&pid=1222022

NewEgg shipped out my Radeon today (FAAAST!) Should get it within the week.
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 21, 2002 at 08:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks 1,074 Views / 19 Replies  
good point about starting up with the shiftkey and removing the application. I would have forgotten! :-)
Posted by dlindsay17, on Aug 21, 2002 at 02:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
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