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I wouldn't do anything with the powerbook by... 763 Views / 7 Replies  
I wouldn't do anything with the powerbook by myself as long as I have warranty on it. Im my case the cracking noise started after 6 and was getting worse and worse. My dealer told my that it is an...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 17, 2005 at 02:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hej Yes, I had this problem too and it is... 763 Views / 7 Replies  
Hej

Yes, I had this problem too and it is going worse over time (problem with the oil in the hinge). I sent it in and they had to replace the whole display! It was a common known issue for my...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 16, 2005 at 04:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
In my opinion Apple Powerbooks are "normaly"... 1,120 Views / 13 Replies  
In my opinion Apple Powerbooks are "normaly" durable... but I would recommend you the Apple Care Plan to extend your warranty for sure. I made same really horrible experiences with the repair service...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi SummerLoving No, an ethernet cable is not... 1,268 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi SummerLoving
No, an ethernet cable is not included with the iBook. Maybe you have one connected to PC! I my home we have such cables all over...

an ethernet cable looks like this:
...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 15, 2005 at 01:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hej mephastopholes - In my case I can bring... 739 Views / 8 Replies  
Hej mephastopholes

- In my case I can bring my Powerbook to a lokal dealer and he will fix the Powerbook within three or four working days.
- When you still have warranty on the Powerbook I...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 10, 2005 at 02:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have this problem too (from time to time) and... 739 Views / 8 Replies  
I have this problem too (from time to time) and it is quite known. My local dealer said that he has to change displays all the time because of the hinges. Actually they replaced my display already...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 9, 2005 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hej Sakino What did you do to finaly get a... 1,106 Views / 15 Replies  
Hej Sakino

What did you do to finaly get a replacement? I'm sending in repair-reports after repair-report and phoned already three times to Apple... but nothing happens :-(
Maybe I was too polite...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 8, 2005 at 01:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That is true Sakino! I made that bad experience... 1,106 Views / 15 Replies  
That is true Sakino!
I made that bad experience with Apple to too... they changed my display 4 times during the last six month and even this one I have now has some quality defects and will be...
Posted by iboy, on Jun 2, 2005 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
wowww... but is it also possible matt finish? ... 1,619 Views / 13 Replies  
wowww... but is it also possible matt finish?

grüessli

iboy
Posted by iboy, on May 19, 2005 at 02:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm so happy for you guys that you have no... 2,491 Views / 42 Replies  
I'm so happy for you guys that you have no problems with your laptops...

I'm an Appleuser since 1991 but after my experiences from the last three laptops I'm really done with Apple. Look, I can...
Posted by iboy, on Mar 17, 2005 at 02:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is written in German. c't is a well known PC... 2,491 Views / 42 Replies  
It is written in German. c't is a well known PC magazine in the german speaking area of Europe and in general macuser friendly!

www.asuscom.de/press/Sonderdruck_ct.0205.110-119.pdf
Posted by iboy, on Mar 16, 2005 at 02:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I see, in America the whole service quality... 2,491 Views / 42 Replies  
Well I see, in America the whole service quality seems to be better. Unfortunatly I live in the german speaking area of the world and here the customer satisfaction is far behind Asus, IBM... and...
Posted by iboy, on Mar 15, 2005 at 06:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think too: The quality of hardware and... 2,491 Views / 42 Replies  
I think too: The quality of hardware and repairservices from Apple are below average!

I never had so much trouble with any other company in all my life...
Posted by iboy, on Mar 15, 2005 at 05:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi rytc You are right... I was in iChat with... 1,886 Views / 28 Replies  
Hi rytc

You are right... I was in iChat with an other Apple reseller and he gave me the same advice as you!

I called Apple this afternoon and spent about more than one hour on the phone to tell...
Posted by iboy, on Jan 28, 2005 at 10:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had the same problem. They fixed it in December... 1,886 Views / 28 Replies  
I had the same problem. They fixed it in December with a new... no, a refurbished Display (there are scratches and marks on the cover). The Display is not perfect at all (uneven illumination). The...
Posted by iboy, on Jan 28, 2005 at 04:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
:( okay, I'll try the next one! The failure-rate... 694 Views / 3 Replies  
:( okay, I'll try the next one! The failure-rate in my experiences is 100%... it can only get better!!!

gr�essli

iboy
Posted by iboy, on Dec 26, 2004 at 03:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Has anybody ever... 694 Views / 3 Replies  
made good experiences with the Apple repair-service generally?

This is my third Laptop from Apple (original iBook, Ti 667, Al 1.5) and by any of these computers I had to object something within...
Posted by iboy, on Dec 24, 2004 at 08:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hej tooki today, I took my powerbook to the... 565 Views / 2 Replies  
hej tooki

today, I took my powerbook to the service-point near my hometown and they changed the display (other problem). They also tried to fix the memory-thing but finally ordered a new...
Posted by iboy, on Dec 21, 2004 at 01:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Defective SDRAM 565 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi everyone

I have some serious problems with my Powerbook. I realised yesterday, that one of my 512MB SDRAM doesn't work anymore. Half a year ago, I putted a second 512MB module in it by myself...
Posted by iboy, on Dec 16, 2004 at 08:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't use any joystick. Mouse and Keybord is... 691 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't use any joystick. Mouse and Keybord is perfect for me. I used to fly all flight-simulators by mouse... in the old days: A-10 Cuba, F-18, usw...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 11, 2004 at 03:37 AM, in Gaming
Poll: During the installation some crazy things... 2,003 Views / 31 Replies  
During the installation some crazy things appeared on the display, like a mosaic and some areas were blinking :-(

I was really worried about my Powerbook but as far I can see now: everything work...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 6, 2004 at 11:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My 1.5GHz PB ist just perfect (bought around... 695 Views / 5 Replies  
My 1.5GHz PB ist just perfect (bought around May)!!!

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Oct 31, 2004 at 07:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Can I check the framerates somewhere in the game?... 2,898 Views / 55 Replies  
Can I check the framerates somewhere in the game?

:confused:
Posted by iboy, on Sep 25, 2004 at 03:47 AM, in Gaming
For me anything under 25 fps is just not... 2,898 Views / 55 Replies  
For me anything under 25 fps is just not acceptable even in hugh maps. I think they should list the minimum requirements that high that no laggy situation can happen!

:brick:
Posted by iboy, on Sep 21, 2004 at 01:26 AM, in Gaming
I won't belive that 1GB of memory is not enough :( 858 Views / 11 Replies  
I won't belive that 1GB of memory is not enough :(
Posted by iboy, on Sep 14, 2004 at 02:00 PM, in Gaming
other question... is it not a bit slow on your... 858 Views / 11 Replies  
other question... is it not a bit slow on your laptop? On mine (Al 1.5GHz with 1GB memory) it is :-(

Did you install the patch (beta)?
Posted by iboy, on Sep 14, 2004 at 01:18 PM, in Gaming
A guide book sounds for me really unnecessary for... 858 Views / 11 Replies  
A guide book sounds for me really unnecessary for any game... I never had that and finally I always reached to win a game!!! Is it not fun to find your own solution, your own way through the game,...
Posted by iboy, on Sep 14, 2004 at 03:02 AM, in Gaming
:-( 2,898 Views / 55 Replies  
I bought that game today and tried it out. Generally, in my opinion that game is slow!!! I have an Al 15" with 1GB Ram and a 128MB graphiccard. My settings are medium!

:-(

I feel a bit...
Posted by iboy, on Aug 24, 2004 at 07:35 PM, in Gaming
well, I have a Powerbook G4 with 1.5 Ghz and 1GB... 1,075 Views / 24 Replies  
well, I have a Powerbook G4 with 1.5 Ghz and 1GB Ram but the demo of this game was sooooooo slow :-( is it better now after updating?

gr�essli
iboy
Posted by iboy, on Jun 24, 2004 at 02:30 AM, in Gaming
Hi gamers Are there any performance... 1,075 Views / 24 Replies  
Hi gamers

Are there any performance improvements?
Posted by iboy, on Jun 23, 2004 at 06:22 PM, in Gaming
what's about the processors, are in the iBooks... 6,132 Views / 103 Replies  
what's about the processors, are in the iBooks the same as in the PB's?
Posted by iboy, on Apr 19, 2004 at 01:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I stay with my Ti 667 till there is a G5 in the... 2,153 Views / 49 Replies  
I stay with my Ti 667 till there is a G5 in the Powerbooks! It would be nice when it happens this year... :)
Posted by iboy, on Apr 11, 2004 at 05:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, it solved that problem and I'm totaly happy... 537 Views / 4 Replies  
Yes, it solved that problem and I'm totaly happy now :-)

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Mar 17, 2004 at 03:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: we have to be realistic! I would wish there is an... 897 Views / 6 Replies  
we have to be realistic! I would wish there is an G5 in it... but I doubt :-/
Posted by iboy, on Mar 5, 2004 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
okay... there will be no PB-update till then ;-) ... 932 Views / 4 Replies  
okay... there will be no PB-update till then ;-)

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Dec 25, 2003 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is there a competition G5 <---> G4 somewhere? I... 2,877 Views / 21 Replies  
Is there a competition G5 <---> G4 somewhere? I already checked http://barefeats.com/ but I didn't find any shotout :-(

Yes I know that the 64-bit optimazion will be done step-by-step... but when...
Posted by iboy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 10:56 AM, in macOS
yes, you are right... Panther has some 64-bit... 2,877 Views / 21 Replies  
yes, you are right... Panther has some 64-bit optimizations BUT is the system overall much faster on a G5 compared to a G4?

I'm asking because I want to buy a new Powerbook next year (maybe...
Posted by iboy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 10:02 AM, in macOS
64-bit operating system 2,877 Views / 21 Replies  
When will the MacOS be an 64-bit operating system? In 1 year, 2 years...????

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 07:53 AM, in macOS
I haven't noticed any :-(... maybe they updated... 705 Views / 5 Replies  
I haven't noticed any :-(... maybe they updated them for the new system (???)

I wish you a nice Christmas

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Dec 22, 2003 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
hmmm, it won't be faster after an update... there... 705 Views / 5 Replies  
hmmm, it won't be faster after an update... there is only an 16MB graphiccard inside :-(

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Dec 20, 2003 at 04:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
for what, do you want to update? Do you have a... 705 Views / 5 Replies  
for what, do you want to update? Do you have a bug, somewehre?

gr�essli

yob
Posted by iboy, on Dec 20, 2003 at 12:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, I think they are working on it: ... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
Yes, I think they are working on it:




Mac OS X 10.3.2 Details? Soon?

Apple has kept busy with ongoing Mac OS X 10.3 updates.

A recent flurry of 10.3.2 releases have been released to...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 25, 2003 at 08:37 AM, in macOS
@Some Guy it didn't work :( 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
@Some Guy

it didn't work :(
Posted by iboy, on Nov 18, 2003 at 11:05 AM, in macOS
Yes, I will hope that too!!! It's good to know... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
Yes, I will hope that too!!! It's good to know that each of us is not the only one with that kind of problem...

gr�essli

yob

P.S: I've already posted my/our problem in several other forums...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 17, 2003 at 07:52 PM, in macOS
Yes, you are definitively not alone!!! ... 798 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes, you are definitively not alone!!!

gr�essli from Switzerland

yob
Posted by iboy, on Nov 17, 2003 at 07:17 PM, in macOS
wooooow... I didn't know the... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
wooooow... I didn't know the [ctrl+option+command+8]-tip, now it works to change the resolution without a restart. BUT it doesn't solve my problem with Keynote and a second monitor :brick:
I'm...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 17, 2003 at 04:54 PM, in macOS
I've tried today the solution with backup and... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
I've tried today the solution with backup and creating a new user... it doesn't fix the problem in my case!!!

:cry:
Posted by iboy, on Nov 17, 2003 at 04:44 PM, in macOS
I just found something but I think it doesn't... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
I just found something but I think it doesn't affect us, because we bought our Ti's after October 2001:

"Can, and did, at least for some older video cards. Apple says, in Applecare article 25582:...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 16, 2003 at 07:42 PM, in macOS
Yes, you are right... I have checked your... 2,535 Views / 20 Replies  
Yes, you are right... I have checked your "discovery" and mine are exactly the same :-(

I also realised that this problem only affect Ti667 with the ATI 16 MB graphiccard... I know other owners...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 16, 2003 at 07:14 PM, in macOS
Change the resolution problem 491 Views / 0 Replies  
I already postet my problem under "Mac OS X" in this Forum but I think it is also a Powerbook issue:

When I change the resolution in the "System Preferences" I always get a gray screen now :-(...
Posted by iboy, on Nov 16, 2003 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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