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The ATi Radeon = Ati Radeon 7000, in case of the... 1,774 Views / 23 Replies  
The ATi Radeon = Ati Radeon 7000, in case of the iBooks, if I know well.
Posted by olli2, on May 28, 2003 at 02:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am happy to see someone comes from the same... 1,774 Views / 23 Replies  
I am happy to see someone comes from the same origin. So you say iBook was slow for you, and the Gigabook is fine! Well, then I'll give a new try in the few Apple stores around us an see how it...
Posted by olli2, on May 27, 2003 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
There's only 384 MB. I have ordered a 512 MB... 1,774 Views / 23 Replies  
There's only 384 MB. I have ordered a 512 MB Apple module from Memory X, I hope it will arrrive soon. Unfortunately, my iBook is shipped to the Netherlands for 3 weeks. The Firewire port has died...
Posted by olli2, on May 25, 2003 at 03:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi, I switched from a Compaq Armada M300... 1,774 Views / 23 Replies  
Hi,

I switched from a Compaq Armada M300 PIII 600 MHz / 320 MB, Ati Rage LT pro 4 Mb. My current machine is an iBook 600 / 384 MB / Ati Radeon 7000 16 MB.

My biggest problem is speed: I find...
Posted by olli2, on May 25, 2003 at 06:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You can freely skip over topics you don't like.... 830 Views / 10 Replies  
You can freely skip over topics you don't like. Noone forces you to read them.
Posted by olli2, on May 22, 2003 at 07:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I consider the 15" size as the perfect form... 2,429 Views / 26 Replies  
I consider the 15" size as the perfect form factor for a laptop. The 17" is just too big, the 12" is hard to read (though, very portable).

I think that OS X really needs some juicy CPU beneath,...
Posted by olli2, on May 17, 2003 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Originally posted by Parrot: Thought these may... 2,144 Views / 20 Replies  
Originally posted by Parrot:
Thought these may be of interest


First iBook 800/12"/30G HD/640 RAM

Quartz Graphics Test 73.78
OpenGL Graphics Test 54.82

Now.. iBook 900/12"/60G HD/640 RAM
Posted by olli2, on May 15, 2003 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Also, about size. I have a 12" iBook now, and I... 1,590 Views / 31 Replies  
Also, about size.
I have a 12" iBook now, and I find the screen hard to read. It is rally portable, but the letters are really minuscule in TextEdit.
I have played around for a while with the PB17....
Posted by olli2, on May 14, 2003 at 02:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am waiting for the 15" Alu Powerbook, with... 1,590 Views / 31 Replies  
I am waiting for the 15" Alu Powerbook, with >1GHz CPU and a very decent video card with Huge amounts of video ram. I also hope I can top up the Ram also over 1 GB. I feel that OS X needs juice to be...
Posted by olli2, on May 14, 2003 at 02:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi, I use OOo 1.0.1.3, it is excellent. I use in... 876 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi, I use OOo 1.0.1.3, it is excellent. I use in a Central European environment, and performs much better compared to Office X. In fact, Office X crashes with most of the apps from the PC, while OOo...
Posted by olli2, on May 3, 2003 at 08:52 AM, in Applications
It does not even show up on the firewire bus... 2,370 Views / 22 Replies  
It does not even show up on the firewire bus (Apple\About this mac\More info...)
:(
Posted by olli2, on Mar 13, 2003 at 11:08 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iSync uses IrMC standard for the synchronization... 932 Views / 12 Replies  
iSync uses IrMC standard for the synchronization (like Palm T68, etc.). The P800 is using SyncML, what is more, some kind of modified version, hence it is not compatible with iSync.

If you want...
Posted by olli2, on Mar 9, 2003 at 03:48 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have the Sarotech Cutie! combo version (USB 2.0... 2,370 Views / 22 Replies  
I have the Sarotech Cutie! combo version (USB 2.0 5 pin, Firewire 4 pin / 6 pin), with a 40 GB IBM Travelstar inside.

I use a 6 pin-6pin cable to connect the drive and don't have any luck to have...
Posted by olli2, on Mar 9, 2003 at 03:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well, for gaming: iBook 600/100, 384 MB, ATI... 1,085 Views / 10 Replies  
Well, for gaming:
iBook 600/100, 384 MB, ATI Radeon 7000 16 MB SDRam
- Otto Matic playable
- Tomb Raider III (classic) playable
- 4x4 Evolution 2 - not playable, slow-slow-slow (even with the...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 20, 2003 at 09:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Also check this thread, same theme: TiBook 12"... 1,557 Views / 16 Replies  
Also check this thread, same theme:
TiBook 12" G4 vs. iBook 12" G3
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=139276
Posted by olli2, on Feb 18, 2003 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, but I guess it shows the difference when you... 1,085 Views / 10 Replies  
Yes, but I guess it shows the difference when you run movies and such, and want to do other things behind the movie, want to have a transparent quick time playback with a word doc behind. For other...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 16, 2003 at 10:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The Ati Radeon is called Radeon 7000 or Radeon VE... 1,085 Views / 10 Replies  
The Ati Radeon is called Radeon 7000 or Radeon VE if you want to buy the same card for a PC. So, maybe you can look for tests comparing the Radeon 7000 vs the Radeon 7500.

In my eyes, the Radeon...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 15, 2003 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: imovie with ibook 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
I agree, this iBook 600 is much better in price/performance, and very rugged. The screen is small, the Ti550 screen was much better to look at.


I am happy with it for the moment except a few...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 15, 2003 at 10:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I finished up getting a used iBook 600 384 MB... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
I finished up getting a used iBook 600 384 MB (May 2002) ATi Radeon 16 MB CD-Rom, with 7 months of warranty. It was 930 USD, this was the main reason to get it... and there was not much choice, our...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 13, 2003 at 05:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What do you think about the performance... 1,499 Views / 15 Replies  
What do you think about the performance difference between the
iBook 600 (May 2002) 20GB ATI Radeon 16 MB CD-Rom (used, 7 month of warranty) and the
iBook 700 (Nov 2002) 20GB Ati Radeon 7500 16 MB...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 10, 2003 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, what are these utilities? 1,720 Views / 15 Replies  
Yes, what are these utilities?
Posted by olli2, on Feb 8, 2003 at 03:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have noticed this, too: ... 587 Views / 2 Replies  
I have noticed this, too:
http://store.yahoo.com/memx/apib80mem1.html


But this is promotion text, not a review.
70-80% of crashes and unstability is because of defective rams, anyway. But the...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 7, 2003 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks, so it is a feature of OSX and so works... 573 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, so it is a feature of OSX and so works also on used machines, too.
Posted by olli2, on Feb 7, 2003 at 05:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Instant-on on older machines 573 Views / 3 Replies  
The newer PowerBooks and iBook with Jaguar feature Instant-on, something 1 sec recovery from standby. Is this unique to new machines, or older ones still have if they are upgraded to Jaguar? What are...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 6, 2003 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The original machine has gone. Now I got an other... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
The original machine has gone. Now I got an other offer, it has 6 month applecare to go, excellent. Probably I will extend then the applecare by the end of the year, as you suggested.

Yes, desire,...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 5, 2003 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Financially it won't go, it has to go at least... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Financially it won't go, it has to go at least for two years. Well, it depends on me, and I hope all my usage will be comfortable with the laptop I can afford now.
That's what I asked from...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 4, 2003 at 03:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Many-many thanks, these were really wise ideas... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Many-many thanks, these were really wise ideas for my decision. I'll check the 3 year applecare warranty. But how will I integrate Bluetooth inside then? ;-) This is one thing I wanted to do. The...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 4, 2003 at 11:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It was an easy decision after I used a bit these... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
It was an easy decision after I used a bit these two machines next two each other. The TiBook 15" screen is much easier to read and to look at. The iBook screen is very "dense", at the same 1024x768...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 4, 2003 at 06:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: iBook 800 and me? 1,589 Views / 32 Replies  
From macspeedzone tests, a G3 800 iBook outperforms easily a last year PowerBook G4 550 in nearly all apsects. The only way the PB G4550 comes close or wins if you do fractal tests alone (without...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 2, 2003 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have been trying a lot of different setups for... 1,103 Views / 13 Replies  
I have been trying a lot of different setups for partitions. However, I sticked with this one, using only one operating system per computer:
- 1st partition for OS (depending on the type of the OS,...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is plain winter, man, some snow, lot of wind,... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
It is plain winter, man, some snow, lot of wind, lot of cold!!! :( I love summer and heat! :)
Posted by olli2, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: get the tibook 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
FSB is 133, SDRam speed is 100 MHz. It is two different thing. And I have marked it has only Radeon and not the Radeon 7500.

In terms of speed, after checking the macspeedzone tests, it is clear...
Posted by olli2, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I summed on paper your comments, and it was nice... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
I summed on paper your comments, and it was nice to see all opinons at the same sight.

Thanks for the speed test link. It explains a lot. First, I see there is an important performance difference...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 07:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Uff, yes, I should have answered these for me... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Uff, yes, I should have answered these for me before...

-reason to be a laptop instead a desktop
I don't have a fix table for my own, neither in our flat, neither at the Uni. I can work only...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 11:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: get the tibook 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
The problem is that the prices are higher outside the US. Hungarian prices: :( :(
TiBook 550/512/DVDrom 1 year: 1500 USD
iBook 700/128/cdrom new : 1520 USD
iBook 800/128/combo new : 1980...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 07:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Life cycle of TiBooks - time vs. quality 531 Views / 1 Replies  
How long will a TiBook hardware keep on working?

I am thinking about buying a 1 year old TiBook 550, just I don't know for how long the parts keep together...

Is it designed for one, two or...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 06:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hitachi has its own storage production industry.... 669 Views / 9 Replies  
Hitachi has its own storage production industry. The purchase of IBM storage production will show effect only a couple of month later. Similarly to Maxtor-Quantum, where you could distingish Quantum...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 05:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This Ti machine has been used for over a year,... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
This Ti machine has been used for over a year, how lond will it run without problems? This is a major concern about it, as a new iBook is really new, and probably will run for longer without...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 05:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would go for a Hitachi drive if one is... 669 Views / 9 Replies  
I would go for a Hitachi drive if one is accessible. IBM's HDD business have seen a lot of trouble in the recent years. It does not mean that these drives are bad, but I would have more confidence in...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 31, 2003 at 02:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You can also check these out: Topic: iBook... 703 Views / 5 Replies  
You can also check these out:

Topic: iBook 700 vs. PowerBook Titanium G4/550 MHz 256MB/20GB/DVD
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=143128

The Performance Edge: PowerBook G4/550...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 07:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I want to desice between a second hand 550 and... 703 Views / 5 Replies  
I want to desice between a second hand 550 and the new latest 700 iBook. So, here's the bilan. In the 550 I would get (compared to new iBook 700):

+ 13% wider screen in pixels (128 pixels extra)...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe I can try to reduce the noise of the FAN... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Maybe I can try to reduce the noise of the FAN with diodes... little hack... afterwards, it will go off more often, for more longer, but will be quieter after all.
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh, many thanks. This was really the info I was... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Oh, many thanks. This was really the info I was looking for.

What I like in buying a new iBook 700 is the fact it is new, and there is 1 year warranty, and to my knowledge OS X runs comfortably...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 03:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Sorry not trying to be a ass 6,800 Views / 100 Replies  
But the TiBook screen is not that much bigger compared to the 12" screen. It has the same height, but is a bit wider. If you put them next to each other, you will see that the size difference is not...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 12:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: iBook 700 vs. TiBook 550 703 Views / 5 Replies  
I am before the same dilemma, iBook 700 combo, or Ti550 combo. I think the performance should be about the same level. The G3 has 512 kbyte L2 cache and is faster, while the G4 has altivec, but...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If I know well, this Bluetooth stuff from MS use... 1,720 Views / 15 Replies  
If I know well, this Bluetooth stuff from MS use a tweaked version of BT, there works only with its BT original adapter. No luck.
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 11:03 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Oh, and why is it called pismo? 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Oh, and why is it called pismo?
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Here there is altivec as difference, but this... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Here there is altivec as difference, but this newer G3 has twice as much L2 cache, too. I don't care much about performance, I want a machine that runs OS X and Office smoothly, but really smoothly....
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Is there anybody out to answer this question??? ... 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
Is there anybody out to answer this question???

The iBook has:
G3 700 MHz
64k L1 cache, 512 kbyte L2 cache, 0 kbyte L3 cache, no altivec
100 MHz FSB
Max 640 MB 100 MHz SDRam
ATi Radeon 7500...
Posted by olli2, on Jan 30, 2003 at 07:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook 700 vs. PowerBook Titanium G4/550 MHz 256MB/20GB/DVD 1,850 Views / 34 Replies  
I am before buying iBook 700. A friend offered me this PowerBook Titanium G4/550 MHz 256MB/20GB/DVD for a slightly higher price. What do you think, worth a look, or the iBook is way faster? Thanks.
Posted by olli2, on Jan 29, 2003 at 03:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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