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Just spend a little more cash on a powerbook? or... 1,224 Views / 21 Replies  
Just spend a little more cash on a powerbook? or an external burner?

i know it would be nice but that would really blur the ibook and powerbook lines.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Dec 2, 2004 at 01:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would recommend getting an affordable 5.8 GHz... 949 Views / 4 Replies  
I would recommend getting an affordable 5.8 GHz phone. OR try to switch the broadcast channel (????) of the router.

BT shouldn't be interupted by the 2.4GHz. I think it broadcasts at a different...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Dec 1, 2004 at 10:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
go with newegg.com you can get a 512MB for... 832 Views / 8 Replies  
go with newegg.com

you can get a 512MB for about $70-80 (in US dollars)
or a gig for about $150-180

i am not too sure on the prices but they are good.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 19, 2004 at 02:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i <3 my kensington notebook lock 657 Views / 7 Replies  
i <3 my kensington notebook lock
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 19, 2004 at 02:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, i have been busy with school and halo 2. ... 1,183 Views / 15 Replies  
Yeah, i have been busy with school and halo 2. i try to drop by just to see if there are any hot topics though.

FREE!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 18, 2004 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ungrateful salleywags! i offered you a free... 1,183 Views / 15 Replies  
ungrateful salleywags! i offered you a free magic eraser! FREE!

resume your normal activities.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 17, 2004 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
All of you can get one for free at this website.... 1,183 Views / 15 Replies  
All of you can get one for free at this website. I got mine a few days ago, i forgot to share this with all of you. sorry
...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 17, 2004 at 12:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i thought about using this but it seems rather... 846 Views / 17 Replies  
i thought about using this but it seems rather silly,.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 7, 2004 at 11:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i guess i am too late to the party but exactly... 585 Views / 8 Replies  
i guess i am too late to the party but exactly what he said.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 7, 2004 at 04:40 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i thought you could carry install files (if your... 579 Views / 3 Replies  
i thought you could carry install files (if your game is relatively small enough) but i don't think it's possible to boot games from it.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 7, 2004 at 04:38 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have been considering a 40GB iPod Photo and... 2,216 Views / 36 Replies  
I have been considering a 40GB iPod Photo and using my 3G 40GB iPod for a back up drive for my iBook. This review covered many of my initial questions.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 7, 2004 at 04:35 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
still too lazy to break out the camera. 75,840 Views / 417 Replies  
still too lazy to break out the camera.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 7, 2004 at 04:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i need to take a picture of my set up. 75,840 Views / 417 Replies  
i need to take a picture of my set up.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 6, 2004 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
2700 is techinically faster but the ibook wasn't... 1,091 Views / 25 Replies  
2700 is techinically faster but the ibook wasn't designed to use 2700. Typically your motherboard clocks the 2700 down to 2100. if it was the case that the ibook was designed for 2700, do you think...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 6, 2004 at 12:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
this is correct. the computer will see it as 2700... 1,091 Views / 25 Replies  
this is correct. the computer will see it as 2700 but runs only at 2100 speed.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i have an extra 512mb in mine and it runs... 822 Views / 9 Replies  
i have an extra 512mb in mine and it runs photoshop, gimp, imovie very well. an extra 512mb would be nice and i may consider next year just so i don't have to do too much more for upgrades.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 10:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
sure thing 734 Views / 10 Replies  
sure thing
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
congrats, i am enjoying my first mac right now. 1,091 Views / 25 Replies  
congrats, i am enjoying my first mac right now.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
you may be able to find a canon a95 for about... 693 Views / 10 Replies  
you may be able to find a canon a95 for about $400 or an s50 for $450. the a95 is for the inexperienced photographer (decent manual modes and lots of scene modes), ability to add filters, tele and...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 12:17 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i don't want to keep the ibook's white keyboard... 734 Views / 10 Replies  
i don't want to keep the ibook's white keyboard but let me know if you come across something.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 12:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
bt isn't too important to me however as a mobile... 1,223 Views / 16 Replies  
bt isn't too important to me however as a mobile user. my campus, home, work, and friend's homes are all wifi so i get internet access that way. i don't care for a PDA so wirelessly syncing is fine. ...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 4, 2004 at 12:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Does anyone know if they sell a backlit keyboard... 734 Views / 10 Replies  
Does anyone know if they sell a backlit keyboard for the current ibook models? I would make use of that feature.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 3, 2004 at 03:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
yeah, it's about money and marketing. i don't... 931 Views / 17 Replies  
yeah, it's about money and marketing. i don't think they want to cater people to a powerbook or 14" ibook. they do however want to cater people to giving them a higher profit margin. i think that...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 2, 2004 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
if you are happy where you are at, I would wait... 1,092 Views / 15 Replies  
if you are happy where you are at, I would wait until the next wave of ibook models. it will that much more of a boost.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 2, 2004 at 12:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i doubt that they will give a huge vram upgrade. ... 893 Views / 6 Replies  
i doubt that they will give a huge vram upgrade. in order for this to happen they will need to upgrade the powerbook's vram. thats my thoughts. i wonder if they will jump from 32mb to 64mb cards?...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 2, 2004 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, 30MHz isn't that big of a difference but... 883 Views / 13 Replies  
Well, 30MHz isn't that big of a difference but it's still a tad faster, faster RAM speeds (ibook using PC2100 or an effective 266MHz vs. Powerbook using PC2700 or an effective 333MHz) allows a more...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 1, 2004 at 01:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
cool find! 437 Views / 2 Replies  
cool find!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Nov 1, 2004 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
an ibook could run those programs but it there is... 883 Views / 13 Replies  
an ibook could run those programs but it there is a big difference between the powerbook and the ibook. I am sure you are aware of the the PowerBook's faster bus speed, faster RAM, faster...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 31, 2004 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't have a .mac account yet, so i am not sure... 540 Views / 4 Replies  
I don't have a .mac account yet, so i am not sure how it would work. I would recommend using a blank cd-r (or whatever is necessary) and copying all the music onto it. Then pull it off of the cd-r...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 31, 2004 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i was half right. 931 Views / 17 Replies  
i was half right.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 31, 2004 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
goodness! 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
goodness!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 30, 2004 at 10:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i am not quite sure what apple isn't providing... 931 Views / 17 Replies  
i am not quite sure what apple isn't providing this option on the 12" iBook. I suspect it is to encourage people to spend a little more money on the 14" iBook.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 30, 2004 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
you got served?! 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
you got served?!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can see myself getting into a low end dual g5... 851 Views / 18 Replies  
I can see myself getting into a low end dual g5 powermac this time next year when I am wrapping up my student teaching and getting ready to head into the classroom.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
after using the ipod & itunes, i decided to give... 6,884 Views / 110 Replies  
after using the ipod & itunes, i decided to give macs a chance. sure enough, i am a new proud owner of an ibook. Things run pretty smooth. the interface of os x is brilliant! I doubt that I will...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
having more ram is always a good thing. there... 534 Views / 6 Replies  
having more ram is always a good thing. there will likely be a slight increase of heat because of the ram but other than that it's all good,
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't see any reason not to get an ibook then. 851 Views / 18 Replies  
I don't see any reason not to get an ibook then.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That's exactly what I do. You should notice a... 1,840 Views / 28 Replies  
That's exactly what I do. You should notice a pretty nice speed boost if you get some ram. honest.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, I am going to get one of these for next... 543 Views / 6 Replies  
Yeah, I am going to get one of these for next semester when I student teach so I can do projects on the iBook and play them on the television.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 12:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It's very likely that the notebook may become... 851 Views / 18 Replies  
It's very likely that the notebook may become your primary computer because you will take it with you everywhere. If that's the case the extra storage would be important. The only suggestion I have...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 29, 2004 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am really satsified with my 1.2GHz G4 iBook... 851 Views / 18 Replies  
I am really satsified with my 1.2GHz G4 iBook (w/768MB of RAM, 30GB HDD). It's very peppy with the RAM increase. The 256MB of RAM that comes standard isn't enough for most of the cool iLife apps...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
kazamdizzle! 11,047 Views / 121 Replies  
kazamdizzle!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hooray! marine has come through for us again! 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
hooray! marine has come through for us again!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 11:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Kingston's website has it posted that with your... 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
Kingston's website has it posted that with your G4 933 iBook you can add a gig of RAM to a whopping 1.12 gigs of ram.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 05:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
you're very welcome. apparently i am not a... 543 Views / 6 Replies  
you're very welcome. apparently i am not a junior member any more. cheers!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 03:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
depending the apps you will run, you may want to... 1,840 Views / 28 Replies  
depending the apps you will run, you may want to consider more RAM. I have noticed a slight increase by adding a 512mb stick of ram to the notebook. most applications that i use (MS word, safari,...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 03:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I thought that you could use a gig stick in the... 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
I thought that you could use a gig stick in the old model even though apple doesn't/didn't claim you could. For serious. you may want to check out some other websites like kingston, centon, etc. to...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
click the link i posted. You can select 200pin... 1,128 Views / 29 Replies  
click the link i posted. You can select 200pin there. Don't waste your time looking for RAM in the Mac Products (it's unlikely that you will find it) The ram mac uses is the same kind of ram that...
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 12:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
yes, a VGA adapter is included in box. 543 Views / 6 Replies  
yes, a VGA adapter is included in box.
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
congrats mate! 1,840 Views / 28 Replies  
congrats mate!
Posted by A Ghost Is Born, on Oct 28, 2004 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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