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1st generation, what's the surprise?	7,450 Views / 49 Replies
New processor, new arch, new case, etc. so it really should be no suprise to anyone who has followed Apple or any computer trends for that matter that the pace of advancement vs. price for new...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 23, 2003 at 11:16 PM, in Mac Desktops

SCSI works fine with Lombard/Panther	22,313 Views / 55 Replies
I also have a Lombard which was my main mac for the past 3 years. Great machine. SCSI works fine under Panther on the Lombard with both my Epson Expression 636(using Silverfast) SCSI scanner and my...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 11, 2003 at 12:10 AM, in macOS

2906 Adaptec SCSI	22,313 Views / 55 Replies
I just bought a 2906 SCSI card and installed it into my Dual MDD 1.25. The card works flawlessly in both Panther and Jaguar with my old Epson Expression 636 SCSI scanner... and no issues with sleep...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 9, 2003 at 11:07 PM, in macOS

Given all the problems with external FW drives...	852 Views / 6 Replies
Given all the problems with external FW drives and Panther(both 800 and 400!), I would suggest not booting up or shutting down with the drive mounted. Personally, I'm sticking with Jag on my MDD...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 7, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: G4 stuck in the start-up screen...	852 Views / 6 Replies
If you have any external FW drives hooked up, disconnect them. I have had an issue before with the external drives not spinning up and getting the exact same error. you can later plug them back in...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 7, 2003 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: New Dual Ghz Power Supply Fan Noise Question?	912 Views / 7 Replies
Rereading your post, just wanted to add that it should definately not be louder than your friends G4 anything and I doubt you should be able to hear it upstairs if there is a wall or some physical...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 7, 2003 at 09:37 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: New Dual Ghz Power Supply Fan Noise Question?	912 Views / 7 Replies
I can just give a few observations concerning the noise of my new-refurbished FW 800 G4, a friends older Dual 867 windtunnel, G5's which I have listened to in stores, oldder G4 Towers a newer 12" PB...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 7, 2003 at 09:32 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Superdrive installation problems	650 Views / 5 Replies
Make sure you have the drive installed in the top bay. According to Xlr8yourmac.com(go there and check out the drive database for more suggestions as well if this is not the problem), DVD drives...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 5, 2003 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

Just a guess here but after updating, the system...	4,187 Views / 51 Replies
Just a guess here but after updating, the system optimizes itself. Perhaps that fixed some software issue you had previously making the machine faster. Tariq
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 5, 2003 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ram and Processor L2 Cache on Lombard	639 Views / 3 Replies
Wanted to add that I'm running with 256MB of Ram. I suspect given my many attempts and problems with the correct Ram for the Lombard(it is very very picky about memory) that it is possible that poor...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 3, 2003 at 10:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Panther 10.3 on Lombard	639 Views / 3 Replies
No Problems at all here running Panther on myh Lombard 333mhz. Very quick compared to Jaguar on the Lombard BUT it does use a larger portion of the hard drive as virtual memory compared to Jaguar. ...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 3, 2003 at 10:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Slow G5 Vs G4 Altivec	4,187 Views / 51 Replies
I just took delivery of a Dual 1.25 FW800 G4. In choosing, I spent some time at the Apple Store creating large files in PS and doing some basic manipulations. My unscientific experience was that...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Nov 3, 2003 at 12:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

You simply will not get accurate colors off of a...	982 Views / 5 Replies
You simply will not get accurate colors off of a 12" PowerBook for critical use. Your best bet would be to plug in an external monitor for such use. I ended up returning my otherwise great 12"...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 30, 2003 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Do any of the old powerbook G3 have better screens that the ibooks or powerbook 12?	1,207 Views / 7 Replies
Well, I have mentioned it before but I actually sent my 1GHZ 12" BACK because I found the screen was so inferior to my Lombard Sreen in regards to Color saturation, black level and viewing angle. ...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 27, 2003 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Powerbook G3 (how are the screens?)	662 Views / 4 Replies
I have a 1999 Lombard and the Screen is Great! Not fuzzy at all, very crisp. It is only 1024 X 768 like the ibook BUT of better quality, ie colors are more natural and the black level is better. ...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 24, 2003 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: The Screen Thing	2,030 Views / 29 Replies
Not to mention that the line "Work and play in millions of colors on a stunning 15.2-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with 1280-by-854-pixel resolution that�s ideal for watching movies in their...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 24, 2003 at 09:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks

IF Apple is using LG. Phillips LCD screens on the...	2,030 Views / 29 Replies
IF Apple is using LG. Phillips LCD screens on the 12" PowerBook, shame on them! These screens are aweful. Viewing Angle: 50/90, 6Bit 262,144 colors, and a very slow response time of 45ms. I sent...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 24, 2003 at 09:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Dual Monitors On Dual 1.25 G4 / no picture on 2nd monitor	670 Views / 2 Replies
I think you are looking for an ADC to VGA adapter. Sounds like you have possibly used two adapters together(ADC to DVI then DVI to VGA). At the bottom of this page is a DR. Bott ADC to VGA...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 24, 2003 at 12:21 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: dual G4 or 1.6 G5?	6,320 Views / 14 Replies
For what you do which does not seem to include things such as Graphics or DV, I think you would be better off with a Powerbook, a G4 iBook or even the 17" iMac with 64MB Geforce 5200 Ultra...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 24, 2003 at 12:10 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Re: 12" PB Rev A owner wondering, "What are you doing, Apple?"	1,390 Views / 17 Replies
There is no evidence as of yet that the new G4 iBook with a different Video card can or will be hacked to take advantage of dual monitor support. Nice if it is though. Actually, come to think of...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 23, 2003 at 12:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: 12" PB Rev A owner wondering, "What are you doing, Apple?"	1,390 Views / 17 Replies
I know you are ranting because you feel somehow cheated BUT keep in mind that if you had bought your rev A 12" Powerbook when they came out about 8 months ago(when NO G4 iBook was available), you...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 22, 2003 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Is the 12" PB enough?	880 Views / 5 Replies
I had the 12" PowerBook 1GHZ briefly and it has plenty of power to do everything you mention AS long as you have it hooked up to a second monitor. It's a G4 so it does have Altivec. The Graphics...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 21, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Yet another 12 vs 15 thread	1,189 Views / 11 Replies
I just returned my 12" Powerbook after considerable agonizing back on forth on the issue. I loved everything about it Except the screen. Not the size but the quality. Mine was washed out with poor...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 20, 2003 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Lombard 333MHz CPU swap	487 Views / 2 Replies
Yes, the CPU is on a processor card which is perfectly interchangeble with the 400MHZ card. You can put the DVD drive in your Lombard BUT will also need a DVD Pc slot decoder card to be able to...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 19, 2003 at 11:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Any speed tests yet for 12" 1ghz?	662 Views / 1 Replies
http://www.macworld.com/2003/10/reviews/powerbookbenchmarks/ Macworld has tested all the new books at the above link.
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 18, 2003 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Slight irregular gap on 12"?	1,241 Views / 17 Replies
I have the exact same slight bump and tiny space right above the latch and slightly to the right and left about an inch or so out on both sides where the plastic trim meets the al case. I think it's...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 17, 2003 at 10:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

This is really an Awesome Powerbook!! Even with...	1,011 Views / 6 Replies
This is really an Awesome Powerbook!! Even with the Base 256MB under 10.2.7 it flies and Never Crashes. The more I use it, the More I love it which is rare in this day and age. I think it really...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 17, 2003 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I have a Lombard and it is VERY finicky about...	656 Views / 4 Replies
I have a Lombard and it is VERY finicky about Ram. It takes the older PC66. A lot(most) of the newer and faster PC100 or PC133 is not backward compatible to PC66 and only half the Ram will show up....
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 17, 2003 at 12:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: 12" PB 10.2.8 shutting down in sleep	991 Views / 11 Replies
I received my new 12" Monday, played with it a little and then updated to 10.2.8. I then proceeded to transfer everything from my old PowerBook to the 12" via Ethernet. I started getting strange...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 16, 2003 at 09:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Not According to this page: ...	1,310 Views / 13 Replies
Not According to this page: http://superdrive.cynikal.net/ Look towards the bottom and you will see hardware supported. Tariq
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 15, 2003 at 09:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I tried some +R Discs in my new 12' SuperDrive...	1,310 Views / 13 Replies
I tried some +R Discs in my new 12' SuperDrive under both Toast 5 and 6 using 10.2.7. No Go. with Toast, it would have worked if the drive supported it Panther or no Panther. I actually came...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 15, 2003 at 07:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: ram @ 266?	813 Views / 6 Replies
Yes, 133 is correct. The Ram is DDR or Double Data Rate so you Double the actual bus speed to get 266. Tariq
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 15, 2003 at 07:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Supercal	1,310 Views / 16 Replies
It allows you to finely adjust R G B seperately at many different brightness levels to achieve better color balance. It works great But can do nothing for the inherent Washed out look you will see...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 14, 2003 at 10:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Well, I guess its possible that there could be...	1,310 Views / 16 Replies
Well, I guess its possible that there could be some quality variances with LCD screens. I use my mac for photo editing, color correction, etc.(and use a high end CRT for this)so I'm pretty...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 14, 2003 at 01:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I just received my new 12" 1GHZ PowerBook today...	1,310 Views / 16 Replies
I just received my new 12" 1GHZ PowerBook today and have been puting it through it's paces. I'm coming from a 1999 G3 Lombard which has served me well AND has a great built in LCD screen which,...
Posted by Tariq-1, on Oct 13, 2003 at 11:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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