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I'm also pretty impatient now. My old Powerbook... 15,869 Views / 211 Replies  
I'm also pretty impatient now.
My old Powerbook G4 is getting long in the tooth, promised my oldest daughter she could have it once I get a new one.
Not going to buy one now with something new just...
Posted by paterss, on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have been away from the scene for a while (too... 44,145 Views / 443 Replies  
I have been away from the scene for a while (too busy using my mac) and now I am looking at upgrading my 17" 1.5GHz to the newly released MacBookPro (got the name right ??) 17" . . . . but what about...
Posted by paterss, on May 1, 2006 at 03:22 AM, in macOS
By the way 1,142 Views / 13 Replies  
...did I forget to mention I have shares in Apple....


:)

Stuart
Posted by paterss, on Mar 12, 2005 at 04:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Always... 1,142 Views / 13 Replies  
Always buy now !

if you see something that really rocks in the summer then
eBay the old one and get the new one.

My two cents,

Stuart
Posted by paterss, on Mar 12, 2005 at 03:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No answer - just a different question 497 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi, I bought the same machine - was too tempted by the size and price compared to a new 15" and I don't think I will miss the small processor speed difference.

What I wanted to ask though is how...
Posted by paterss, on Mar 1, 2005 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow ! That was me yesterday - but different solution 783 Views / 5 Replies  
I had the same problem yesterday.

I had a DVD in the drive for a day or so, and then wanted to eject it and the icon dissapeared, but no DVD appeared. Not even a noise from the motors..
...
Posted by paterss, on Mar 1, 2005 at 02:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: with 17" ?? 1,252 Views / 12 Replies  
What are you using under the 17" Powerbook ?

I like the iCurve - but i'm worried if it can take the weight
and be stable with the big machine on top.

Stuart
Posted by paterss, on Feb 23, 2005 at 10:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ordered 17" 2,455 Views / 42 Replies  
Well I took the plunge - my 17" is on the way.

Ask me tomorrow if I regret it.
Though to be realistic, I think it will take some time, and some travelling to see how it works out.

I have seen...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2005 at 04:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
17" 2,455 Views / 42 Replies  
I'm going to order the old 1.5GHz tomorrow, the price is pretty much the same as the 15" 1.67, but the screen size makes a big difference.

I do some development work , plus the usual Adobe suite,...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 20, 2005 at 03:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
choice 2,235 Views / 31 Replies  
I think I will wait and see what th 15" looks like before I make a choice. I have a 12" iBook and its good but not fast enough for development and I'd like a bigger screen. No sense in buying before...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 28, 2003 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Year of the laptop 943 Views / 6 Replies  
Don't forget that its the Year of the Laptop,
so maybe we will get it after all.

Monday is going to be interresting, huh ?
Posted by paterss, on Jun 19, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
so I now pray in the direction of Cupertino that... 11,698 Views / 88 Replies  
so I now pray in the direction of Cupertino that the rumor is true...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 16, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Whats it like to lug that thing around though ? 2,235 Views / 31 Replies  
Whats it like to lug that thing around though ?
Posted by paterss, on Jun 16, 2003 at 03:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hope the 15.4" has a 970 chip, then it will... 1,297 Views / 19 Replies  
I hope the 15.4" has a 970 chip, then it will have been worth waiting since January.

I think the 17" is just too big (but tempting)

64bit computing is just around the corner.
We can only hope...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 16, 2003 at 03:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thats not a 15" Titanium . . . but it looks like... 1,403 Views / 13 Replies  
Thats not a 15" Titanium . . . but it looks like they have just scaled a 12" Alu to fit between the 17" and 12" on the cover.

Or......?
Posted by paterss, on Jun 16, 2003 at 03:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is the base station on full power ? Thats one... 780 Views / 9 Replies  
Is the base station on full power ?
Thats one of the options for the basestation setup.
Posted by paterss, on Apr 23, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the same dilemma, but without the time... 1,194 Views / 13 Replies  
I have the same dilemma, but without the time restriction.

But when you are looking you start thinking...lets just do it...

I am more worried about buying the last version of the Ti book...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 24, 2003 at 03:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe I should go the an apple store and play... 1,431 Views / 16 Replies  
Maybe I should go the an apple store and play with a titanium and Alu 12".

Problem is always being able to run the kind of apps I would at home.
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2003 at 04:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
oops... I just attributed the story to the... 4,904 Views / 71 Replies  
oops...
I just attributed the story to the wrong rumour site.

I did read it on macwhispers too !
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2003 at 04:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"looks new now though" -> unlike Michael Jackson... 1,431 Views / 16 Replies  
"looks new now though" -> unlike Michael Jackson ;)

I still "might" buy a TiBook but I would really like to be on an Airport extreme connection, and unless I get a 802.11g PC card for the TiBook...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2003 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
:confused: I just read on SpyMac...the... 4,904 Views / 71 Replies  
:confused:

I just read on SpyMac...the delays to the 17" version are also affecting the 15" Alu...


I think I will still wait to see what the 15" is going to do / have
as I would rather have...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2003 at 09:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd like to know if someone can confirm this :... 4,904 Views / 71 Replies  
I'd like to know if someone can confirm this : because I would like to keep the PB tucked away and concentrate on the larger TT screen.

Back on thread though....I just saw that the 17 " is delayed...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 21, 2003 at 05:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you used your PB with an external monitor ? ... 1,749 Views / 26 Replies  
Have you used your PB with an external monitor ?

Do you know if it goes with the lid closed and an external keyboard / mouse?

I am not sure about getting the 12"PB as you need all those...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 20, 2003 at 04:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would rather take the 15 and have a 17 to 20... 4,904 Views / 71 Replies  
I would rather take the 15 and have a 17 to 20 inch TFT on my desk for when I was at home.

As long as I can run it with the lid closed.

But then I may even look a the 12 inch PB, save some...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 20, 2003 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Really ?? Under X ?? I think I will have to... 1,570 Views / 17 Replies  
Really ?? Under X ??

I think I will have to drive to my Apple dealer and have another hand on...

Thats one more reason to get a faster processor.
Posted by paterss, on Feb 19, 2003 at 06:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
A thread that reads like my thoughts just now....... 1,570 Views / 17 Replies  
A thread that reads like my thoughts just now....

Waiting for the Alu 15 to appear,
options,
buy it
buy a reduced price TiBook
or decide that the 12 Alu with superdrive is the best deal

I...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 19, 2003 at 05:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Write to Uncle Steve and ask him to add a USB 2... 831 Views / 8 Replies  
Write to Uncle Steve and ask him to add a USB 2 port to the laptops.
Its still not as good as FireWire, but there are some USB2 devicesnow, like scanners and hopefully someone will get around to...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 19, 2003 at 05:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd like to believe that it would be next week, ... 4,904 Views / 71 Replies  
I'd like to believe that it would be next week,
and will (like y'all) be in here every day until it appears ;-)

And then maybe decide that its too expensive and buy the discounted TiBook...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 19, 2003 at 05:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
look before you leap 2,372 Views / 48 Replies  
I am really tempted by a Ti Book to replace my BW350 & iBook 500 : but I will wait.
I want to see what comes out for the 15" alu before I buy one OR buy a discounted Ti.

I think the issues with...
Posted by paterss, on Feb 16, 2003 at 07:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Hi, I have an iBook (summer 2001) with CD-RW,... 1,468 Views / 24 Replies  
Hi,
I have an iBook (summer 2001) with CD-RW, cool, performs well
but I would like the extra screen space and a superdrive.
So an Alu 15" would be my choice.

Then I can sell my BW350 and my...
Posted by paterss, on Jan 17, 2003 at 09:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
All very sensible and true, but lets just... 495 Views / 12 Replies  
All very sensible and true,
but lets just imagine you were still thinking about it...

I have just bought an iBook and my home machine is a G3/500 - so I am used to something faster...

...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 22, 2001 at 08:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MHz is a big myth - why do you think Intel... 850 Views / 19 Replies  
MHz is a big myth - why do you think Intel markets so hard on the MHz alone ?

The graph Apple showed needs to be published far and wide.

Other reasons for buying Apple could be its power...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 20, 2001 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Couldn't you buy the 733MHz and then get (is it... 726 Views / 13 Replies  
Couldn't you buy the 733MHz and then get (is it made by XLR8?) the DP zif card and another 733 MHz processor : I can't see that costing so much as the dual 800MHz.

Memory is so cheap that 1.5GB is...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 20, 2001 at 12:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
neophilia- the music was good but i think I was... 501 Views / 17 Replies  
neophilia- the music was good but i think I was most impressed with the speaches of Martin Luther King and President Kennedey.

Its the sort of thing you only hear snatches from normally 'I have a...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 16, 2001 at 01:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Im waiting until after MWNY before I get airport... 501 Views / 17 Replies  
Im waiting until after MWNY before I get airport just in case it gets a feature bump (or I buy the old one for less :) )

And I think I will be reading the access instructions VERY carefully
It...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 15, 2001 at 01:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks - I looked the first time in OS9 and swear... 364 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks - I looked the first time in OS9 and swear there was no option for NTSC and PAL, but now there is : maybe after a restarts or something..

Problem solved and a new video being recorded right...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 15, 2001 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook (2xUSB) > Video Out > Germany > OK? 364 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi,
its late and I hope that someone knows the answer to this rather than me havign to go chase it somewhere.

BUt I just connected up my iBook with my Apple Av cable (ugly!) to my VCR

The...
Posted by paterss, on Jul 11, 2001 at 04:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can't remember when I ordered mine, its so long... 5,063 Views / 387 Replies  
I can't remember when I ordered mine, its so long ago.
And still no sign of it coming (Yeah - I picked A CD-RW).

Best thing is to just not think about it and one day I will get a phone call...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 23, 2001 at 03:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I mostly stick to the iBook forum and have... 340 Views / 4 Replies  
I mostly stick to the iBook forum and have noticed the number of posts are way down on what I normally see.

I have also been getting a 404 from the main page links
which I think would explain...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 4, 2001 at 08:50 AM, in Feedback
I am a long time Mac user and get so frustrated... 575 Views / 13 Replies  
I am a long time Mac user and get so frustrated whenever I use a PC
at just how unelegant it is and how nothing fits together quite right.

Also how Microsoft products keep trying to help me but...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 3, 2001 at 03:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
In Gravis, Berlin they have a demo model, and... 556 Views / 26 Replies  
In Gravis, Berlin they have a demo model, and their website states Cd version is available.

I am also waiting for my CD-RW from Cyberport . . .though I did only order it yesterday ;-)

Looking...
Posted by paterss, on Jun 1, 2001 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Glad you won through.. There is nothing to... 464 Views / 21 Replies  
Glad you won through..

There is nothing to touch it nearby the price.
And we know you can't compare on price alone anyway - just try using the damned Windows software.

Frustration factor...
Posted by paterss, on May 30, 2001 at 01:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would swap the cover - I already thought about... 485 Views / 20 Replies  
I would swap the cover - I already thought about how easy it would be to make a couple of aluminium panels (with bit of internal cushioning of course) : a much more industrial look.

or maybe just...
Posted by paterss, on May 30, 2001 at 01:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yay. Think Different ! ... 1,233 Views / 69 Replies  
Yay.

Think Different !



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Smart people learn from their own mistakes.
Very smart people learn from other peoples mistakes.
Posted by paterss, on May 30, 2001 at 12:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cool, saw it already, but now I can have my cool... 436 Views / 3 Replies  
Cool, saw it already, but now I can have my cool blue apple logo !

just like the commercial..

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Smart people learn from their own mistakes.
Very smart people learn from other...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Its true, more RAm would have a negligible drain... 989 Views / 2 Replies  
Its true, more RAm would have a negligible drain on the power supply,

but as for savings, no need for Virtual Memory and less hard disk activity.

Also can mean faster processing in apps. like...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't have my iBook yet, but have been reading... 419 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't have my iBook yet, but have been reading about it in MacNN these last few weeks.

Allegedly, OS X rocks on the new IF..you get more RAM

As usual 128MB minimum works, but more will make...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just visited a local store before placing my... 900 Views / 29 Replies  
I just visited a local store before placing my order just to check again how good the screen is, having come straight from my Studio Display (1999 model) and its just fine !

Wish I could have seen...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
An eagerly awaited answer.... Shame there is... 339 Views / 5 Replies  
An eagerly awaited answer....

Shame there is no upgrade to Toast 5 from 4, I might see if the built in CD-RW software will suffice.

Stuart


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Smart people learn from their...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm afraid I have to agree, I think there is some... 482 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm afraid I have to agree, I think there is some kind of iMac revolution (2) coming soon, with LCD : but maybe also a better son of Pismo too.

I wonder how many common parts they could have if...
Posted by paterss, on May 29, 2001 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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