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It could be a sign of hard drive failure.. 2,293 Views / 25 Replies  
I recently reformatted and installed tiger. I've got 1.25gb of ram and it seems like I'm getting the beach ball more than ever. Turns out the hd is failing. Things still work right, but it's...
Posted by AgBlue, on Jun 27, 2005 at 10:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
How much for out of warranty hard drive repair? 600 Views / 4 Replies  
My powerbook hard drive is failing, much like this guy's one here-
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=259986

I chose to buy safeware instead of applecare because my credit card extends my...
Posted by AgBlue, on Jun 27, 2005 at 10:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey all. I posted on the big ram thread but I... 1,796 Views / 31 Replies  
Hey all. I posted on the big ram thread but I figure i post here as well since it pertains to the kingston ram.

I ordered my ram last week, when I saw this thread, but I forgot to save the rebate...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 18, 2005 at 12:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Doh! I need the rebate coupon for the kingston... 82,191 Views / 651 Replies  
Doh! I need the rebate coupon for the kingston ram from outpost.

I forgot to save it when I ordered last week. Can anyone send it to me at [email protected]. Thanks.

Edit: I have the rebate...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 18, 2005 at 12:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone tried KByte or the Patriot brands? 82,191 Views / 651 Replies  
I know this topic has been talked to death.. but.. Has anyone tried the KByte or the Patriot brands from outpost? Then are found under Memory>Notebooks>PC-2700

Both are 1gb sticks.
The KByte is...
Posted by AgBlue, on Mar 10, 2005 at 11:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dang, that sucks. Sorry but I don't know what... 926 Views / 5 Replies  
Dang, that sucks. Sorry but I don't know what could possibly take that out. I don't think buffing it with anything would do and it would probably put more scuffs on it. Maybe you could find some...
Posted by AgBlue, on Aug 24, 2004 at 10:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You might want to take a look at this sight. I... 3,209 Views / 32 Replies  
You might want to take a look at this sight. I think I read somewhere before a obut people buying new lights for their laptops. Anyway, worth a shot. Ps, sorry for your misfortune, but if you have...
Posted by AgBlue, on Jul 31, 2004 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
New Powerbook G4 1.5ghz 15in purchased when first... 43,955 Views / 290 Replies  
New Powerbook G4 1.5ghz 15in purchased when first announced in April.

Capacity"=4310,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=3415,"Voltage"=12416,"Flags"=1090519047
Posted by AgBlue, on Jul 14, 2004 at 07:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Applecare not so great for my friend.. 3,941 Views / 25 Replies  
My friend has one of the first gen 12in PB, and his is suffering from the warped case with missing feet that melted off due to heat. His decided to try to live with it, but when his hard drive went...
Posted by AgBlue, on Jun 21, 2004 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not sure if they really do check the courses.... 973 Views / 11 Replies  
I'm not sure if they really do check the courses. Of course it could come up later if they do. When I got mine, my schedule didn't really have any distinctive computer engineering courses listed,...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 21, 2004 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My wonderful (tragic?) ibook experience 4,098 Views / 35 Replies  
I would have to say that I may take the cake on ibook repairs. Here's my history.
Bought the iBook 700mhz in August of 2002.
November 2002, 1st repair. Replaced Logic board.
March 2003,...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 15, 2004 at 06:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Rag, Could you post your system specs? ... 1,194 Views / 20 Replies  
Hey Rag,

Could you post your system specs? I have a new 1.5ghz PB w/128mb and I would have to agree that it does run pretty bad. Maybe it's the resolution? It's definitely unplayable at full...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 13, 2004 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ahh Nevermind... 523 Views / 1 Replies  
Seems like I found my own answer...

A quick search at MacFixIt forums and this is what I got. Pretty interesting if you ask me. Have a look..
...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 12, 2004 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
OS X VM Usage on a new Powerbook G4 15in 1.5GHz 523 Views / 1 Replies  
Just a quick question to anyone who has this system, or one similar to it. I just noticed in activity monitor that the majority of my apps are using about 180 to 220MB of virtual memory disk space. ...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 12, 2004 at 02:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey 0n1.. I was wondering for a bit how you got... 1,974 Views / 16 Replies  
Hey 0n1.. I was wondering for a bit how you got that price until I noticed you didn't get the super drive option. So that would put it at $1999 and about 15 for shipping. Any reason why you didn't...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 2, 2004 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
AgBlue 1,974 Views / 16 Replies  
Well, if you guys can't get onto that deal, another possibility is Apple's Student Developer membership. If you're a student taking development classes, you can join for $99 and the powerbook drops...
Posted by AgBlue, on May 1, 2004 at 04:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Initial Impressions of 1.5GHz 15.2in PowerBook G4 3,418 Views / 24 Replies  
Hey all,

I really should be studying right now, but I just wanted to stop and give you guys a brief and quick impressions of my 1.5ghz Powerbook that I received today.

Here's the specs :...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 29, 2004 at 09:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
WaterField Designs http://www.sfbags.com ... 5,220 Views / 25 Replies  
WaterField Designs
http://www.sfbags.com


They make great sleeve cases, I had one for my ibook before, and am thinking if I need one for my new powerbook too. Excellent quality and service, but...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 29, 2004 at 01:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yep, I couldn't agree with you more. I... 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Yep, I couldn't agree with you more. I previously had a 700mhz iBook G3 but that broke a few month ago and was beyond repair. In the mean time, I've been using my trusty 1999 Begie G3 tower, and...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 29, 2004 at 01:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes! 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Finally, Ordered Monday, and it's on a FedEx truck heading my way. Woohoo.. Too bad I won't get to play with it much today. I should be able to get on it tomorrow and report such things as battery...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 29, 2004 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I'm going to fail because I'm spending too much... 604 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm going to fail because I'm spending too much time waiting for mine and combing this forum for every bit of info I can find out about these new powerbooks. Gah.. Powerbook comes in tomorrw AM, and...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 28, 2004 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Joe, I used the Apple Student Developer... 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Hey Joe,

I used the Apple Student Developer Membership discount. This discount dropped the price of the top 15.2in model to $1,999 (double that of education).

Plus I upgraded the hard drive...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 28, 2004 at 05:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well looks like mine is coming in.. sorta.. 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Kinda weird.. but um.. My powerbook reached Indianpolis and for some reason FedEx gave the status "Released for delivery" at 1:43am. This wouldn't be a problem except I live in Baton Rouge...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 28, 2004 at 03:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Awesome! 1,169 Views / 12 Replies  
I was worried that Apple may have taken a step back when they gave us these 4x super drives, but it's good to know they didn't. Darn, now I wished I would've brought some +R's from home this past...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 28, 2004 at 03:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Model number? 1,169 Views / 12 Replies  
Can anyone check out System Profiler and find out the model number for the drive? I'm wondering if these models match the ones that was posted in the thread above.

AgBlue
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 27, 2004 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yay, Finally!!.. 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Alright, finally, ordered Monday last week and it finally shipped on the 27th, at 12:40 am. Guess apple wasn't kidding when they told me it was going to be out on/before the 27th. They sure waited...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 27, 2004 at 03:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Still waiting here... 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Ordered Monday, 15in pb upped ram/hd. I wonder what's going on with mine. Hopefully it'll ship tomorrow like my Order status says (it's still open as of now). If it gets pushed back, I'm going to...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 27, 2004 at 02:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ordered Monday and mine is still open too :( ... 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
Ordered Monday and mine is still open too :(

I guess Apple must know I have two tests next week, and don't want me to fail these two classes..

AgBlue
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 24, 2004 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New 15in Powerbooks : Battery Capacity now 50 watt-hour (old was 46 watt-hour) 826 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey there,

Anyone who received their new 15in powerbook and tested out their battery life yet? I would suppose the new 7447A processor could help battery life too. Isn't the Radeon Mobility 9700...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 24, 2004 at 08:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I ordered on the 19th with the same config as... 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
I ordered on the 19th with the same config as mnemons, but I still haven't received a shipment notification!! :( I chose the faster 2-3 Fedex shipping for $12 more.

Owell.. I hope it ships out...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 23, 2004 at 11:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
To be shipped on/by April 27.. 19,929 Views / 396 Replies  
I ordered mine on Monday at about 5-6pm central. So around the evening. I was hoping it would ship today or tomorrow, but doesn't look like it.

Also, I purchased this through my student...
Posted by AgBlue, on Apr 22, 2004 at 10:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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