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"Pain-in-the-butt" JIS keyboard 1,285 Views / 19 Replies  
I'm surprised to see that the prices have changed so much in my three-year absence. I was working in Akihabara (the other side of the station from the electronics stores) from 1986 to 2002 and...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 8, 2005 at 01:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I wish that "Composers" and possibly... 10,424 Views / 105 Replies  
I wish that "Composers" and possibly "Description" and "Comments" were also options for Search rather than letting All try to cover those. When you have a library as big as mine and are searching for...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 09:48 PM, in Applications
Iridium 1.6.2 is beautiful, and the release of... 4,505 Views / 41 Replies  
Iridium 1.6.2 is beautiful, and the release of iTunes 5 made it possible to completely unify all elements. I switch among themes whenever I need some variety, and I hope for more to come.
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 09:43 PM, in GUI Customization
Just as I've said since Mac OS X Public Beta was... 44,147 Views / 443 Replies  
Just as I've said since Mac OS X Public Beta was released, and I'm still waiting:

• Zooming of windows to full screen when clicking on the green expand button rather than just toggling between the...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 09:35 PM, in macOS
"Cheap logic board"? Hmm, I've had about eight... 665 Views / 1 Replies  
"Cheap logic board"? Hmm, I've had about eight logic boards replaced in my 800 MHz iBook, under the extended warranty, and the bill that Apple pays just for the part itself each time is always over...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 09:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I bought all of my PowerBooks in Tokyo, and they... 1,285 Views / 19 Replies  
I bought all of my PowerBooks in Tokyo, and they were several times more expensive (my PB 170 was 4 x the U.S. price after currency conversion) than in North America, but Apple has been trying to...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 09:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmm, I don't think I want a "Darth Vader"... 3,185 Views / 41 Replies  
Hmm, I don't think I want a "Darth Vader" PowerBook. The reason why I prefer a PowerBook compared to my iBook is the metal enclosure instead of my present glossy white plastic casing that scratches...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 08:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iTunes 5 and Apple Mail 2.0.3 look much better... 10,424 Views / 105 Replies  
iTunes 5 and Apple Mail 2.0.3 look much better than the rest of the Mac GUI, and I hope that these apps reflect what form the OS and iApps will take in the near future. I hated the brushed metal...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Sep 7, 2005 at 08:48 PM, in Applications
Re: Re: Expecting a new iBook G4 this time 1,539 Views / 26 Replies  
Actually, it�s a heat-related problem, which is why you can usually get the faulty iBooks to work for a little while after refrigeration, which has come in handy to get a couple of jobs out in the...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Mar 28, 2005 at 01:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No financial leeway for a second Mac until now 1,539 Views / 26 Replies  
When I had a six-digit income in the 1990s, I used to buy fully loaded $8,000 PowerBooks every couple of years in Tokyo and keeping the older working ones for emergency purposes, but since returning...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Mar 27, 2005 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Expecting a new iBook G4 this time 1,539 Views / 26 Replies  
Well, the FIFTH logic board has failed on my 800 MHz iBook, which should drive me out of my mind, but I am quite excited, because I am sure that Apple ABOLUTELY HAS TO give me a brand new iBook G4 as...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Mar 26, 2005 at 05:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No authority to delete my own duplicated message,... 1,240 Views / 31 Replies  
No authority to delete my own duplicated message, so I'm typing this sentence here.
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 27, 2005 at 10:12 PM, in Feedback
Re: Changing User Name? 1,240 Views / 31 Replies  
It's an extremely easy thing to do in vBulletin, even without phpMyAdmin installed, but I'm sure that it would be a low-priority matter when the forums have so many active members.

Coincidentally,...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 27, 2005 at 10:10 PM, in Feedback
New? 876 Views / 14 Replies  
I used to post a lot under my real name in past years, but I'm trying to erase my footprints all over the Internet by switching my user names to this alias and removing references to my real name and...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 27, 2005 at 09:59 PM, in Feedback
Time for vBulletin 3.0.7 876 Views / 14 Replies  
Considering the security warnings that Jelsoft has been giving administrators in recent days, I'd say that it is definitely time to upgrade to vBulletin 3.0.7. Besides, I have no way to say this...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 27, 2005 at 09:35 PM, in Feedback
Windows browsing is inherently faster 15,940 Views / 131 Replies  
Of course such a comment is relevant only to what one is used to compared to past experience or when comparing a home machine to one at work or school.

My wife�s 4-year-old Sony VAIO is amazingly...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 27, 2005 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Re: iBook for interim before second round PB G5 purchase 6,704 Views / 72 Replies  
I forgot to mention that it also depends on what peripherals you're using. I assume that you are using SCSI, unless you use USB and/or FireWire via a PC card, as I did for years. The problem with...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 21, 2005 at 10:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: iBook for interim before second round PB G5 purchase 6,704 Views / 72 Replies  
I've always been one to buy the very best PowerBook available at the time (ever since my $8,000 20 or 25 MHz PB 170) and extend their lifetime for as long as possible until I could afford the...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Feb 21, 2005 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow, ya'll are so YOUNG! I would have loved to... 6,880 Views / 110 Replies  
Wow, ya'll are so YOUNG! I would have loved to have had Macs available in high school, not to mention the Internet. It would have changed my life, dramatically.

I used various command-line...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Dec 2, 2004 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook screen still inferior to PoweBookr 9,084 Views / 78 Replies  
As for the debate about whether a PowerBook is still worth buying now that the new iBook has closed the gap, no one has mentioned something that I have found important.

The iBook screen is totally...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Oct 23, 2004 at 08:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Possible serious problem on your hands 474 Views / 2 Replies  
It is very likely a failure of your sound card, which happened to my PowerBook G3/300. The cost of replacement was higher than the amount of money I would have received by selling the PowerBook, so I...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Oct 21, 2004 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No luck on replacement iBook this time 978 Views / 12 Replies  
I brought my iBook in and asked whether they've had any customers receive new iBooks after multiple logic board failures and replacements. The dealer, WestWorld, told me that although they have had a...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Oct 21, 2004 at 02:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Fourth board has now failed (want new iBook) 978 Views / 12 Replies  
My fourth logic board just failed last night, so I am taking my 800 MHz iBook in again after sending this message. I think it's time for them to give me a new iBook, because it would actually cost...
Posted by Xiaopangzi, on Oct 20, 2004 at 05:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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