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Judging by the tech specs... 658 Views / 4 Replies  
Judging by the tech specs (http://www.apple.com/powerbook/specs.html) for the current models, 100 watts would be more than enough.
Posted by naknek, on Oct 7, 2004 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've got a 12-inch Rev. B 1GHz with 768 MB of... 3,051 Views / 48 Replies  
I've got a 12-inch Rev. B 1GHz with 768 MB of RAM, and I use it every day for web development. Most commonly I use Safari, Firefox, Thunderbird, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Excel, and...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 5, 2004 at 11:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I picked up a power inverter from an auto parts... 658 Views / 4 Replies  
I picked up a power inverter from an auto parts store for about $25 a couple years ago. It's a Coleman model, and I think the quality is fine; it seems durable enough, has a fan and a replaceable...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 5, 2004 at 11:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
H.264 in Tiger + Airport Express = ? 693 Views / 3 Replies  
Will the new video compression available in Tiger make it possible to stream nice-looking video reliably over Airport Express? (A future version of AE, perhaps, since it has no video out port.)
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Posted by naknek, on Jun 28, 2004 at 07:04 PM, in macOS
You won't be able to use iDVD to burn to an... 501 Views / 1 Replies  
You won't be able to use iDVD to burn to an external DVD drive, but you can use the other iApps as usual. You'll also need to get something like Toast 6 to burn your iMovies, photos, music, etc. to...
Posted by naknek, on Feb 3, 2004 at 10:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I used MySQLfront (http://www.mysqlfront.de/) for... 3,192 Views / 4 Replies  
I used MySQLfront (http://www.mysqlfront.de/) for a couple years before moving to OSX. It's free, and it always worked fine for me. I think it actually has a few more features than CocoaMySQL (which...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 26, 2004 at 04:35 PM, in Applications
The first time I heard the term "Rev. B" was in... 772 Views / 8 Replies  
The first time I heard the term "Rev. B" was in reference to the first revision of the original bondi blue iMac. It didn't have a speedbump, but it had a better graphics chip, newer OS (8.5) and a...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 22, 2004 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I'm guessing Q4 ... leaves room for one more... 749 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm guessing Q4 ... leaves room for one more 6-month G4 speedbump, and gets the G5 PBs out before Christmas. Wouldn't be surprised to see it happen in Jan. 2005, though.

Do you think there will be...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 20, 2004 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've gotta give props to eMachines here ... I got... 1,152 Views / 12 Replies  
I've gotta give props to eMachines here ... I got a cheapo desktop model (500Mhz Celeron) back in 2000, and amazingly it has given me no trouble (beyond some common Windows 98 annoyances) in almost 4...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 17, 2004 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, software bloat seems to be the norm rather... 1,378 Views / 31 Replies  
Yes, software bloat seems to be the norm rather than the exception these days. It seems the only time I've really gotten speedy performance from my Macs in recent years has been when I'm using...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 17, 2004 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've been running the 1Ghz PB12 for a few months... 1,378 Views / 31 Replies  
I've been running the 1Ghz PB12 for a few months now, and it's done OK for website building, although Dreamweaver can be a bit pokey sometimes. But the sluggishness really begins to show when doing...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 17, 2004 at 02:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Oh, come on ... it wouldn't be a real Mac forum... 1,051 Views / 14 Replies  
Oh, come on ... it wouldn't be a real Mac forum without 'em! But maybe they should go in their own special forum section: "Buy now or wait?" ;)

Or maybe a dedicated thread, with a poll that...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 13, 2004 at 04:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You'll still be able to use iMovie, but you can't... 991 Views / 4 Replies  
You'll still be able to use iMovie, but you can't burn iDVD projects without an internal Superdrive.

Non-Apple DVD burning programs will allow you to do this with an external burner -- for...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 12, 2004 at 01:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Alternative IDVD Suggestions? 624 Views / 3 Replies  
MCE has a Superdrive upgrade program (http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MTOS&Product_Code=PBG4DVDR2-A) like that ... you might take a look to see if suits your...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 12, 2004 at 12:56 AM, in Applications
The best I know of is Toast 6 Titanium. 624 Views / 3 Replies  
The best I know of is Toast 6 Titanium.
Posted by naknek, on Jan 11, 2004 at 08:04 PM, in Applications
When I got my PB12 in October, I decided I needed... 4,917 Views / 9 Replies  
When I got my PB12 in October, I decided I needed a couple external drives - one for data (all those movies, photos and songs can really add up) and one for backup. I decided to get a couple separate...
Posted by naknek, on Jan 9, 2004 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I like crucial and 18004memory.com. 1,163 Views / 10 Replies  
I like crucial and 18004memory.com.
Posted by naknek, on Nov 19, 2003 at 06:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
One feature I dearly miss from Windows: I wish... 3,364 Views / 73 Replies  
One feature I dearly miss from Windows: I wish the VPN client had the ability to keep using a local gateway for Internet Access during a PPTP connection.

I hate losing my Net connection when I'm...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 30, 2003 at 04:26 AM, in macOS
If your external monitor has a VGA input, the... 3,998 Views / 61 Replies  
If your external monitor has a VGA input, the iBook will hook up to it. The external monitor will just be limited to 1024x768 max. resolution.
Posted by naknek, on Oct 22, 2003 at 06:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
On my new PB12 running 10.2.8, I get about 3... 1,339 Views / 20 Replies  
On my new PB12 running 10.2.8, I get about 3 hours on auto setting, max brightness, just surfing on Airport. If I crank the brightness down to level 3, I get a hair over 4 hours.
Posted by naknek, on Oct 22, 2003 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Unfortunately, unless Apple has changed their... 3,998 Views / 61 Replies  
Unfortunately, unless Apple has changed their policy since the previous iBooks, 1024x768 is the max you can get, mirroring or not, regardless of how large your external monitor is. (That's what the...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 22, 2003 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm using a PB12 as my main machine (web design... 3,998 Views / 61 Replies  
I'm using a PB12 as my main machine (web design and desktop publishing.) I find the 12" iBook to be an awesome deal, but insufficient for two reasons:

1) 640MB ram ceiling
2) 1024x768 max...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 22, 2003 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My 12" arrived Friday with 10.2.7 Hoping for... 735 Views / 5 Replies  
My 12" arrived Friday with 10.2.7

Hoping for a discount on Panther, but not holding my breath.
Posted by naknek, on Oct 5, 2003 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cool, thanks guys. I guess I was thinking of the... 766 Views / 7 Replies  
Cool, thanks guys. I guess I was thinking of the old iBooks or something.

Man, this machine is amazing! Moving to OSX from Windows and OS 9 is like night and day. Still stunned that I was able to...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 3, 2003 at 11:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Power button light? 766 Views / 7 Replies  
Just received my new 12-incher from Powermax. Everything's beautiful, but one thing I find a bit odd is the power button doesn't light up. Is it supposed to? Seems like it always has on all the other...
Posted by naknek, on Oct 3, 2003 at 10:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Would Apple put a 970 in the PBs so soon? I think... 1,316 Views / 26 Replies  
Would Apple put a 970 in the PBs so soon? I think they would if they could, and they will as soon as they can.

Historically, they have done what they wanted without worrying about angering their...
Posted by naknek, on Apr 21, 2003 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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