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peeb, you have a later PowerBook G4 revision...	3,213 Views / 39 Replies
peeb, you have a later PowerBook G4 revision which had a 5400 RPM HD standard and 15/17 models used ATI graphics. As far as Leopard vs Tiger, my 12" PowerBook(1.33Ghz, 1.25GB of ram-max) was laggy...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 23, 2008 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks

As a 12" PowerBook owner, I wouldn't suggest...	3,213 Views / 39 Replies
As a 12" PowerBook owner, I wouldn't suggest anyone to downgrade as the Intel Macs mop G4 machines in many situations with Rosetta and that boost/responsiveness is useful(Photoshop CS2, Illustrator...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 23, 2008 at 02:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Flashing Moto RAZR & KRZR to the Alltel firmware...	1,438 Views / 9 Replies
Flashing Moto RAZR & KRZR to the Alltel firmware is quite common on HowardForums VZW user area, just make sure you backup everything if you need to roll it back for a phone replacement/exchange. ...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Oct 3, 2007 at 04:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I wouldn't complain about Verizon's crippling,...	1,438 Views / 9 Replies
I wouldn't complain about Verizon's crippling, some people are stuck with a carrier based on coverage. Where I live T-Mobile & Verizon whips Cingular/at&t and Sprint/Nextel. Not everyone is lucky...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Oct 2, 2007 at 11:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

From my point of view, keep using it until it...	597 Views / 5 Replies
From my point of view, keep using it until it dies. It'll cost more time/effort to sell it when people will nag till your price is "free". Craigs list is probably worse than eBay as people will keep...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 27, 2007 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

I've had my 12" PowerBook since 2004 and I wear a...	1,437 Views / 20 Replies
I've had my 12" PowerBook since 2004 and I wear a fairly 'mid-priced' watch with a metal band, it never scratched/dinged up the wrist area... instead my PowerBook ruined my watch band! :brick: heh,...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 24, 2006 at 03:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Could be the drive is failing. Have you tried...	639 Views / 5 Replies
Could be the drive is failing. Have you tried cleaning the CD/CDR/CDRW or run an off the shelf lens cleaner in the drive? If not give it a try. Now if you've already done that, chances are either...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jun 24, 2006 at 06:58 PM, in Mac Desktops

I usually order from Apple for CTO options. The...	2,746 Views / 36 Replies
I usually order from Apple for CTO options. The only exception to that was when I bought my 12" PowerBook at an Apple Retail Store via student discount because I waited too long... I had classes two...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Mar 7, 2006 at 03:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I have a 12" 1.33Ghz, more than a few times I've...	4,509 Views / 99 Replies
I have a 12" 1.33Ghz, more than a few times I've had 5 hours life as long as I kept one bar of brightness and running AppleWorks for a wordprocessor instead of MS Word 2004... using MS Word it would...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Mar 7, 2006 at 03:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks

2. Before you ditch the iBook for the PowerBook,...	1,768 Views / 21 Replies
2. Before you ditch the iBook for the PowerBook, try one out at an Apple Store and see if the heat output in the wrist area bothers you(you'll probably need to fire up Photoshop or Illustrator and...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Nov 12, 2005 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks

There is a public site in german which you type...	846 Views / 4 Replies
There is a public site in german which you type in the bar code or SN of any Apple product and it'll decode those numbers into a readable format. When CompUSA sold me a dead battery, the proof I...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Oct 22, 2005 at 12:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If you can't get the iMac repaired by Apple...	1,303 Views / 6 Replies
If you can't get the iMac repaired by Apple Japan, have you tried contacting Apple state side via calling or email someone higher up within Apple? Macintouch had a few user reports of the same...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 20, 2005 at 06:39 AM, in Mac Desktops

The cleaning factor is a pain, on the other side...	2,974 Views / 40 Replies
The cleaning factor is a pain, on the other side of Apple's portables the iBook's white case and keyboard turn disgusting colours(outer casing attracts dirt esp once it gets scratched up when tossed...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 20, 2005 at 05:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks

DualDisc is the RIAA's effort to kill off regular...	905 Views / 4 Replies
DualDisc is the RIAA's effort to kill off regular audio discs with limited edition DVDs, they've priced these versions cheaper than the regular cd or offered 5.1 audio on the DVD side. Also since...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 17, 2005 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've had a few friends which suffered the hell of...	777 Views / 7 Replies
I've had a few friends which suffered the hell of owning early-mid TiBooks, and besides paint peeling- they had the much worse issue of corrosion of/under the wrist area more so than the slot drive...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 25, 2005 at 04:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

When I have classes my PowerBook always travels...	924 Views / 8 Replies
When I have classes my PowerBook always travels with me in sleep mode, never had problems with a 12"(1.33Ghz) and its nearing 1yr mark... even the accident on the tram two months ago didn't harm it,...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 21, 2005 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If you want the PowerBook to stay on with the lid...	1,386 Views / 11 Replies
If you want the PowerBook to stay on with the lid closed, connect a keyboard+mouse(or BT mouse) and just click or type and it'll wake up... no need to plug in an external monitor. With BT mice, just...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 21, 2005 at 01:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I have a 1.33Ghz 12" PB and gaming is decent...	1,034 Views / 11 Replies
I have a 1.33Ghz 12" PB and gaming is decent enough. Considering you have a slightly faster PB, you should have a slightly better experience with some of the games I had some lag issues with. ...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 1, 2005 at 12:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I thought about selling my 12" PowerBook, not...	1,042 Views / 11 Replies
I thought about selling my 12" PowerBook, not because of the Mactel change but because of the battery running hot enough to fry an egg/cause warp on one side. Ever since the battery recall, I can't...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jul 23, 2005 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks

iomatic, I agree with your opinion of the 15" if...	1,460 Views / 24 Replies
iomatic, I agree with your opinion of the 15" if it was lighter and or thinner. Originally I started with a 15"(1.25Ghz), true the resolution was awesome but the weight was killing me in commuting to...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jul 11, 2005 at 02:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Don't bother with the Bose dock, they're...	1,072 Views / 7 Replies
Don't bother with the Bose dock, they're overrated and they justify the price due to their name. Audio quality isn't good with Bose, the amount they spent on name advertising resulted in a distorted...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jun 19, 2005 at 11:46 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

This topic has been done a million times, cost vs...	1,181 Views / 11 Replies
This topic has been done a million times, cost vs performance the 15" always mops the 12" which is crippled by a lousy GPU and near useless resolution equal to a old CRT iMac. Considering most 20"...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on May 7, 2005 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'd be extremely careful with using that site's...	776 Views / 3 Replies
I'd be extremely careful with using that site's SN decoder since who knows what their real intentions are and if they are fishing SNs for free support access... As for being afraid of buying a...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 27, 2005 at 02:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

wuzup101 ...or better yet let the poster buy a...	5,418 Views / 118 Replies
wuzup101 ...or better yet let the poster buy a 15" PB then later see a posting of buying 12" like I had done, two PowerBooks are better than one :cool: :D
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 27, 2005 at 01:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If it is causing lost work, call up AppleCare or...	534 Views / 3 Replies
If it is causing lost work, call up AppleCare or go to an Apple Retail Store and let a Mac Genius take a look at the problem. I prefer letting a Mac Genius look at the problematic system because...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 27, 2005 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I never experienced that on my 12" PB(rev c,...	560 Views / 2 Replies
I never experienced that on my 12" PB(rev c, 1.33Ghz). Are you sure the CPU/GPU isn't being pegged with displaying lots of items on the desktop and or something running in the background? I've only...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 21, 2005 at 04:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks

heh, bending the TiBook casing back to normal IMO...	1,800 Views / 29 Replies
heh, bending the TiBook casing back to normal IMO would require heaps of effort and some knowledge or skill in dent removal/patching(auto-repair). While you're at it may as well replace the backlight...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 21, 2005 at 04:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The 1 lb difference is noticable on long walks,...	5,418 Views / 118 Replies
The 1 lb difference is noticable on long walks, since the 12" is more densely packed into the alu enclosure it skews a person's perception... "it looks small but whoa it weighs more than it looks"...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 21, 2005 at 04:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm another student which takes a 12" to classes....	5,418 Views / 118 Replies
I'm another student which takes a 12" to classes. Pros: -universities which have lecture halls with lousy flip out shelves make it a tight squeeze to use a 15" or 17" PowerBook. I own a 15" PB and...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 20, 2005 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

A stock 15" will be good enough out of the box, I...	1,449 Views / 17 Replies
A stock 15" will be good enough out of the box, I still have my first gen 15" AluPB(1.25Ghz) with the original 512mb(back then I paid extra for a single sodimm) and is good enough for my workload of...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Apr 12, 2005 at 03:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Range between Titanium vs Alu varies a bit. Its...	750 Views / 5 Replies
Range between Titanium vs Alu varies a bit. Its true the Alu's antennas being on the sides of the lid helped increase reception, sadly model size seems to matter and metal enclosure still results in...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Feb 5, 2005 at 04:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Those Radtech bags seem fairly good, its tough to...	991 Views / 14 Replies
Those Radtech bags seem fairly good, its tough to base a real option from looking at photos and commenting. From my own experience with Timbuk2 messenger bags, they're probably the toughest designed...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Feb 3, 2005 at 04:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks

512mb is the bare minimal a person would want to...	874 Views / 13 Replies
512mb is the bare minimal a person would want to run OS X and Photoshop. For any optimal PS use, 1GB will improve the user experience and PS will thank you. The speed bump isn't going to be earth...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Feb 3, 2005 at 03:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I've been a VPC user since 2.x(still using VPC...	669 Views / 5 Replies
I've been a VPC user since 2.x(still using VPC 6.1 at the moment) and whenever this happened an odd solution is to use a USB CDRW drive which is Win9x supported for reading problematic or most...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jan 8, 2005 at 05:35 PM, in Applications

Selling it as a parts 'book may not benefit that...	1,344 Views / 21 Replies
Selling it as a parts 'book may not benefit that much, a damaged logic board and dented bottom will barely leave enough cash towards a new PB... maybe a new iBook or refurb 12" PB. Goodluck on your...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jan 5, 2005 at 03:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

In my opinion having a PB with a superdrive is...	1,071 Views / 5 Replies
In my opinion having a PB with a superdrive is great if you're traveling with a need of burning DVDs and or depend upon iDVD. At 4x the option has a better value than last revision but external...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jan 5, 2005 at 02:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks

at a uni cafe I met a alu book owner which...	738 Views / 2 Replies
at a uni cafe I met a alu book owner which covered up some lid scratches by using detail paint found at a hobby store(aka those places which sell paints, brushes, etc for car, plane, ship models). ...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Dec 28, 2004 at 02:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks

On my 15" PB I use the slot for a CF card reader...	886 Views / 10 Replies
On my 15" PB I use the slot for a CF card reader and another video output device(for a 3rd display).
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Dec 28, 2004 at 02:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

CompUSA has the worst service staff and the paper...	5,455 Views / 38 Replies
CompUSA has the worst service staff and the paper you sign waves most damage claims while it sits on their shelf. Well before that Mexican(Carlos Slim?) privitized CUSA there were posts elsewhere...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Dec 1, 2004 at 05:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I own a 12"(1.33Ghz) and 15"(1.25) PowerBook, the...	1,447 Views / 21 Replies
I own a 12"(1.33Ghz) and 15"(1.25) PowerBook, the 12" fan is very loud compared to the 15" which is like a whisper quiet fan. Since I'm at a university that has lecture halls with a small shelf for...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Oct 7, 2004 at 03:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Its perfectly okay to get a 1.0/1.25Ghz PB if the...	935 Views / 15 Replies
Its perfectly okay to get a 1.0/1.25Ghz PB if the price is right, you have to keep in mind a last revision 15" will go for roughly the same range of a new 12" PB with a combo drive due to the common...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 26, 2004 at 08:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

For that sort of gaming life you'd want the 15"...	935 Views / 15 Replies
For that sort of gaming life you'd want the 15" PowerBook as the Radeon will handle quite well and the extra space is great for Photoshop. Even though my rev a 15" PB(1.25Ghz) with the Radeon...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 26, 2004 at 03:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: I'd say Apple's quality has declined with the...	874 Views / 10 Replies
I'd say Apple's quality has declined with the most commonly used/stressed parts. Even though the Bondi iMac saved Apple, it caused so much penny pinching in the wrong places most tray loaders...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 26, 2004 at 02:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If your using CF cards quite a bit buy a 15"...	762 Views / 6 Replies
If your using CF cards quite a bit buy a 15" PowerBook because you'll have a PC Card slot and using a CF PC-Card adapter is more reliable-faster than USB readers. Consider what other uses it'll be...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 26, 2004 at 01:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks

At the moment I keep my music on the internal HD...	1,136 Views / 22 Replies
At the moment I keep my music on the internal HD of my PowerBooks since I'm lazy in hunting down a silly firewire cable for music syncing on my iPod... as a student at a constant cramfest uni I can't...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 26, 2004 at 12:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thats a great point, I still believe it'll be a...	12,404 Views / 85 Replies
Thats a great point, I still believe it'll be a mistake for Apple to consider bumping the GPU at the moment considering some of the other choices out there will drain the heck out of the 12"...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 24, 2004 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'd say it depends upon how much pressure is...	842 Views / 9 Replies
I'd say it depends upon how much pressure is squeezing the PowerBook closed, on my 15" PowerBook(1.25Ghz) it does touch the screen a bit if I don't use a cloth to give some protection. If your a uni...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Sep 22, 2004 at 04:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

As long as a person doesn't shove or put too much...	552 Views / 5 Replies
As long as a person doesn't shove or put too much presure on the ports when inserting cables they'll last very long/nearly forever(ex: until the machine dies). On my old iMac, I unplugged and...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 9, 2004 at 02:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks

After using my 'book during some late nite uni...	1,724 Views / 27 Replies
After using my 'book during some late nite uni projects, the backlit keyboard is very useful in situations where you don't want to disturb others esp when writing final papers at the last minute...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Aug 8, 2004 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

CD labels usually make the disc become slightly...	599 Views / 3 Replies
CD labels usually make the disc become slightly unbalanced so the drives drop their speed. Another factor that can make a disc spin slower or obstruct a slotloader is if the company which labels...
Posted by SpaceRockness, on Jan 16, 2004 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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