Quote: Originally posted by ATC Ken: <STRONG>hobiecat, I was at MacWorld-SFO and saw the marware (MCE) bags for the iBooks. Very nice. I have a waterfield (SFBa…

I just throw my dual usb ibook into my big red jansport bag with all my other crap when I go to school. The power adaptor's cool too as long as there isn't a spilled can of coke in…

I'm looking into getting this powerbook with a known problem. the trackpad doesn't work. The deal includes him paying $200 for this repair. Other than that, the computer is dandy. …

Which PowerBook is it? If it's one of the later PowerBooks (Pismo/Lombard), you can order yourself a new trackpad/palm rest assembly for under $100. www.pbparts.com

Oops, sorry! It's a Rev. B 550MHZ TiBook with the plain ol DVD Is the trackpad installation pretty easy?

Quote: Originally posted by SuperGroove: <STRONG>Oops, sorry! It's a Rev. B 550MHZ TiBook with the plain ol DVD Is the trackpad installation pretty easy?</…

Well he tried installing a hard drive, and what ended up happening was, he said, him tearing the trackpad cable. He told me that it would most likely cost $80-90. Still a go?

Apple quoted a $310 repair charge for the trackpad cable. Should I still try and get the Powerbook 550? Thanks, Paul

Is it a huge deal? Why doesn't he just get it repaired and sell it for a better price on ebay. Sounds like there might be something else wrong. Unless it's a really good deal... an…

He's giving me full versions of Office for OS9, the version before Office v.X, and a full version of Virtual PC with WindowsMe, and some various games. He's giving me Airport and 1…

(Thanks to all who gave input on my last post about the power cord...) My next exciting question: Is it a bad idea to carry my Powerbook around when it's in operation? I read so…

Thats correct, The harddrive of the powerbook is much more vulnerable to vibration and impact when it is spinning. If you move or jolt it when its on, you can cause the drive to "h…

While it's true that the HD is more vulnerable while it's spinning, it's still pretty robust. I carry running laptops around our office on a semi-regular basis, mainly because they…

Moving moving computers (sorry - couldn't resist) is one of those things like hot swapping SCSI drives and ADB cables - you shouldn't do it, but I've done it for years. I sometimes…

Pretty much, as long as you don't pretend it's a football, your PowerBook will be fine, even if you regularly move it around while on. Don't sweat it. While it is true that hard d…

I pretend my PowerBook is a football! http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/wink.gif HEHE! http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif

Just look at HD based MP3 car players. A friend of mine has one in his SUV, and he uses it off-road all the time. Now that's a lot more abuse than walking around with your pismo(…

I use my bronze powerbook as an mp3 player in my car, using a cassette adapter. No problems so far, but I keep backups.

Actually, I have an IBM Thinkpad 240 and it sleeps and hibernates perfectly. In fact, it sleeps when I close the lid and wakes up when I open it. The only time I have a problem is…

So, can a PowerBook (or iBook) take the jolts of a car? I never knew they were so sentitive. ------------------ Why 1984, won't be like "1984"

Actually, I'd be more worried about the CD/DVD drive than the Hard drive when moving around. I've noticed that the CD makes rather unpleasant grinding noises if you tilt the Pismo …

I use my powerbook on the train, I have done so for the past 2 years. Sometimes the train shakes so much it is hard to hit the correct key. My powerbook still works as it should. …

Harald_G You obviously use the UK's West Coast line run by Virgin Trains! I do regularly with my Wallstreet and have had no hard disk problems. Delays and cancellations yes, HD p…

I'd like to use my Pismo in the car as an MPEG-3 player. Do you just connect your PowerBook to the cassette player and leave it on the seat, or do you have some sort of mounting th…

Heehee, sean, you make it sound like if you had your own car to mount it in! ;-) tooki