Quote: Originally Posted by Spliffdaddy "open firmware" isn't superior to a PC BIOS. It performs the very same functions. No, you're exactly missing the point. Open Firmwa…

If anyone has any doubts concerning the merits/demerits of BIOS, there are some in depth discussions to be found on it over at Slashdot. The standard PC BIOS can be hacked in vario…

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac And yet, I for one hope Apple uses BIOS and ships its Mactel PCs in standard beige boxes. In truth, is there really much of a need to beautif…

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter True; I haven't found a direct quote about this. But I saw something around the announcement from someone pretty high up in Apple about the…

silk, by unsanity.

Cheers cruciarius. Is there not a way to do it via Shapeshifter, using the tweak function or anything?

No.......

Quote: Originally Posted by DIPESH14 Cheers cruciarius. Is there not a way to do it via Shapeshifter, using the tweak function or anything? Shapeshifter takes a theme (made…

If I were you, I'd wait. Apple is likely to introduce new hardware in the next few weeks with features that you might not want to live without.

dont wait if you need a pb then buy one, apple is always coming out with new products, if you wait you will ALWAYS be waiting.. and the only change worth waiting for in the future …

Agreed that you should wait to see what comes out at Macworld next month. However, I can offer some insight, as I recently sold my 12" to move up to a 15". The answer to whether th…

What would you do if you are not bound to a desk? If you need to work on programs that require a lot of screen real estate (Adobe products, Final Cut Pro, Macromedia stuff) while y…

As a 15" TiBook user (1Ghz/1GB) -- I can't imagine getting by with any less screen real estate. That'll probably be your main issue, and with a 15" it's hard to go wrong. I use it…

12" = portability 15" = more screen res. if you could swing the higher price on the 15", id say go with that, but realize the 12" is no slouch and can sneak anywhere with you an…

Ive got both a 12'' Powerbook(1ghz/768) and a 14'' iBook(600mhz/3**). I wouldnt take anything over my powerbook, even if the iBook was brand new, id still take the powerbook. The k…

Besides the portability of the 12 inch, I have always enjoyed its fabulous keyboard. How is the keyboard on the 15 incher? I am going to sell of my 12 inch and get a Mactel. Am pon…

its a matter of pref...if you like the smaller size of the 12 inch, then there you go...if you like the larger size of the 15 inch, then get that one. Personaly I htink tha tthe 1…

Just upgraded to a 15" Powerbook after having a 12" iBook for a year and a half. The screen makes a HUGE difference. I'm not sure how much of an impact the jump from 1.5 to 1.67 Gh…

Quote: Originally Posted by kcmac Besides the portability of the 12 inch, I have always enjoyed its fabulous keyboard. How is the keyboard on the 15 incher? I am going to sell o…

Thank you for all of your comments. Today I went out and purchased a 15" Powerbook. I decided that I didn't want to wait for a newer model. If I wanted to wait, I would ALWAYS b…

Get enough ram, you and your new PB will be quite happy.

Quote: Originally Posted by brettcamp When I switched from 12" iBook to 12" PowerBook, the PB's far-superior keyboard (along with DVI for my external monitor, and the then-twice…

The 15" PowerBook was an excellent choice. Your notebook computer will do everything in 3 years that it can do now. As newer notebooks build functionality yours doesn't lose anyt…

The 15" PowerBook was an excellent choice. Your notebook computer will do everything in 3 years that it can do now. As newer notebooks build functionality yours doesn't lose anyt…

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple You’ve dreamed about it long enough. Now it has a name: MacBook Pro. Powered by a dual-core Intel engine. Up to four times the speed of the Pow…