No doubt about it: As a step-ladder, the ThinkPad is the clear winner!

if i wanted a laptop i could stand on, i would have bought a ToughBook. but like most normal people, i don't worry about how much i can throw around my laptop. i prefert to keep my…

Quote: Originally Posted by jhonizzle don't get me wrong Plastic is a great material for laptops if your into over heating cracking and having to replace an entire laptop becau…

the ibm's might be made out of good composite materials, but most non-apple laptops i know: dell & sony are made out of total crap. If you drop them at all, all sorts of pieces…

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...&dualCurrId=73 as far as i can see the T series doesn't have half of the performane of my MBP...looks like your better off putting XP on…

I love the looks of the macbooks and I love the feeling of COLD aluminum, but when I had a thinkpad T40 last year I realised just how much I baby my powerbook. I would toss the THi…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete I would toss the THinkpad around, grab it anywhere with one hand, open the lid with one hand on one side Why would anyone ever hold a laptop…

Quote: Originally Posted by jhonizzle http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...&dualCurrId=73 as far as i can see the T series doesn't have half of the performane of my MBP..…

Quote: Originally Posted by jhonizzle and i'll match your photo of standing on the Think pad here in a sec edit: it'll be more than a sec, because i need to get my cameras USB …

I carry my Powerbook open one handed all the time. i also hold it with one hand and open the lid with another. never held it up by the screen though, that's suicide for powerbooks…

I've had many powerbooks and every single one has had some kind of hinge issue, ranging from extreme play and wobble in the bezel to squeaking sounds etc. Nothing very serious that…

thats me a 175lb guy standing on his MBP....and i'm typing this on it now back to performance of the t60...it hasn't got half to the MBP's power

For some reason, powerbook will not charge my ipod while it is sleeping. Instead of leaving the computer on for hours, I decided to use the airport express as a charger for the ipo…

I don't think Apple intended you to use the base station to charge the iPod. In any case, it sounds like it's fooling the iPod into always being active, which can't be good for it …

I know you can use the Airport Express to charge an iPod Shuffle with no issues, in fact I am sure I read an Apple KB article about it. Not sure about other iPods though, they may…

Your PowerBook is not charging your iPod when it is asleep because, as per the definition of sleep, no power is being sent to the PowerBook's USB ports. If you truly don't use you…

Quote: Originally Posted by Parky I know you can use the Airport Express to charge an iPod Shuffle with no issues, in fact I am sure I read an Apple KB article about it. Not su…

Does anyone use a mini stereo with their G5? Any recommendations? Denon? Do they have optical audio input?

Anyone know when the next generation ipod is coming? Anyone have list of dates, or site that lists the previous release dates of all ipods and minis, nanos, shuffles, etc.? When di…

Apple never makes public its plans. There are also no real rumours other than "there may or may not be a video-focused iPod by the end of 2006." As for past history, the 5th-gens…

Yes, the warranties are international (not sure what that has to do with the other questions, but...)

Tomorrow, they're coming out tomorrow.

Quote: Originally Posted by MovieCutter Tomorrow, they're coming out tomorrow. Or was it the day after tomorrow?

well, if the macbooks wont come out for the 5th ave store in ny, what will? the power macs wont be replaced for they are expected by fall, so there must be a change in ipods or som…

I have a friend who works at apple and according to him there will be newer video ipods released towards the end of summer. They will include substantial price reductions and will …