I was at Costco yesterday and they were selling the 30 gig iPod video and the 2 gig nano for 10-20 bucks off the retail price. Several weeks ago they were selling the G4 iMacs and…

Costco used to stock iPod+HP for about $30 off list plus 10 free iTMS songs. I think Apple is just restoring this retail opportunity, hopefully for the long term.

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Costco used to stock iPod+HP for about $30 off list plus 10 free iTMS songs. I think Apple is just restoring this retail opportunity, hopefull…

I have a few parts from a once working (video card took a dump) G3 500mhz Dual USB iBook. I have the following I'd like to sell: • I/O Bezel • Fan • Clutch Cover • DVD Drive I a…

Bump.

As requested in another thread, here are some comparison pictures between a 1ghz 15.1" PowerBook G4, a 1.8ghz CoreDuo 15.4" MacBook Pro, and a 1.8ghz CoreDuo 14.1" Thinkpad T60. C…

Why is the brightness of the MacBook doesn't seem as bright as the powerbook? It supposed to be a lot brighter than the PowerBook. Otherwise, great comparason.

i dont think the camera angle was very fair, but it does look like the PB display is brighter from that angle

Quote: Originally Posted by Velocity211 Why is the brightness of the MacBook doesn't seem as bright as the powerbook? It supposed to be a lot brighter than the PowerBook. Otherw…

uh.. why would you stand on a laptop?

Quote: Originally Posted by hookem2oo7 i dont think the camera angle was very fair, but it does look like the PB display is brighter from that angle I tried to make them as …

Quote: Originally Posted by freakboy2 uh.. why would you stand on a laptop? Just to show durability... An advantage plastic has over aluminum.

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonsRX7 Just to show durability... An advantage plastic has over aluminum. Yeah, but standing on the laptop to show durability would be all fun…

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonsRX7 I tried to make them as similar as possible. The screens were adjusted to the same angles, and the same distance from the camera. If you'…

My MBP screen is definitely brighter than a revB PB12 and my revA PB17 screens. Indeed, it's comparable -- when looking straight on -- to the brightness of my Dell 24" at work. If…

sadly, I think Apple's priorities are not the kind of rugged durability that has been typical for thinkpads for years. How could Apple go back to plastic after using metal for so l…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete How could Apple go back to plastic after using metal for so long? Hopefully the same way they switched to x86 after using PPC for so long

Wow. The new charger is... huge...

Quote: Originally Posted by pete sadly, I think Apple's priorities are not the kind of rugged durability that has been typical for thinkpads for years. How could Apple go back t…

Quote: Originally Posted by villalobos The nice thing is that a metal enclosure acts as an heatsink and therefore there is barely any need for the fan to come up, saving energy …

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonsRX7 That's what I don't like about the MacBook screen that I don't see many people talking about. If you look straight on or at a lower angle,…

This may be too obvious, but when you took the pictures comparing screen brightness, did you crank the MBP's brightness up to max and turn of the ambient light-related dimming? I d…

for the pic comparing the powerbook and macbook screens at an angle...place not the camera but the camera lens right between the two screens (your shot has the powerbook more head …

Quote: Originally Posted by iREZ for the pic comparing the powerbook and macbook screens at an angle...place not the camera but the camera lens right between the two screens (yo…

IMHO, plastic, metal... who cares. As long as it looks great!