Same here, when I stripped my iBook down to put a 12gig in, there was only the normal reset button. Drive worked fine.

Check out this link for the reset button. http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58416

Another idea.... I recently installed a 18GB 9mm IBM drive in an iBook for a friend. I hit the same as you - wouldn't boot from cd. The reset button cleared that, but I still coul…

Not sure if this helps, but here is a link to Tech Manuals for all Apple Products. S

oops! Here it is: http://www.accesscom.com/~gamba/manuals.html

Investigate this link closely. Take the whole tour. Knock yourself out. http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netvista/to.../allinone.html My question is not as much "why?" as it is "who?". A…

I have seen worse.

Large corporations that want name and standardization with small size and security. One piece on a locking cable and all the stuff can't walk out the door. Since all the pieces c…

Quote: Originally posted by voodoo: My question is not as much "why?" as it is "who?". As in who would buy that THING! What about it? It's essentially the PC versio…

Heh... an iMac for the taste-challenged -- the iBM (as somebody put it!)

that thing is pretty old...isn't it?

Quote: Originally posted by wumeng: Heh... an iMac for the taste-challenged -- the iBM (as somebody put it!) LOL! OK, you made me laugh, good job. You know, not eve…

If you think the iBM's ugly, here's a news flash. http://www.evesham.com/document.asp?type=pc_r&mt_id=6 these things are not just ugly, they're poorly designed.

IBM isn't ugly. Seconfdly...the new TV ads do represent a certain moderninty. Clacky keyboards from IBM...*bliss* ------------------

Quote: Originally posted by georgius: IBM isn't ugly. Seconfdly...the new TV ads do represent a certain moderninty. Clacky keyboards from IBM...*bliss* I cou…

tappytype~! 1996, i put that in my friends computer, he didn't realize it was there for about three days!!! "wait a minute, my mac's making typing noises..."!! ------------------…

What impressed me is that I could see the Flash movie on IE 5.1 running on OS X. Didn't know I could do that ------------------

I think Pixar should sue. It looks like the lamps from their first movie.

Quote: Originally posted by olePigeon: I think Pixar should sue. It looks like the lamps from their first movie. You mean Luxo should sue.

Quote: Originally posted by voodoo: My question is not as much "why?" as it is "who?". As in who would buy that THING! I like it. Its not a form over function thin…

I have to admit it, I kind of like the sharp crisp lines of the IMB machines. I hope Apple move away from soft curvy lines in the next powermac case design.

Quote: Originally posted by mr_sonicblue: The TiBook was the most beautiful computer I saw since the IBM Aptiva. 3rd place is the G4 tower. The G4 tower is indeed …

yeah. IBM did always have "hip" design. Just looka at the IBM ThinkPad. It beats the Vaio, and looks good. Black is IBM's color. Definately. Play it cool ------------------

I suppose there is a kind of a retro 80's feeling in this IBM's design. Which is good, even interesting. However, this is a computer which is s'posed to be personal, but it lacks p…

Yeah, Black is a serious colour and I'm sure the corporations that buy them a very serious also. ------------------ Escape from MacNN and Mod Powertrips.