Is This a Good Buy? — #6
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Originally posted by vancenase:
find a friend in education ... base 15" starts at 1,799.00 w/ edu discount ...
Yeah, either that or go with a used one.
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Is This a Good Buy? — #7
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Originally posted by selowitch:
http://www.compubizusa.com/m8858lla.html
I'm attracted to this model at that price b/c it has DVI out and a decent (though not bl…
Is This a Good Buy? — #8
Steer clear of this computer, for another 150 you can get a powerbook off an edu discount, or find an apple refurb with a better processor.
Their bizrate ratings are not great, a …
Is This a Good Buy? — #9
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Originally posted by macross:
At that price no, find a friend with a student discount and ask him/her to get you a pb. Around that price i can get a new 15" pb w…
Is This a Good Buy? — #10
your sister should be able to walk into an apple store, if you like, say "i'd like one of these" ... then show proof of affiliation.
actually, all i had to do was give the zip cod…
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #1
I turned on my Pismo this morning, and the nice apple logo came on as usual. You know how there is a delay before the spinning circle thingy? (Do you know what im talking about??) …
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #2
If you have access to one, try installing it into a external firewire case. Then you be able to use Disk utility to check the S.M.A.R.T. status. If it doesn't pass S.M.A.R.T. it…
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #3
The drive is 2 years old. Fujitsu. I will look into the firewire drive idea. Thanks. Is there any other way(if i could not get a hold of one), to test it to see if it is dead? I ha…
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #4
Unfortunately, the fact that you can't boot from CD says that your hard drive's controller board is failing. Being the master device on the bus, the hard drive instructs the CD-RO…
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #5
It will take a power user, to help, but I had a problem where my 15" powerbook would not boot, from the hard drive, and refused to the CD too. I don't remember the keys I had to u…
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #6
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Originally posted by robinpow:
It will take a power user, to help, but I had a problem where my 15" powerbook would not boot, from the hard drive, and refused to …
Dead Hard drive, please help! — #7
If you can't boot from CD (The OSX install CD would be the best), it might be the IDE controller being defect, but it might also be something else. I have a Lombard, which is simla…
Ever try connecting your Powerbook to a TV and play HALO? — #1
It's pretty fun, I only did it for a short period of time but the funny thing is that the picture quality was actually better then on my laptop screen.
Max res was 800 x 600 on t…
Ever try connecting your Powerbook to a TV and play HALO? — #2
How do you think I spent new years eve?? (no I wasn't alone)
28" Fun Yes, it really was cool, and it certainly looked better. There seems to be this for using the PB in closed…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #1
I am more confused than ever to which laptop I will buy, with all the talk about the ibook problems I am scared to buy one and I am also scared to buy a powerbook
So I have create…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #2
Don't get a PC. Buy the best that you can afford. If that is the 15" PB, then go for it. The reason why I say that is that if you do not buy the best, you'll always be left wishing…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #3
The top 3 are all great computers, I would always go for the fastest process you can get, then it really is a question of screen size and portability and this is a personal decisio…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #4
go for the fastest mac you can afford, it will last long and in any moment you will agree you made the right decision.
When i bought my first mac I decided for an ibook with cd-rw…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #5
Although this forum is inherently biased "it is the Mac News Network after all" I would not just blindnesly detour someone off from a PC. PC's are better for some things then Appl…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #6
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Originally posted by Mr. Bob:
As for me, I am very interested in making my next computer a 15" Apple Powerbook, and so am doing a healthy dose of research -- whic…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #7
Good post Drakino, I am leaning toward your machine as the Sony Vaio is dead.
For all those that think apple support is not up to par....just surf on over to dell and other support…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #8
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Originally posted by JerryB:
Good post Drakino, I am leaning toward your machine as the Sony Vaio is dead.
For all those that think apple support is not up to par…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #9
First and foremost you should definately re-evaluate what programs you need to run on the laptop. If its for web browsing or simple stuff then either architectures will work. Not…
Still don't know which laptop 2 buy — #10
i got a powerbook, now i HATE my pc. im looking to sell my tower and get a g5
i was nervous about buyin a powerbook comming from a thinkpad, but ill never look back