Quote: Originally Posted by tie My review of my new Mac Powerbook G4 12": [snip] This is largely a negative review, and, yes, I am considering switching back. The noisiness o…

the command tab sorts the apps left to right in the order of what you're using most recently. As to OS X crashing - not something I'm familiar with maybe you should look into the …

Quote: Originally Posted by tie Thanks for the tip. After I've fn-tabbed to a button, though, do you know how to "click" that button? Yes, it should certainly get easier in th…

I have a 1.33 GHz PB with 768 MB of RAM and have not experienced any of the problems you have. I did have the HDD die within 4 months of purchase though. I suggest you add RAM if …

Quote: Originally Posted by ender2002 go back to windowz! seriously. you arent needed People like you give Mac users a bad name. The majority of us realize that Apple …

iREZ, the poster had high expectations from his mac, and he has had lots of problems. His posting is largely full of frustration. I'm not sure how he could use his mac improperly a…

my finder hardly ever crashes on me...you ever think that the reason mac os x is a lil unstable for you is that you dont know the ropes yet? this is more of a bash than a critique…

Thanks for the detailed critique. Sorry you're having some problems. I'm not going to claim Apple is perfect, but I haven't seen the same problems. I have a 12" Powerbook (rev. D) …

I'm a little concerned with your finder copying crashes. I don't recall ever experiencing those since I switched to OS X over 2 years ago, and I've been duplicating files all the t…

Quote: Originally Posted by f1000 That's your opinion. I for one am a big fan of the current hinge design with its rear firing speakers. It helps make it easier to use the lapto…

Quote: Originally Posted by tie Apple's hingeless design may look cool, but since the screen opens up so its bottom is actually beneath the keyboard level, this makes it a littl…

Why 12-inch? 15 and 17 inch PowerBooks have clearly superior, brighter displays than the 12-inch PowerBook. I am pretty sure that Apple is aware of the major issues right now wit…

go back to windowz! seriously. you arent needed

A few weeks ago, I almost bought a 12" powerbook, as I need a small machine. I had one when they first came out and did not like the screen, but I assumed Apple had improved it. …

My review of my new Mac Powerbook G4 12": First impressions This is a review of my new Mac. I've used Apples since the IIe, and was on OS X starting with the public beta. Nonet…

Ronnie... dude.... really man, did he say he needed 200fps? come on. Star Wars used digital, and Mr.Lucas et al saved TONS of money. Digital is by no means unprofessional. I think …

Quote: Originally Posted by RonnieoftheRose I wouldn't mistake that or any current digital shot for film. Digital is making huge leaps and in a couple of years the difference sh…

Quote: Originally Posted by krove Does it sync address book pictures for contacts? According to Apple, no. (See grid at bottom of page) http://www.apple.com/macosx/feature…

Quote: Originally Posted by xi_hyperon Nah, I was poking fun at someone else here, whom I respect greatly, even though he's become seduced by the dark side. Crankily your…

Something is making your SystemUIServer (the process that controls the menu extras) crash. It probably happens regardless of whether ShapeShifter is applied, but you don't notice …

Quote: Originally Posted by Eynstyn These images are gorgeous and if you didn't know it was videotape you'd swear it was film. http://dvxuser.com/articles/parmetinterview/ …

I look at this as yet another proof that much of (if not all of) what we think of as the downside of Windows computing is because of problems in the OS, not the hardware. I am loo…

i did a search in the console searchfield and typed shapeshifter and this is what it found: SystemUIServer[234]: [Haxies Crash Guard] Looks like this application has crashed befor…

Quote: Originally Posted by :XI: Me? I'm always cranky. Nah, I was poking fun at someone else here, whom I respect greatly, even though he's become seduced by the dark si…

Quote: Originally Posted by xi_hyperon I see some of us are still cranky from this week's announcement. Me? I'm always cranky.