Quote: Originally Posted by itistoday However, I found another system, Mambo, that seems to be what I want. It has a content rating system, so I might be able to use that. …

a new g4 upper from pbfixit is 249 and a new 5400rpm 100 gig 5400rpm apple approved hdd is $179 from newegg. that sux man! i don't think plastic would have survived but, you hdd mi…

I've heard of a lot of people whose AlBooks have gotten badly dented from falls/things dropped on them. Of course the dropping is always somebody's fault, not the PB's, but yeah i…

have fun and good luck.

Well, we did take the machine to the apple store before opening it up. They said it would be a tier 3 repair, and would cost around $700. I guess I hate aluminum because because i…

I just purchased a Canon SD500 digital elph mainly for the feature that it can record 640x480 at 30 frames per second which is does, but the audio quality is not near as nice as wh…

Quote: Originally Posted by teknopimp be more selective with whom you let trudge about your powerbook. Seriously

Hey fleaplus, If you can't get things working yourself, I'd say take it to an Apple store and at least get an estimate on the repair. Make sure you put all the original component…

Quote: Originally Posted by teknopimp ouch, that's a nice one. but, just like car dents, only the first one hurts. and don't hate aluminum, hate your friend instead. be more sel…

Quote: Originally Posted by Millennium I don't know if Drupal has a ratings plugin, but you might want to check it out. I asked on its forums, and it doesn't seem it has on…

That's the powerbook for you. All looks and nothing else. These people who say that plastic is no better have no idea what they're talking about.

ouch, that's a nice one. but, just like car dents, only the first one hurts. and don't hate aluminum, hate your friend instead. be more selective with whom you let trudge about you…

Is it really necessary to direct anger and blame towards Apple because you have a clumsy friend?

Dropping (fairly) heavy objects onto your laptop is never a good idea, not matter what it's made of. Based on the damage, I doubt that plastic would have helped.

Pismo's was like a tank! Could be tossed around without any damage. I hope you had Safeware.com insurance ...... no deductable ..... free replacement plus extras! I sent in a TiP…

Quote: Originally Posted by fleaplus So on Thursday my friend dropped a desktop hard drive onto my powerbook. It now has a nice big dent in the aluminum right above the trackpad…

Ouch make yourt friend pay for the repair. Just looking at that hurts my heart.

So on Thursday my friend dropped a desktop hard drive onto my powerbook. It now has a nice big dent in the aluminum right above the trackpad and the 60GB hdd it came with is dented…

I took the whole thing apart again and pounded the dent out. Now sleep mode doesn't freeze and the airport card works again. (I took care to keep the antenna from being peirced whe…

Don't hate your friend or cast the blame on the aluminum; that is so lame. This is in the same category as the risk you run by having open containers of drinks next to your laptop…

Quote: Originally Posted by urrl78 Don't hate your friend or cast the blame on the aluminum; that is so lame. This is in the same category as the risk you run by having open co…

I'm pretty picky when it comes to the looks of my Apple hardware. If my G5, display, or Powerbook ever get a ding, dent, or scratch... they are gone. Seriously, I'd have to repla…

Quote: Originally Posted by urrl78 I usually park my 2003 Mustang GT furthest away in the parking lot AND take up two parking spaces. Occupying more than one space is calle…

>I usually park my 2003 Mustang GT furthest away in the parking lot AND take up two parking spaces. That's you?!? I just saw a new mustang 2005? the new body / style. I'm not …

actually double parking is when you park besides a car that is parked on a curb on the road, parking in two lanes at a supermarket/parking lot isn't really frowned upon unless the …