I got a 12" Pb, and recently just got the new Dell 2405FPW. The fan is on all the time and is a little noisy, the noise isn't as unbearable as my old PC that ran 3 92mm fans, but …

how much do the external laptop fans help? for example, the type that sits under the Powerbook http://www.pctoys.com/noco.html any ideas? thoughts?

well, I've found that the Podium CoolPad makes my AL 15in run much cooler, and it doesn't add an extra fan.

My PB just gets warm when hooked up to my 20" display and using a Targus coolpad. sure, it's an extra fan, but barely noticeable. Highly recommended.

All of the above. It has to be a fast G5 (~1.6), with a nice form factor, reasonable battery life, OK price, and no heavier than 6 lbs for the 15" model. I currently own a 1 GHz G…

I agree that they are all important, but for me, the form factor and weight are the most important. The 17" model is impossible to take on flights unless you always fly business, …

Disk Warrior - There are some errors I have found that only this software can fix... However I had an identical problem with my old Cube and a Seagate Barracuda. In the end after…

Definetly! an LCD screen repair or replacemente out of warranty will be very expensive.

Quote: Originally posted by Phat Bastard: Am I the only person who is annoyed at all the threads that keep being created asking about buying a Powerbook now or waiting? …

Oh, come on ... it wouldn't be a real Mac forum without 'em! But maybe they should go in their own special forum section: "Buy now or wait?" Or maybe a dedicated thread, with a …

Quote: Originally posted by naknek: Or maybe a dedicated thread, with a poll that allows daily voting for the different lines: "Today's forecast: 80% say buy a Powerbook…

Quote: Originally posted by naknek: Oh, come on ... it wouldn't be a real Mac forum without 'em! But maybe they should go in their own special forum section: "Buy now or…

I personally think that threads of people asking advice on whether to buy a PB or wait will always be there. Its just plain unfriendly if you just ban them (without at least provid…

Of course not. We never know what the future will bring. As long as I been a Mac user, I'd still offer advice and seek it in thread you'd be happy to ban. Silly. We all have to sta…

I think it is fine to keep them. Yes it does get tiresome but sometimes it is or maybe a New user/switcher who isn't sure yet. Yes they also should do a search on these as their …

Having a sticky is a great idea...a simple sticky suggesting to do a search since this topic has been covered countless times. Or at the least, mods should be more diligent in sug…

Uhoh...next we'll see, "Should threads asking about banning threads asking buying a PB or waiting be banned?" Heh, sorry, couldn't resist. I actually kinda agree with you, but I …

No. They should not be banned. The internet is about sharing information. Boards such as this provide useful information to people who are considering the purchase of a Mac. Th…

However, the moderators have made it abundantly clear than users should do a search before they post. This topic has been covered dozens of times for each iteration of an upgraded…

I think MacNN needs to develop a small menu bar app, similar to WeatherPop, that connects to their "Should I Buy or Not" web site (similar to 'Hot or Not' ). Based on the feedback …

Quote: Originally posted by Phat Bastard: Am I the only person who is annoyed at all the threads that keep being created asking about buying a Powerbook now or waiting? …

How about issueing useless polls that have no effect. I for one was one of those people who posted questions about a new PB that I wanted to buy. Now my needs are not identical t…

How is the case held to the PowerBook's frame?

No. because the TiBook uses a PC 133 SODIMM while the AlBook uses PC 2700 DDR SODIMM They are NOT backwards compatible

Well, in a word, nuts. Anybody wanna buy a 256 meg 2700 DDR SODIMM?