as others have mentioned you win some you loose some.....on ebay.... I have no problems buying things $100 or less as I can stand to loose that much on a deal that goes sour... I…

Brand new, probably not. Used, older models, sure. I've sold a few lower-end items over the past six months, as well as bought some. It all depends on your level of risk tolerance.…

Like others here, I've sold PBs over eBay, and lots of other things, too. I have a 100% positive feedback rating and am very careful when I buy. I guess one way to think of it is …

Well, i have personally sold many powerbooks on ebay and they are all in exactly the condition I state and everyone who has bought one has been satisfied and left postive feedback …

I have bought my TiBook 500 at eBay and my Pismo 500. The TiBook was a great deal because it was only 3 weeks old. The Pismo was in a state that was not as good as I had expected …

My ebay mac buying advice: Only bid on items you can pick up in person and inspect first. I live in NYC and purchased 2 macs this way, a orange ibook and a green imac. Both were…

Beware of people with good histories. Some people buy hundreds of $1.00 stuff to gain enoprmously good records, and then "cash-in" on a huge score like a laptop or such.

Quote: Originally posted by Dr Reducto: Beware of people with good histories. Some people buy hundreds of $1.00 stuff to gain enoprmously good records, and then "cash-i…

I'm travelling to the USA at the end of January '04 and was hoping to take my Ti800 along for the ride. On my last trip out there I saw this other guy [also with a Ti] having to ta…

Quote: Originally posted by siflippant: I'm travelling to the USA at the end of January '04 and was hoping to take my Ti800 along for the ride. On my last trip out there…

I agree with riverfreak 100%. Just some added tips from someone who travels too much of late ..... 1. Wear tennis shoes (sneakers) on the plane, they rarely ask you to take them…

Thanks for the advice guys! Much appreciated

Whether you'll have to take the laptop out of the bag or not really depends on the screener and the airport. I've been to places where they let me send it through while it was in …

Alright, here's the thing: I have a 15" Albook with Panther and the Battery Update installed and... - I just got a new battery from apple, which I need to install - I want to run …

Quote: Originally posted by docholiday: Alright, here's the thing: I have a 15" Albook with Panther and the Battery Update installed and... - I just got a new battery f…

Agree w/ Stradlater ^_^

Thanks for the quick reply. One more question: Wouldn't the fact that the new panther doesn't have the battery update affect the battery somehow?

That's why we suggest you install the new battery (in 2nd step) before reinstalling Panther. When you insert the new battery, your system will update the firmware in the batter. …

No. Once you install Panther, just run Software Update and let it install everything. The battery update will update any battery ever inserted. tooki

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 blazing) processor. No idea how reputable the resel…

it seems you can get an Apple Refurb cheaper than this -- is it brand new?

2nd reaction: spend a bit more $$ and get a new 15"

Quote: Originally posted by vancenase: 2nd reaction: spend a bit more $$ and get a new 15" I might indeed be inclined to agree. But after I buy extra RAM, Panther…

find a friend in education ... base 15" starts at 1,799.00 w/ edu discount ...

Quote: 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. …