On 2/8/02 Scott Strungis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there every any good news about these Powerbooks on this list?
The die hard core of users/enthusiasts (us) that think the 2400, despite its age, is the most versatile and long lived computer ever made!!! Just small/light enough to go everywhere, with the first of the really good screens, decent L-ion battery, cardbus, SCSI, USB, Firewire, ADB, serial, PCMCIA Type3, IrDA, Ethernet 10/100, Airport, external monitor direct & via PCMCIA, video, PC HD, ATA, CF, SM, memory stick, microdrive etc. etc. etc. GLOD is fairly common. I speculate GLOD is more prone to occur with weak(er) PRAM batteries that still work. Some of my 2400s are more stable than others--yet the PRAM batteries in all of them live on. Possibly a lower voltage might contribute to PM corruption. The other reason is that the 2400 is built modular, with a CPU daughterboard and lower power requirements. This means it exhibits signs of life, even when crippled (by, say, a bad CPU). Conversely, when a 3400-3500-G3WS- Lombard-Pismo-Ti-iBook etc. die, typically it's dead (and appears terminally dead). That means a trip to Apple repair or other techs. Apart from WS-Pismo, CPUs are permanently attached and not user replaceable. The older 1400s have lousy screens, slow bus, Nubus guts, poor batteries and severe ram limitations. Even a 1400-603/166 is very slow compared to a 2400-603/180. Then there is the (reverse) cool factor. Many (PC, Mac, PC&Mac users) have marveled at the 2400--that it is so versatile, "old" and "unknown". And there is the ergonomic factor-its rounded edges, size, and "cuddliness" allow pleasurable use everywhere, in many positions, plus it's already "ruggedized". One of my 2400s fell from my (overloaded) shoulder bag with a 3-sided zipper (that accidentally unzipped) onto pavement--and works perfectly to this day. In short, you may hear more about 2400 problems but many of us who work with them seem to have accumulated multiple units and tenaciously keep them going. So, we can collectively help you to repair your 2400, or it should go out whole and get its "resurrection" elsewhere. Sidney Ho ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
