On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 01:16:02PM -0700, Michael J. Granado wrote: : : I have the following questions and was wondering : if anyone could answer them (or at least any part : of them) for me in regards to the PB Lombard: : : 1-is installing RAM difficult and what EXACTLY is : the max (384 or more)?
Apple's officially tested max is 384 MB. The memory controller can support up to 512 MB, and other Lombard owners can/have attested to this. : 2-possible to install a 20gb HD in a lombard or : difficult? Not too difficult. But be sure its height is 12.5 mm or shorter. : 3-is the speed difference between the lombard 333 : and the lombard 400 that considerable? Not necessarily considerable. But no doubt noticable. : 4-is the lombard able to handle today's software : in regards to speed (no hardcore photoshop or : games)? Yes and no. Lombard runs most stuff all right. But it cannot take advantage of any Velocity Engine (aka G4) optimizations. There's also a growing minority of apps that require OpenGL hardware acceleration. If you wanna use OS X, this class of apps will not run on your box. : 5-I have a stylewriter 2200 printer which uses : only a serial (geoport) connection. Would I be : able to use it RELIABLY with some sort of : usb-serial adapter? http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA28x/docs/macos869/swp/aCompatibility.html : 6-are there some quirks I should be concerned : about such as the adapter or the lcd hinge? Not many complaints about hinge, nothing like the TiBook. : 7-I heard Lombard 333 can't play DVDs even after : purchasing DVD bay. True? True. The 333 lacks the built-in DVD decoder hardware, unlike the 400. -- Eugene Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
