David, from what I've heard the older PowerBooks were quite
reliable. However, my Pismo has the feel of a cheap toy. It's never
been dropped, but the left rear corner of the case is cracked and the
IR cover has fallen out. The battery keeps falling out so I've had to
tape it in.
I motorcycle too, but usually not with my PowerBook. It's too
heavy to carry in my courier bag and takes up way too much space. I
doubt if it would long survive the vibration of my BMWs, never mind
the Buell.
I've come to consider the availability of servicing
information damn near a constitutional right. Without manuals and
such my PowerBook will probably be one failure away from the dumpster
when the extended warranty expires. Apple will only sell you 3 years
warranty, which perhaps says something about the durability of their
hardware. I expect at least 5 years use from electronic stuff, and 10
years from motor vehicles. The BMW I rode to work today is 18 years
old, and in that time 2 local dealers have gone out of business and
the 3rd is useless. Without a manual it would have been binned long
ago. I also have a Ten-Tec ham radio transceiver from the early 1980s
that came with a very complete manual. It thusly still works fine and
will continue to do so for years to come. These items are "keepers",
while the Pismo seems a throwaway toy by comparison.
Apple seems to think they'll force me to lay out a couple
grand for a new PowerBook every 3 years. I don't reward such
banditry, and will by my next computer elsewhere. If Apple had
treated me better I'd buy a new PowerBook every 5 years- instead
their greed has completely lost me as a customer.
peace,
Dyna
>This mentality is amazing to me. Having owned HUNDREDS of Powerbooks (I deal
>in them), and having done some rather exotic activities with them (ever try a
>motorcycle wreck with a powerbook on your back?), I BEG to disagree with you.
> Aside from the Powerbook 5300 series, I've found Powerbooks to be more
>reliable than ANY PC laptop I've dealt with.
>
>Yes they are jealous about information--but you have to understand that
>information is valuable. Apple doesn't like little guys like me who figure
>out supplier parts, and buy them direct--because that's how they protect
>their market. But it's not wrong or illegal, and you are promoting
>communistic mentalities to argue that they MUST give you the information you
>want just because you want it. Even though I make my money from the
>information I can peel from Apple, I totally disagree with your philosophy.
>
>Thanks,
>David
>
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