I think the Pismo is the best power book that Apple has built IMHO
It still keeps up with the OS Panther runs OK. OS 9 is faster-please lets not debate that
I look at what Apple has come out with and so far I just don't see what I feel is worth the price.
Keep it a while longer. I would tend to agree that the Pismo is a great machine.
My experience however covers mainly the older machines (Mac 512K, Mac Plus, Mac II,
Mac Quadra 700, Mac Classic II, PowerMac 6100/560, Peforma 5200, PowerBook 520,
PowerMac G3/266, Graphite iMac SE) so maybe I am biased (partially);
but based on other reports and specifications I feel it is to soon to
bu a replacement (though if I could get a cheap backup machine I will!).
I'm hoping mine will last till a decent and affordable G5 laptop
(or something similar) appears. The Pismo was definitely ahead
of the Titanium models in features (except for the G4 chip) and none of
the iBooks really matched it either. It is amazing what a used Pismo will
go for over here (Oz, Down Under) as one on eBay went for over A$2000
(crazy to some extent). Wish I could get even used ones as cheap as in the USA!
Luckily, (though A$384 is somewhat pricey but OK) I could get Apple Care
renewed for another two years. I've had reasonable luck with the occasional
repair through Apple Care. My DVD/CD drive refused to mount disks
disks reliably and I think it might have been a bad contact since if I held
the drive in, disks would mount. I had to send just the drive module
into Apple and while it took a few weeks the first time, the second
time (same problem I guess) it only took just less than a week to return.
I've had far more problems replacing the defectively (designed) Yo-Yo
adapters ... on my third one and I also killed one of the black brick ones
two ... all due to inadequate design; My useage was very careful and wear
and tear was minimal so this points to inadequate cabling and solder
strength (a weak point in the connection from the centre of the yo-yo
from the power-plug to the circuit board; makes for a spark show until
it dies).
Yeh, in the mean time just pick up another Pismo (or iBook) as a backup machine. It sucks to be without my Pismo ... 8-)
Good Luck Dingo.
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