On 6/9/04 8:55 PM, "Tom Meade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't have many questions about the 1.5/15" but I'm not > sure why I need a SuperDrive on a 2nd machine, thanks to > Firewire.
If you already have one computer that can burn DVDs then maybe you don't need a SuperDrive. I've used mine a grand total of twice but both times I was in the field and the convenience factor was quite high. I'm glad I decided to pop for the whole shebang. > I just have no idea what an extra 64MB of video > ram will really do - like for the Visualizer and G-Force in > iTunes (through an inFocus projector at 20') or what the 5400 > rpm drive will do that the 4200 won't, and you can't demo > these options (maybe at an Apple retail store?). I remember thinking that 16MB of video RAM was the ultimate! Who knows what Apple has up its sleeve to take advantage of more video RAM...and certainly more video RAM allows for driving a large external monitor in millions of colors. One of the truly nice things is driving the onboard LCD and a 17" LCD too. The 15" could easily become my only machine. The higher drive speed makes itself known on large drive accesses like video and very large Photoshop documents but I do a good deal of Photoshop work and can't tell the difference. I see it in benchmarks but not in *my* real life applications. > Even more > arcane are the benefits of 1GB of RAM in a single stick - but > with Apple's price the 3rd party memory choice beckons strong. > With only two RAM slots, adding additional memory can be expensive. Say you go for 512, 256 in each slot. Later you decide you really need more. So you replace one 256 with a 512 stick and sell the 256 stick for pennies on the dollar. It isn't a bad idea to get as much as you can afford in ONE slot leaving the other empty for later expansion. > > As for the case, my old Targus may be better camo than a shiny > new one. Or you can buy a new one and drag it behind your car for a day or two <grin>. I use a nice Spire case day to day but when I travel I use just the Spire sleeve along with either a large LLBean bag or backpack so I don't scream "I've got a computer for you to thieve!" > Leaving a final question - AppleCare - someone > mentioned it's a good idea as laptops are more vulnerable to > damage - but does the contract cover damage - like "droppage?" > Lil' Lombie fell off the bellboy's cart not once but twice at one > hotel! But it seemed to sort of heal itself after giving off everything > but sparks and smoke for half an hour afterwards (did the broken > solder joints reflow themselves somehow?) And at parties, on a > stand, it's topple city. > AppleCare covers only manufacture defects. Drop your PowerBook and the repair is on you...or your insurance company. OTOH, I dropped my 1400cs and cracked the case though it didn't affect the functioning of the computer at all. About a year later the backlight died and when it came back from Apple (under AppleCare warranty) not only was the backlight replaced but so was the case. YMMV. > > Another question is whether to wait weeks for stock in AirTunes > in order to bypass Airport. Am I alone on that? > I placed an order last night but I already own an AE. The one thing that concerns me is the range. My AE base is downstairs and I can go throughout the house and out into the yard. I wonder if the AirTunes range will be as good...or better?? But the ability to stream music from my PowerBook to my home theatre system! > david -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
