The National Enquirer reports at 2:22 PM -0700 6/28/04, Jamie Pruden wrote:
> >On Jun 28, 2004, at 8:09 AM, Claire Hart wrote: > > > I'm still shopping for my powerbook. I was going to get the 15", but > > recent posts have me thinking about that 17"... > > > > What extras do you find essential when owning a powerbook? I've read > > about stands, extra batteries, displays/mice/keyboards for home use, > > etc. (I'm sure one person's necessity will be another person's > > luxury.) >Hi Claire, > >I have a 17" 1.33 GHz machine. Very nice, but a little large for >portability. Awesome screen, though. > >My list of extras: > >small optical mouse (I use a Macally iOptiJr) >extra battery >OWC keyboard cover (macsales.com) >6' USB cable >6' Firewire cable >cables that come with powerbook >auto power adapter > >smiles, >Jamie Keeping it as cool as possible would be my #1 priority. Heat is the biggest enemy of your PB. So I would suggest getting some sort of device to let air circulate under your unit. Anything from a CoolPad to one of the many PB stands or USB fan units that are available. The second thing you may want to consider is some sort of surge protection. Either a surge protector (a quality one, not a $15 el-cheapo) or a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) that has built-in surge protection. You really don't need a UPS for a PB, the rechargeable batteries act like a UPS. But it depends on what else you may want to plug into it (not a laser printer though). Power surges and spikes are dangerous to a PB. **Important note**: Be sure whatever you get, that you can plug in your Ethernet cable (if you are going to have a network with a hub, as well as your phone line (if you are using a dial-up connection). If either of these are not connected to the surge protector/UPS, you are left vulnerable and IMO might as well not have any protection at all. Thirdly (speaking of cables in Jamie's list above), if you hobnob with other Mac enthusiasts (either friends, co-workers or User's Group members), you may find a 6-10' Ethernet cable extremely valuable. Being able to quickly connect to another Mac to get a file or an update can be extremely valuable. If it were me, I would get a crossover cable so that you will be able to hookup directly to older units that don't have the ability of auto-sensing the cable. But you can't use a crossover cable to connect to an Ethernet hub, say at your brother-in-law's house. P.S. The obvious necessity, of course, with a portable is a carrying case. :-) Just my $.02 worth, Bob -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
