I see good and bad to having the ports on the side. Having just sold my Pismo (and still having a Lombard in the family, not to mention a ThinkPad) I do like the rear-mounted ports when sitting at a desk with stuff plugged in.
However, when actually plugging something in, like my iPod, camera or other peripheral that is not always there, the side-mounted port is easier to locate and use without disrupting the PowerBook. Duplicate ports would be great, but would make for too large a machine and would also be unsightly. I think I am leaning towards Apple's current side-mounted ports because I usually just use the laptop as-is, and I love the drop-down hinge for flying, making a lower overall profile (bad for neck and shoulders) that is less prone to passenger-in-front-reclining syndrome. Andrew On 2/12/05 8:12 PM, "Zoltan Batiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > Just wanted to share this little tid-bit. . . > > I was about the purchase the new 15" PowerBook with the SuperDrive. > Everything was a go. . . except for one little hardware feature I > noticed at the last minute. All of the connectivity ports for the new > PB's are on the side, like most iBooks. Why doesn't Apple make a > PowerBook like the Pismo, Lombard, etc. and put the ports in the back? > The way I've got my Pismo set up at home, every port, with the > exception for the audio in, video out and modem, are connected. > Granted, my internet is wireless, but still; if I had the new model, > I'd have a bunch of unsightly wires sticking out the side. I'm greedy > when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. > The 17" didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I > couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first > laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. > There's room on the 17" for this. . .instead the 17" just has odd > looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on > the side. Ugh. . . > > I'm optimistic though, and not in a rush; at the moment, I have no > need for any more VRAM, which to me is the main reason to sell off the > Pismo. Plus, with the G4/550 from FastMac installed, my Pismo is > zooming. I think I'll wait to see if the new PowerBook G5 models have > the features that still sets apart the Pismo and the like from the > others. (fingers crossed.) > > > Zoltan > THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER > -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
