The 12" is really better in this area, which ALL ports on the left, and only the optical drive slot on the right.
Andrew On 13 Feb 2005 at 10:55, John McGibney wrote: > > On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, "Zoltan Batiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> 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. . . > > > > Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still > > arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. > > Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are > > conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of > > sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument <grin>) > > > > But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the > > deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboard....that is a > > decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the > > keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. > > > > > The only complaint I have about port placement is that there is one USB port > on each side & not together. I have an external USB drive that takes power > from 2 USB ports. It can be used on the TiBook but not on my AlBook. The > special cable doesn't reach to both sides. Why couldn't the keep them > together like on the Ti? > > John > > *----------- A Thought for the Day ------------* > > Jean Kerr wrote, "If you can keep your head when all about > you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped > the situation." > > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
