In a message dated 11/25/05 6:38:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Do pismos really run a lot cooler than wallstreets?
Yes, very much so. And, they are a lot lighter, too. If you must have the most current Mac OS possible, the Pismo is your machine; otherwise the Lombard (lacks built-in Firewire, lacks built-in Airport) is essentially the same machine. I own both, and both have been upgraded to the greatest extent possible using Apple features and third-party replacement drives. The Pismo is 500 MHz, a 60 GB hard drive, and a dual-layer DVD-ROM-R-R/W drive (Pioneer DVR-K05); the Lombard is 400 MHz (built-in DVD decoder), a 60 GB hard drive, and a dual-layer DVD-ROM-R-R/W drive (Teac UJ-845). One thing that is important to me is DVD performance, and for this purpose the Pismo and Lombard are equal, if a built-in DVD writer is used (limited to 4X most of the time; limited to 2X in a few cases, both on account of problems with the internal drive bay and its supporting chip set); whereas the Pismo has no such limits provided an external Firewire DVD-ROM-R-R/W drive (Pioneer DVR-110) is used instead (8X is easily achieved with an external writer). Either machine is usable with my digicams as these support both USB and Firewire; USB is used as a fallback connection with my Fuji Finepix Pro S2 on the Lombard, whereas Firewire is used as the preferred connection on the Pismo with the same digicam. Both machines are running Mac OS 10.3.9. The Pismo is easily upgradeable to 10.4; the Lombard is less easily so upgraded. Personally, I prefer the Pismo as it has essentially the same connectivity as my Rev. 2 B&W 450 MHz desktop. But, the B&W has no problems with internal DVD drive performance (it employs the recommended, and required for 8X performance 80-wire/40-pin cable). Both support 10/100 Ethernet, which is my in-house networking standard. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
