Beverly Woods on 8/28/01 11:45 AM wrote:
> In case anyone else is contemplating this question, my very petite
> 10-year-old scoffs at the idea that her 3400c/200 is not worth its weight. I
> wrote a column on my selection process which you can find at:
>
I never said it wasn't worth it's weight. As a matter of fact,
pound-for-pound you get more for your money in a 3400. That's one of the
points I was making. Having hauled a 1400 and a 3500 (a Kanga, same
weight/form factor) around on my shoulder the small difference can be
significant.
As a matter of fact, I came to this realization one day while hoisting my
briefcase with 3500 to my shoulder and wincing at the pain going from my
shoulder to the base of my skull. Until that moment I thought the ache was
stress related. I now alternate shoulders.
Strangely enough, I now own the heaviest PowerBook know to man, a Wallstreet
with 14.1" screen. I'm such a slouch ;^)
I really loved the 1400 when I had it. Especially after the 400MHz Sonnet
upgrade! What a screamer. Plus the keyboard was the best of any PowerBook
I've owned (including a Duo230, Duo280, Duo2300, PB190, PB5300, PB1400,
PB3500 & Wallstreet).
If I were to buy another pre-G3 PowerBook, hands down, it would be the
1400c/166. While there is a memory limitation of 64MB, it was never a
problem, perhaps since it wasn't my primary Mac.
The thing that got peoples attention the most was the picture of my family
on the lid of the 1400. The BookCover feature is truly unique.
-makmac
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