The following is a (cross)post that I recently put on the compact mac list. It involves both lists, and I don't really know which list it would be more relevant to, though I'm thinking it's this one?
A buddy of mine seems to have conned me into taking over his post with a volunteer organization named "Christmas in September". This organization fixes up houses for people who can't afford to, and can't do it themselves (mostly elderly people, and the disabled). His job was to evaluate houses for the types of electrical problems that they have. He also had to determine what materials were needed, obtain said materials, and find other electricians to help put it all together. Usually the organization does 10 to 15 houses a year, which is one Saturday in September. It's actually supposed to be an eight hour day, but being one of the other electricians for the past 6 years, I know it's never been less than 10 hours and was once more than 14. I would like to get a Powerbook to help me with this project. I'd like to get one as close to an SE/30 as possible since that's what I'll be using at home for this. With my wife's busy school schedule, I can't rely on using our G4, as alot of her schoolwork can't be done on an SE/30. I know some of the things I need to find out such as processor, speed, RAM, Hard Drive space, etc, can be found on Apple's website. The things they won't have on their site are the little things that are impoertant too. Things like how long does a battery last, are batteries still available, can they be rebuilt if they aren't (replacing NiCad cells in used cases), can a cigar lighter adapter be found for it, so battery power isn't an issue, as it won't be leaving my truck anyhow. Also, can it support SCSI disk mode, or localtalk, or both. I'd like one that has the same screen resolution as a compact (512x384 ?) if possible, so spreadsheets, etc., come up as smoothly as possible. A 1.4 floppy would be nice as well. Another thing I need to know is how accessible and the going cost of a machine is. (that's not to be taken as an offer to buy; I've got about 9 months to ponder this) Constructive responses would be appreciated, J White -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
