Sionnach, In the 2 years when my battery was working, I used it to some extent every day. Even though it wasn't my primary computer, I used it enough to deplete the battery fully at least 2 - 3 times a week. :-/
David, I never meant to imply that ALL Wallstreets have these problems, but I did intend to demonstrate that these issues aren't as uncommon as some would have us believe. Minimalizing the issue doesn't fix the machines affected. Likewise, not ALL 5300s (Ok, this is a bad example because 5300s really are pretty shoddy, generally speaking) display the symptoms that prompted the REA, and yet the REA existed. I'm not even saying the problems I've experienced are as common as the 5300 issues, but they are far more common, say, than the instance of people who drive over their laptops with their cars or drop their powerbooks down capital building steps. Abuse alone cannot account for the large number of consistent complaints in these three areas that I have observed over the course of the last year and a half. Besides these 3 (or 4 with the cracking of the sound board - which I haven't experienced so similarly haven't looked into), the Wallstreet is a great machine. Besides these three issues, the Wallstreet is really built like a tank - I have heard various stories of people dropping G3s onto concrete floors, grabbing them violently by the lid (eey, that can't be good!), and spilling liquids on them, then booting them right back up. But for me, those three issues have really soured my experience. I'm tied to a desk and afraid to change the angle of my display! And performance is second to none (well, neglecting advances in technology since then, of course). These days, my Wallstreet IS my primary computer. Having replaced the display hinges and ignoring the screen marks (not really visible when the 'book is on anyway - unless you look REALLY closely, and hey, I haven't closed the lid in over 2 months at least), this PowerBook is rock solid and fast... assuming, of course, that no one trips on the power cord or the electricity doesn't go out. Then it becomes a $2000 paperweight. Peace, Drew -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
