>Hey, they're cute. And, as far as I know, the only laptop to set a lap >on fire. :-D
Ha ha ha. But really... THIS IS NOT TRUE! let me dispel this myth right now. The 5300 did not burn anyone's lap (there's a Dell, though, that recently got a lot of coverage for causing 2nd degree burns on a man's genitals). Read this article: <http://www.macworld.com/1995/12/news/1608.html> Two original Sony-made Lithium Ion batteries for the 5300 melted, burst, and one caught fire. This happened on the Apple campus and was caught by Apple. This never happened to consumers! All those PowerBooks & batteries were recalled (only about 1000 had been shipped, and only about 100 were actually in customers' possession). NiMH batteries were substituted across the line. If you are going to harp on the 5300, at least get it right. The 5300 has had some PR disasters (notably this battery issue as it occurred right as the machine was being released). The ones that affect the end user should not cause bodily injury, though. They consist of case plastics breaking, hinges failing, the power connector disconnecting from the logic board, a flaw that caused issues with crashing while in sleep, failure to sleep, and crashing on wake from sleep, a motherboard flaw that caused crashes with certain system 7.5 versions, and a motherboard flaw that causes startup times on some machines to be about 2x longer when running off AC power as opposed to battery power. All these issues were dealt with in a class action lawsuit that forced Apple to provide service and support for 7 years since the date of last production. Hence, the REA program exists. The performance of the 5300 seemed poor because of the perceived speed difference between running 68k software on the 68k and 68k software emulated on the PPC. When the 5300 was released, it was often slower than it's 68k brethren. Additionally, it has a slow bus and no cache, which further serve to hamper the speed of the 100MHz 603e. If you only PPC native software on the 5300, it's quite capable. All the workmanship defects can be repaired free of charge by Apple. I understand why it is called a "Road Apple" by some, but it is still quite capable. If kept in good shape, it can be a strong, steady, and crash-free workhorse! Heh, mine only crashes occasionally when waking from sleep... ;-) Seriously, don't be a "hater!" ;-) Honestly, though, my Wallstreet is much hotter than my 5300. Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- 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
