Early MacBook comparisons
As per my interest in upgrading to the Intel world while retaining PPC capability, I've decided to look for a MacBook for improved video card (over Mini) and portability. So, I've been looking at 13 A1181(early) 15 A1175 17 A1151 When I eBay search on these, a substantially different number of hits come up for each model. More for 13, less for 17. Mostly batteries and parts, of course. One might presume that this difference points to number of units originally sold, but just to check: I'm wondering if those who work with these things daily, might comment comparatively on the relative durability, or any know service issues for these earlier MacBooks. Thank you Cliff -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Early MacBook comparisons
On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: comment comparatively on the relative durability, or any know service issues for these earlier MacBooks. On Aug 19, 1:54 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: IMO, I would not consider a Core Duo Macbook or Macbook pro at all. If you're upgrading to Intel, there's no sense in upgrading to something that's already obsolete. They had a longer lifespan than the Mac IIvx, but not a lot...you definitely want one of the latter Core 2 Duo ones. They accept more RAM, they're faster, and they're Lion compatible. (and work quiote well with Lion, we're using one right now as a testbed system) Metal wears better than plastic, mostly. We had a bunch of pharmacy residents who got 13 MacBooks of that vintage, and after a few years they were pretty beat up, lots of cracks and bits missing from the case. That's good advise Bruce, Maybe I need to drop my PPC fixation (read fear of change and expense) and leap ahead into the new world? Cliff -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Early MacBook comparisons
On Aug 19, 2011, at 2:19 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: That's good advise Bruce, Maybe I need to drop my PPC fixation (read fear of change and expense) and leap ahead into the new world? Based on my experience with the intel macs at my disposal, yeah, I'd go for the newest one I could scrape the money together for, and that's not all that expensive...new MacBook Airs are only $1100, and are, simply put, astonishing values for the money, and that's putting downward pricing pressure on all the used ones. Even an older 2 or 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo is going to seem like a screaming performance monster moving up from a PPC mac. I just resurrected a 17 2.4 Ghz one (MBP with a bad LCD + an hour careful fiddling to replace the LCD, gave me a 17 MBP for $375...) and it feels orders of magnitude faster than my old top of the line PPC PowerBook. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Early MacBook comparisons
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Cliff Rediger redicl...@thecriticalcrab.net wrote: I've decided to look for a MacBook for improved video card (over Mini) and portability. What you want to look at also depends on what you mean by improved video. While the video in the early MacBooks was mostly good enough, the Intel integrated video is was never more than mostly adequate. (At least until the recent HD 3000 if what I read is correct.) I have an early 2008 white MacBook and I'm happy with it UNTIL I watch something that uses Flash video. At that point the fan noise usually becomes annoying due to the extra demand placed on the CPU. While I don't know that the discrete NVIDIA video used in later MacBooks would perform any better, I'd still suggest going that route if you can rather than getting an older MacBook which uses Intel's integrated video. FWIW, -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Firewire 400 not working in G5 PowerMac
Greetings all :+) I've just acquired my first G5: a 1.8GHz with 1GB of memory. It came with 10.4 installed on an 80GB drive, and I put in a 500GB drive, and installed 10.5 on to it (my first SATA experience - went very smoothly) via Firewire 800 from one of my MirrorDoors, which came with a Time machine drive with Leopard on it. Both OS'es are fully updated. Lovely machine apart from a bent back leg, so it has had a fall in its history (probably why only two of us bid on it, and I got it for a reasonable price!) Gorgeous design statement although not as upgradeable, hardware-wise as the MirrorDoors. But I digress. All went well, but when I tried running my Firewire speakers, they lit up but when I looked at System profiler, it showed only the Firewire 800 bus as being present. I tried resetting PRAM and then NVRAM with no change. But wait, I have Firewire cards, I thought. The first one wouldn't fit: seems I now have a Mac with PCI-x slots! However I had a brand new 800/400 card that went in nicely, and now when I look in System Profiler I have two firewire 800 channels listed, but still no Firewire 400! My firmware seems to be up to date. On the positive side, I now have 2 more FW800 ports, and I can connect my external DVD drives via 400/800 adapter leads. Is the FW400 on the motherboard FUBAR'ed and would this mean it would not recognise the FW400 'bits' of the card? From memory, disk utility knew my 1st gen iPod was connected, even though it wasn't showing on the desktop, . Hoping y'all can cast a little inSight on this Dan. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
