Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

At 12:02 AM -0400 4/19/2010, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: Guys and gals, I just want to survey some of you who respond to me by replying to me. Tell me, what do you think about the iPad? I am curious about your opinions, because i really want to get some rumors that run about my head out of the way.

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When in Digest Mode, at the end of each and every message, the Low End Mac Footer has been repeating over and over and over again with the posting and the answer to it. Usually, and in the other LEM Lists I receive (all in Digest Mode), the footer does not carry over into the message to

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

I think it is perfect for my semi-luddite wife whose idea of using a computer is that it should adapt to her- her preferred location in the living room, not seated in front of a computer.. On Apr 18, 2010, at 11:02 PM, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: Guys and gals, I just want to survey some of you

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

I certainly wouldn't buy one without a usb port, and I don't think I'd buy anything with a store lock-in either. -- 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

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 4:12 AM, Paul Kemner wrote: I certainly wouldn't buy one without a usb port, and I don't think I'd buy anything with a store lock-in either. I'm waiting for the 3G model, however I think the lack of a USB port may not be that much of a hindrance. It seems that between

Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

At 1:50 AM -0400 4/19/10, Dan wrote: At 11:43 PM -0400 4/18/2010, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: or we could have a forums site. To be honest, going pure forums is a deal breaker with me. Ditto. No forums for me, hate them. Email is great, it all comes here and I can filter it to separate it.

Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 4:53 AM, diane wrote: At 1:50 AM -0400 4/19/10, Dan wrote: At 11:43 PM -0400 4/18/2010, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: or we could have a forums site. To be honest, going pure forums is a deal breaker with me. Ditto. No forums for me, hate them. Email is great, it all

Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

View from the UK, FWIW. Given a choice, I'll stick with the email format. I do visit certain forums, and participate therein; but the format of; the people belonging to; and the education received from this list greatly exceeds the value of all the forums put together. Just my two

Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

I was only suggesting a different forums interface because i answered a question, but now that i think of it i wold much rather stick with the current one. -- 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

iTunes movies

Hi All I'm thinking of getting a big TV to watch my movie library on I would like to use one of my machines as a server for this via Apple Airport Express. I want to know the best format to convert my rips to for this and what I can expect quality wise. Also the BT issue is something I want

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

If it was a computer I would buy it, great price!!! But I can not use my Sprint Broadband in it so what good is it... -Original Message- From: Mark Sokolovsky Sent: Apr 19, 2010 12:02 AM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: So what do you think about the iPad?

Re: Safari unexpected quits on iMac g3

OS X is notoriously picky about RAM. RAM that tests fine in 9 or earlier can still cause problems in X. Even if you buy brand new RAM, though, there's no guarantee you won't still have a problem due to the fussiness of X. The tiniest of flaws that passes the memory manufacturers tests might still

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

At 6:03 AM -0500 4/19/2010, Bequette Jeff wrote: I think it is perfect for my semi-luddite wife whose idea of using a computer is that it should adapt to her- her preferred location in the living room, not seated in front of a computer.. Someone said to me this morning... The wi-fi iPad is

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

I checked it out at the crowded Apple store. I am a 63 year old woman. My mind is better than ever but I have moderate  arthritis in my hands and glasses. I'll leave this ipad for others to buy. I am also retired and the price is too high. --- On Mon, 4/19/10, Bequette Jeff

[OT] Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

This discussion really belongs on the lemlists list, not here. On 4/19/10, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: I was only suggesting a different forums interface because i answered a question, but now that i think of it i wold much rather stick with the current one. -- You

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

Speaking as a retired person,the cost of an ipad is more than that of a basic mac mini,a computer. If what you say it doesn't do ,is true,my nieces and nephews for whom this was created will buy it because it's new but not be totally happy with it. There will be new models soon to adjust

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

I have a phone (not an iPhone). I use it to speak to people. It's not fancy but I like the fact that it is shockproof, dustproof, and waterproof! I've dropped it a couple of times and it's still working. I spilt a cup of coffee on it: it's still working. I have a nice Mac (actually several

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

I would love the iPad with blootooth and at least one USB port. I wouldn't want toload it with features, that is what computers are for. To me. It is a great hardware “notebook” and should remain like that. Printing from it is essential, I think. All of them should come with G3 capabilities so

OT: Why do scanners die with OS upgrades

It seems that I have to replace my scanner every few OS upgrades. My question is why do the upgrades make the scanner a paperweight. So either don't upgrade or buy a b\new scanner. I look more carefully at reports on people who have upgraded. but when I purchase a new computer it has a

Re: iTunes movies

At 6:07 AM -0700 4/19/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I'm thinking of getting a big TV to watch my movie library on I would like to use one of my machines as a server for this via Apple Airport Express. I want to know the best format to convert my rips to for this and what I can expect quality

Re: iTunes movies

On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:07 AM, John Carmonne wrote: I'm thinking of getting a big TV to watch my movie library on I would like to use one of my machines as a server for this via Apple Airport Express. I want to know the best format to convert my rips to for this and what I can expect

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 7:18 AM, Dan wrote: At 6:03 AM -0500 4/19/2010, Bequette Jeff wrote: I think it is perfect for my semi-luddite wife whose idea of using a computer is that it should adapt to her- her preferred location in the living room, not seated in front of a computer.. Someone

Re: iTunes movies

On Apr 19, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Dan wrote: At 6:07 AM -0700 4/19/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I'm thinking of getting a big TV to watch my movie library on I would like to use one of my machines as a server for this via Apple Airport Express. I want to know the best format to convert my

Re: iTunes movies

On Apr 19, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:07 AM, John Carmonne wrote: I'm thinking of getting a big TV to watch my movie library on I would like to use one of my machines as a server for this via Apple Airport Express. I want to know the best format to

Re: OT: Why do scanners die with OS upgrades

At 10:09 AM -0700 4/19/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Apr 19, 2010, at 9:57 AM, mark ray wrote: It seems that I have to replace my scanner every few OS upgrades. My question is why do the upgrades make the scanner a paperweight. So either don't upgrade or buy a b\new scanner. I look more

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

So so true about being like a drug and addicted... I refused to get sucked in to that world... $$$ everywhere you turn... But I think it's pretty cool that I can keep up even with my 10yr old Clamshell for internet use and e-mail!!! If that iPad had a USB for my Sprint Broadband I

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Richard Gerome wrote: So so true about being like a drug and addicted... I refused to get sucked in to that world... $$$ everywhere you turn... But I think it's pretty cool that I can keep up even with my 10yr old Clamshell for internet use and

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

This is the trouble. Most people already have something that overlaps with iPad space: I already have 3G I already have a netbook/laptop I need usb Why? I need BT I think it has that. I need Mac OS mobile I don't. I want something as light as possible that I can pop in my messenger bag and be

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

Are you talking about that wireless network thing they sell??? Where you can link up a few computers to it??? That's more money a month for that, plus I have to buy that thing too... If that is what you are talking about??? Now maybe I can make something to plug that USB card into that

USB 2.0 with OS 9?

Did OS 9 support the USB 2.0 protocol? I would like to get a USB 2.0 PCI card for a Beige G3 running 9.1 and some cards say they will run USB 2.0 only under OS X. Thanks! Gorka from Spain -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and

Re: Is there usenet interface possible for this group?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 6:53 AM, diane wrote: At 1:50 AM -0400 4/19/10, Dan wrote: At 11:43 PM -0400 4/18/2010, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: or we could have a forums site. To be honest, going pure forums is a deal breaker with me. Ditto. No forums for me, hate them. Email is great, it all comes

Re: USB 2.0 with OS 9?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: Did OS 9 support the USB 2.0 protocol? I would like to get a USB 2.0 PCI card for a Beige G3 running 9.1 and some cards say they will run USB 2.0 only under OS X. Thanks! Sorry, no USB 2 drivers were ever written for OS 9. So the

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 9:18 AM, Dan wrote: At 6:03 AM -0500 4/19/2010, Bequette Jeff wrote: I think it is perfect for my semi-luddite wife whose idea of using a computer is that it should adapt to her- her preferred location in the living room, not seated in front of a computer.. Someone

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

lana, a new intel Mac mini is actually $599. The introductory price for an iPad is $499. Unless you buy a used mac, that's a different story. For 1/5 of the iPad's intro price, you can buy yourself a decent Power Mac G4 Quicksilver, and run leopard on it. -- You received this message because you

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

Richard Gerome I also have a clamshell iBook. It's an original tangerine with 544MB of RAM, and it has jaguar on it. I keep up with it too.a very decent system to use, but mine is 11yrs old not 10. Just to clear out any rumors, the iBook (even the original blueberry and tangerine ones) can

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

yes i do agree. How about a PowerBook G4? they go for $250. half the price of a Mac mini yet fully functional. -- 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

Re: USB 2.0 with OS 9?

Sorry, no USB 2 drivers were ever written for OS 9. So the cards are correct, but they should still work at USB 1 speeds. Thanks! I´m fairly new to OS 9. The machine already has a 2xUSB/2xFW400 PCI card so looks like a replacement wouldn`t be needed! Gorka from Spain -- You received this

Re: USB 2.0 with OS 9?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: Did OS 9 support the USB 2.0 protocol? No, there are no MacOS (OS 9.x) cards, they're all OS X only. I would like to get a USB 2.0 PCI card for a Beige G3. Install 10.4 Tiger on your Beige and it will work with a USB 2.0 card.

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

Yes I have one of those, but it's slow these days and lasts less than 2 hours on battery. It doesn't offer 3G built in. I'm planning on replacing it with an iPad. I have other (non-mobile) Macs for more extensive computing. It's like saying why do you need a cell phone, you can just carry $0.25

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: yes i do agree. How about a PowerBook G4? they go for $250. half the price of a Mac mini yet fully functional. For certain values of fully functional, that is; they're significantly slower than any Intel-based Mac and don't run 10.6.

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

My 3 Clamshells are all 466mhz with 576mb but they are all Indigo and White, I changed the motherboards and 2 I also added the DVD drives... They are great machines compared to my G4 Ti-Powerbook with all the keyboard and trackpad marks on the screen, also the hinges and the CD's that pop out for

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Richard Gerome wrote: Right now I'm trying to put a 60g 7200rpm HD in it so I can run Tiger but I can not get the new HD to show up in the install window to install Tiger, I returned it for another one and the same thing??? Did you partition and format the

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Richard Gerome wrote: Right now I'm trying to put a 60g 7200rpm HD in it so I can run Tiger but I can not get the new HD to show up in the install window to install Tiger, I returned it for another one and

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On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Gary D. g.dea...@web.de wrote: Thanks for the clarification. I guess my post was a bit cryptic. Having to hunt through the You received this message ... footers to find the posts has me a bit grumpy. ___ Trimming is

Re: My G5 won't start up

Hello, Have made some decisions. Have checked out best I can. Burned up Power Supply at least. No discernible coolant leakage damage. Howsomever replacement PS and labor look to run $350 to $450 at best. Best PS replacement for me to do work $225-$275. I don't have the confidence anymore to fiddle

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

At 1:31 PM -0700 4/19/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote: Yeah, but laying a G4 in your lap to read a book is, shall we say, JUST a little inconvenient? :-) The public library has millions of books - for free. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message

Re: My G5 won't start up

You're right... sawtooth PM g4 is very reliable. I have a 400Mhz PowerPC G4 CPU, 2GB SDRAM, 64MB ATI RADEON 9000 (i pulled the video card as a spare part from a quicksilver). It's running Leopard flawlessly. Front row is great, dashboard is no longer choppy, andi can open stacks without freezing.

Re: Generic USB 2 PCI card

Roman said: think the chipset issue may be OK. Vendor ID 0x059b ktilfo...@cox.net : repliedI The chipset is sometimes separate from the reported Vendor ID Device ID. For example, many external enclosure use Oxford FW400 chipsets, and in this case, the chipmaker Oxford provides

Re: My G5 won't start up

Wait a minute... if you are scrapping the tower, can I have the G5 case? I want to build a Mac using spare parts, but i have no spare cases left. I will offer $50 for the case itself. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: USB 2.0 with OS 9?

Install Tiger on e beige G3? Yeah right... unless you are looking to run into problems with performance, i suggest you go with jaguar. Here is what i suggest for your system to have before you get tiger on it: 300Mhz PowerPC G3 512MB RAM 16MB video RAM 30GB HDD Tiger will work on it for sure,

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

Hey Bruce, Cool I will try that, I never installed a new drive before but I did swap them out many times but they were used ones!!! Thanks, I hope that works... On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Richard Gerome wrote: Right now I'm trying to put a 60g 7200rpm HD in it so I can run

I have an idea...

I perfectly understand that Snow Leopard is not supported at all under the PowerPC architecture, but what if i modified the code in the system? I do see a way that I can take the code from Leopard and put it in snow leopard. Then integrate Rosetta into the system to run the intel programs. It's a