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RE: Re: G4 Powerbook 17
And take a look at the BENQ Joybook... What does it remind you of...
http://www.benq-eu.com/Products/joybook/index.cfm?product=3D316&page=3Dfeat=
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From: aashram [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 15 October 2003 14:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
u only have to look at the apple share rise
to see that pc manufacturers need to be a bit more creative
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From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Wed 15/10/2003 14:11=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
Cc:=20
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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Very true :-)
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The widescreen aspect comes in there :-)
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Even so, I don=92t think youll have a problem with it.. Its heavy...
But not
that bad... Its sooo thin you just don=92t notice it... Unlike
Toshibas
attempt at a 17" laptop... What were they thinking!
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P.
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-----Original Message-----
From: aashram [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 15 October 2003 14:07
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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I have to really go for the 17" as the using logic audo with it's
many
screens
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is not really suited for anything less.
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thanks for the tip on panther
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From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
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Sent: Wed 15/10/2003 13:43
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To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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Cc:
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Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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If your talking really and truly "on the go" then I'd look
at the
new 12"
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PowerBook... All the features.. Just much much smaller :-)
If it=92s
the
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screen estate that you want then you would be able to cope
with it
on the
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road, but you would notice it! (or consider the new 15")
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If your buying new though I'd wait a week or so for Panther
to be
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released... And then get it included... At the moment its
free for
current
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buyers... But you have to pay P&P costs
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I know... The =A3-$ conversion rate is always painful... Its
better
with Apple
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than most though...
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-----Original Message-----
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From: aashram [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
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Sent: 15 October 2003 13:32
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To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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Thanks for eveyones comments.
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I mainly need to record music on the go.
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I saw a friend of mines and was well taken back.
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The os is a dream and I think about 10 ppl now Have moved
over from
pc to
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mac in frustration is windows os.
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(please this is just a comment no turf wars on mac vs pc)
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I joined a home course a few years ago and I have been told
They
have a deal
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with apple so I will get education discount.
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I was in the states over the weekend and saw a place selling
them
For =A31699
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brand new - apple will cover the warranty over here too.
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I don't know why I didn't pick one up DUH !
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-----Original Message-----
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From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
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Sent: 15 October 2003 13:26
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To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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Guys,
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1Gig 17" Powerbook owner here :-)
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If I start gushing please forgive me... ;-)
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My main reason for purchase (apart from looks) was that I
work with
PC's all
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day... And fancied a change in the evenings and at
weekends... I
still have
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my P4 Shuttle... But its not been on anywhere near as much
as it
used to be!
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The screen is about the best I have seen on a laptop and
I've seen a
few!
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(previous contract was laptop evaluation for large blue-chip
co)
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Its bright, crisp and of course.... HUGE :-) Perfect for
massive
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spreadsheets, some image editing, making of videos, or just
two word
docs
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side by side - wicked for watching the odd DVD too!
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The weight of the laptop itself is actually not that bad.. I
carry
it with
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me every day to work and back and I don't notice that much
difference
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between it and the ThinkPad it replaced, it's the expression
on
peoples
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faces when you "get it out" that does it for me... As if to
say "so
thin,
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yet so powerful...... Wow"
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OS X is a dream to use, yes it does crash now and then
(nowhere near
as
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often as XP does on this dell I'm typing on now!) but its
only the
one app
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that crashes and you can easily continue working. You also
have the
beauty
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that underneath it all is a strong BSD Unix, so if you want
you can
run all
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your unix programs - I've had KDE and Evolution running on
top of OS
X
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without a problem. Of course.. If you just have to have
Windows XP,
then
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you can run it up in a Virtual PC session.
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One word of warning... The simple purchase of a mac doesn't
stop
there... I
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bought this laptop a good few months ago now... Since then a
new
iPod has
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appeared, then came the new wireless keyboard and mouse, and
panther
(OS X
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10.3) is preordered for delivery on the 24th - this should
add a
good deal
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of speed.
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Just noticed that as I have been typing this someone has
mentioned
theres
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one in the refurb store... I was going to mention this too.
My
PB17" came
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>from
months
after the
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laptop itself was released, it cost me =A31950 including VAT,
at a
time when
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the laptop was going new for =A32600. Add to that the fact
that the
laptop I
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received was BRAND NEW (a cancelled order) then I was well
chuffed
at my
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saving (especially since I have claimed the VAT back too, as
it was
a
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company purchase!) As Apple say, most refurb stock is
either brand
new or
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has been returned within 7 days, comes with a clean bill of
health
and the
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remainder of its AppleCare warranty - which can be extended
- there
may
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however be cosmetic marks or scratches on the item... I was
lucky
:-)
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There.. I've rambled for a little too long... Any questions
on any
aspect I
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havent talked about (or ones that I have) then please feel
free to
ask!
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Thanks
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Hth
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paul
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-----Original Message-----
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From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]
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Sent: 15 October 2003 13:04
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To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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Asshram
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I have been wanting to get a 17" powerbook for a while now
but I
have not
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had the cash.
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It is a good time top get a 17 as they have just been
updated and
should
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remain current for 6 months.
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The forums over here are a good place to get thoughs on the
new 17
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http://www.macrumors.com/
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One last thing, have a look at the Apple Education Store as
if you
can buy
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Ben
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> has anyone got one of these ? any comments/experiences
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like to share b4 I go out a buy one ?
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