Re: Re: G4 Powerbook 17

[Graeme Thomson <tmw2n@xxxxxxx>]

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yeah, panther looks nice, shame i wont be getting it. since i paid  =0D
fulll price for jaguar for my iboook, i will NOT be paying full price  =0D
for panther for a machine thats less than a month old :(=0D
On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 03:53  pm, P Murgatroyd wrote:=0D
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> Welcome to the club :-)=0D
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> The eMac is a nice piece of kit... Beautifully made..=0D
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> We *all* want a G5 :-)=0D
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> OS X has just got better and better... With Panther it really seems to
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> have=0D
> matured...=0D
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> -----Original Message-----=0D
> From: Graeme Thomson [mailto:tmw2n@xxxxxxx]=0D
> Sent: 15 October 2003 15:41=0D
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17=0D
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> i just totally switched my last machine from x86 to apple 10 days
ago.=0D
> my main machine is currently a 1GHz eMac with a superdrive in it.  i 
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> want a=0D
> G5, but no way i can afford one.=0D
> i have been trying to switch since i first played about wih an OSX 
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> beta, way=0D
> back when.=0D
> On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 02:07  pm, aashram wrote:=0D
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>> I have to really go for the 17" as the using logic audo with
it's many=
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>> screens is not really suited for anything less.=0D
>>=0D
>> thanks for the tip on panther=0D
>>=0D
>>=0D
>> 	-----Original Message-----=0D
>> 	From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]=0D
>> 	Sent: Wed 15/10/2003 13:43=0D
>> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
>> 	Cc:=0D
>> 	Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	=0D
>>=0D
>> 	If your talking really and truly "on the go" then I'd
look at the=0D
> new=0D
>> 12"=0D
>> 	PowerBook... All the features.. Just much much smaller :-)  If=0D
> it=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s=0D
>> the=0D
>> 	screen estate that you want then you would be able to cope with
it=0D
> on=0D
>> the=0D
>> 	road, but you would notice it! (or consider the new 15")=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	If your buying new though I'd wait a week or so for Panther to
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>> 	released... And then get it included... At the moment its free
for=0D
>> current=0D
>> 	buyers... But you have to pay P&P costs=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	I know... The =C3=82=C2=A3-$ conversion rate is always painful...
Its b=
etter=0D
>> with Apple=0D
>> 	than most though...=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	-----Original Message-----=0D
>> 	From: aashram [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=0D
>> 	Sent: 15 October 2003 13:32=0D
>> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
>> 	Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Thanks for eveyones comments.=0D
>> 	I mainly need to record music on the go.=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	I saw a friend of mines and was well taken back.=0D
>> 	The os is a dream and I think about 10 ppl now Have moved over
from=0D
>> pc to=0D
>> 	mac in frustration is windows os.=0D
>> 	(please this is just a comment no turf wars on mac vs pc)=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	I joined a home course a few years ago and I have been told
They=0D
> have=0D
>> a deal=0D
>> 	with apple so I will get education discount.=0D
>> 	I was in the states over the weekend and saw a place selling
them=0D
> For=0D
>> =C3=82=C2=A31699=0D
>> 	brand new - apple will cover the warranty over here too.=0D
>> 	I don't know why I didn't pick one up DUH !=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	-----Original Message-----=0D
>> 	From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]=0D
>> 	Sent: 15 October 2003 13:26=0D
>> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
>> 	Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Guys,=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	1Gig 17" Powerbook owner here :-)=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	If I start gushing please forgive me... ;-)=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	My main reason for purchase (apart from looks) was that I work
with=0D
>> PC's all=0D
>> 	day... And fancied a change in the evenings and at weekends...
I=0D
>> still have=0D
>> 	my P4 Shuttle... But its not been on anywhere near as much as
it=0D
> used=0D
>> to be!=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	The screen is about the best I have seen on a laptop and I've
seen a=0D
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>> few!=0D
>> 	(previous contract was laptop evaluation for large blue-chip
co)=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Its bright, crisp and of course.... HUGE :-)  Perfect for
massive=0D
>> 	spreadsheets, some image editing, making of videos, or just two
word=0D
>=0D
>> docs=0D
>> 	side by side - wicked for watching the odd DVD too!=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	The weight of the laptop itself is actually not that bad.. I
carry=0D
> it=0D
>> with=0D
>> 	me every day to work and back and I don't notice that much=0D
> difference=0D
>> 	between it and the ThinkPad it replaced, it's the expression
on=0D
>> peoples=0D
>> 	faces when you "get it out" that does it for me... As
if to say "so=0D
>> thin,=0D
>> 	yet so powerful...... Wow"=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	OS X is a dream to use, yes it does crash now and then (nowhere
near=0D
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>> as=0D
>> 	often as XP does on this dell I'm typing on now!) but its only
the=0D
>> one app=0D
>> 	that crashes and you can easily continue working.  You also have
the=0D
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>> beauty=0D
>> 	that underneath it all is a strong BSD Unix, so if you want you
can=0D
>> run all=0D
>> 	your unix programs - I've had KDE and Evolution running on top of
OS=0D
> X=0D
>> 	without a problem.  Of course.. If you just have to have Windows
XP,=0D
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>> then=0D
>> 	you can run it up in a Virtual PC session.=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	One word of warning... The simple purchase of a mac doesn't
stop=0D
>> there... I=0D
>> 	bought this laptop a good few months ago now... Since then a
new=0D
> iPod=0D
>> has=0D
>> 	appeared, then came the new wireless keyboard and mouse, and
panther=0D
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>> (OS X=0D
>> 	10.3) is preordered for delivery on the 24th - this should add
a=0D
> good=0D
>> deal=0D
>> 	of speed.=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Just noticed that as I have been typing this someone has
mentioned=0D
>> theres=0D
>> 	one in the refurb store... I was going to mention this too. 
My=0D
> PB17"=0D
>> came=0D
>> 	from Apple UK's refurbished store online, this was about 2
months=0D
>> after the=0D
>> 	laptop itself was released, it cost me =C3=82=C2=A31950 including
VAT, =
at a=0D
>> time when=0D
>> 	the laptop was going new for =C3=82=C2=A32600.  Add to that the
fact th=
at the=0D
>> laptop I=0D
>> 	received was BRAND NEW (a cancelled order) then I was well
chuffed=0D
> at=0D
>> my=0D
>> 	saving (especially since I have claimed the VAT back too, as it
was=0D
> a=0D
>> 	company purchase!)  As Apple say, most refurb stock is either
brand=0D
>> new or=0D
>> 	has been returned within 7 days, comes with a clean bill of
health=0D
>> and the=0D
>> 	remainder of its AppleCare warranty - which can be extended -
there=0D
>> may=0D
>> 	however be cosmetic marks or scratches on the item... I was
lucky=0D
> :-)=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	There.. I've rambled for a little too long... Any questions on
any=0D
>> aspect I=0D
>> 	havent talked about (or ones that I have) then please feel free
to=0D
>> ask!=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Thanks=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Hth=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	paul=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	-----Original Message-----=0D
>> 	From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]=0D
>> 	Sent: 15 October 2003 13:04=0D
>> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
>> 	Subject: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Asshram=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	I have been wanting to get a 17" powerbook for a while now
but I=0D
> have=0D
>> not=0D
>> 	had the cash.=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	It is a good time top get a 17 as they have just been updated
and=0D
>> should=0D
>> 	remain current for 6 months.=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	The forums over here are a good place to get thoughs on the new
17=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	http://www.macrumors.com/=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	One last thing, have a look at the Apple Education Store as if
you=0D
>> can buy=0D
>> 	from there you will save =C3=82=C2=A3200-=C3=82=C2=A3300=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	Ben=0D
>> 	=0D
>> 	--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "aashram" <groups@a...>
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>> 	> has anyone got one of these ? any comments/experiences they
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>> 	like to share b4 I go out a buy one ?=0D
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