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RE: Re: G4 Powerbook 17
Welcome to the club :-)
The eMac is a nice piece of kit... Beautifully made..
We *all* want a G5 :-)
OS X has just got better and better... With Panther it really seems to have
matured...=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Graeme Thomson [mailto:tmw2n@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 15 October 2003 15:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
i just totally switched my last machine from x86 to apple 10 days ago.
my main machine is currently a 1GHz eMac with a superdrive in it. i want a
G5, but no way i can afford one.
i have been trying to switch since i first played about wih an OSX beta,
wa=
y
back when.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 02:07 pm, aashram wrote:
> I have to really go for the 17" as the using logic audo with it's
many=20
> screens is not really suited for anything less.
>
> thanks for the tip on panther
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wed 15/10/2003 13:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Cc:
> 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=20
> 12"
> PowerBook... All the features.. Just much much smaller :-) If
it=E2=80=99s=20
> the
> screen estate that you want then you would be able to cope with it
on=20
> the
> 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
> released... And then get it included... At the moment its free for=20
> current
> buyers... But you have to pay P&P costs
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> I know... The =C2=A3-$ conversion rate is always painful... Its
better=20
> with Apple
> than most though...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: aashram [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 October 2003 13:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: G4 Powerbook 17
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> Thanks for eveyones comments.
> I mainly need to record music on the go.
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> I saw a friend of mines and was well taken back.
> The os is a dream and I think about 10 ppl now Have moved over
from=20
> pc to
> mac in frustration is windows os.
> (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=20
> a deal
> with apple so I will get education discount.
> I was in the states over the weekend and saw a place selling them
For
> =C2=A31699
> brand new - apple will cover the warranty over here too.
> I don't know why I didn't pick one up DUH !
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: P Murgatroyd [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 October 2003 13:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 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=20
> PC's all
> day... And fancied a change in the evenings and at weekends... I=20
> still have
> my P4 Shuttle... But its not been on anywhere near as much as it
used=20
> to be!
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> The screen is about the best I have seen on a laptop and I've seen a
> few!
> (previous contract was laptop evaluation for large blue-chip co)
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> Its bright, crisp and of course.... HUGE :-) Perfect for massive
> spreadsheets, some image editing, making of videos, or just two word
> docs
> 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=20
> with
> me every day to work and back and I don't notice that much
difference
> between it and the ThinkPad it replaced, it's the expression on=20
> peoples
> faces when you "get it out" that does it for me... As if to
say "so=20
> thin,
> 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
> often as XP does on this dell I'm typing on now!) but its only the=20
> one app
> that crashes and you can easily continue working. You also have the
> beauty
> that underneath it all is a strong BSD Unix, so if you want you
can=20
> run all
> your unix programs - I've had KDE and Evolution running on top of OS
X
> without a problem. Of course.. If you just have to have Windows XP,
> then
> 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=20
> there... I
> bought this laptop a good few months ago now... Since then a new
iPod=20
> has
> appeared, then came the new wireless keyboard and mouse, and panther
> (OS X
> 10.3) is preordered for delivery on the 24th - this should add a
good=20
> deal
> of speed.
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> Just noticed that as I have been typing this someone has mentioned=20
> theres
> one in the refurb store... I was going to mention this too. My
PB17"=20=20
> came
> from Apple UK's refurbished store online, this was about 2 months=20
> after the
> laptop itself was released, it cost me =C2=A31950 including VAT, at
a=20
> time when
> the laptop was going new for =C2=A32600. Add to that the fact that
the=
=20
> laptop I
> received was BRAND NEW (a cancelled order) then I was well chuffed
at=20
> my
> saving (especially since I have claimed the VAT back too, as it was
a
> company purchase!) As Apple say, most refurb stock is either
brand=20
> new or
> has been returned within 7 days, comes with a clean bill of health=20
> and the
> remainder of its AppleCare warranty - which can be extended -
there=20
> may
> 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=20
> aspect I
> havent talked about (or ones that I have) then please feel free to=20
> ask!
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> Thanks
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> Hth
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> paul
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 October 2003 13:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 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=20
> not
> had the cash.
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> It is a good time top get a 17 as they have just been updated and=20
> should
> 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=20
> can buy
> from there you will save =C2=A3200-=C2=A3300
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> Ben
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "aashram" <groups@a...> wrote:
> > has anyone got one of these ? any comments/experiences they
would
> like to share b4 I go out a buy one ?
> >
> >
> >
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