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Guys, A.Goldberg is just kidding with us. Oh, he's serious about his use and choice in Macs, but he's kidding around.
Remember he has a brand new (to him) Titanium DVI and a Quadcore G5.
P.S. Where is that gold TiBook avatar by the way? Surely you have enough posts now for an avatar?
Remember he has a brand new (to him) Titanium DVI and a Quadcore G5.
P.S. Where is that gold TiBook avatar by the way? Surely you have enough posts now for an avatar?
Indeed. Glossy screens are evil incarnate. Possibly.
I was sufficiently annoyed with the reflections in the glass covered unibody screens to cough up the extra £80 for the anti-glare option on my 2011 MBP. That was on top of the high res upgrade...
I was sufficiently annoyed with the reflections in the glass covered unibody screens to cough up the extra £80 for the anti-glare option on my 2011 MBP. That was on top of the high res upgrade...
interesting. now i was aware that some of the pros gave you this option, just unaware of a matte screen available on any black macbook.
Guys, A.Goldberg is just kidding with us. Oh, he's serious about his use and choice in Macs, but he's kidding around.
Remember he has a brand new (to him) Titanium DVI and a Quadcore G5.
P.S. Where is that gold TiBook avatar by the way? Surely you have enough posts now for an avatar?
Dead serious about Intel use, pertaining to the Internet. If you use PPCs web browsing you can get used to the slight lag I suppose, but switching between for me gets frustrating. Sometimes, for me, iPhone browsing is more enjoyable.
The G5 (and G4) handles most all other needs good enough though. I run Adobe CS4 all the time on my G5. I use ChemDraw on my TiBook. I just give people a hard time because we have some hard core PPC users here and this is the PPC thread, yet people get excited about their Intel purchases. I really don't care what anyone uses. If Windows DOS meets your needs, I'm glad you have something that works for you.
My TiBook is new but I don't own a Quad G5. I have had a dual 1.8Ghz G5 for 2-3 years and I do have a Quad 2.8ghz Mac Pro (gen 3) so that may be the point of confusion.
Last I checked I'm not up to 500 posts. I will look again.
Edit: 33 Posts Away
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I thought you were anti-Benzo
It's that ease and comfort that's just so addictive. Like the Intels hahah.
I suppose no one remembers my rant where I discussed my belief that Apples switch to Intel lead to the mainstream use of Apple and thus profound change in the user community and product direction. Aka switching to Intel caused some issues and made Apple deviate from the company they once were.
And believe me there was no one more pissed than me when apple dropped Classic Mode emulation and Rosetta.
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TiBooks do indeed work great for that
If you're using ChemOffice 2002, you actually only get full functionality under OS 9. In OS X, only Chemdraw will work, and is somewhat feature cramped. Stuff like the NMR predictor and the other(light) computational functions don't always function correctly in my experience. Even doing "Optimize Structure"(what Spartan calls "Minimize Energy") works better and faster under OS 9.
I was trying to use it(on a 1ghz TiBook, no less) when I was teaching the other day, and got frustrated trying to get the things I was demonstrating to work under Leopard. I finally just rebooted into OS 9, with the whole process displayed on the projector screen. The students were amazed-I have a bunch of Mac users, but I don't think any of them even knew there was something before OS X. For that matter, most of them probably don't even know that they're using OS X
Keep posting and you'll get to your avatar soon enough Mr. AuBerg .
TiBooks do indeed work great for that
If you're using ChemOffice 2002, you actually only get full functionality under OS 9. In OS X, only Chemdraw will work, and is somewhat feature cramped. Stuff like the NMR predictor and the other(light) computational functions don't always function correctly in my experience. Even doing "Optimize Structure"(what Spartan calls "Minimize Energy") works better and faster under OS 9.
I was trying to use it(on a 1ghz TiBook, no less) when I was teaching the other day, and got frustrated trying to get the things I was demonstrating to work under Leopard. I finally just rebooted into OS 9, with the whole process displayed on the projector screen. The students were amazed-I have a bunch of Mac users, but I don't think any of them even knew there was something before OS X. For that matter, most of them probably don't even know that they're using OS X
Keep posting and you'll get to your avatar soon enough Mr. AuBerg .
This is a really cool story. It's so impressive that OS 9 is still a big part of your workflow.
WAIT WAIT WAIT... HOLD UP!!
Please, for the love of all sanity, DO NOT BUY A KNOCKOFF MAGSAFE CHARGER. I bought one for my BlackBook because it never came with one, and one day while using in my garage, the charger got very hot and then started to melt. My BlackBook was fine, but I never bought a knockoff again.
When it comes down to crucial parts of an Apple computer, it's best to go for the real deal (OEM).
Agree. By far my favorite laptop.
The plastic on these ones just feel much better than on many other laptops. I'm using a black 2008 as my everyday computer. 4gb ram, 128gb ssd and Snow Leopard is a perfect combo on these ones.
I'm considering shoehorning a mid 2009 logic board into a black case. This would give me SATA II, better graphics, ability to get 8gb ram, and never OS... But a slower processor.
It should be possible to modify backlit keyboard on these Macbooks, but it seems like a tough job.
Would be pretty awesome to have a Black Macbook mid 2009 with a backlit keyboard.
I know what you mean. I can't browse the web on my PPC because it is just too slow. I do all of my browsing on Intel Macs.
This is the main reason I am switching from my iBook to the Dell Latitude I bought to use in school. Everything online would grind the iBook to a halt, and I want info on something relatively quick. On multiple occasions, I needed to quickly upload a doc to the cloud so I could print it in school, and it turns into a 10 minute project. Even browsing MR, searching on Bing (don't crucify me for using it, I get free stuff from it), and going on eBay were chores for the machine. If I wasn't so much of an Internet needy person, it would work fine because it's great for typing docs. Thus I bought a newer and better laptop to replace it.
I can imagine the iBook is quite a hassle as a primary computer. My TiBook is just about useless on the internet unless I have 10 minutes to spare between each click.
My eMac still does a half-decent job of browsing, it almost never freezes or crashes, just a little lag here and there. My PowerBook G4? That's an almost entirely different story. I didn't like the late 2007 Black MacBook I'd had for a few years, and I bought the PB intending to replace it for light browsing, writing, and music listening/editing duties. Those last two, it's satisfactory in performance but it can't handle web pages to save its life.
I still have it and use it from time to time, but for daily usage I ended up replacing it with an HP EliteBook because none of the more powerful Apple laptops appeal to me.It's a shame, but it really is starting to feel more and more like G4's are on their last legs for modern uses, and G5's can't be too far behind.
BlackBook for $50!
it wasnt that bad, but it required a lot of patience, which got all used up.
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My G5 is still fully capable of doing any task i throw at it, and i feel like it will for the next few years, but i agree that its beginning to run out of time. You did a similar thing as me. I used my iPad, but wanted more power so on Thursday's i would bring in my MBP. However, that was a pain to carry around in a separate case to protect it, so i bought the iBook. The iBook was too slow, so then I bought the Latitude. The elitebook and latitude are very similar aside from their maker and brandname. Also, my 700MHz eMac cant even touch the internet. The 1.25GHz or whatever eMac i have yet to use on the internet so idk how that will work.
it wasnt that bad, but it required a lot of patience, which got all used up.
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My eMac still does a half-decent job of browsing, it almost never freezes or crashes, just a little lag here and there. My PowerBook G4? That's an almost entirely different story. I didn't like the late 2007 Black MacBook I'd had for a few years, and I bought the PB intending to replace it for light browsing, writing, and music listening/editing duties. Those last two, it's satisfactory in performance but it can't handle web pages to save its life.
It's a shame, but it really is starting to feel more and more like G4's are on their last legs for modern uses, and G5's can't be too far behind.
My G5 is still fully capable of doing any task i throw at it, and i feel like it will for the next few years, but i agree that its beginning to run out of time. You did a similar thing as me. I used my iPad, but wanted more power so on Thursday's i would bring in my MBP. However, that was a pain to carry around in a separate case to protect it, so i bought the iBook. The iBook was too slow, so then I bought the Latitude. The elitebook and latitude are very similar aside from their maker and brandname. Also, my 700MHz eMac cant even touch the internet. The 1.25GHz or whatever eMac i have yet to use on the internet so idk how that will work.
So, an update on the original topic : I waited and waited and the BlackBook never shipped, so I just got a refund. Guess I'll wait around for another deal.
EDIT: On the general PowerPC usability topic, I have to say one lost technology that I absolutely love is ADC displays. They do wonders for cable management and it seems like a very elegant, energy-efficient solution.
: I waited and waited and the BlackBook never shipped, so I just got a refund. Guess I'll wait around for another deal.EDIT: On the general PowerPC usability topic, I have to say one lost technology that I absolutely love is ADC displays. They do wonders for cable management and it seems like a very elegant, energy-efficient solution.
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Yeah I guess that's my point. It's doable but if I had to work at that rate I would never get anything done. Back in the day they were quick, but at the time Java and Flash were up to date with all the websites. It's too bad they no longer support PPC.
Back to the topic my @$$ just kidding. I love the ADC connector for that fact but it's too much of a pain for connecting laptops or anything other than via ADC because of their $10,000 adapter. The DVI Cinema displays aren't too bad wiring wise. One of these days I'll bite the bullet and buy the DVI to ADC adapter as the Cinema Display is such a classic looking monitor.So, an update on the original topic
EDIT: On the general PowerPC usability topic, I have to say one lost technology that I absolutely love is ADC displays. They do wonders for cable management and it seems like a very elegant, energy-efficient solution.
Sorry to hear about the black book. I'm sure something will turn up.
I love having a G4 tower(or Cube) with a cable plugging it into the wall, an ADC display connected to it, a keyboard plugged into the display, and a mouse plugged into the keyboard.
It's the ultimate in simplicity.
Agreed. I set up my G5 as the guest computer in my house. It has an LCD studio display which looks very elegant, although the monitor seems rather small on the big desk. I'll post a picture later.
I briefly had a similar setup with my Cube and a 17" LCD Studio Display. I'll admit it was quite nice to have only one cable plugged into the Cube itself (other than the power supply, of course) and not having to plug in the monitor separately.
The ports and power button on the Cube were hard to reach, but thanks to the ADC Studio Display I never had to deal with this problem. Except for the one time I had to take the ADC connector out to swap the display.
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So, an update on the original topic
EDIT: On the general PowerPC usability topic, I have to say one lost technology that I absolutely love is ADC displays. They do wonders for cable management and it seems like a very elegant, energy-efficient solution.
I was moving some people around offices at work today. They left an old acrylic Cinema Display with ADC for recycling. G4 era, 23" I guess?
Single ADC connector. Had a breakout cable on the end which split it to power/DVI-D and USB. Tried it on a PC, get a power light but it won't display anything so I guess it's faulty.