Re: My First Mac
Originally posted by macolicous
... I have a few questions.
1. I think the date is accurate.
2. Don't know
3. Don't know. Try this site
http://www.sjdesign.com/backoffice4.html
4. You will be using the PB on a boat? If so I suggest getting some kind of sealed bag with a desiccant for storing the PB when you are not using it. Salt air can be nasty. You might also want to investigate a power conditioner to prevent power spikes from entering your PB.
If you are going to Europe you will need adapters for the AC and telephone modem. In most of Asia the US style telephone jacks are usable. Japan uses US style AC two prong plugs. Korea, China, Singapore and Australia all use different adapters. I think Taiwan also uses two prong plugs but I my memory isn't clear. In many countries you can usually find a two prong power socket in the bathroom (for your electric shaver). Your PB adapter can work at any voltage up to 240VAC. You just need adapters to fit the hardware.
5. I believe most people leave their iPods plugged in all the time. I have done so for the past year and still get good battery performance.
6. If you can go to an Apple store ask them. There was a story recently that Apple found a replacement for the Kensington security cables that worked better for them.
7. For most usage you should not need a screen cover. Try looking at it from the side with the lid closed. You should be able to see a small gap between the keys and the screen. However, when the PB is placed in a bag or other luggage it might be compressed and then the keys might contact the screen. If you are fussy you can buy a nice protector. I just use a piece of blank paper that I lay on the keyboard before closing the lid. A nice touch would be to cut a piece of soft cloth (lens cleaning cloth?) and use that. Then you could use this cloth to wipe down the PB from time to time.
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Another thing to consider is a keyboard cover. You can find them here:
http://www.iskinprotect.com/products.html
These will keep the keyboard protected from skin oils and from accidental spills. I haven't used one before but I am considering it for the 15" Al PB I will soon get. I tend to rub off parts of the letters. after a year or so my keyboard looks more Cyrillic than English.
You should also consider insurance. I'm not qualified to give advice on this but it sounds like a good idea.
You should also register it someplace to give you some chance to recover it in case it is stolen. There is also a product I heard of that will "phone home" when it is stolen. This gives you a much higher chance of recovering the stolen item.
Congratulations. Hope you get many happy hours of use from your new PB.
