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The $46 PowerBook thread - post pics
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Read that wrong, yes you're right
Guess it was just the luck of the draw then.
Which really sucks because that was the nail in the coffin which made him take a break from his collection.
I would leave negative/neutral feedback and state these problems, because the listings do state that the wear and tear was going to be normal and nothing like what people are posting here.
I'm glad I didn't get one now.
I'm glad I didn't get one now.
I hadn't noticed that. "The battery holds a normal charge." I need to contact the seller about this, and also mention the backlight bleed.
Normal charge to some is 30 minutes. You would need to find out first what he defines as a normal charge. I bet that the seller looked and saw that Coconut Battery or OS X reported it as a good battery with at least 2 hours of charge and it probably has dead cells.
I think that the auction is ended. Those G4s really are useful in light web browsing, social chat (Adium and iChat, etc.), office work, email, etc.
Oh, i guess ill just my 2010 MacBook Pro as a g4
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^ can he return it? or exchange.
I've got it set as my wallpaper now on the iMac. Yes, it does look amazing
At first it acted like it was charging, but it never actually took a charge. It's pretty much dead, when I unplug it the laptop goes off instantly.
Oh, i guess ill just my 2010 MacBook Pro as a g4
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^ can he return it? or exchange.
They are great light machines. I have a 15" model and love everything about it. Just something about these older Macs make them awesome to use.
I know, i wish i had got one just to keep. The only problem is that my mid 2010 mac doesn't really like to work. Glad to know most of apple products last really long. How long do you think a 2013 retina will last? 2030?
For me it's the Aqua look of Tiger and Leopard. I'm on Yosemite almost full time now which makes that a refreshing change.
I do not hate Yosemite by any means, but going back to Tiger is refreshing. It is simple and focuses on function.
They don't beachball as much as the newer Macs do. That is something I actually noticed. My MacBook Pro does it all the time.
Couldn't use it full time, too many limitations (I mean OS limitations, not software compatibility). Many features such as Time Machine were actually added in Leopard.
There is no set date that these machines will die. I have Macs dating back to 1999 without issues and I have had machines from 2005 die completely (LCS failure). What is going on with your mid-2010 Mac?
Well around last year it started shutting off and my super drive would fail. Took it to apple and they said it would cost over 600+ (including keyboard repair). My warranty was expired so i just went ahead and bought the 15" retina and its working great. Like i have a 2004 i mac and it runs good
"It's pretty much dead, when I unplug it the laptop goes off instantly."
My bad, it holds a charge of about 2-3 seconds. Still wouldn't call that normal.
My bad, it holds a charge of about 2-3 seconds. Still wouldn't call that normal.
Was there any liquid damage?
That is a slightly lower charge than normal in my opinion.
No, dropped it and made a small dent, but apple replaced that for free. Also they replaced the keyboard for free too
How is that possible, Apple's warranty doesn't cover cosmetic damage
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Doesn't cover drops either.