How did you get 1.5GB RAM in your 12"?
And for that matter, how are you running on two batteries at once?
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How did you get 1.5GB RAM in your 12"?
And for that matter, how are you running on two batteries at once?
he probably isnt running 2 batteries at once he probably switches once one dies
My mistake; 1.25GB of RAM is the total and yes, I shut down and change the batteries as required. Unlike the 15" and 17" models, the 12" PowerBook must be shut off between battery changes (unless you are connected by the AC). It only takes a minute or so to get back to where I left off though.
Before i bought a new battery off ebay for my ibook i had to keep it on the ac adapter and it wasnt easy becuase it had to be in the EXACT correct position and now my ibook is dead so i can part out if someone wants some spare parts or to upgrade ram
I know how that feels.
When I first got my PB, it held very little charge, so it had to be perpetually connected to power. And, it always got very hot and loud, because its thermals weren't renewed yet.
And this was all just before Hurricane Irma hit, so I at that point had two problems to think about.
But now I'm curious...
@eyoungren, how did you guys hold up in Hurricane Harvey?
?????
Well…Phoenix, Arizona is about 1,185 miles away from Houston. Although I HAVE lived in Houston that was from 1975 to 1980. We've been in Phoenix since 2000 after 20 years in California.
So…I guess I have to say we held up just fine…
I did the exact opposite
52°C is the upper limit I can live with, else the surface gets too hot, especially when placed on the lapThat's possible when one uses the PB as a portable workstation, but not as a laptop
it does indeed!
Same over here, still have to find out why they are constantly running
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What's your thermal upper limit? Quite high I guess?
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Well…Phoenix, Arizona is about 1,185 miles away from Houston. Although I HAVE lived in Houston that was from 1975 to 1980. We've been in Phoenix since 2000 after 20 years in California.
So…I guess I have to say we held up just fine…
Well...
Time to be designate me as the official idiot of the year.
Forget I said anything.
No worries!
Well...
Time to be designate me as the official idiot of the year.
Forget I said anything.
I had a European friend once ask me about some storms on the east coast. They had absolutely no idea that we were about 2300 miles away from all that so I had to explain it to them. No biggie.
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Well…Phoenix, Arizona is about 1,185 miles away from Houston. Although I HAVE lived in Houston that was from 1975 to 1980. We've been in Phoenix since 2000 after 20 years in California.
So…I guess I have to say we held up just fine…
I loved Pheonix.
I'd like to live there but y'know. Visas. Waking up every morning and going to Waffle House was great.
("about temp-threshold about 65° on a 12"PB") I did the exact opposite
That's (GPU 65°C) possible when one uses the PB as a portable workstation, but not as a laptop ...
That's true! My 12"PB (65°) and my 2008 intel c2d MBP A1260 (75°) get so hot at the bottom, that it would cause thermal injuries to the skin.
I use iLap-stands all over the place: to cool down the machines; to stuff cables, hubs etc. beneath; to avoid a bath in coffee etc.
They are 'even' meant to be used on the lap ...
Yesterday I've got a rare 12" iLap stand for my little SteamBook.
(Funny, I now recognize the deeper meaning of Snoopy&Woodstock at the *campfire* ...
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I sorely miss the 12" 1.33 iBook I owned about a decade ago, definitely my favorite laptop I've ever owned. I've always preferred the look of iBooks over PowerBooks, but since owning a 12" 1.5 of those, I must admit I do see the appeal in them over iBooks.
These days I only have an original blueberry clamshell iBook, and the aforementioned PowerBook. Neither really sees much use, but the PowerBook does get put into service every so often when my MBP is busy with other tasks.
These days I only have an original blueberry clamshell iBook, and the aforementioned PowerBook. Neither really sees much use, but the PowerBook does get put into service every so often when my MBP is busy with other tasks.
The 12-inch PowerBook is definitely my favourite and sees the most use (I have three – the 867 MHz, 1.33 GHz and 1.5 GHz model, each dedicated to one or two operating systems), but I keep one (12-inch 1.33 GHz) iBook around because...
1. It's the only PPC ultraportable that gets the translucent menu bar in Leopard.
2. It's my PPC Linux guinea pig.
1. It's the only PPC ultraportable that gets the translucent menu bar in Leopard.
2. It's my PPC Linux guinea pig.
The 1.5 does not?? I wanted this machine so badly but the list of reasons why not grows
I happen to have one already
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No keyboard back light as well ..
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True. But that's where my 12" ibook comes in
It is if one is expecting the ultraportable to do things only a regularportable can do, like having better sound, keyboard backlighting, higher specs, better thermal management, higher resolution, easier serviceability, etc., etc., etc...
If one still wants an ultraportable with at least one of these qualities, one has to look somewhere else, because then at that point an old PowerPC ultraportable is not going to satisfy them. Ever.
I use both my 12" iBook G4 and 12" Powerbook G4 equally. The iBook runs Debian sid, and the Powerbook runs Leopard. Each has their own distinct tasks and I spend pretty much equal time on both.
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I admit to having severe gear lust for a 12" Macbook, despite its shortcomings. It's the form factor that appeals to me. I'm still on the hunt for a reasonably-priced 11" Air (sorry... a 2010-2012 Air is NOT worth $400, at least to me) to stifle that a bit.
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I admit to having severe gear lust for a 12" Macbook, despite its shortcomings. It's the form factor that appeals to me. I'm still on the hunt for a reasonably-priced 11" Air (sorry... a 2010-2012 Air is NOT worth $400, at least to me) to stifle that a bit.
I hear you. My main ultraportable is a 12" MacBook and I love its small size and low weight. As far as I'm aware, there's no other ultraportable that is as small and light – others are either bigger, heavier, or both. I'm not keen on its keyboard, but I've grown accustomed to it enough that I can bear it.
17" PowerBook for me, it's my most powerful PowerPC portable so seems most usable, I'd like something like a 12" G4 iBook with a decent battery but I've not had a single decent battery on any PowerPC device I've owned.