eastblu Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 After my old 15 inch PowerBook broke, i decided that I might as well upgrade to a bigger one. My new 17 inch PowerBook G4. Brand new iPod shuffle 512 mb. 40 GB iPod 3G. 160GB LaCie HD. iSight. Airport Express (not shown) sorry for the brightness :p. i need a new digital camera http://img119.exs.cx/img119/2610/dscn09329fh.jpg http://img119.exs.cx/img119/6034/dscn09309gc.jpg http://img119.exs.cx/img119/2361/dscn09222mc.jpg http://img119.exs.cx/img119/4143/dscn09298rn.jpg Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585531923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
monofonik Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 My Mom's 20" iMac G5 which I've taken on the task of getting set up and such. Does anyone know a Mac Bittorrent client better than azureus? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585531968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Does anyone know a Mac Bittorrent client better than azureus? 585531968[/snapback] Tomato Torrent is pretty good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 hows that mouse treat ya? 585530811[/snapback] It's excellent; works perfectly with OS X, although the horizontal scrolling is far too slow. I've got it set up like this: left/right/middle work as usual, the back/forward/app switch buttons control expos?, and the "cruise" up/down buttons (surrounding the wheel) zooms in and out of things. (using osx's zoom, so it works anywhere) It's amazing how sensitive it is though; it's like making the switch from ball mice to optical all over again. With my Apple bluetooth mouse I had tracking set to one under max speed, with this, it's right down near the bottom and still moves about faster. You'd think that being faster would make it harder to use, but it's actually even more accurate when moving slowly. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted February 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2005 Andrewfee that 17" PB is gorgeous :woot: lucky guy :p Hopefully I'll be a member of the Apple owners by the end of this week! Can't wait to get my 15" PB :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastblu Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 andrewfee: nice powerbook :). I love my 17 inch too :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xer34 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 andrewfee: nice powerbook :). I love my 17 inch too :) 585532262[/snapback] I have a 15" powerbook as of now, but Im curious about the 17. Hows the battery life on the thing? Ive seen the computer in person and it just looks really, REALLY big. Do you really carry it around a bunch? :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastblu Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I take it everywhere. It's actually REALLY light compared to other 17 inch laptops. As you can see in my pics above, it's huge, so I had to buy a new case. The battery life is actually BETTER than the 15 inch. The battery, on longest battery life settings, minimal use of Superdrive (burning dvd's, cd's) and brightness turned down, lasts about 3 hours and 30 minutes. On my 15 inch, it was about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeseontheleese Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Just got my new 17" Powerbook today! :DI've only got pics of opening it (and they've not been touched up yet) but I'm too busy using it now, lol. I'm glad I went with the 17" instead of a 15" though, it's just the right size for me. It seems as snappy as my iMac G5 so far, if not faster, with the exception of hard drive intensive stuff. (booting takes 3x as long I'd say) The screen doesn't seem as good quality as the 20" on the iMac... like it's got a lower refresh or something. 25ms maybe? Either way it's fine for what I'll be using it for though. There are a couple of (tiny) marks on the lid, but it's otherwise a perfect machine, so I can live with it. I didn't get an iLife '05 disc, so I'll be calling about that. (but I've got to contact them to get my extra 512mb stick of RAM sent out. Anyway, enough talking: The damage: Just to give you a sense of scale, those marks are smaller than a pixel, so I'd rather keep the "damaged" powerbook than get one with a bad display. (this one is perfect) 585527780[/snapback] I like everything on there except for the really small keyboard. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastblu Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I like everything on there except for the really small keyboard. It's a full size keyboard :huh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhalishousboy Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 My Mom's 20" iMac G5 which I've taken on the task of getting set up and such.Does anyone know a Mac Bittorrent client better than azureus? 585531968[/snapback] Let's see... the only reason you would wanna use a Bittorrent is to pirate software, movies or music... why don't you simply quit stealing and go and buy it? The hardware thread is not really a place to be asking such questions, nor is it a place to be giving responses... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastblu Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Let's see... the only reason you would wanna use a Bittorrent is to pirate software, movies or music... why don't you simply quit stealing and go and buy it? The hardware thread is not really a place to be asking such questions, nor is it a place to be giving responses... 585532619[/snapback] don't jump to conclusions. many of my friends and i use it to exchange large documents that are not pirated. please don't immediately blame people for something they didn't do. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger.Girl Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Another pic of the powerbook in action. :) This is where it'll primarily be used. 585530717[/snapback] That's hot Let's see... the only reason you would wanna use a Bittorrent is to pirate software, movies or music... why don't you simply quit stealing and go and buy it? The hardware thread is not really a place to be asking such questions, nor is it a place to be giving responses... 585532619[/snapback] Die troll :trout: Hawk999 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider360 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Just got my new 17" Powerbook today! :DI've only got pics of opening it (and they've not been touched up yet) but I'm too busy using it now, lol. I'm glad I went with the 17" instead of a 15" though, it's just the right size for me. It seems as snappy as my iMac G5 so far, if not faster, with the exception of hard drive intensive stuff. (booting takes 3x as long I'd say) The screen doesn't seem as good quality as the 20" on the iMac... like it's got a lower refresh or something. 25ms maybe? Either way it's fine for what I'll be using it for though. There are a couple of (tiny) marks on the lid, but it's otherwise a perfect machine, so I can live with it. I didn't get an iLife '05 disc, so I'll be calling about that. (but I've got to contact them to get my extra 512mb stick of RAM sent out. Just to give you a sense of scale, those marks are smaller than a pixel, so I'd rather keep the "damaged" powerbook than get one with a bad display. (this one is perfect) 585527780[/snapback] Oh, man. That's awesome :cry: :cry: :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider360 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Guys, one question about iPod Shuffle? Is this good without lcd display on it? How I can choose what track to play? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585532923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Guys, one question about iPod Shuffle?Is this good without lcd display on it? How I can choose what track to play? 585532923[/snapback] I just depends on how you plan to use it really; I usually load it up with an artist a day, and just let it play random tracks. It's not good if you're wanting a specific song; the whole point is that you (generally) leave it in random. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585533433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robniep Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Guys, one question about iPod Shuffle?Is this good without lcd display on it? How I can choose what track to play? 585532923[/snapback] Ever use a CD player? I think it works kind of the same. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585533455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureLogic Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 My desk, just got my JBL Creatures II set :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585533558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huy Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 andrewfee: nice setup! I would also like to add, that iLife '05 DVD (if you had iDVD5 and GarageBand2) preinstalled on your PowerBook, and it also came with an OS X 10.3.7 (or .8) install DVD, check out the contents. If it's anything like mine, you'll see "install additional packages" or something similar. This DVD is both OS X and iLife '05 DVD in one! I was about to call Apple as well, until I read it somewhere... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585533825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 andrewfee: nice setup!I would also like to add, that iLife '05 DVD (if you had iDVD5 and GarageBand2) preinstalled on your PowerBook, and it also came with an OS X 10.3.7 (or .8) install DVD, check out the contents. If it's anything like mine, you'll see "install additional packages" or something similar. This DVD is both OS X and iLife '05 DVD in one! I was about to call Apple as well, until I read it somewhere... :) 585533825[/snapback] I was sure it was iLife '04 that I saw on the Powerbook; but when I re-installed OSX I noticed iLife '05 in the options. It was strange though, iMovie HD was just showing as a question mark in the dock, and wouldn't work, so I had to re-install it off my iLife disc. (I had just recently bought iLife '05 for my iMac before it died completely) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585533966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph3412t3h13 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 My desk, just got my JBL Creatures II set :D 585533558[/snapback] whoa nice i like the speakers the blend well with the emac btw where can i find that wallpaper on the emac? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585534650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykes424 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 My desk, just got my JBL Creatures II set :D 585533558[/snapback] where did you get that desk?! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585535597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_logic Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Let's see... the only reason you would wanna use a Bittorrent is to pirate software, movies or music... why don't you simply quit stealing and go and buy it? The hardware thread is not really a place to be asking such questions, nor is it a place to be giving responses... 585532619[/snapback] No that's not true. Some Linux distros are distributed as torrents. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585535607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Negative Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Damn I love those speakers. I wonder, do they make them in a silver/gray color to match my powermac. Forgive me for my ignorance. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585535616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payton Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Damn I love those speakers. I wonder, do they make them in a silver/gray color to match my powermac. Forgive me for my ignorance. 585535616[/snapback] yep. http://www.jbl.com/home/products/series.asp?SerId=HMM google is your friend :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/192078-your-mac-hardware-setup/page/48/#findComment-585535656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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