[Rhodes22-list] Another Computer Question

[Slim]

I just bought a Mac PowerBook Firewire (PISMO) on eBay.  Although it's a few
years old, I think it's one of the best computers Mac ever made.  And the
cool thing is that the seller is right here in the Twin Cities so I can
drive over and pick it up tomorrow and save the shipping cost.

Wireless--here I come!

Slim

On 9/11/05 7:56 AM, "Gregg J. MacMillan" <gjm at macgra.com> wrote:

> Slim--
> 
> Here is a good overview / review / available price / etc. of the Mac
> iBook and PowerBook:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/dxrq4
> 
> You'll see that "Every iBook now has built-in Bluetooth 2.0 and
> integrated AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi wireless networking."
> What that means in small words is that you can take it to the local
> Starbucks (or other place that has WiFi), turn it on, and be
> connected to the Internet.
> 
> I just got my fourth PowerBook (actually my wife did since she's a
> teacher) and was pleasantly surprised that they have a program for
> students or teaches where in addition to the education discount, you
> can get a free iPod and a practically free HP printer. I already had
> an iPod, so I upgraded and paid a bit extra for the iPod that also
> has photos. Now I have several thousand tunes and photos in the iPod.
> The photo side works just as seamlessly as the music side. Plug it in
> and they load automatically.
> 
> Since I'm in the graphics business, we have both PC's and Mac's at
> work. We are an Authorized Adobe Service Provider, so we have all the
> current Adobe programs on both the Mac and PC. Some do prefer the PC,
> but most people in the graphics environment seem to prefer the Mac.
> 
> I do almost all my work now exclusively on the PowerBook and have for
> the last several years. You get used to the smaller screen. I use
> wireless at home thru our cable provider and at work thru our phone
> service provider and there are no problems switching back and
> forth...it does it automatically. The wireless at work is slightly
> slower than being directly connected to the Ethernet network, but
> only slightly. If I have a larger file to upload or download (meaning
> 100 megs or more) I just plug into the network and it switches over
> automatically. Wireless at home on the hammock is pretty nice!
> 
> This is something you'd like. My PowerBook came with iLife, which
> includes GarageBand:
> 
> http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
> 
> Not sure if it comes free on the iBooks, but it's not that expensive.
> Go to the Apple store in the Mall of America and try one out.
> 
> Hope this helps...
> 
> --Gregg
> 
> ps: If you really would like to use "the significant new programs
> that are now available first for the PC", you can always install
> SoftPC and run them on your Mac. I used to do that, but don't find
> the need anymore.