Re: [microsound] laptops

["ph!L @ c e n t i b e l" <hellomynameisphil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Wow! Thanks Kim. That's great info.

What would be the difference between an iBook and a Powerbook if they
both have the same specs? Does the difference in designation actually
mean anything concrete, is it just a matter of aesthetics, or...?

Phil

>if you are planning on buying a used Apple latop I would suggest
looking 
>into the 500MHz iBooks...I have a Pismo and although it is a nice
machine 
>the audio out jack is not mechanically secure...it WILL FAIL...mine got
fuct 
>and I ended up having to replace to power/audio board which was not 
>cheap...also, it took a spill and the case got messed up which was also
not 
>cheap to fix...the Pismo is not road worthy...if you do a lot of
performing 
>and travelling it is not worth risking having something terrible and 
>expensive happening to it... 
>
>my iBook on the other hand is a rugged little beastie...my iBook is way
more 
>road worthy; the audio jack is more secure; it is lighter weight than
the 
>Pismo and does everything my Pismo does (I run Max/MSP/Jitter)...so
this 
>spring I'm making my iBook my touring machine and demoting my Pismo to
a 
>desk job... 
>
>the only problem I've had with my iBook is with the USB audio...for
some 
>reason when I have audio playing via USB and transfer files to another 
>machine via Airport the USB audio stops playing...so I have to do the 
>plug/unplug USB connector dance...I haven't tested this empirically as
it 
>just happened the other day and just madly clicked and unplugged until 
>things got working again... 
>
>but so far I am very happy with it... 
>
>I found mine on eBay for $800 USD...I'm sure you can find them for that
>price or cheaper since they have a new line out and are discounting
older 
>machines... 
>
>my iBook running Max/MSP makes for a lean, mean, fighting machine! ;) 
>
>good luck! 
>KIM 

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