Re: [microsound] laptops

["jan.l" <jl@xxxxxxx>]

I've been using th iBook 500 since it came out and it's been very reliable. I'm adding a G4 12-inch now but keeping the iBook.

the diff between the iBooks and the PowerBooks varies but usually they have "last years" processor, bus-architecture and graphics processor. and may be heavier and bigger.

>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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