[Ti] Late model Titaniums
Peter Krug
pkrug at mac.com
Wed Jul 7 13:33:17 PDT 2004
In addition to Justin's comments, even the last 1 GHz Ti still has
poor airport reception compared to the iBooks and AluBooks. But the
AluBooks can't use the Ti-Tote-N-Tilt handle.
Peter
>On Jul 7, 2004, at 3:01 PM, Alarik W. Skarstrom wrote:
>
>>I am thinking about buying a late model Titanium PowerBook. By
>>late, I mean after it acquired the Level 3 cache. There were, I
>>gather from the reviews, many improvements over the earlier models
>>(in terms of screen quality, bus speed, etc.).
>>
>>My question is this, well, two really: Aside from its hinges, does
>>the later Titanium have any other Achilles' heels?
>
>I have a 667Mhz DVI model that I've had just under two years. My
>only real gripes are:
>
>1. keyboard marks on the screen - I had a leather sheet for a while
>but now I don't need it so much
>2. fingerprints showing up on the case
>3. slight case wear and tear - i.e. latch button is worn/scratched,
>slight case scratches and nicks
>
>Aside from the obvious technical shortfalls compared to newer models
>(like internal Bluetooth and SuperDrive), performance-wise I love
>the machine. I expect to keep it for some years to come. I like
>the connections being in the back, out of sight, and I love the thin
>case and light weight. I never had the paint bubbling problem and
>the case looks great considering the amount of carried it around.
>
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