I've been using an iBook G4/800/12" for about a year now. The drive can be noisy, depending on what you are doing and the disk. Burning is noisy, Cds with lots of printing/labels are a little noisy and it gets worse if the disk is printed labeled off-center or to one side. depending on what I do, I get 2 to 4 hours on my freshly charged battery after almost daily. JeffW. On Apr 1, 2005, at 4:01 PM, victoria duggan wrote: > Hi all I have just subbed to list because i have moved my main mac > from an emac to a G4 iBook. the main reason for this is that the iBook > is alot easier for me to use as i can sit on the couch with it on my > Knee's. The reason i chose the iBook is because i already had and > still have a G3 ibook 600 14.1, This is set up as a desktop now to > replace the family mac With a keyboard and mouse for my daughter to > use when she needs a bit more speed than the trust 3400 can give her. > > My questions are The slot cdrw/dvd on the G4 is noisy is that normal? > and what is the "real use" battery life like on the G4 ibook.? > > Other than them questions I am really happy with the speed and > everything. > > vicki > > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >