[Ti] New Big Allie!

[David DelMonte]

Perfect Brian, thanks very much.

David

On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 06:58 PM, Brian Caslis wrote:

> David,
>
> I got a PowerBook 17" two weeks ago, the latest in a never ending 
> stream of the current top end PowerBooks.
>
> ;-)
>
> The 17" is pretty much configured at the max already except for RAM. I 
> would get the extra 512MB to bring it up to 1GB. Unlike past 
> configurations, Apple has done the right thing and put 512MB in a 
> single DIMM, so you only have to buy one extra 512MB DIMM. Mine was 
> $149.
>
> If she wants wireless access, I'd get an Airport Extreme base station 
> also. I've been pleased with mine and find I'm only doing wired 
> connections now when I want to transfer 1GB or more of data over a 
> network.
>
> One last thing would be a bag. I've been using a Tumi bag for the past 
> two years and it barely fits in this. I highly, highly recommend a 
> sleeve so you can use that as extra padding in the bag or by itself 
> when you just want to carry the PowerBook. I used a Waterfield sleeve 
> for the past two years with my 15" and got one now for the 17". Best 
> sleeve I've seen bar none (www.sfbags.com).
>
> The rest is just what software you want to install and installing the 
> latest updates. Mine came with 10.2.4 and iLife installed.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Brian Caslis
>
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