[Ti] New Ti Powerbook

[Ritz, Daniel]

As my Ti has to behave as a desktop, due to the previously discussed faulty display, I am considering a new laptop.  the new models have produced enough drooling that I may go for it.

Those of you with Al, and especially those of you with both a Ti and Al - Is the case improved enough to reduce the risk of damage to the PB?

Considering my history with the Ti, I have reservations about getting another PB.  For that reason I am considering the iBook instead.  It appears 'safer' and stronger. The literature highlights the stronger chassis and plastic shell as affording good protection on the iBook. I also want to gain a superdrive.  So my choice is a 12" SD PB, or a 14" SD iBook.  The flat panel screen I got for the old Ti has a DVI jack so if the 12" is too small for a project I can use the external monitor.  A third idea is to get the least costly iBook 12" and for burning power add an eMac in the near future.  (I think I mentioned this to Y'all already).  Even that iBook will blow away my 2nd gen Ti 550 and the total cost for two computers (which is good for family peace) is not too much more that 1 Superdrive PB.Subject: Re: [Ti] New Ti Powerbook
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:34:43 -0400
> Message-ID: <BAY2-F105BbpaWkVYk10001f089 at hotmail.com>
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> I second that... and you'd get the Superdrive. The Al's feel 
> flimsy to me. 
> Love those light up keyboards though... not that I'd ever 
> personally use it 
> but..
> 
> 
> > The Al's feel flimsy to me.
> > Love those light up keyboards though... not that I'd ever 
> personally use it
> > but..
> 
> Compared to the Ti the Al is a tank - not flimsy at all. I figured the
> illuminated keyboard was mostly a gimmick, just a coolness 
> feature to make
> PC users drool, but I've discovered that it is incredibly 
> useful after all.
> 
> david
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> From: "Dave Cedrone" <d_cedrone at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ti] New Ti Powerbook
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:21:39 -0400
> Message-ID: <BAY2-F137xrQtHTbOSm0001db9a at hotmail.com>
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> Just to be clear, I never said the Als WERE flimsy, just that 
> they FELT 
> flimsy... that's a personal thing i guess. Industrial 
> designers pay close 
> attention (the good ones anyway) not only to a products 
> durability but also 
> to the "feel" type interactions... the snap of a flip phone 
> for example, the 
> lovely latch on all powerbooks and perfect feel of opening or 
> closing a 
> luxury cars door.... I just notice when I use someone's 
> Aluminum it feels 
> closer to an iBook to me in that physical sense... durable, 
> but not as 
> elegant. We're lucky to own products that are so wonderfully 
> made that we're 
> forced to pick at little things. I'm sure if I owned an 
> Aluminum I'd grow to 
> love it more than my titanium. But I won't say that out loud, 
> it's sitting 
> right behind me.........
> 
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