Trouble with the list server Re: [Ti] importing audio tapes

[Bill White]

On 4/13/06 9:34 PM, MBurke6225 at aol.com <MBurke6225 at aol.com> wrote:

> For the record, I sent below email on Tuesday, April 11th at 2:20 PM and it
> was finally delivered today Thursday, April 13th at 8:31 PM.   What gives?
> Why is the server withholding certain emails while allowing others to go
> through.

I feel your pain. I sent the following on March 30, and as far as I can tell
it still hasn't come through (if others got it, I apologize, but I never saw
it arrive)...

--- Re: [Ti] From TiBook to MacBook: two questions ---

Thanks to all, and sorry for the delay in answering. Too much going on.

On 3/22/06 10:32 AM, William Scammell <bill at wscd.biz> wrote:

> i have found that my Ti500 can be cranky about which USB port i use  for the
> external keyboard (and the mouse attached to that keyboard),  so try swapping
> ports.
> 
Thanks, Bill. I swap ports constantly and still get eventual new freezes. It
dawned on me that it doesn't happen with my Apple mouse, but just with my
old Kensington. I'm thinking that upgrading the Kensington mouse might do
the trick.

On 3/22/06 1:20 PM, Dr Trevor J. Hutley <TrevorHutley at consultant.com> wrote:

> My very early Al-book (OCT-03) has never had any key imprint problems  (which
> I definitely had with the Ti-500). My screen was changed by Apple in summer
> 2005 because of the white- spot problem, but at the time, I had no key marks,
> and since then I  can report no key marks at all.
> 
Thanks, Trevor! My TiBook gave me such bad screen problems that I'm hesitant
to not use any kind of screen protection, but if you aren't using anything
and not seeing any marks, that's good enough for me.

On 3/23/06 10:49 PM, Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir at mac.com> wrote:

> I have to say that the only marks on my TiBook's screen were caused  by me,
> trying to rub off something stuck on it a bit too vigourously.  And even those
> marks are invisible when the screen is on - i.e, not  dark.
> 
I agree, Ardeshir. The marks were mostly invisible when the screen was dark,
but in the right conditions they were oppressive.

I have to say again that I *always* had a piece of leather between the
keyboard and screen, and the marks still appeared. This seems to contradict
the common notion that the marks are caused by finger oils. I think it's
more of heat transfer issue.

On 3/22/06 8:05 PM, Henry Kalir <kalirhe at umdnj.edu> wrote:

> Don't know - still using the Ti 1 GHz with the screen marks - it's been and
> continues to be a true workhorse! Congrats on your new computer, and hope we
> get to hear from you about your MacBook experience and any comparisons with
> the TiBook.
> 
Henry, I also loved my 1 GHz TiBook and used it day and night for years
despite its screen flaws.

As for the MacBook experience, well, I think it's a wonderful machine, but
it doesn't have the SOUL of the TiBook.

Sure it's fast, well-made, pretty to look at...but it lacks something in the
hardware department (and I can't quite put my finger on it!).

For starters, I *hate* Apple's new silver keys and wish I had my old dark
gray keys back; I just can't see these as well. It somehow feels a bit more
fragile, and it's certainly more temperamental: once put to sleep it wants
to keep sleeping. It runs so hot I can't keep it in my lap. I dislike the
side ports and wish they were in the back, and I miss being able to flip up
the keyboard for access and cleaning (although I love the overall feel of
the keyboard and the backlighting!). The trackpad is horrible, often
hesitating, and not as responsive as the TiBook¹s. I know a lot of these
complaints also apply to the G4 AlBooks, but I never got to use of those and
only have the TiBook to compare.

On the upside, it *is* fast, although not as fast as I anticipated. I like
the built in iSight, but dislike having a much wider top edge to accommodate
it. The sound seems better, and the magnetic power adapter is excellent
(although the cord is horrible...thicker, heavier, and prone to heavy
kinks). It's quiet, thin, light, and sexy...but somehow the TiBook was
designed better. It felt like a friend and not a piece of art. It had a
personality where the MacBook does not. Does that make sense?

Thanks again for all the input!

Bill