[Ti] From TiBook to MacBook: two questions

[Henry Kalir]

Bill White wrote:

>A few weeks ago I migrated to a 2 GHz MacBook Pro from a 1 GHz TiBook,
>skipping over any experience with the AlBooks. I'm trying to avoid one issue
>I had with the TiBook and trying to troubleshoot a now recurring issue.
>
>First, the TiBooks are well-known for having problems with marks on their
>screens, and mine was no exception. It was plagued with the usual screen
>marks...despite the fact that the screen *never* came in contact with the
>keyboard; I used a piece of thin leather-like fabric between the keyboard
>and screen, but it didn't fix the problem.
>
>I seem to recall that the AlBooks, and hopefully the MacBooks, have more
>space between the screen and keyboard, making a piece of fabric unnecessary.
>Is this true?
>
>Secondly, the TiBook had an annoying problem where a mouse attached to a USB
>port would suddenly stop working, and I'd have to unplug/re-plug it to kick
>it back into life. This would happen up to a dozen or more times a day and
>got maddening. Now the MacBook is showing the same behavior. Is this a known
>problem?
>
>Thanks! Any feedback greatly appreciated.
>
>Bill
>
>
>Hi Bill,
>

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.

Best,

Henry