[iBook] Re: video crapped out

[Jay Hill]

Bill, 

You can install Front Row on your PowerBook using the free Front Row Enabler
software found here: http://www.andrewescobar.com/frontrow .  You need Mac
OS X 10.4.5 or above to install it, but Front Row runs great on even my old
iBook G4 800.

I liked it so much I bought a KeySpan USB remote (info on page linked
above).

Jay


On 6/22/06 7:45 AM, "Bill Raffensperger" <raffy at macsrule.com> wrote:

> I had my MacBook a month. The heat, the smudged look to the black case, the
> sharp edges under my wrists, the funky click bar, were kind of irritating me.
> Then my daughter called, her 14in iBook had the same problem as mine, the
> video crapped out. I saw this a chance to make two people happy. I'm gonna
> give her the MacBook, and buy a 12in PowerBook G4. It showed up yesterday.
> Here's the out-of-the-box experience for a refurb:
> 
> http://homepage.mac.com/dowhatyoulike/b/PBG4.mov
> 
> It had Panther, which was kind of weird, because all the documentation was for
> Tiger. So I got my Tiger DVD (bought a family license back when) and installed
> it by holding down the option key to boot from the install disc. Then was
> guided to target disk mode all my stuff over from the MacBook. Next, found out
> the PBG4's disks had 10.4.2, so archive and install, then used Software
> update. 
> 
> I have had some kernel panics today, maybe from going from Intel back to
> Motorola. Don't laugh, I was playing BombSquad.
> 
> http://homepage.mac.com/dowhatyoulike/b/PBG4kp1.jpg
> 
> This PBG4 feels like my iBook. It fits my iBook bag, my SunShade fits, all my
> yoyos with the GenGap adapters scattered around the house power the thing.
> Carting that one MagSafe adapter for the MacBook all over the place was a
> drag. Having the MacBook battery power going to the fan and excess heat
> generation was really annoying. I got used to using the iBook in bed at night.
> With the MacBook I had to use the Podium CoolPad to keep from cooking. 
> 
> Tell you what I'll miss: Front Row was very cool. Especially when I was using
> iTunes like a JukeBox to power my home stereo. The glossy screen was
> absolutely gorgeous. Photo Booth had us laughing like we hadn't laughed in a
> long while. 
> 
> http://homepage.mac.com/dowhatyoulike/b/PhotoBooth.jpg
> 
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