Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / April 2004

Got my G4 iBook (replacement for faulty G3 version) and I need to
stick some RAM in it.
What sources of RAM do you newsgroup regulars recommend? The big Mac
catalog sources are obvious.

I've decided that I want a portable computer (Mac to be exact) as I've
had it with my bulky,heavy Macs with big,bulky monitors, loads of
wires and bits and pieces cluttering up my desk (and actually needing
a desk on its own). I'm in for the minimalist way!

Is there a keyboard shortcut for selecting the startup disk when booting
up? I have a Pismo with OS9.2.2 and OSX and would like to be able to
select the startup disk without going through the whole booting process
then changing the startup disk in the control panel and rebooting. ...

Hi, I have a PB12" that started to exhibit lines on screen, freezes
etc, .
One month warranty left, took it to Authorized repair centre in UK.
They tested it and said logic board faulty and would need to be

   Got a complaint/question here.  I've got a 1GHz AlBook (10.3.3) with
the Airport Extreme and Gigabit ethernet.  I use both at home.  Mostly
the Airport, but when transferring large files I plug into my 10/100
switch with my other comps.

I'm currently on a trip in Japan, and I've noticed that computers are
cheaper here than back home (Norway that is).
I'd really like a small,portable machine instead of my huge, bulky,
heavy PowerMac 9600 (upgraded with a G3 processor), bulky monitor,

Has anyone insight into what Apple might be doing to join the 'tablet'
market?  Tablet computers/interfaces are definitely a powerful niche, in
fact the pen and touchscreen keyboard (without pen) was anticipated over ten
years ago. Is Apple going to join in  or lose it?

My wife has been struggling with a G3 Pismo that has had a dead battery
for over a year now. has to be plugged in wherever she is.
I finally plonked down the AUD$190-odd for a new one from
http://www.mobilepower.com.au/

Anyone have a Pismo AC adapter he would like to sell?

Global Village fax vs FaxSTF
I will soon be forced to move from Glogal Village fax software, which I
have used for over ten years, to FaxSTF.  I will be running Classic OS
9. I would like to have input from anyone who has made the transition

Hey all. UNIX refugee.
I just bought a new 14" G4 iBook to compile on. Out of curiousity,
what setting do you guys set for font smoothing? Strangely, its set to
CRT out of the box (which makes little sense).

Ive been thinking about purchasing a new  Powerbook  to replace my
desktop G3.  ive noticed that the display on the Powerbook is far
inferior than that of an external monitor. Im guessing this is to do
with Powerbook display and nothing to do with the graphics card.

With the new aluminum PowerBooks, the price drop on the titaniums has
suddently made them a lot more affordable. The best time to buy a
PowerBook is after the new model comes out and old models are offered
with a significant discount. Add Applecare to cover maintenance and

the apple store shows new iBook and PowerBook models.
Improvements:
the iBook got
1 GHz (was 800 MHz for 12", 933 for 14", now 1.2 instead of 1.0 GHz for best)

Greetings all just thought I would introduce myself as a proud new Apple
user/owner. Until recently I was a staunch PC user/owner and Linux
advocate.
Well things have changed and for the better to boot. I love my new