Comments on: 12″ Powerbook G4 http://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/ by Matt Henderson, since 2003 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erikhttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Erik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-56 <p>Matt,</p><p>Thanks for this post. You have sold me on the 12" PB. I was all set to buy the 12" PB as my first Mac and a guy said I would regret it. He said to at least get the 15". He said the 12" was too small unless I used an external monitor.</p><p>Also, why did you choose the super drive? Did you consider an external dvd burner? I go back and forth on getting the super drive.</p><p>Thanks.</p><p>Erik</p> Matt,

Thanks for this post. You have sold me on the 12″ PB. I was all set to buy the 12″ PB as my first Mac and a guy said I would regret it. He said to at least get the 15″. He said the 12″ was too small unless I used an external monitor.

Also, why did you choose the super drive? Did you consider an external dvd burner? I go back and forth on getting the super drive.

Thanks.

Erik

]]> By: Johnnyhttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Johnny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-57 <p>Having used a 15", then a 12", then a 15" again and now being back on the 12" again simply because I agree to everything you say (mainly because if it's supposed to be a portable - it should be portable!), I nodded while reading your words. Why I'm posting this, though, is because you were the first find when I tried to improve my display problems (you're right again!) by typing "perfect monitor calibration powerbook 12" g4 apple" into Google. ;)</p><p>All the best from Berlin,</p><p>Johnny</p> Having used a 15″, then a 12″, then a 15″ again and now being back on the 12″ again simply because I agree to everything you say (mainly because if it’s supposed to be a portable – it should be portable!), I nodded while reading your words. Why I’m posting this, though, is because you were the first find when I tried to improve my display problems (you’re right again!) by typing “perfect monitor calibration powerbook 12″ g4 apple” into Google. ;)

All the best from Berlin,

Johnny

]]> By: Joshua Rothmanhttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Joshua Rothman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-58 <p>Hey, this is a great post -- I'm thinking of selling my 15" TiBook for a 12" AlBook as well. The only thing that's actually held me back is the screen. Can it <em>really</em> be calibrated to look as good? As in, if you put the TiBook and the 12" next to one another, is the different actually very small?</p><p>If not, I will probably hold out until there's a better display in the 12" -- but if so, I will be getting one ASAP.</p> Hey, this is a great post — I’m thinking of selling my 15″ TiBook for a 12″ AlBook as well. The only thing that’s actually held me back is the screen. Can it really be calibrated to look as good? As in, if you put the TiBook and the 12″ next to one another, is the different actually very small?

If not, I will probably hold out until there’s a better display in the 12″ — but if so, I will be getting one ASAP.

]]> By: resonancehttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-59 resonance Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-59 <p>I too found this site through Google, and I too am moving away from a "desktop replacement" strategy (1Ghz 15" ti PBG4) to a powerful desktop (dual 2.0GHz G5) and a smaller laptop. Haven't yet ordered the 12", but intend to in the next week or so. I'm glad to hear that calibration helps the display. I looked at a 12" the other day and was a bit disappointed with the screen. I have a hardware calibration device; that should help significantly.</p><p>Cheers.</p> I too found this site through Google, and I too am moving away from a “desktop replacement” strategy (1Ghz 15″ ti PBG4) to a powerful desktop (dual 2.0GHz G5) and a smaller laptop. Haven’t yet ordered the 12″, but intend to in the next week or so. I’m glad to hear that calibration helps the display. I looked at a 12″ the other day and was a bit disappointed with the screen. I have a hardware calibration device; that should help significantly.

Cheers.

]]> By: Mario Joneshttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Mario Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-60 <p>I have a powerebook G4 15" which my one year old daughter got a hold of and somehow changed the display so that it looks like a film negative. I have no idea how to change it back. I was hoping I'm not the only one this has ever happened to. Please help if you can.</p> I have a powerebook G4 15″ which my one year old daughter got a hold of and somehow changed the display so that it looks like a film negative. I have no idea how to change it back. I was hoping I’m not the only one this has ever happened to. Please help if you can.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.thisux.com/2003/12/23/12-powerbook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-61 John Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mattwordpress/?p=63#comment-61 <p>Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk). That should fix it...</p> Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk). That should fix it…

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