On CBS MoneyWatch: 5 Holiday Shopping Rules
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 14 of 44:
Next »
« Previous
I hear strains of "Amazing Grace!"
>> Backward compatibility counts in hardware, too.

Yes, it does!! I was recently GIVEN a MAC 'Powerbook G4' which the service agency had told the owner was 'not economically repairable.' I fired it up, and it appeared to be starting, but the display wasn't functioning. Now I've had this happen on a PC laptop, and I simply plugged in a monitor to the port on the back & used it successsfully until I could get a screen module orderd (under warranty). The biggest drawback I see to MAc is the TOTAL lack of expandability or ports! This one I was given has NONE! It will accept a PCMCIA card, but is there such a card for video output??

I find this 'Powerbook G4' a totally useless paperweight if the slightest thing goes wrong with it. Witness the owner's giving it to me and spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for another one (poor sod!). I now own the only MAC I will ever own, but it is useless except as a (very large) paperweight.
Posted by: SJMAN   Posted on: 07/06/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

I'm only buyin 1 Mac  php_developer | 07/02/04
Flexibility?  Harry Bardal | 07/02/04
Sweet  TWRX | 07/02/04
Well said.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/04/04
mac on the way out?  DarthRidiculous | 07/03/04
this story is such a load...  doh123 | 07/03/04
Business  Anton Philidor | 07/06/04
It actually boosted Apple's stock  tic swayback | 07/06/04
Yeah.  Anton Philidor | 07/06/04
Gaming  d_jedi | 07/03/04
A good thing to remember sometimes is that  mlindl | 07/03/04
I think you're right and wrong  flafone | 07/06/04
Get rid of the floppy??  Anton Philidor | 07/06/04
I hear strains of "Amazing Grace!"  SJMAN | 07/06/04
You just need a VGA adaptor  DrVideo | 07/06/04
Look on the side, fool  MarcB_z | 07/07/04
Sneaker Net  dr_who@... | 07/06/04
Macs are great, given  FilledOut | 07/03/04
The most amazing thing about this article...  mlindl | 07/04/04
Do people simply prefer a "box"?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/04/04
Priorities  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/05/04
...raises hand waving vigorously......  SJMAN | 07/06/04
The thing must weigh a ton!  DrVideo | 07/06/04
TON?? ...not exactly....  SJMAN | 07/06/04
Try opening your eyes and LOOKING next time  MarcB_z | 07/07/04
Why do you think the iMac was a failure?  tic swayback | 07/06/04
L A P T O P S  dr_who@... | 07/06/04
I don't believe so ...  Mike Rotch | 07/06/04
Two important comments  Ken_z | 07/04/04
Failure of the "desk-lamp" iMac  bhartman36 | 07/05/04
Failure?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/05/04
Failure?  BitTwiddler | 07/06/04
Failure = Gateway  someToast | 07/06/04
Failure?? Well most likely....  SJMAN | 07/06/04
Case Mods  dr_who@... | 07/06/04
The ads were pure genius, but....  SJMAN | 07/06/04
You don't get it  ndelc | 07/06/04
Actually I do get it.  startiger | 07/06/04
No, you really don't  ndelc | 07/06/04
correction  ndelc | 07/06/04
L O L ! !  dr_who@... | 07/06/04
Comparing Apples and Oranges  DrVideo | 07/06/04
Missing the point  tic swayback | 07/06/04
Don't be so quick...  ndelc | 07/06/04

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement