Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There was a fault in some batches of batteries on a now obsolete model of powerbook. I believe there is still discussion between Apple and the battery manufacturer over liability. The only winners will be lawyers. I am not sure this is typical enough behaviour to influence a buying decision. Anyway I believe Tina wrote that she will continue to use her netbook for travel, so we discuss her home based machine here :-) Frank On 10 Nov, 2009, at 08:38, simon jessurun wrote: > When it came out i bought a beautiful powerbook pro for a friend a > super > machine. > However a few months afterwards it exploded and caught fire. > Causing four million euros in property damage. > This was all caught on tape by 4 security cameras.(it happened > inside a > gallery) > Litigation is still going on. > apparently some models have overheating problems. > More then a year ago some friends and myself started a new > airline,amsterdam > airlines and had to select rugged computers for inflight use. > I the end we picked Lenovo X 61's (grid's were to expensive) tablet > computers. > They have been in use now for over a year are thrown around a lot > while in > use and have not disappointed us. > I use it for my canin's as well ; both in studio using liveview and > on for > back up and processing and the like it suits me fine. > While the screen is nowhere near as nice as the apples,I think that > it can't > be beat for heavy use. > just my two cents,best simon > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:07 AM, Mark Rabiner > <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >>> Hi Tina, >>> everybody is trying to get you to do more than you asked in your >>> original post! >>> Leica group or what! >>> If you have decided that your little netbook is all you need for >>> travelling I would recommend an iMac for your office. It is much >>> more >>> powerful for a given price than a laptop. >>> I actually have a Mac Pro, which is more expensive but lasts >>> longer (I >>> hope). >>> I have not found the interface difficult, but I have used pcs and >>> macs >>> as long as they have existed, and am well aware of the >>> differences. My >>> personal preference is certainly Mac, I only use the pc when there >>> is >>> no alternative, which is rare nowadays. When it dies I will probably >>> not bother to replace it. >>> Frank D. >> >> >> I have a Macbook Pro 13 incher its SHINEY! >> The keyboard is back lit and fits my fingers which are fat lit. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information