Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Makes sense to me.. Ric On Sep 18, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > On Sep 18, 2006, at 9:47 AM, Ric wrote: > >> Good response in Mac advantages. My old G3 tower won't give full >> pallet of photo controls in iPhoto. >> >> Have you heard anything about a small replacement for the 12? >> >> I've owned a 12 for a couple of years now and find its size perfect >> for a road machine. I've been trying to map my path for my next >> machine. >> >> >> >> On Sep 18, 2006, at 12:28 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >> >>> However if you are fan of really classy equipment, try to find a >>> late model 12" PowerBook. This is a little jewel of a laptop in a >>> brushed aluminum case. It would be a fitting compliment to a shiny >>> new Leica, or even a beat up old brassy Leica. It may not work >>> quite as fast as the current models but it certainly is pretty. >>> >>> Larry Z > > The 12" Powerbook is a particular favorite for Road Warriors. > Despite being sturdier, it is lighter and about 1 cm smaller in > length and width than the comparable iBook and about 2.5 cm smaller > in the same dimensions than the replacement MacBook. Apple tried to > simplify their lineup by dropping the 12" and 14" laptops in favor > of the new 13.5" models. I understand that they received a number > of requests to restore the 12" computers to their lineup - so the > betting is that they will introduce a replacement before the year > is out. I don't know if the new models will have the brushed > aluminum case. It is clearly more expensive to make than a > polycarbonate plastic molding. Apple's big cash cow is the > educational marketplace and that is quite sensitive to price. > Plastic also permits a greater wi-fi range and that is important > when surfing the web at Starbucks. My advice is to hang on to your > 12" Powerbook for the next couple of years. If you want to buy one, > they should be available new or like new at significant discounts > from large vendors as they stock up on the Intel models. Apple has > promised that all new Mac specific software will run on both Power > PC and Intel computers for the foreseeable future. About 4 years I > would guess. That's the equipment replacement cycle for academic > institutions. > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information