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Mon 2 Aug, 2004 09:35 am
I'm buying a new Powerbook today--I'm almost positive I'm going to really do it this time!
I have just a couple questions before I go through with this.
I don't know if I should get the Airport wireless hub. It's $129 as an add-on. Is this worth it? Is there any way to get it cheaper than that?
And about the case. The cheapest one they are offering with it is over $100. That seems like a lot. Do you think getting a case is worth all that money? Can you just go to a computer store and get a cheap case? Do I really need a case?
Is an extra battery worth it?
Other than these things, I think I'm set, but if you have any other suggestions on something I might have forgotten, thank you for adding it here.
kicky, it all depends on how much and how you want top use the computer. $129 sounds pretty good if you want to be connected all the time. same for the case. if you're planning on taking the computer with you, then invest in a good case.
i have a laptop. i got it because i didn't want the bulk of a regular computer. it's light and easy to transport when i move. but otherwse, it stays at home, i don't want to be "connected" all the time.
kicky, it all depends on how much and how you want to use the computer. $129 sounds pretty good if you want to be connected all the time. same for the case. if you're planning on taking the computer with you, then invest in a good case.
i have a laptop. i got it because i didn't want the bulk of a regular computer. it's light and easy to transport when i move. but otherwse, it stays at home, i don't want to be "connected" all the time.
kicky, it all depends on how much and how you want to use the computer. $129 sounds pretty good if you want to be connected all the time. same for the case. if you're planning on taking the computer with you, then invest in a good case.
i have a laptop. i got it because i didn't want the bulk of a regular computer. it's light and easy to transport when i move. but otherwse, it stays at home, i don't want to be "connected" all the time.
I'm sold on the Airport thingie. I'm hardly expert advice, but it's cooool. There was an article about it in the NYT recently, lemme go find it...
(And Gus, if you copy my post, I'm gonna put a cheesehead on ya...)
I'm sold on the Airport thingie. I'm hardly expert advice, but it's cooool. There was an article about it in the NYT recently, lemme go find it...
(And Gus, if you copy my post, I'm gonna put a cheesehead on ya...)
Well my computer wasn't cooperating (I want my eMac!!) so this is quick and messy, but...
Psst... kicky... you buy it?
Yep, I got it!
I didn't get any of those extras. I live in a studio apartment, so I am going to just hook up through my cable modem and see how that goes first. I can always get the hub later if I want.
I got the 15-inch G4 Powerbook. Now I just have to decide how I will destroy my old clunky piece o' **** tower and monitor. Should I use a sledgehammer, a bowling ball, or just drop them out the window to smash into millions of little pieces on the street?
Hey, congrats!!
Yeah, I'll be using the Airport (or Bluetooth -- I haven't figured out yet where they overlap) 'cause my little office is far away from hubby's office where printer scanner et al will be. I have no room for the peripherals -- just the monitor/ keyboard/ mouse -- so that will be really useful for me. But if you're in a studio apt...
As for the destruction, hmm, nice to contemplate. If they still work you could always go the philanthropist route, donate them to a school or something. Dropping it out the window seems a li'l risky... Sledgehammer sounds therapeutic.
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