Comments on: Powerbook 12": The Upgrade http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonathan Fontaine http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-303668 Jonathan Fontaine Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-303668 Hey Dan, So is the MBA the next rev? Did they make significant changes to the inside build? I guess they had to with all the problems they encountered at first. What happened to your powerbook G4? Did you sell it to an Apple museum? Jon Hey Dan,

So is the MBA the next rev? Did they make significant changes to the inside build? I guess they had to with all the problems they encountered at first. What happened to your powerbook G4? Did you sell it to an Apple museum?

Jon

]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-303625 Daniel Appelquist Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-303625 Hey Jonathan - thanks for your comment! I am now happily on the MBA for about 18 months (I haven't had any logic board problems, happy to say). Glad to hear about your experience with the G4 12" though - it really was a great machine. Hey Jonathan – thanks for your comment! I am now happily on the MBA for about 18 months (I haven’t had any logic board problems, happy to say). Glad to hear about your experience with the G4 12″ though – it really was a great machine.

]]> By: Jonathan Fontaine http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-303621 Jonathan Fontaine Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:46:48 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-303621 It's funny that you mentioned the Macbook Air in your last post. I had quite a bad experience with that. The logicboard died that's quite and expensive expense. The mac technician guy that opened the computer when the computer crashed down told me that he saw many MBA coming with those sort of problems. The funny part is that after mourning my MBA that I had for 5 months in 2008-2009 I decided to go for a powerbook 12 inches. I was looking for information about upgrading it a little and I found your blog. I got this powerbook for 200 cdn$ and it's in very good shape. It looks almost as good as a brand new computer. I installed a fresh leopard version and it's quite an amazing machine considering its age. I'm looking into upgrading the memory to its full 1.25 (I'm at 768) and I'll see from there. So far and I must say almost in 2011 I'm very happy with my new "old" powerbook g4 12 inches and I'm back on MrACk (Mac track). It’s funny that you mentioned the Macbook Air in your last post. I had quite a bad experience with that. The logicboard died that’s quite and expensive expense. The mac technician guy that opened the computer when the computer crashed down told me that he saw many MBA coming with those sort of problems.

The funny part is that after mourning my MBA that I had for 5 months in 2008-2009 I decided to go for a powerbook 12 inches. I was looking for information about upgrading it a little and I found your blog. I got this powerbook for 200 cdn$ and it’s in very good shape. It looks almost as good as a brand new computer. I installed a fresh leopard version and it’s quite an amazing machine considering its age. I’m looking into upgrading the memory to its full 1.25 (I’m at 768) and I’ll see from there.

So far and I must say almost in 2011 I’m very happy with my new “old” powerbook g4 12 inches and I’m back on MrACk (Mac track).

]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-146107 Daniel Appelquist Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:56:10 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-146107 The Daystar site is: http://daystartechnology.com/ - that's where they still sell the upgrade, I believe. FYI I'm still truckin' along with the upgraded 12-inch. I resisted the urge to buy a Macbook Air and I'm glad I did considering all the problems that have cropped up with it (overheating, crashing, etc..). I'll wait for the next rev before I upgrade. The Daystar site is: http://daystartechnology.com/ – that’s where they still sell the upgrade, I believe. FYI I’m still truckin’ along with the upgraded 12-inch. I resisted the urge to buy a Macbook Air and I’m glad I did considering all the problems that have cropped up with it (overheating, crashing, etc..). I’ll wait for the next rev before I upgrade.

]]> By: Simon Powell http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-145728 Simon Powell Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:41:37 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-145728 Hi there, I was googling for the CPU upgrade for my Powerbook and came across this site - I looked on the xlr8 website and the link to the CPU upgrade for Powerbook is blank. Do you have the full URL or a contact number/email for them at all please? Would live to give this machine a new lease of life! Cheers Si Hi there,
I was googling for the CPU upgrade for my Powerbook and came across this site – I looked on the xlr8 website and the link to the CPU upgrade for Powerbook is blank. Do you have the full URL or a contact number/email for them at all please? Would live to give this machine a new lease of life!
Cheers
Si

]]> By: dev.mobi http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-38129 dev.mobi Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:47:30 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-38129 <strong>Mobile Web 2.0 Conference, London, 18-19 September...</strong> A glorious blue sky over Lord's Cricket Ground was the setting for the opening of the Informa Mobile Web 2.0 conference in London, Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Notably also the week of the Apple iPhone UK launch announcement and the day of Sam Se... Mobile Web 2.0 Conference, London, 18-19 September…

A glorious blue sky over Lord’s Cricket Ground was the setting for the opening of the Informa Mobile Web 2.0 conference in London, Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Notably also the week of the Apple iPhone UK launch announcement and the day of Sam Se…

]]> By: Andrea Trasatti http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html/comment-page-1#comment-22274 Andrea Trasatti Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/07/powerbook-12-the-upgrade.html#comment-22274 I miss the days of my 1Ghz powerbook when the fan never really started and I could use it most of the time on my lap without getting burnt. The 1.67 Ghz was an unlucky computer and had many memory issues and I discovered many other customers had the same problems. Even with the 1.67 the fan ran most of the times after 20-30 minutes of use and it got VERY hot especially when recharging. The new Intel Core Duo 2Ghz is somehow halfway. It does get hot and using it on my lap after a while is too much, but it's already much better and WAY faster than the 1.67 in many tasks. I miss the days of my 1Ghz powerbook when the fan never really started and I could use it most of the time on my lap without getting burnt.

The 1.67 Ghz was an unlucky computer and had many memory issues and I discovered many other customers had the same problems. Even with the 1.67 the fan ran most of the times after 20-30 minutes of use and it got VERY hot especially when recharging.

The new Intel Core Duo 2Ghz is somehow halfway. It does get hot and using it on my lap after a while is too much, but it’s already much better and WAY faster than the 1.67 in many tasks.

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