TiBook ???
SunShip / Mobility Music
Anybody tell me about the problems with:
1. Screen trauma caused by keys?
2. DVD drive issues?
3. Electro zaps static & otherwise?
4. etc / etc. etc?
Also, any good ideas about a protective sleeve/case?
Thanks alot,
Franklin
margie van vliet
Mobility Music <sun...@mobilitymusic.com> wrote:
I shall probably learn about the other issues very shortly when I get
_my_ Titanium. What I can tell you about now is the protective sleeve.
There are lots of 'em out there. Just the other night I found a site
listing at least a half-dozen made specifically for the Ti. I think
some were made by Jansport.
Recently I bought an Eagle Creek sleeve for my Pismo. It's just about
an inch longer than the Pismo, so it should fit the Ti snugly. It has a
mesh zipper pocket on the outside for accessories and books, a small
fabric handle on top (short-end-up) and D-rings in case you want to
attach a carrying strap. Very sturdy. About $30.
>
Simon Bailey
> In article <B7DD6AFD.5488%sun...@mobilitymusic.com>, SunShip /
> Mobility Music <sun...@mobilitymusic.com> wrote:
>
> > Just got my new Ti 500...
> >
> > Anybody tell me about the problems with:
> > 1. Screen trauma caused by keys?
> > 2. DVD drive issues?
> > 3. Electro zaps static & otherwise?
> >
> > 4. etc / etc. etc?
> >
> > Also, any good ideas about a protective sleeve/case?
>
> I shall probably learn about the other issues very shortly when I get
> _my_ Titanium. What I can tell you about now is the protective sleeve.
> There are lots of 'em out there. Just the other night I found a site
> listing at least a half-dozen made specifically for the Ti.
Hi M! Do you happen to remember the url?
TIA
--
Simon
Chip Zempel
SunShip / Mobility Music <sun...@mobilitymusic.com> wrote:
My new iBook came with a sheet of some sort of very thin packing
material between the screen and keyboard. Did yours? Did you save it?
According to MacCentral, iKlear is good at polishing out screen marks:
http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0101/26.deb.shtml
I would think that with a Titanium case, static is even less of a
problem with one of these than most computers.
Chip
John Su
congrats! awesome laptop...even better with os 10.1.
1. just use a piece of printer/copier paper. keeps finger prints off
the screen.
2. dvd issues were resolved months ago. should work fine. upgrade to
dvd player 2.7 if it wasn't pre-installed. os 10.1 will offer dvd
player support as well. the drive's mechanism may need "help" pulling
in a dvd occassionally, but i've had no other problems and no "stuck"
dvds/cds.
3. no electronic zaps ever experienced by me.
4. got my sleeve from www.sfbags.com. wonderful service. fits nicely.
there are other wetsuit style similar to sfbags out there as well. most
are around $35-$45.
5. get the virtual pc update to run windows, etc. at full resolution
(very impressive to my pc friends....the coolest pc laptop they've ever
seen was my powerbook running virtual pc!)
john
In article <B7DD6AFD.5488%sun...@mobilitymusic.com>,
SunShip / Mobility Music <sun...@mobilitymusic.com> wrote:
Steven Fisher
news:B7DD6AFD.5488%sun...@mobilitymusic.com...
> Just got my new Ti 500...
>
> Anybody tell me about the problems with:
> 1. Screen trauma caused by keys?
screen. See the documentation that came with it for a description of
removing and replacing the keyboard; that should give you enough information
make sure the keyboard is properly locked in place.
> 2. DVD drive issues?
The eject probem has been long since fixed, I think. I have to guide my CD
in further than seems natural to get it to mount; if I just push it a bit,
the Powerbook sucks it in, thinks for a moment, then spits it back out.
> 3. Electro zaps static & otherwise?
I've had no problems.
> 4. etc / etc. etc?
As with any Powerbook, close it and make darn sure you wait for the sleeping
light before deciding it's asleep and tossing it your pack...
If your hard disc does a lot of clacking as if being struck by a small
hammer send it in for repairs immediately. Ditto screen shimmering,
flickering, etc... things like that don't just get better. :)
> Also, any good ideas about a protective sleeve/case?
No opinion yet; I'm using an old Powerbook 500 case, which I can't
recommend, but I'm too lazy to get another.
Steven Fisher
news:dorot.hy-6108A1...@news.mindspring.com...
> In article <Wh4v7.2149$3x....@news.bc.tac.net>,
> "Steven Fisher" <st...@discoverysoft.com> wrote:
>
> > "SunShip / Mobility Music" <sun...@mobilitymusic.com> wrote in message
> > news:B7DD6AFD.5488%sun...@mobilitymusic.com...
> > > Just got my new Ti 500...
> > >
> > > Anybody tell me about the problems with:
> > > 1. Screen trauma caused by keys?
> > As long as the keyboard is firmly locked into position, it doesn't touch
the
> > screen. See the documentation that came with it for a description of
> > removing and replacing the keyboard; that should give you enough
information
> > make sure the keyboard is properly locked in place.
>
> protector to fit between the keyboard and the screen when it is closed.
> I happened to have a plain white envelope, but this poster suggested
> that the Post Office has them free. (FedEx Env.)
I've heard that causes it's own problems...
If the keyboard isn't properly seated, it will push the protector into the
screen when the Powerbook is closed. In fact, it will push harder than the
keyboard alone because of the extra thickness. This extra thickness also
puts stress on the hinges and latch, and since you're still putting pressure
on the screen (just in a different shape) it will still get scratches. They
just won't be key shaped anymore.
Not that I think some form of protective sheet is a bad idea; I'm not really
sure if it is or isn't. But I'm sure it's a bad idea if the keyboard isn't
seated properly! :)
Chip Zempel
"Steven Fisher" <st...@discoverysoft.com> wrote:
[regarding Tyvek from envelopes as a screen protector...]
> I've heard that causes it's own problems...
>
> If the keyboard isn't properly seated, it will push the protector into the
> screen when the Powerbook is closed. In fact, it will push harder than the
> keyboard alone because of the extra thickness. This extra thickness also
> puts stress on the hinges and latch, and since you're still putting pressure
> on the screen (just in a different shape) it will still get scratches. They
> just won't be key shaped anymore.
>
My dual USB iBook came with a protective sheet between the keyboard and
screen made of some sort of expanded foam material. (I kept it, by the
way!) I've seen this sort of packing material used for dishes and stuff,
too. While fairly thin, it's MUCH thicker than Tyvek - by a factor close
of 50x to 100x, I would guess. So I don't think the Tyvek is going to
cause a problem. However, someone pointed out that the printing on the
Tyvek might be a problem - I don't know if rubs off or not. I wouldn't
want to find out!
But a plain, unprinted Tyvek envelope is inexpensive, extremely thin,
lightweight, tough, anti-static, and replaceable.
I got the impression from someone else's note that the marks people are
complaining about are mostly from the finger-grundge that builds up on
any keyboard (this is relatively easy to clean off) or from abrasion
(more difficult!) rather than simply from pressure.
Seems to me a sheet (the original packing sheet, Tyvek, or just a piece
of paper as someone else suggested) would certainly prevent the grundge
and abrasion problems. And if Apple's packing material is thicker than
either the Tyvek or paper, I can't imagine either of them would cause a
pressure problem.
> But I'm sure it's a bad idea if the keyboard isn't
> seated properly! :)
Yes, definitely! When I installed my RAM, the keyboard didn't want to go
back into place easily. I lifted it up again, and made doubly sure that
the front edge (the edge nearest the trackpad) was seated properly and
then it just DROPPED into place - the latches literally closed by
themselves!
I wonder how many of the iBooks that have screen marks from the keyboard
don't have the RAM shield (under the Airport card), the Airport card, or
the keyboard seated properly? That would explain a lot.
Chip
Steven Fisher
<snip>
> I never close mine unless it's off. I make sure the keyboard is secure.
> I think it came with something packed in it, but I can't remember. I
> think I've read others say it did.
Yes, you're right, it did. So... since you say your keyboard is firmly
locked, I'd guess you're fine for putting something in between, so long as
it's thinner than that plastic sheet. I'm just getting nervous for nothing.
I'm basing the hinge stress on my original Powerbook G4, which was sent back
to Apple and brutalized by the courier. The right hinge was cracked. I
noticed that closing the Powerbook with something to proect the screen -- a
must, since the brutalizing of the Powerbook included the disappearance of
the rubber posts against the edges of the screen -- seemed to cause the
hinges to spiderweb more. My guess is that stress is always there when you
put something too thick between the keyboard and screen, but of course since
most Powerbooks don't get their hinges broken on warranty repairs, most
folks never get to see this. :)
I've never used anything to proect the screen on my replacement G4. So far,
no marks on the screen. <knocks on wood>
Chip Zempel
Dorothy <doro...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> In article <9Sdv7.41245$ob.11...@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com>,
> "Steven Fisher" <st...@discoverysoft.com> wrote:
>
>
> > I've never used anything to proect the screen on my replacement G4. So far,
> > no marks on the screen. <knocks on wood>
>
> Hey, that's my head!
Boy, you sure can tell it's Friday!