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| + | ====== BOUGHT ====== | ||
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| + | This page is for historical purposes only. Thank you to everyone who donated money, I'm writing this from my new MacBook Pro. | ||
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| ====== Buy John A Mac ====== | ====== Buy John A Mac ====== | ||
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| My plan is to buy a 12" [[http:// | My plan is to buy a 12" [[http:// | ||
| - | The lowest spec PowerBook is as follows: | + | The lowest spec %%PowerBook%% is as follows: |
| * 12.1-inch TFT Display | * 12.1-inch TFT Display | ||
| * 1024x768 resolution | * 1024x768 resolution | ||
| - | * 1GHz PowerPC G4 | + | * 1GHz %%PowerPC%% G4 |
| * 512K L2 cache | * 512K L2 cache | ||
| * 256MB DDR266 SDRAM | * 256MB DDR266 SDRAM | ||
| * 40GB Ultra ATA/100 | * 40GB Ultra ATA/100 | ||
| - | * NVIDIA GeForce FX Go 5200 (32MB DDR) | + | * NVIDIA |
| * Full size keyboard | * Full size keyboard | ||
| * 10/ | * 10/ | ||
| - | * FireWire 400 | + | * %%FireWire%% 400 |
| - | * AirPort Extreme Ready | + | * %%AirPort%% Extreme Ready |
| * Mini-DVI out | * Mini-DVI out | ||
| - | And comes in at $1, | + | And comes in at $1, |
| < | < | ||
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| Here's one user's opinion (who I assume is fairly well-informed since he runs a Mac consulting business: http:// | Here's one user's opinion (who I assume is fairly well-informed since he runs a Mac consulting business: http:// | ||
| + | <code txt> | ||
| I suspect that your needs would be very well served by any of the | I suspect that your needs would be very well served by any of the | ||
| iBook line - in particular the 14-inch: | iBook line - in particular the 14-inch: | ||
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| make sense to first see how much you use the machine before shelling out | make sense to first see how much you use the machine before shelling out | ||
| for that. | for that. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Another reader suggests a bigger screen: | Another reader suggests a bigger screen: | ||
| + | < | ||
| You' | You' | ||
| I generally had a lot of windows open. One of the good things about the | I generally had a lot of windows open. One of the good things about the | ||
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| across the two screens. | across the two screens. | ||
| I've read some reports of folks figuring out how to enable this feature. | I've read some reports of folks figuring out how to enable this feature. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Joseph' | Joseph' | ||
| + | < | ||
| I am no Mac guy at all. But the difference between 14 and 12 inch ultra | I am no Mac guy at all. But the difference between 14 and 12 inch ultra | ||
| portable depends on how your going to use it and how good your eye-sight | portable depends on how your going to use it and how good your eye-sight | ||
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| happy with the long battery life. He is normally a Linux guy, but all the | happy with the long battery life. He is normally a Linux guy, but all the | ||
| *nix tools are there so he was happy. | *nix tools are there so he was happy. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Interesting commentary from another reader, I hadn't heard of fink, but now I know what it is it does seem like a good idea to make POPFile work with it, although I also plan to do a native installer for the Mac. | Interesting commentary from another reader, I hadn't heard of fink, but now I know what it is it does seem like a good idea to make POPFile work with it, although I also plan to do a native installer for the Mac. | ||
| + | < | ||
| 1) I have a 12" 800Mhz iBook with 256MB Ram, it only cost me $900 (with | 1) I have a 12" 800Mhz iBook with 256MB Ram, it only cost me $900 (with | ||
| my student discount -- $1100 otherwise), and it serves my needs popping | my student discount -- $1100 otherwise), and it serves my needs popping | ||
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| what other files are needed that can't be had through fink. I'm having the devil | what other files are needed that can't be had through fink. I'm having the devil | ||
| of a time figuring out which ones those are. | of a time figuring out which ones those are. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Encouragement from a non-Mac user: | Encouragement from a non-Mac user: | ||
| + | < | ||
| This morning, I read the message you sent out about getting a Mac in order to | This morning, I read the message you sent out about getting a Mac in order to | ||
| - | write code for the POPFile installer. | + | write code for the POPFile installer. |
| before, and I understand where you are coming from. | before, and I understand where you are coming from. | ||
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| Thanks for the software (POPFile and others), and keep up the good work! | Thanks for the software (POPFile and others), and keep up the good work! | ||
| + | </ | ||
| And opinion on screen size: | And opinion on screen size: | ||
| + | < | ||
| FWIW, I use a 12" Powerbook that's pretty well maxed out on the hardware front | FWIW, I use a 12" Powerbook that's pretty well maxed out on the hardware front | ||
| and am very happy with it despite failing eyes. Nonetheless, | and am very happy with it despite failing eyes. Nonetheless, | ||
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| Am making a donation: | Am making a donation: | ||
| to help you get there. | to help you get there. | ||
| - | + | </ | |
| And a great offer (either I'll drop the target price, or I'll use the extra $$$ to max out the RAM): | And a great offer (either I'll drop the target price, or I'll use the extra $$$ to max out the RAM): | ||
| + | < | ||
| When you decide on your Mac, and unless you have a better offer, let me know | When you decide on your Mac, and unless you have a better offer, let me know | ||
| what you want to buy. | what you want to buy. | ||
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| multi-desktop or simply larger desktops. I use that a lot when I am coding. It's nice | multi-desktop or simply larger desktops. I use that a lot when I am coding. It's nice | ||
| to have the source on the laptop, and the browser on the monitor. | to have the source on the laptop, and the browser on the monitor. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| iBook user chirps: | iBook user chirps: | ||
| + | < | ||
| Well I have a older iBook G4 (800). | Well I have a older iBook G4 (800). | ||
| new iBooks now start at 1GHz and would be more than enough speed unless you | new iBooks now start at 1GHz and would be more than enough speed unless you | ||
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| popfile on windows but I will be donating to the BuyJohnAMac project. | popfile on windows but I will be donating to the BuyJohnAMac project. | ||
| someday I might use the iBook for mail someday. | someday I might use the iBook for mail someday. | ||
| + | </ | ||
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