I would first like to say that I love Apple, & my comments are more directed at the reporting not the Ti. From everything I've read the new Ti is probably the best laptop in the world at any price, & I think Apple has priced this reasonably. The reviewer fails to mention some things that might be a concern to most users. For example, previously PowerBooks had expansion bays which would allow you to swap various drives (CD, ZIP, floppy, etc.) the Ti does not. You do have the option to attach peripherals via FireWire but this, in my opinion, is not as convenient. He also failed to mention the battery disconnect and DVD non-eject issues which have been well documented in the Mac press. He may not have had personal experience with these issues but they do warrant mentioning.
The author mentions he used a crossover cable to copy data from his old PB G3 to the new G4 TiBook.
That's old school!
The new TiBook has Ethernet autosensing within, and can use any ethernet cable to transfer data to and fro. Normal patch or crossover, it doesn't matter. It senses the cable and configures itself appropriately.
Another pretty cool addition from Apple.
Submitted by Josh Fofer on Fri, 03/16/2001 - 06:59.
But you didn't need a crossover cable - the ethernet port on all new Macs are auto-sensing and use software to crossover if required. A nice little feature!
Submitted by wayne shaw on Thu, 03/15/2001 - 16:26.
Minor faults
I would first like to say that I love Apple, & my comments are more directed at the reporting not the Ti. From everything I've read the new Ti is probably the best laptop in the world at any price, & I think Apple has priced this reasonably. The reviewer fails to mention some things that might be a concern to most users. For example, previously PowerBooks had expansion bays which would allow you to swap various drives (CD, ZIP, floppy, etc.) the Ti does not. You do have the option to attach peripherals via FireWire but this, in my opinion, is not as convenient. He also failed to mention the battery disconnect and DVD non-eject issues which have been well documented in the Mac press. He may not have had personal experience with these issues but they do warrant mentioning.
One other nicety
The author mentions he used a crossover cable to copy data from his old PB G3 to the new G4 TiBook.
That's old school!
The new TiBook has Ethernet autosensing within, and can use any ethernet cable to transfer data to and fro. Normal patch or crossover, it doesn't matter. It senses the cable and configures itself appropriately.
Another pretty cool addition from Apple.
*still drooling*
Lucky man, Mr. Lawler - we ALL want one of those!
Informative & fun to read. Thanks.
Lucky indeed!
But you didn't need a crossover cable - the ethernet port on all new Macs are auto-sensing and use software to crossover if required. A nice little feature!
oops
- wrong rating previously