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iHate You · 2003-01-07 3:08 pm

I think I want one but I'm going to wait for FireWire 800.

There are no speakers, right?

That's insane. I've never heard of a Mac without speakers.

MacAddictfan · 2003-01-07 3:14 pm

http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index12.html

Musically inclined?
You?ll be glad to hear that the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 features built-in stereo speakers with an enhanced midrange third speaker, stereo headphone output jack, stereo line-in and an internal microphone.

Light Speed · 2003-01-07 3:16 pm

I would also rather it have BlueTooth built-in and not not have it as an option. Can you say BlueTooth Apple headphones? I knew you could smile

iHate You · 2003-01-07 3:20 pm

http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index12.html

Ah.

I thought that because a) they aren't visible and b) it said this on the tech specs page:
Two built-in stereo speakers (15-inch and 17-inch models)

I didn't notice that it said this right above it:
Built-in stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker (12-inch model)

Duhh.

iHate You · 2003-01-07 3:21 pm

Can you say BlueTooth Apple headphones?

I tried but I ended up choking on my own saliva and fainting.

That sucks. I thought BlueTooth was built in.

Guess I'll be waiting for BlueTooth AND FireWire 800.

Oh yeah, and also money.

K.C. Lofty · 2003-01-07 3:27 pm

Try reading people....

"Bluetooth, built-in to the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 model, connects..."

That was about 1/3 of the way down the linked page ... under the heading and a graphic called Bluetooth.

Geez....

"What, no speakers!!" "No, Bluetooth!!!"

Hey guess what, it doesn't come with any installed memory either
(the above line is a lie ... did you read this line?)

iHate You · 2003-01-07 3:32 pm

Try reading people....
That was about 1/3 of the way down the linked page ... under the heading and a graphic called Bluetooth.

first of all, suck on something dumb.

secondly, i DID read but i read the tech specs which is less clear than the rest of the page because everything is side by side leading to my human error.

see, because i'm a human being and sometimes, even if i try to do something, i still muck it up. this is not a result of an inability to read but of reading one piece of information and mistaking it for another.

mistakes happen to machines, animals, with pregnancies, and everything else on the whole goddamned planet. Why? Because that's how it is.

Lastly,
suck on a bag of hair again.

rampant · 2003-01-07 3:47 pm

I'm not a fan of the iBook design, I prefer the powerbook look much more, and at least they dumped the titanium gimmick and went with "last years material" which at least holds paint. wink

iHate You · 2003-01-07 3:48 pm

yeah, the 12" PowerBook isn't as sexy as the 15.1" version but it's tiny and I want tiny.

registered_user · 2003-01-07 3:52 pm

Back on that speaker thing... I hope that the 3rd speaker helps with the audio, because the 15" TiBook sounds uncannily like a clock radio. I know, I know, it's just a portable. I'm just pointing it out is all.

baldprof · 2003-01-07 3:57 pm

hey, the new models aren't painted. cool

Stop the Robots · 2003-01-07 4:03 pm

Guess what! IM GETTING ONE, WOO HOO w/ a superdrive, and 640MB DDR, is this true DDR, not SDRAM DDR? Oh well, IM GETTING ONE, YEAH!

K.C. Lofty · 2003-01-07 4:37 pm

Try reading people....
That was about 1/3 of the way down the linked page ... under the heading and a graphic called Bluetooth.
first of all, suck a boner.

secondly, i DID read but i read the tech specs which is less clear than the rest of the page because everything is side by side leading to my human error.

see, because i'm a human being and sometimes, even if i try to do something, i still muck it up. this is not a result of an inability to read but of reading one piece of information and mistaking it for another.

mistakes happen to machines, animals, with pregnancies, and everything else on the whole goddamned planet. Why? Because that's how it is.

Lastly,
suck a boner again.

Did you want to be wrong forever, or did you want me to tell you that you were wrong?

And sorry to dissapoint you, but I will not suck your boner.

iHate You · 2003-01-07 4:40 pm

Did you want to be wrong forever, or did you want me to tell you that you were wrong?

I think you have a skewed perception of being helpful.

Had you provided the information in a polite or even humorous manner, I would be thankful. But you provided it in a condescending way, even after I explained why I made the first mistake.

I think that is the fine line between being helpful and being a jerk and you CROSSED IT. YOU CROSSED IT, MISTER.

@()!&!@&*(!@&(&!@

Digital C · 2003-01-07 4:45 pm

Wouldn't bluetooth headphones suck? I mean, audio transfer over Bluetooth would be really low quality. What's so difficult about plugging headphones in? It's not as though Bluetooth would let you go that far away from your computer.

K.C. Lofty · 2003-01-07 4:57 pm

I think that is the fine line between being helpful and being a jerk and you CROSSED IT. YOU CROSSED IT, MISTER.

@()!&!@&*(!@&(&!@

That is kinda the fun of a fine line, is CROSSING IT!!

Like you never crossed the line before. wink

And I am still not gonna suck you weeeweee blush evil blush twisted

Short Circuit · 2003-01-07 5:31 pm

Wouldn't bluetooth headphones suck? I mean, audio transfer over Bluetooth would be really low quality. What's so difficult about plugging headphones in? It's not as though Bluetooth would let you go that far away from your computer.

how fast is bluetooth ?

Also some phones have bluetooth headsets, so I would think that it would be very possible.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/T39/

W

Light Speed · 2003-01-07 7:57 pm

Alright so I choked on the bluetooth built in but that specs page is a pain. Maybe putting what everybody uses to name the machine like screen size at the top and the order number at the bottom huh maybe. Oh and maybe more than two hours of sleep..... smile

iHate You · 2003-01-07 8:03 pm

i can't seem to find anything that indicates whether or not the 12" model has a pc card slot. i'd really like a card slot.

sonny · 2003-01-07 8:58 pm

i can't seem to find anything that indicates whether or not the 12" model has a pc card slot. i'd really like a card slot.

no on the the card slot

box of heads · 2003-01-08 4:47 am

Guess what! IM GETTING ONE, WOO HOO w/ a superdrive, and 640MB DDR, is this true DDR, not SDRAM DDR? Oh well, IM GETTING ONE, YEAH!

no, that's not "true" DDR because the G4 is like a traffic jam. it can only utilize 1.3GB/s bandwidth which is the same as SDRAM, so it's a waste, unlike PCs that have 2X or 4X the memory bandwidth.

FYI the "superdrive" is only 1X, which means to encode and burn a DVD from iMovie to iDVD will take you at least 6 hours or more.

but hey, no paint flakes.

benightedbastard · 2003-01-08 5:11 am

There'll be no boner sucking. I suggest you're the one who needs to behave, iHate You.

scubus · 2003-01-08 9:33 am

There'll be no boner sucking. I suggest you're the one who needs to behave, iHate You.

What the... no boner sucking!? When did this decision get made? Why didn't anyone tell me?

Geeze, that's the only reason I come here... now I'm leaving.

fuscob · 2003-01-08 10:00 am

Guess what! IM GETTING ONE, WOO HOO w/ a superdrive, and 640MB DDR, is this true DDR, not SDRAM DDR? Oh well, IM GETTING ONE, YEAH!
no, that's not "true" DDR because the G4 is like a traffic jam. it can only utilize 1.3GB/s bandwidth which is the same as SDRAM, so it's a waste, unlike PCs that have 2X or 4X the memory bandwidth.

FYI the "superdrive" is only 1X, which means to encode and burn a DVD from iMovie to iDVD will take you at least 6 hours or more.

but hey, no paint flakes.

Hey, I'd like you to show me a PC laptop that's 1" thick and has a DVD burner. Oh and did i mention a 17" screen?

Moron.

scubus · 2003-01-08 10:06 am

Guess what! IM GETTING ONE, WOO HOO w/ a superdrive, and 640MB DDR, is this true DDR, not SDRAM DDR? Oh well, IM GETTING ONE, YEAH!
no, that's not "true" DDR because the G4 is like a traffic jam. it can only utilize 1.3GB/s bandwidth which is the same as SDRAM, so it's a waste, unlike PCs that have 2X or 4X the memory bandwidth.

FYI the "superdrive" is only 1X, which means to encode and burn a DVD from iMovie to iDVD will take you at least 6 hours or more.

but hey, no paint flakes.
Hey, I'd like you to show me a PC laptop that's 1" thick and has a DVD burner. Oh and did i mention a 17" screen?

Moron.

You'd think with a whole box of heads, there would be at least one that wasn't empty...

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