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Note - some additional comments are posted in CubaMark's "12-inch Powerbook notes" thread (click me)
(same comment posted to MacNN PowerBook forum, in the "Canadian 12" AlBooks?" thread)
"erica" has arrived! Perhaps I'll post pictures later. It's taking a long time to install and update and sync everything.
So far Office, Cubase, Warcraft III, iTunes, iPhoto, Safari, DVD player and Palm syncing all work great. Soon I'll get around to Vuescan, and stressing everything a little. I haven't had a computer at home for a month since I sold my PowerMac, so there's lots to do.
I tried something: I closed the lid while connected to my CRT and an external mouse. It sleeps. If I click the external mouse, it wakes up but I have no video unless I also open the latch. I guess you really do need an external keyboard for closed lid operation. I wish you could shut off the LCD to save VRAM. This is the most beautiful computer I have ever seen! The magnetic latch works great. Speech commands are usable with the internal mic. I like how the function keys are volume, etc by default instead of needing to press Fn to get those functions. Is this the first Canadian AlPB? I have to take film for processing and then scan it to get pictures up, so that won't happen till I have time. I noticed that QuickBooks has a pdf file with special instructions for Canadian users, which may be good news for some people. I most likely won't be using QB anyway. The audio output from the headphone jack is possibly better than the PowerMac. From the internal speakers, the sound is impressive for a laptop. I could go on and on and on about this thing.
(same comment posted to MacNN PowerBook forum, in the "Canadian 12" AlBooks?" thread)
"erica" has arrived! Perhaps I'll post pictures later. It's taking a long time to install and update and sync everything.
So far Office, Cubase, Warcraft III, iTunes, iPhoto, Safari, DVD player and Palm syncing all work great. Soon I'll get around to Vuescan, and stressing everything a little. I haven't had a computer at home for a month since I sold my PowerMac, so there's lots to do.
I tried something: I closed the lid while connected to my CRT and an external mouse. It sleeps. If I click the external mouse, it wakes up but I have no video unless I also open the latch. I guess you really do need an external keyboard for closed lid operation. I wish you could shut off the LCD to save VRAM. This is the most beautiful computer I have ever seen! The magnetic latch works great. Speech commands are usable with the internal mic. I like how the function keys are volume, etc by default instead of needing to press Fn to get those functions. Is this the first Canadian AlPB? I have to take film for processing and then scan it to get pictures up, so that won't happen till I have time. I noticed that QuickBooks has a pdf file with special instructions for Canadian users, which may be good news for some people. I most likely won't be using QB anyway. The audio output from the headphone jack is possibly better than the PowerMac. From the internal speakers, the sound is impressive for a laptop. I could go on and on and on about this thing.
