iBooks never had 5400 or 7200 RPM drives. More space is more space.
Right now I have a 40GB HD. 4GB is dedicated to a Debian Linux partition, around 512 to swap, and the rest ~32GB (after the 40GB =! 40GB thing) goes to Mac OS X.
Tiger takes around 3GB,
iLife another 2.5GB,
MS Office X.345GB,
Xcode over 2GB,
Route 66 (Canada & US) 2.4GB,
a bit over 11GB so far
any recent game Splinter Cell, Sims, etc. over 1GB, usually over 2GB.
my legal MP3 collection 3.1GB
2 or 3 movies in 2CD XviD-AC3 format
one DVD image
and my 32GB partition is almost full
if it wasn't so damn hard (you have to almost take apart the whole laptop) and voiding your warranty, I'd upgrade to a 100GB ASAP.
Check out http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html for the actual specs of the new iBooks including a 142MHz on the 14". The 12" remains at 133MHz. Another unreported option (by ThinkSecret and Slashdot) is the ability to BTO both iBook models with a 4200RPM 100GB HD (Sweet!).
I understand that Apple is having problems with G4 production and am okay with 1.42GHz CPU/142MHz BUS. I really like the standard Superdrive, 100GB HD (BTO), Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, standard 512MB RAM, Scrolling Trackpad and Sudden Motion Sensor.
I am quite disappointed at the lack of 64MB VRAM upgrade. I've got a 1GHz 14" iBook G4 with 32MB (early 2004 model) and was planning on exchanging (new + ebay old) this iBook for a new one but with 32MB VRAM i can't play games like DOOM 3, Desert Storm, and use full CoreImage functionality. There's no reason for me go through with it. I understand that 32MB VRAM is decent for Mac OS X/Windows/Linux to run more than properly but a laptop thats supposed to last at least 3 years (Applecare) should be outfitted with enough options to use/play most games/applications on the market currently. Mac OS X with CoreImage was released 3 months ago!
Guess I'm sticking with this laptop until the next release (possibly last before Intel switch).
1) using Airpwn http://www.evilscheme.org/defcon/ and giving him the same or similar image (e.g. goatse guy or tub girl)
2) set up a camcorder on the guy's face
3) laugh everytime the guy sees a pic
4) send a link to the video to slashdot
5) profit (emotionally)
"If there's even the tiniest chance that global warming is NOT happening, then this would be an extremely foolish thing to implement, as it could trigger the next ice age..."
WRONG!!!
If we can not affect the earth's environmental patterns (yeah right!) to cause global warmimg then we can't affect the earth's environmental patterns to cause an ice age either!!!! (If you can't alter the temperature one way then the odds of being able to alter it the other way are infintesimal!)
Does anyone know if the DVD releases (incl. this one) from now on will include compression like the CD version of Knoppix? I'm d/l'ing it now, but just wondering whether actual disc reading will be faster (no decompression) on the DVD version?
I have a P2 300 MHz with 256 MB, combo drive, 180 GB (on 2 disks), ATI RAGE 128 PRO (w/ tv in/out), and SB Live! and I'm capable of doing anything except watching DVDs or DivX,XviDs above 640x352 and playing brand-new high-end games. And I've got a standalone DVD player for DVDs - so there isn't anything I can't do on my comp that I need to do.
Good telescope w/ video-out using Firewire or USB
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Does anyone know of a good telescope (something that can see the rings around Saturn) and have the ability to transfer video in real-time through Firewire or USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 ? I'm also wondering whether it would be cheaper to attach a DV cam or webcam and would this method still have similar (quality) results?
Slashdot Mirror
Right now I have a 40GB HD. 4GB is dedicated to a Debian Linux partition, around 512 to swap, and the rest ~32GB (after the 40GB =! 40GB thing) goes to Mac OS X.
- Tiger takes around 3GB,
- iLife another 2.5GB,
- MS Office X
.345GB,
- Xcode over 2GB,
- Route 66 (Canada & US) 2.4GB,
- a bit over 11GB so far
- any recent game Splinter Cell, Sims, etc. over 1GB, usually over 2GB.
- my legal MP3 collection 3.1GB
- 2 or 3 movies in 2CD XviD-AC3 format
- one DVD image
- and my 32GB partition is almost full
if it wasn't so damn hard (you have to almost take apart the whole laptop) and voiding your warranty, I'd upgrade to a 100GB ASAP.Check out http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html for the actual specs of the new iBooks including a 142MHz on the 14". The 12" remains at 133MHz. Another unreported option (by ThinkSecret and Slashdot) is the ability to BTO both iBook models with a 4200RPM 100GB HD (Sweet!).
I understand that Apple is having problems with G4 production and am okay with 1.42GHz CPU/142MHz BUS. I really like the standard Superdrive, 100GB HD (BTO), Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, standard 512MB RAM, Scrolling Trackpad and Sudden Motion Sensor. I am quite disappointed at the lack of 64MB VRAM upgrade. I've got a 1GHz 14" iBook G4 with 32MB (early 2004 model) and was planning on exchanging (new + ebay old) this iBook for a new one but with 32MB VRAM i can't play games like DOOM 3, Desert Storm, and use full CoreImage functionality. There's no reason for me go through with it. I understand that 32MB VRAM is decent for Mac OS X/Windows/Linux to run more than properly but a laptop thats supposed to last at least 3 years (Applecare) should be outfitted with enough options to use/play most games/applications on the market currently. Mac OS X with CoreImage was released 3 months ago!
Guess I'm sticking with this laptop until the next release (possibly last before Intel switch).
1) using Airpwn http://www.evilscheme.org/defcon/ and giving him the same or similar image (e.g. goatse guy or tub girl)
2) set up a camcorder on the guy's face
3) laugh everytime the guy sees a pic
4) send a link to the video to slashdot
5) profit (emotionally)
See - that's how you get rid of the "???" step!
"If there's even the tiniest chance that global warming is NOT happening, then this would be an extremely foolish thing to implement, as it could trigger the next ice age..."
WRONG!!!
If we can not affect the earth's environmental patterns (yeah right!) to cause global warmimg then we can't affect the earth's environmental patterns to cause an ice age either!!!! (If you can't alter the temperature one way then the odds of being able to alter it the other way are infintesimal!)
Does anyone know if the DVD releases (incl. this one) from now on will include compression like the CD version of Knoppix? I'm d/l'ing it now, but just wondering whether actual disc reading will be faster (no decompression) on the DVD version?
I have a P2 300 MHz with 256 MB, combo drive, 180 GB (on 2 disks), ATI RAGE 128 PRO (w/ tv in/out), and SB Live! and I'm capable of doing anything except watching DVDs or DivX,XviDs above 640x352 and playing brand-new high-end games. And I've got a standalone DVD player for DVDs - so there isn't anything I can't do on my comp that I need to do.
Does anyone know of a good telescope (something that can see the rings around Saturn) and have the ability to transfer video in real-time through Firewire or USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 ? I'm also wondering whether it would be cheaper to attach a DV cam or webcam and would this method still have similar (quality) results?
It's available on USENET
alt.binaries.multimedia, alt.binaries.multimedia.scifi - SD-6/SVCD/WS version
alt.binaries.multimedia.scifi - some other VCD version
... what noone has built before!