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The memory issue is tiny between the 12" PB and the 12" iBook. The both only have one SODIMM slot (the 15/17" PB has two). While Apple states that the most that will fit in an iBook is a 512M module, many places sell 1G SODIMMs that work in iBooks. So the RAM difference is really 1280M vs 1152M...

Well I picked up an PC2700 512M Kingston module for $99 after rebate at Best Buy. It passed the hardware test with flying colors, and have had no stability problems. I have the same 512M Kingston module in my wifes iMac which has no issues for the last 5 months. Brian

The dead pixel thing is very wacky. Not only is there a number that will cause them to replace the screen, that number is different depending on the location of the dead pixels. If you have two dead pixels side-by-side, it most likely will trigger a replacement, if they are 8" apart, it won't...

I picked up a pc2700 kingston module today, hopefully I can get time tommorow to install it. I know I can't go slower with memory, the only reason I'm going faster is it's cheaper. It was around $40 more to get a PC2100 module then a PC2700 one. I had forgotten about the hardware test cd, I'll...

Students/Educators are able to get a 12" iBook for $949. Brian

Apple most likely does not have anything in the works for this, atleast not for the consumer market. I wouldnt' be surprised to find a packaging type setup with Xserves and Xserve RAID units shipped setup specifically for file sharing with an easy web based configuration for setting it up. The...

The 12" ibook is a basic entry level laptop option. You can't find a single laptop worth spending money on for less then $1k in the PC world. Sure you can find some for less then $1k, but see how long they last you before their cases start cracking and the screen starts losing pixels. Hell...

I need more memory for my new iBook G4. I know it's specs say it uses PC2100 but many sites also list PC2700 has working in it. Does anyone here actually have PC2700 in their G4 iBook here? If so, what brand? I tried a 512M PC2100 from Centon (they were out of PNY and this was the only 512M in...

The two Virgin Pulse players, VP-01 and VP-02, have an iTunes plugin. I have the VP-01 and it works great with iTunes, altho these are both flash based players. Brian

FCE dooesn't have HD support. Brian

iMovie will only edit DV format footage. If you want to edit HD you'll need to drop the $1k on Final Cut Pro. Brian

Bummer, that was set correctly for me, I was hoping it was something hidden :) Oh well... Brian

Was this some sort of hiding date setting? Or the easy to find one in the system preferences under international? Brian

Mine is sitting on my front porch waiting for me to get home :) Brian

That number is just a counter, doesn't effect performance. But, because the number was pretty high, I was assuming it had been up awhile to have had that many pagein/outs. If you rebooted on a daily basis, you'd still have the same number of pagein/outs, the counters would just be a smaller...

My job is to know that type of stuff :) As to which problem is the greatest, I'd reboot the box, start no applications. Open terminal. Run 'vm_stat 15'. Then start up iPhoto and do a few things that are slow, and make sure that they are slow while you're doing it. Exit iPhoto, then go back to...

You are misreading this line, as do 99.5% of people who look at top :) There are 4 states used memory can be in in OS X, wired, active, inactive, and free. They are as follows: Wired: memory that is mapped to an appliction (ie. used), and can not be swapped out to disk Active: memory that is...

Does it work if you give yourself a static IP in the proper range? I'd test that first to make sure that all your WEP settings are correct in your wireless config. Brian

You could also just share the files over the network. Copy them to the HD of your powerbook, then share the folder. Brian

The reason Garage Band needs a DVD player to install is, the software doesn't fit on a CDROM, it comes on a DVD disc. Previously iDVD required a superdrive to be installed to run, this is no longer true. With iDVD 4 you are now able to work on iDVD projects and save them on a non-superdrive...