\r"; ?> http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html Kit·blog — Comments on “MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium” en Cristian -Kit- Paul Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:59 +0200 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1. On 10 Aug 2007, 5:12 PM, Randy J. Hunt wrote: ]]> <p>While it is one more thing to buy, Apple recently released <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/20/apples-macbookpro-85w-magsafe-adapter-finally-shrunk/">a scaled down 85w power adapter</a> for MacBook Pros. </p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-260'); ?> Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:59 +0200 2. On 10 Aug 2007, 5:32 PM, Kit wrote: ]]> <p>That's a welcomed improvement Randy, but until their distribution reaches Romania (and until I'll decide to spend more money) I'm stuck with the brick. Carrying it probably is a good workout, at least. :)</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-261'); ?> Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:32:09 +0200 3. On 12 Aug 2007, 10:22 AM, Tudor wrote: ]]> <p>Tilde is also missing on the Romanian desktop keyboards. Maybe it's a feature, not a bug. :)</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-262'); ?> Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:22:40 +0200 4. On 12 Aug 2007, 11:46 AM, Kit wrote: ]]> <p>Thanks for the tip, Tudor. I will write a post about this and ask people what whether on their computer the error is present or not.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> I've posted <a href="/2007/08/the_missing_tilde.html">The missing tilde</a>, with pictures.</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-263'); ?> Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:46:54 +0200 5. On 16 Aug 2007, 1:55 PM, Catalin wrote: ]]> <p>How much for the Titanium? :)</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-270'); ?> Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:55:49 +0200 6. On 23 Aug 2007, 7:12 PM, even wrote: ]]> <p>Kit, are you ok with the new lcd screen? i heard they have a yellowish white.</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-287'); ?> Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:12:06 +0200 7. On 23 Aug 2007, 8:08 PM, Kit wrote: ]]> <p>Catalin, I don't think I'll sell it. One cannot have too many PowerBooks. :)</p> <p>Even, the screen is very good quality, very bright and clear, without any color cast. I didn't calibrate it yet, so it's in the native gamma, probably close to D65.</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-288'); ?> Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:08:06 +0200 8. On 16 Sep 2007, 3:58 AM, Michele wrote: ]]> <p>Kit -<br /> Thanks for your time and research/photos on the comparison. It was just what I needed to help me decide to keep or buy new. I don't HAVE to have fast right now, and the design differences are enough to make me wait more. Good thing, I need to hang onto the little teacher pay I get. I'll stay true to the TiBook for now - 3 years later .....</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-316'); ?> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:58:19 +0200 9. On 16 Sep 2007, 11:46 AM, Kit wrote: ]]> <p>Michele, keeping the PowerBook for a while may be the best decision for you. </p> <p>Also—since you're on a budget—you might want to have a look at the new MacBooks (the consumer portables, not the Pro line). They're not only cheaper, but probably faster than your old TiBook.</p> <p>But than again: three years is not much for an Apple portable, in my opinion. And good things come to those who wait...</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-317'); ?> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:46:47 +0200 10. On 3 Feb 2008, 1:05 AM, david Rubenstein wrote: ]]> <p>that's a really old powerbook G4</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-580'); ?> Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:05:03 +0200 11. On 27 Aug 2008, 3:37 AM, Patrick Mlekusch wrote: ]]> <p>I think sthe soft click is a trend.<br /> Nokia launched it years ago on their VERTU line. Saying they've spend thousangs of dollars to find the "perfect click" nowadays they put it in some normal Nokia models and I can say there isn't even a click anymore... But I got used to it and now I love it!</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-743'); ?> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:07 +0200 12. On 29 Sep 2008, 3:52 PM, johan wrote: ]]> <p>Picture a quiet university library... <br /> Everybody's focusing, concentrating, studying... <br /> Then a guy comes, bringing his old notebook with a 'CLICKING' keyboard... and as he starts typing his notebook goes like CLICK-CLACK-CLICK-CLACK-CLICK... <br /> Clickless keyboards are a blessing! </p> <p>Ps.: KIT, thanks for your interesting post. Oh, and I'm still using my 12" Powerbook G4 bought in 2005... Macs rule! </p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-769'); ?> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:08 +0200 13. On 19 Nov 2008, 12:29 AM, Tony Wright wrote: ]]> <p>I am still using a G4 15" powerbook that I bought second hand in 2002. Running OSX 10.3.9 It is brilliant and has never let me down. Titanium's are great.</p>

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]]> seed('MacBook Pro vs. PowerBook Titanium', 'http://www.kitblog.com/2007/08/macbook_pro_vs_powerbook_titan.html#comment-850'); ?> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:29:09 +0200 14. On 8 Sep 2009, 1:07 PM, Robin wrote: ]]> <p>I have a Powerbook G4 Titanium 867 MHz RAM 512 MB from year 2002 whit Mac OS X 10.4.11.<br /> It works brilliant! It runs all the latest updates whitout any problems. The G4 processor must be one of the best processors in the world.<br /> Think about it. A laptop that have runs in almost eight years whitout any problems. Isn´t that amazing?</p> <p>Thank you Kit for this intresting post. It makes me wounder if I sould by a newer Powerbook instead of a MacBook Pro. </p> <p>P.S I apologize for my bad English. </p>

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