May 6th, 2008
Kudos to Grant on the Newtontalk.net facelift. Very clean and bloggy-looking (is that a word?).
I especially like the “Updates” bar on the right, like the post from April 20: “Ooh, look. Some changes to the site design are afoot.”
Check it out, and join the list for a daily discussion on all things Newt.
Posted by davelawrence8 at 12:10 pm on May 6th, 2008. Categories: community. Tags: apple, grant, mail, mailing list, messagepad, newton, newtontalk, splorp. Subscribe via RSS.
April 15th, 2008
Hi,
I was just reading your Sunday project to install a wireless card in your iBook. It seems relatively easy to do and was exactly what I wanted to know about.
I just wanted your opinion. I’m in grad school and am going to China for 2 weeks in May on a school/business trip. I want to bring a computer but I’m too nervous to bring my MacBook Pro. I found a clamshell laptop on ebay for a really good price. Do you think if I buy a new battery for it and install the wireless card it would be a good laptop to take with me? I haven’t bought it yet. I just wanted someone else’s opinion first. I pretty much just need it for internet and word processing. I figure it would be a rugged computer to take on such a long trip.
Any tips, advice, opinions would be great.
Thanks!
Amy
Hi there, Amy,
Good question! In fact, that’s exactly what I bought my G3 iBook for – I drove Route 66 a few summer ago, and felt too nervous to take my then-new iBook G4. So I did what you did: shopped on eBay and got a cheap clamshell. I stored all my photos, sent all my e-mails, and kept my travel journal on the G3, and it was perfect. I just wish I had my Airport card then, because just about everywhere I went there was wifi.
I think it would suite your needs perfectly. They’re rugged as heck, and the wireless standard Airport uses is pretty universal. You should be able to hookup just about anywhere.
The battery part may be a bit trickier, but I know there are some online retailers that sell them. You could find one on eBay, too.
Good luck on your trip, and good luck clamshell shopping!
Dave
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Posted by davelawrence8 at 1:27 am on April 15th, 2008. Categories: DIY. Tags: airport, apple, china, clamshell, G3, ibook, macbook, mail, messagepad, newton, travel, wifi. Subscribe via RSS.