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Re: Is the iBook2 really good?



On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 07:07:52AM -0600, Derrik Pates wrote:
> I don't know. We have several of the G4 PowerBooks (not running Linux, 
> but we have them) at the place that I work. I haven't been too impressed 
> with them - they frankly don't feel sturdy, we've had latches and keys 
> break, and the DVD-ROM drive it's outfitted with doesn't have good 
> clearance (so setting your right hand down on the laptop will produce a 
> scratching noise as the drive bends), not to mention that it doesn't 
> seem to like some CDs for whatever reason. I don't know if the iceBook 
> (aka iBook2) shares any of these attributes or not.

from my limited inspection of an ibook2 at a store it does look more
sturdy, and thats what ive heard from others about them.  

keep in mind that apple's primary target for the ibook2 is education,
K-12 in particular.  they have to build a fairly sturdy machine to
stand up to a certain ammount of abuse coming from that audience.  

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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