February 15, 2005
Time Stops
As I said earlier, my four-year-old PowerBook is showing its age: the screen sits at a slight (around 2 degree) angle, skewed by the failing hinges. Occasionally when I move the display, the screen goes completely black. Comes back if I put it to sleep and wake it back up, but overall it's not a good sign. I'm hoping I can nurse it along for a couple more days, until the 12-inch PowerBook I ordered arrives. (I think if I can sit the old PowerBook on a shelf and not carry it around or open and shut the display, I can use it as a server.)
This is the part about buying a new computer I hate: Checking Apple's order status page, then FedEx's tracking page. The machine shipped out of China last weekend, moved through a FedEx facility in Anchorage, and is now sitting somewhere in Indianapolis. And although I'm glad that FedEx allows you to track the status of shipments, I'm often perplexed by the status info they give me. "Held at Sort Facility"?
Greetings fellow PowerBook user. I'm getting a 12" Powerbook today and really looking forward to moving away from my old Dell. Has your Powerbook served you well so far?
Posted by: Phil Tietjen at February 16, 2005 03:57 PMHi Phil. My PowerBook is (according to FedEx) somewhere at Clarkson now, probably in the mailroom. I had to head home early today when the weather turned ugly, but I should have it tomorrow.
I've been using PowerBooks pretty much continuously since around 1998; I wouldn't buy any other sort of laptop.
Posted by: johndan at February 16, 2005 04:17 PM