The Subnotebook - Page 2

**fryke** · #9 March 30th, 2005, 02:28 PM

The Crusoe models did have about 5 hours of battery life. If you got 19 out of it, you've been using at least one of the extended batteries that made the model much bigger.

... But yes, Kind of what I meant. Only the trackpad would be a must for me.

Ceroc Addict · #10 March 30th, 2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

The Crusoe models did have about 5 hours of battery life. If you got 19 out of it, you've been using at least one of the extended batteries that made the model much bigger.

... But yes, Kind of what I meant. Only the trackpad would be a must for me.

If Apple had made it, it would have come with BT built in and I'd have gotten a BT mouse.

Kap

**fryke** · #11 March 31st, 2005, 03:37 AM

Yes, but a BT mouse isn't that good on, say, the sand of a beach.

... I think the internal pointing device for such a subnotebook should still be a trackpad. Smaller than the PB's and iBook's, though.

Ceroc Addict · #12 March 31st, 2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

Yes, but a BT mouse isn't that good on, say, the sand of a beach

BT/USB trackball then

(that'd be my preference)

I was in a computer/electronics store yesterday that had Apple and non-Apple gear in the same section.

I have to say the 12" PB looks out of date compared to a 10" with TFT display.

Kap

P.S. The 15" PB still kicks ass though.

Viro · #13 April 1st, 2005, 04:59 AM

They need to update the displays to have this new 'X-Black' technology. Laptops from Sony with this technology have absolutely gorgeous displays.

Ceroc Addict · #14 April 1st, 2005, 05:14 AM

Btw - I'm starting to think Apple really should leave out the optical drive (maybe add an extra FW port) and reduce the price (and weight) of a 10" PB by that margin.

There are perfectly good, cheap, multiple format, external DVD burners out now that are faster than the built in Superdrives in Powerbooks.

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Originally Posted by Viro

They need to update the displays to have this new 'X-Black' technology. Laptops from Sony with this technology have absolutely gorgeous displays.

Absolutely.

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Originally Posted by fryke

Yes, but a BT mouse isn't that good on, say, the sand of a beach.

...

Hold on - don't you live in Switzerland?

Kap

**fryke** · #15 April 1st, 2005, 05:58 AM

Those X-Black displays GLARE. And that's a bad thing, btw.

... And yeah, I'm in Switzerland. But theoretically I could take such a subnotebook with me when I go to a beach, right? But neither do those mice work well on grass, or in the train on knees, or, well: Many surfaces you come across when actually using a subnotebook on the road.

Viro · #16 April 1st, 2005, 06:08 AM

If you were sitting by the beach, the last thing you want to have on lap or in your hands is your laptop.

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I've never used those X-Black displays, only seen them in shops. But they do look beautiful. Like a CRT.