My iMac Just Died (Slightly off topic)

[David Hacker]

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I have an original iBook and it runs YDL wonderfully.  The GUI install=20=

works like a charm and everything just works on them. You can pick them=20=

up really cheap on eBay.  There have been a lot of posts on here about=20=

problems with the newer iBooks.  Perhaps someone who has one can chime=20=

in with there experience and suggestions.
David C. Hacker, DVM
On Jul 9, 2004, at 4:38 PM, Michael and Marilyn Cherry wrote:

> It was an original Bondi Blue iMac, with not enough RAM, only a CD=20
> (read-only drive), but it was one of the first generation iMacs. I ran=20=

> YDL really well.
> =A0
> The=A0last several days the monitor was acting up, going blank then=20
> slowly redrawing, and there was a weird=A0'ping' noise coming out of =
the=20
> unit. I suspect the fly-back transformer or some other piece of the=20
> monitor was failing.=A0This morning it went zap, ping, and turned =
itself=20
> off, only to refuse to power up again.
> =A0
> Based on my assumption that the=A0monitor has failed,=A0I am further=20=

> assuming that replacing the=A0monitor=A0or getting a new one is=A0really=
=20
> expensive. Also, I have seen some discussions, postings, etc. on=20
> moding the iMac for a more traditional PC-case which, I guess is an=20
> option, although working around a monitor does somewhat scare me.
> =A0
> So, I think I need to=A0buy a new iMac. I have been thinking about=20
> either an iBook or a PowerBook. Has anyone who bought a=20
> iBook=A0regretted it? Should I just bite the bullet and get a =
PowerBook?
> =A0
> Opinions appreciated.
> =A0
> Thanks
> Michael Cherry=A0

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I have an original iBook and it runs YDL wonderfully.  The GUI install
works like a charm and everything just works on them. You can pick
them up really cheap on eBay.  There have been a lot of posts on here
about problems with the newer iBooks.  Perhaps someone who has one can
chime in with there experience and suggestions. =20

David C. Hacker, DVM

On Jul 9, 2004, at 4:38 PM, Michael and Marilyn Cherry wrote:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>It was an original
Bondi Blue iMac, with not enough RAM, only a CD (read-only drive), but
it was one of the first generation iMacs. I ran YDL really =
well.</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>The=A0last several days the
monitor was acting up, going blank then slowly redrawing, and there
was a weird=A0'ping' noise coming out of the unit. I suspect the
fly-back transformer or some other piece of the monitor was
failing.=A0This morning it went zap, ping, and turned itself off, only
to refuse to power up again.</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Based on my assumption that
the=A0monitor has failed,=A0I am further assuming that replacing
the=A0monitor=A0or getting a new one is=A0really expensive. Also, I have
seen some discussions, postings, etc. on moding the iMac for a more
traditional PC-case which, I guess is an option, although working
around a monitor does somewhat scare me.</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>So, I think I need to=A0buy a
new iMac. I have been thinking about either an iBook or a PowerBook.
Has anyone who bought a iBook=A0regretted it? Should I just bite the
bullet and get a PowerBook?</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Opinions =
appreciated.</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Thanks</smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Michael
Cherry</smaller></fontfamily>=A0

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