I'm a Ti owner and thought I preferred it when the aluminum PowerBooks have come out. However, now having used them more and being exposed to them more, I prefer the aluminum casing and think the Ti looks like dated, 2k design.
While the TiBooks do certainly have the 2001 thing going, they are somewhat thinner than the Alubooks, and they appear to be much thinner. The Alubooks are much less elegant than the TiBooks.
Anyway, I'd like to see something really fresh from Apple for the Intel Powerbooks.
I really liked how thin the TI Book was, plus I thought it looked like it was worth something. What I hated about it was the chipping paint problems, those week hinges and the cheap plastic around the edges.
The aluminum model feels more solid but I don?t care for the added width. Aluminum as an material for a laptop covering is just stupid, I get these black smudges easily and it dents like a friggen can, sure it looks cool new but I hate babying my machine like it was made from 24k gold.
I use and abuse my machines, an Apple typically lasts me 6 ? 8 months (I buy two a year), IBM 12 ? 16 (I buy one a year), and Panasonics (I buy one every other year)? well you have to shoot them to kill them even then it?s iffy. Apple needs to go Magnesium or carbon, something with a little value and longevity like the old Pismo?s.
I've had both Titanium (first Mac) and aluminum PowerBooks & I like the Aluminum better. I do have one small dent on the handrest from where a model fell on it, but that looks nowhere near as bad as the chipped paint did on my TiBook. The AlBooks feel sturdier to me as well.
*** WARNING: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! Do not use this laptop near an open flame. Do not leave in a hot vehicle as spontaneous combustion may occur. ***
I know this was a joke, but doesn't VW use Magnesium in its engine blocks? I think it takes a lot of heat to get Mg to combust.
What I'd like the most is a laptop made of metallic glass. I'm not sure how possible this would be today, but I still like the concept! The stuff marketed as "Liquid Metal" and it used in Golf clubs is what I'm talking about. Not the shit Scotty puts together (oddly enough, on a mac) to transport whales in Star Trek 4.
The Titanium has a classier look than the Aluminum. I've got the last generation of Titanium powerbook that apple made, and my fiance has the latest Aluminum, both 15 inch. Next to each other, you can tell that the Aluminum is a newer, more modern/unified design, but the Ti seems like its wearing a tux, there's some separation of colors that I think helps define the laptop's regions more. Not to mention its slimmer (my lady is quite annoyed that my older laptop is smaller than hers) I'm actually about to mod the titanium though, I think its ridiculous that apple painted silver metal a silver color, so that's coming off. From what I've seen, some folks have buffed the paint off, only to leave undesirable swirls and "brushed metal" markings. I've got an older Ti shell that I'm going to buff out to see if I can attain a matte finish on, if not, I'm taking it down to a hot rod shop to have it media blasted. Pics soon...
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Anyway, I'd like to see something really fresh from Apple for the Intel Powerbooks.
The aluminum model feels more solid but I don?t care for the added width. Aluminum as an material for a laptop covering is just stupid, I get these black smudges easily and it dents like a friggen can, sure it looks cool new but I hate babying my machine like it was made from 24k gold.
I use and abuse my machines, an Apple typically lasts me 6 ? 8 months (I buy two a year), IBM 12 ? 16 (I buy one a year), and Panasonics (I buy one every other year)? well you have to shoot them to kill them even then it?s iffy. Apple needs to go Magnesium or carbon, something with a little value and longevity like the old Pismo?s.
Originally posted by Relic
Apple needs to go Magnesium or carbon,...
I can see the warning labels now:
*** WARNING: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! Do not use this laptop near an open flame. Do not leave in a hot vehicle as spontaneous combustion may occur. ***
Originally posted by CosmoNut
I can see the warning labels now:
*** WARNING: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! Do not use this laptop near an open flame. Do not leave in a hot vehicle as spontaneous combustion may occur. ***
I know this was a joke, but doesn't VW use Magnesium in its engine blocks? I think it takes a lot of heat to get Mg to combust.
What I'd like the most is a laptop made of metallic glass. I'm not sure how possible this would be today, but I still like the concept! The stuff marketed as "Liquid Metal" and it used in Golf clubs is what I'm talking about. Not the shit Scotty puts together (oddly enough, on a mac) to transport whales in Star Trek 4.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Not the shit Scotty puts together (oddly enough, on a mac) to transport whales in Star Trek 4.
Transparent aluminum, to be exact.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
I can see the warning labels now:
*** WARNING: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! Do not use this laptop near an open flame. Do not leave in a hot vehicle as spontaneous combustion may occur. ***
How about sodium or potassium metal?
***WARNING! DO NOT TOUCH OR IMMERSE IN WATER!!!***