Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 3rd Mar 2003 20:39 UTC
OSNews featured two reviews of the new 12" Powerbook from Apple last month. Using a machine and more fairly evaluating it, is a continuous process, so when new facts emerge, we should be reporting them back. So, what I discovered this weekend is that my 12" Powerbook doesn't like... the mountains. Read on, it is an interesting issue. Update: The issue is now logged at Apple's tech support db.
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The IBM drive in my Dell Insprion went belly up recently - it had those "clonk clonk" noises for quite a while. I'm not sure about Fujitsu, but IBM is offering a tool to test the health of your hard drive - x86 only, unfortunately. However, Eugenia, if Fujitsu should offer a similar tool and removing a hard drive from a 12" Powerbook is easier than from an iBook, you might want to test your hard drive. Maybe it does have a permantent fault that is only emphasized by the different environment in Tahoe.
On the screen issue: I know what you mean. The LCD in my iBook is by far not as bright as the one in my Dell. And that LCD is by far not as bright as the 17" Hyundai TFT on my desk... General advice is to never buy a screen that you haven't seen in action before.
PS: SuperCal make a heck of a difference. I can't understand why Apple doesn't ship their computers with appropriate screen profiles for best user experience.