Apple Acknowledges PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800) "White Spot" Problem
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15-Inch PowerBook G4s: Apple Hits The
Sweet Spot, But Machines Have
Inconsistent Quality
15-Inch PowerBook G4s: Apple Hits The
Sweet Spot, But Machines Have
Inconsistent Quality
11/19/2003 11:36 PMThe new 15-inch PowerBook G4s are impressive pieces of engineering,
with stunningly bright screens, plenty of power, all the right ports,
and a solid feel. We hope that by the time you read this, Apple will
have worked out the kinks in the consistency of its PowerBooks, so the
laptop you receive will be the laptop you love. By Chris Breen
(Macworld via MyAppleMenu)
Apple Official Weighs In On 15-In.
PowerBook Problem, Laptop Successes
Apple Official Weighs In On 15-In.
PowerBook Problem, Laptop Successes
11/03/2003 05:57 PMDave Russell, director of product marketing for portables and wireless
at Apple, said late last week that the company is aware of the white
blemishes on some new 15-in. screens, but hasn't yet "captured" enough
of the computers to figure out why the spots are appearing. By Ken
Mingis (Computerworld via MyAppleMenu)
Screen Spots On Computers Other Than The
PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800)
Screen Spots On Computers Other Than The
PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800)
12/03/2003 06:27 AMWe've received a number of other reports over the past couple of
months with various other Apple laptops. (MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)
Hot Spot Problem Gets Hotter ...
Hot Spot Problem Gets Hotter ...
09/20/2004 02:52 PMOther News: Dead PowerBook Problem
Other News: Dead PowerBook Problem
08/30/2004 09:59 AMIf Apple's going to shortchange customers on support, it might be best
to pick on those who have a lower profile....
White Spot Replacement Theory
White Spot Replacement Theory
11/18/2003 12:42 PMApple acknowledges Mac OS X 10.3.9 Java
issues
Apple acknowledges Mac OS X 10.3.9 Java
issues
04/19/2005 09:53 AMApple has posted a support document that details a Java issue that
some users are having after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.3.9...
Apple: HD over FireWire
Apple: HD over FireWire
04/19/2004 08:14 AMApple and Panasonic jointly announced FireWire with 100Mbps DV-HD.
Apple: FireWire Audio Driver
Apple: FireWire Audio Driver
04/22/2004 09:19 AMAn update is recommended for FireWire audio devices based on the
"BeBoB".
Panasonic, Apple team for HD over
FireWire
Panasonic, Apple team for HD over
FireWire
04/18/2004 04:17 PMPanasonic and Apple today announced what the two companies call the
world's first implementation of FireWire with 100 Mbps DV-HD (the
native video compression of Panasonic DVCPRO HD recording systems) to
bring "unmatched capabilities and dramatically lower price points" to
high definition (HD) post-production and content distribution...
Apple Addresses Panther Firewire Issues
Apple Addresses Panther Firewire Issues
10/30/2003 10:26 PM
MacCentral reports that Apple has responded to concerns about file
corruption on External Firewire Drives.
According to a statement from Apple, "Ap...
Apple on G5 PowerBook: Not so fast
Apple on G5 PowerBook: Not so fast
02/01/2005 09:06 PMCompany faces tough road in designing a G5 processor-based PowerBook
that meets its standards for thickness, weight and other aesthetics.
Apple 17-Inch PowerBook G4
Apple 17-Inch PowerBook G4
08/12/2004 06:55 PM By Justin Ong, Hardware Zone (via MyAppleMenu)
Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4
Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4
10/31/2003 07:27 PMCNET Oct 31 2003 6:35PM ET
Apple PowerBook G4 (12-Inch)
Apple PowerBook G4 (12-Inch)
06/21/2004 12:15 PMThough it's heavier than other ultraportables, the G4 is also less
expensive, and it doesn't scrimp on features. By Richard Fisco, PC
Magazine (via MyAppleMenu)
Apple blames Oxford for Firewire data
loss bug
Apple blames Oxford for Firewire data
loss bug
11/03/2003 06:34 AMAnd Oxford blames drive vendors...
Apple Releases Updated OS X to Fix
FireWire, Game Issues
Apple Releases Updated OS X to Fix
FireWire, Game Issues
12/19/2004 03:02 PMVersion 10.3.7 of the Mac OS X operating system addresses an issue
with some FireWire hard drives not mounting, as well as problems with
certain games' graphics.
Apple to address Panther/FireWire drive
problems
Apple to address Panther/FireWire drive
problems
10/30/2003 09:21 PMApple on Thursday responded to concerns that Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
disables external FireWire hard drives...
Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries
Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries
08/21/2004 04:39 PMPersonal Computer World Aug 21 2004 8:48PM GMT
Apple increases performance of PowerBook
G4s
Apple increases performance of PowerBook
G4s
04/19/2004 08:27 AMApple today announced a new line of PowerBook G4 notebooks with faster
PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1.5 GHz; faster graphics
performance; and a 4x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) for burning
professional-quality DVDs...
Apple Refreshes PowerBook Line
Apple Refreshes PowerBook Line
02/01/2005 08:41 PMWith the much-anticipated G5 PowerBooks yet to be seen, Apple has
refreshed its current PowerBook line with speedier processors and
faster DVD burning. Apple's portables now top out at 1.67 GHz and
feature two new technologies: a scrolling touchpad and motion sensor
to protect the PowerBook's hard drive in case of a fall.
Apple iPod and PowerBook Promo?
Apple iPod and PowerBook Promo?
03/06/2004 02:02 AM
At least one New Zealand reseller is advertising a $99 NZ Dollar (~$66
USD) 20GB iPod with purchase of a PowerBook.
While the site is not an offici...
Apple VP: Don't expect PowerBook G5
anytime soon
Apple VP: Don't expect PowerBook G5
anytime soon
04/19/2004 08:34 PMGreg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of hardware product marketing,
told the BBC today that a PowerBook using the PowerPC G5 processor is
still a long way off...
Apple Ramps-Up PowerBook Graphics
Apple Ramps-Up PowerBook Graphics
04/26/2004 08:52 AMATI has announced that Apple's newly upgraded 15- and 17-inch
PowerBook G4 notebooks feature the Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card,
"the world's fastest mobile graphics processing unit." By Macworld UK
(via MyAppleMenu)
Apple Recalls 28,000 15" Powerbook
Batteries
Apple Recalls 28,000 15" Powerbook
Batteries
08/19/2004 12:51 PMApple Macintosh 17in PowerBook
Apple Macintosh 17in PowerBook
09/13/2004 06:34 PMThe 17in PowerBook is a notebook computer that will be of maximum use
to only a few people, but it is quite stunning to look at and a joy to
use. By Anthony Dhanendran, Computeractive (via MyAppleMenu)
Apple 15" PowerBook G4 Battery Recall
Apple 15" PowerBook G4 Battery Recall
08/19/2004 04:34 PMApple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable
batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August
2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers.
These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea.
The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple
received four reports of these batteries overheating. No injuries have
been reported. Apple urges you to stop using your battery and to order
a replacement battery immediately. If you continue to use your
battery, do not leave it unattended and check for signs of
overheating.
Apple Introduces New PowerBook G4 Line
Apple Introduces New PowerBook G4 Line
04/19/2004 09:34 AMApple® today announced a new line of PowerBook® G4 notebooks with
faster PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1.5 GHz; faster graphics
performance; and a 4x SuperDrive™ (DVD-R/CD-RW) for burning
professional-quality DVDs—all housed in the industry-leading aluminum
enclosures that have defined the latest generation of PowerBooks. All
new PowerBook G4s come standard with AirPort® Extreme* 54 Mbps 802.11g
pre-installed for wireless networking right out of the box.
Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries
Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries
08/19/2004 04:58 PMApple Computer Inc. has issued a recall for about 28,000 PowerBook
batteries sold between January and August for use with its 15-in.
PowerBook G4 computers
Apple: iMac G5 doesn't equal PowerBook
G5
Apple: iMac G5 doesn't equal PowerBook
G5
09/01/2004 12:34 AMApple may have managed to massage a G5 processor into the new iMac,
but that doesn't mean the company is ready to unveil a PowerBook with
the same chip...
Apple Powerbook horror story...
Apple Powerbook horror story...
04/01/2005 01:59 PMI really am in need of some help. I have had a horror of a
experince from day one when I purchased my Powerbook G4 1 year ago.
Maybe you could get the word out and someone at Apple with enough pull
will hear...
Below is a link to a site I put up that tells my story.
http://www.AppleOrLemon.com/
Apple recalls PowerBook batteries
Apple recalls PowerBook batteries
08/19/2004 12:25 PMApple Computer Inc. on Thursday
issued
a recall for PowerBook batteries sold from January 2004 through
August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook
computers. The batteries, made by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea, could
overheat, posing a fire hazard -- Apple said they have received four
such reports, although no injuries have been reported.
Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook batteries
Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook batteries
08/19/2004 12:27 PMApple has agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch
PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S...
Apple negotiating 5th Ave. NYC retail
spot?
Apple negotiating 5th Ave. NYC retail
spot?
12/18/2003 09:24 AMThe New York Post
reports that
Apple is negotiating a 21,000-square-foot lease for the GM building's
underground concourse in Manhattan. It would be the company's second
Manhattan store -- Apple already has a showcase retail store in SoHo.
Apple to address Panther, external
FireWire drive issues
Apple to address Panther, external
FireWire drive issues
10/30/2003 09:21 PMApple Computer Inc. has responded to concerns from its users that Mac
OS X Panther disables or corrupts files on external FireWire 800 hard
disks. Users began reporting the issues to Apple shortly after the
release of the operating system on October 24, 2003.
Apple To Address Panther, External
FireWire Drive Issues
Apple To Address Panther, External
FireWire Drive Issues
10/30/2003 08:16 PM"Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives
using the Oxford 922 bridge chip-set with firmware version 1.02 that
can result in the loss of data stored on the disk drive." By Jim
Darlymple (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)
News: iSweet FireWire webcam designed
for Apple laptops
News: iSweet FireWire webcam designed
for Apple laptops
04/19/2005 08:54 AMIf Apple's iSight doesn't fit the bill for your PowerBook or iBook,
maybe Harmonic Inversion's iSweet will. It's a FireWire-based webcam
that the company said is designed specifically for Apple PowerBook and
iBook laptop computers.
1650 signatures on Apple Powerbook
petition
1650 signatures on Apple Powerbook
petition
05/03/2004 01:38 PMThere are currently 1650 signatories to this petition to Apple to do
something about the widespread manufacturing defects with its 15" Rev
A Aluminium Powerbooks:
We, the undersigned, demand that Apple Computers immediately
acknowledge and address the manufacturing defect on the LCD screens of
its Powerbook G4 laptops. The LCD screens of these laptops are
susceptible to random “White Spots” appearing on the
display. These spots are very distracting and are an obvious
manufacturing defect.
Powerbook owners around the world have been complaining of this
problem. Evidence of this can be seen on Apple’s own discussion
group website located at http://discussions.info.apple.com and on
various message board discussion groups on the Internet. Due to the
extremely large number of Powerbook owners that have been sending
their newly purchased laptops for repair under warranty, it is OBVIOUS
that Apple is aware of this defect. However, most customers have been
noticing this problem reoccur within hours or days of their Powerbook
being repaired under warranty. This is completely unacceptable.
LinkApple deleting criticism on 15"
PowerBook issue
Apple deleting criticism on 15"
PowerBook issue
05/05/2004 01:18 AMThomas sez, "I'm in the market for a new laptop, and was just about to
buy one when I saw
your story from earlier in the week about the 15" display
problems. So I said as much in Apple's display forum, and they
squashed my post."
Your post titled "Won't buy until they own up. Anyone else?" has been
removed from Apple Discussions.
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Apple addresses PowerBook display
problems
Apple addresses PowerBook display
problems
09/24/2004 10:15 PMApple has posted details of its 15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair
Extension Program, which offers replacement of LCDs that show faint
white spots on the screen of certain PowerBooks...
Some PowerBook Screen Issues Confirmed
By Apple
Some PowerBook Screen Issues Confirmed
By Apple
01/28/2004 09:15 AM(MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)
Apple Announces 15" Powerbook Display
Repair Extension
Apple Announces 15" Powerbook Display
Repair Extension
09/24/2004 10:05 PMApple: New White iPods
Apple: New White iPods
07/18/2004 01:30 PM
MSNBC/Newsweek has a preview of Apple's unannounced 4th-generation
white iPod, due this week.
White Spots on 15'' PBs
White Spots on 15'' PBs
11/10/2003 11:21 PMYes, I too have the dreaded
white spots on my 15" Powerbook. I've finally decided to
get the ball rolling on repairs and thought I should share my
experiences with you, and perhaps the rest of you can share with us.
For those of you with the new 15" PBs, I've made a desktop picture
outlining the problem available
h
ere (my apologies to the artist, I never got your name).
Are you experiencing this problem? Head over to the forums
and let's
share our experiences with this problem.
Like Pixels? Check out
MacDesignPowerBook's White Spots Have Owners
Seeing Red
PowerBook's White Spots Have Owners
Seeing Red
10/31/2003 11:43 AMMore than 600 users have signed an online petition asking that Apple
acknowledge the problem and either fix it permanently or refund their
money, even when customers have not requested a refund within 10 days
of purchase. By Jon Frott (San Jose Mercury News via MyAppleMenu)
White screen blotches mar some 15-inch
PowerBooks
White screen blotches mar some 15-inch
PowerBooks
10/31/2003 12:46 PMSeveral owners of the new 15-inch aluminum PowerBooks are having
problems with "mysterious white blotches" showing up on the LCD
screens, according to
a
San Jose Mercury News article.
The Velvet Underground's White Light
White Heat
The Velvet Underground's White Light
White Heat
07/23/2004 09:36 AM
The
Velvet Underground's White Light White Heat played on banjo, bass
guitar, ruler, music box, violin, toy piano, electric guitar,
accordion, squeezebox, euphonium, ukulele, kazoo, xylophone,
pixiphone, uumskither, mbira, pod, delay, turntable and percussion.
White men bad; white dogs worse
White men bad; white dogs worse
04/05/2005 09:24 AMWe spent the weekend in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with an
anthropologist friend who has two 3-year-old bitches (Lab and
Husky) and 4 acres of land on which Alex and Sammy
could play with them. One of the nice things about colleges
located in areas where real estate is cheap is that the professors
live close to the campus and are available to students for informal
dinners and shared extracurricular activities. Thus over the
weekend we encountered a few other Gettysburg College
professors. I asked one of them whether faculty could bring
their dogs to work. She replied "The college's Affirmative
Action lawyer, before she left, made up a lot of new rules. One
of them was that junior and senior faculty could not sleep
together. Another was to ban dogs in the buildings."
This is a good measure of how desperate PhDs are for jobs as
college professors. The college pays lower salaries, to people
of the same age, as the public high school down the street. The
high school teachers were able to go to work at age 22 without
suffering through a long period of starvation wages as graduate
assistants. The high school teachers are union members who ever
have to worry about losing their job, compared to the college
professors who live for 7 years in fear of being tossed out as a
middle-aged has-been ("denied tenure" is the polite term for this
event). And now these poor souls are expected to get through
their day without a dog at their side and without the possibility of
an interlude with a more senior professor.
[Note to parents: if you want to know why tuition prices have
risen so fast, consider that a very small liberal arts school was
paying a full-time lawyer to work on affirmative action; Walmart has a
"Chief Diversity Officer" but they had $billions in revenue over which
to spread the cost.]
White Light / White Heat
White Light / White Heat
07/23/2004 11:15 PMergophizmiz.com/whitelightwhiteheat
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Russell Beattie Notebook - LifeBlogger!
Russell Beattie Notebook - LifeBlogger!
08/05/2004 04:23 PMRussell Beattie Notebook - LifeBlogger!: "how I had just downloaded
the Lifeblog beta from Nokia's site and how it seemed incredibly
hackable. The images are all stored in your My Documents\NokiaLifeblog
folder, the text messages are stored as plain text and the repository
for all the meta data was labeled ...
Google, Apple take top two spots in
branding poll
Google, Apple take top two spots in
branding poll
02/11/2003 01:39 PMApple couldn't overcome Google for "brand of the year," but they did
beat out Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Ikea to place second in the poll.
...
News: Apple lands four spots in TOP500
list
News: Apple lands four spots in TOP500
list
06/24/2005 04:56 PMFour Xserve-based supercomputers landed spots this June’s TOP500
list, a collection of the world’s fasted supercomputers.
Apple - Mac OS X - Tiger Preview - iChat
AV
Apple - Mac OS X - Tiger Preview - iChat
AV
06/29/2004 02:24 AMvideo conferences .. iChat AV product ..
iChat
apple.com/macosx/tiger/ichat.html
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Apple - Hot News - iChat AV at 35,000
Feet
Apple - Hot News - iChat AV at 35,000
Feet
06/25/2004 12:55 AMvideoconferenced with a coworker in Cupertino .. iChat AV at 35,000
Feet .. really taking
off
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iChat AV on sale at Apple Store
iChat AV on sale at Apple Store
10/29/2003 03:24 AMYou can now buy iChat AV from
the
Apple Store for US$29.95. The video conferencing software is
bundled free with Mac OS X 10.3 ("Panther"), which costs $129 at the
Apple Store. iChat AV requires Mac OS X 10.2.5 (Mac OS X 10.2.8 or
later and QuickTime 6.4 are recommended). The software introduces
audio and video conferencing to Apple's instant messaging application.
It sports full screen video, full duplex audio and a setup that
require absolutely no configuration.
Apple moves 320 spots, now 442nd biggest
company in the world
Apple moves 320 spots, now 442nd biggest
company in the world
04/08/2005 10:31 PMApple has increased their market value over 300% and profits over 250%
in the past year. Will they be able to continue this level of growth
in such a competitive industry?
Apple details iChat security flaw
Apple details iChat security flaw
09/17/2004 10:37 AMApple has now posted details on the iChat flaw that it patched
yesterday with a Mac OS X security update...
Apple patches iChat with security update
Apple patches iChat with security update
09/16/2004 07:28 PMApple today released Security Update 2004-09-16 via the Mac OS X
Software Update preference pane...
Apple issues iChat security fix
(MacCentral)
Apple issues iChat security fix
(MacCentral)
09/17/2004 10:47 AMMacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday released its third
security update in recent days. Security Update 2004-09-16 fixes a
security issue with Apple's iChat application that allowed Remote
iChat participants can send "links" that can start local programs if
clicked.
Apple Ships Security Patch For iChat
(TechWeb)
Apple Ships Security Patch For iChat
(TechWeb)
09/18/2004 03:17 AMTechWeb - Apple Computer Inc. released a security patch for its Mac OS
X iChat instant messaging client.
Apple Releases Final Version Of iChat AV
For Jaguar
Apple Releases Final Version Of iChat AV
For Jaguar
10/28/2003 11:06 PMThe software, which has been in beta version since it was announced in
June, is now available from Apple for US$29.95. (MacMinute via
MyAppleMenu)
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes
iChat Vulnerability
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes
iChat Vulnerability
09/18/2004 10:48 AMDirect and
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“Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From
remote Solution Status: Vendor Patch OS: Apple Macintosh OS X Apple
has issued a security update for Mac OS X iChat client. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system. The problem is that links aren’t
properly validated before being opened. This can be exploited to
launch programs by embedding references to local resources. The
vulnerability has been reported…
To Liberate From the White House the
White House Press
To Liberate From the White House the
White House Press
03/14/2005 04:35 PMDan Weintraub, who covers politics at the Sacramento Bee, wants "an
aggressive, curious and analytical press corps, based anywhere
(including cyberspace), fact-checking the snot out of the White House
and writing critically about the president's statements, proposals and
actions."
Apple Acknowledges PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800) "White Spot" Problem
