APPLEVISION Monitor

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Tue Apr 30 22:06:13 2002

That's why my Winbook isn't travelling. I have to find a replacement battery
now.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas H. Quebbeman" <dquebbeman_at_acm.org>
To: "ClassicCmp List" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: APPLEVISION Monitor


> > >...it had terrible QC problems. It's a tossup which was the less reliable
> > >product: the 1710AV, or the PowerBook 5300. Check out some of the
> > >you-had-to-be-there rants about this monitor in Google Groups
> > >(comp.sys.macintosh.*)
> >
> > As of last summer though Apple was still keeping it's promise
> > of repairing defective 5300's. Mine hadn't yet had the case repaired
> > and they replaced the whole outer casing under warranty, including
> > shipping both ways. Not bad service for a near 7 year old laptop.
>
> Repaired PB 5300ce in my possession, serviced in '96, no problems
> other than tiny built-in speaker has died. Runs longer on its
> lithium cell than any laptop I've seen.
>
> I use it for a system console on the Prime; it's on 24x7x365.
> Most batteries get screwed by that. Not this one.
>
> Got a 500w halogen worklight too close for a while... plastic
> was too hot to touch and started warping where the LCD shell
> comes together on the top edge (top as in when the lid is up).
>
> No harm to LCD screen. rock-solid. don't make 'em like this
> anymore.
>
> -dq
>
>
>
Received on Tue Apr 30 2002 - 22:06:13 BST