Similar sites for iBook owners?

[pompeyjon]

Finally took the plunge to switch at the weekend, but in the end took the decision to go for a 14" iBook.

Love this site, but wondered if as an iBook owner, there was a similar site to this for portable owners?

If not are iBook owners still welcome here?

[iMav]

[devo]

I will second those sentiments!

[LouieMacGoo]

Here, here! The motion to keep him coming back is radified!!!!

The more the merrier! I think my next Mac will be an ibook and I would like to hear any input that you might have on your experience.

I did find one ibook forum site but it is no where near the caliber of 123macmini. but you can look for yourself. http://p217.ezboard.com/ftheibookuserboardtheibookforum
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[pompeyjon]

Well thanks very much for the warm welcome people.

OK, initial thoughts on my iBook...

Setup - piece of cake. Online with my existing wireless network within 5 minutes (and that's probably an over-estimate).

Software/OSX updates - no-brainer. Click to select - reboot - done.

Applications - have to admit to not liking Safari too much, so downloaded Firefox/Thunderbird for browsing/mail. iLife - imported some photos in iPhoto, pulled 5000 songs off my 30Gb iPod photo using Senuti. Haven't had reason to use iChat yet - might get an iSight at some point down the line. GarageBand seems an interesting program - might have a play with that at some point down the line...

Machine seems zippy enough - I read that my model of iBook can be upgraded to 1.5Gb of RAM - the 512Mb I have seems fine at the moment. I regularly have Firefox, Skype, iTunes open at the same time.

Switching from Wintel to Mac - still adjusting (ctrl key to apple key etc.). Am running a Micro$oft 3-button mouse (admittedly with M$ Intellipoint software for Mac OSX!) - can't get used to Apple mice...!

Battery life - seems to be 5-6 hours on a full charge, less if watching DVDs/listening to CDs.

Speech - very cool to open/close/switch between programs with voice-activated commands - been having a lot of fun with this over the past couple of days...

Weak points:

1). speakers - very tinny, almost painful to listen to - I have to use headphones.

2). Apple keyboards - where's the "delete" key? This is really doing my head in...it's only now I realise that I use the delete key almost as much, if not more than the "backspace" key...

Couple of questions:

1). Can I connect my iBook to an external display/keyboard/mouse and still function with the iBook lid closed?

2). Can anyone suggest any sites to get older Mac games (preferably in the UK?)

Signing off for now...

Jon

[mkral]

for ibook tips & community, I like forums.macnn.com & powerbookcentral.com

As far as your question, running the ibook closed with an external monitor is highly NOT recommended. I guess that a significant part of the cooling from the ibook comes through the keyboard. Keeping it closed while it's running bakes the inners.