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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52898)	5/10/2006 9:39:07 PM
From: Jeff Hayden	Respond to of 213186

I've used that PowerBook/MacBook keyboard for 3 years and really like it. However, at home, the PowerBook has been hooked to my 23" Cinema display and the 'Book was to the left side so to get a better ergonomics for doing most of my work on the Cinema, I got a Mac Bluetooth keyboard. The wireless keys have a much longer action to them, but I'm sort of used to that also. I think I prefer the 'Book keyboard though. Some company, Kensington maybe, makes a full keyboard using PowerBook keys. I almost bought one, but I had already picked up Apple's Bluetooth keyboard. I don't know if you will or won't like the keys. They have a short throw and a somewhat hard or non-cushioned landing - but they work nicely with a light touch. I didn't call around to see if the store had any 17 inchers. I had seen it reported that the 17 inchers were showing up at buyers' doorsteps. That was my clue that they were shipping. I checked out the store Friday, then Monday - no new 'Books. I tried once more yesterday in the afternoon and one was going out the door, but one was left, so I picked it up. Since I'm only 3 miles from the local Apple Store, it's easy for me to check it out. Earlier this year I picked up a 20" Intel iMac that I use as a server and for my son to work on movies. I installed Apple Bootcamp on it and Windows XP Pro. Windows works perfectly. I later downloaded Parallels and installed Windows on it. I like Parallels better since it runs as a window in OSX. They update the beta every few days and it's becoming quite good. The window is only large enough to accommodate the SVGA (600x800) pixel count at this time. You can blow the window up to full screen, but the pixels just get fatter - resolution isn't increased. I expect the Window screen size to become adjustable eventually. Windows runs much faster in Parallels than it did on Virtual PC on the PowerBook. I'm going to install Windows in the Parallels interface on this MacBook when I get to it. Does anyone know what you do to move a Windows XP Pro license from one machine to another? I want to pull it off the iMac and put it on the new 'Book. I don't have all my software up and running on the MacBook yet, although I was able to transfer everything by FireWire when I first started up the new machine. So I don't know yet what all won't work. But it is fast! I don't think you will make a mistake buying either MacBook.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52898)	5/11/2006 12:22:20 AM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213186

this lengthy article about Mac was written by Walt Mossberg today. My guess is, he has the new Macbook and is reviewing it, probably favorably. Mossberg Report Apple's New Core By Walter S. Mossberg Published: May 10, 2006 yahoo.smartmoney.com The MacBook. This is the rumored name for a new entry-level Intel-based laptop that will soon replace the iBook. It should be much faster and also be able to run Windows. Meanwhile, the iBook remains on sale, starting at $999. It uses the older IBM G4 processor.