heh... i got my ibook back when 600mhz was the fastest out.
the power cord has had a few problems:
1. the connector that actually plugs into the laptop- the plastic cover popped off and the wires inside on the board broke at their solder connections.... luckily i can solder decently lol.. so i fixed it myself, and glued the plastic cover back in place...
2. the actual cord from the connector back to the AC to DC box has broken inside... to the point that i have to squeeze the cord at a specific point to keep the wire connected, and keep power to the ibook.
trust me...im anal about my stuff... i have a dual g5, ipod and ibook... all WHITE and silver... not the easiest colors to keep clean... its not about how we take care of it.. it simply has broken
the only problems ive had with my ibook (granted its only the 2nd generation of the white ibooks.. after they switched from the clamshell look) are the powercord, and somehow the latch managed to break... so it wont close
apple needs like a... return your computer every year, and they give you the newest line for only the cost of the old one plus $250 or something... and $250 for each aditional year you have it... lol
that would be fair in my opinion...
my question is, when will the speed of the computers surpass the software demands? (sorry for the thread hijack.. it just came to my mind)
most computers over 1ghz will be useful for years to come... but what we thought was good (100mhz) and stuff, now is almost impossible to run the everyday programs on...
there has to be a time when the computer will not need an update until a significant upgrade in program intensity is achieved.
of course you have your 1 in a 1000 user who renders a 200mb picture, or 3 hour movie... but will games / programs plateau off to an average speed that will maintain for years? i always wonder this... of course it hasnt... yet!