For more info see this plan file update which includes comments about the sound code, Altivec, OS X, etc.

" Hi Mike,
I just received my PB Ti 400 on Feb 27th. I also have the DVD eject problem. The fix is to open the bottom cover, then locate the 2 rubber grommets on the left hand side of the drive (looking down, with the PB sitting upside down, drive toward you). Pry the drive up slightly to access the grommets, then spin them 180 degrees such that the fat side of each one nests in the plastic well on the inside of the case. Replace the cover and that should be it.
I read about this before, and sure enough it works. It's a 15 minute procedure. I still have a problem with the dust cover for the DVD, which makes for a tight squeeze through the opening. Most of the time I have to "help" the CD into the mechanism.
Mark"

I'm adding his notes to the PowerBook G4 Owner Comments page.

" Mike as you can see in the attached picture, iDVD is limited to 1 hour. It would not let me create anything over that. I am still waiting for DVD Studio Pro to arrive. From what I understand DVD Studio Pro includes a Quicktime MPEG 2 extension that will let you export from Quicktime or Final Cut Pro. DVD Studio Pro supposedly will only deal with MPEG 2 format.

I don't want to waste a DVD-R disc on just one hour of video quite yet. I do have some family video stuff I can convert over from VHS that should make about an hour. I won't be able to do that till later tonight.
Aloha, Rick"

Related Links:

• Apple's iDVD page
• DVD Studio Pro page

" Hi Mike,
I read your readers report on the 733mhz G4 machine. While we haven't received our 733 yet we have gotten one of the 667 machines and have gotten similarly off results, so much so that they do not make sense.

I asked an Apple Engineer friend here in Sunnyvale and he says more than likely it is OS9.1 that is the culprit. It is not optimized for the new chips which have both level 2 and level 3 cache and that in many cases the prefetches that the OS does I.E. {disk cache) can cause lots of cache misses and so forth.

Rumor has it that Apple will release an update to patch this about the time that OSX is released. In the mean time he said you actually might get better results with Virtual Memory turned on and the disk cache set to the lowest setting.

Also he says that you should Zap PRAM before adding or removing the Geforce card or you will get odd behavior.
George "

" Mike,
Just a quick heads up. Disc Burner 1.0.1 is available both on the Apple site and via Software Update. External ADS Pyro firewire/Yamaha 16x CDRW is BOOTABLE, lots of other drives listed as supported as well. Works well with iTunes update..
Also just made a drive database entry. Keep up the great site!!!
Thanks--Loren"

An owner of a SCSI Yamaha 4416S drive reported a lack of support. (Several other 4416S owners also wrote in reply to this post noting the same thing.)

" Hi Mike
I have been successfully using Itunes 1.1 with my Sawtooth G4 (400) and my scsi Yamaha 4x4x16. I also have been able to use toast 4.1.2 succesfully.

When I saw a Disc Burner update that would allow me to also burn CD's I immediately installed it. Unfortunately Disc Burner 1.01 does not seem to work at all. Itunes 1.1 still works and Toast 4.1.2 still works, but a blank disk is not recognized by Disc Burner and when I directly try to run the disk burner application I just get the message "Please insert blank media" even when a CD is already inserted.
Has anyone else mentioned this?
Barry Rubin "

If any 4416S owners have a tip for Barry let me know. If you enter a Drive Compatibility Database entry, it's good to note if you've tested iTunes/Disc Burner with the drive and if it's bootable.

" Just thought you might be interested -
http://www.dabs.com/mac/mac.asp lists OS X for sale with a lead of 3-4 days ...
www.dabs.com/products/prod-info.asp?stockcode=121-603-0560 is the product link, priced at £93 delivered (within the UK) or $134
George Marsh "

For the official info on OS X, see http://www.apple.com/macosx/.

• Daystar 40MHz (68040) in Mac SE (rated 7)
  [listed under "other models" mac category]
• Newer Tech G3/400 in Starmax 4000 (rated 9)
• Sonnet G3/500 in 5500 (rated 10)
• Sonnet G3/400 in PowerBook 1400c/133 (rated 7)
• XLR8 G4/450 in Beige G3/233 (rated 10)
• XLR8 CarrierZIF w/G3 300 ZIF in 7600 (rated 9)
• XLR8 CarrierZIF w/G3 400 ZIF in PowerTower Pro 225 (rated 9)
  
  
• Apple B&W G3/400 OC report

You can find these full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)

• Quake3 Retail (640x480, 1024x768, 1280x1024) results from Beige G3/266 w/Radeon PCI card
• Unreal Tournament (Cityintro) (640x480,800x600,1024x768) from B&W G3/450 w/Radeon PCI card
• CineBench 2000 results from Dual G4/533 w/Radeon AGP card
• CineBench 2000 results from G4/400 AGP w/Radeon AGP card
• Throughput 1.5 results from B&W G3/450 w/Radeon PCI card

Total entries in the database to date: 2,512. If you haven't already, enter your results with any of the game titles or benchmarks listed on the entry page (details on how to test are there). If you're curious how a CPU upgrade or new Video card would help game performance, the search page options can help you find similar system/configurations to get an idea before you buy.

Software Updates:

• Apple Mac OS USB DDK 1.5f3 (direct download link)
• Test run WebSTAR Server Suite 4.4 Public Beta
• VirusBarrier Virus Definitions March (direct download link)
• NetBarrier 2.0.2 (direct download link)
• ContentBarrier 1.0.2 (direct download link)
• Virex Definitions 03.01 (direct download link)

Apple TIL Updates:

• About Disc Burner and Software
• Apple Pro Keyboard: USB Device Extension Software
• iTunes 1.1: Compatible Third-Party CD-RW Drive Mechanisms

Mac News: (Note: Regurgitated press releases, etc. are not listed)

• For Apple, a Savior Called TiBook (businessweek)
• The Inevitable War: Apple vs. Microsoft (os opinion)
• Apple evangelist makes IBM move
• Toast Titanium 5.0 (macworld UK)
• What Does It Mean to 'Think Different'? (os opinion)
• Comment: Has Apple discovered an untrodden path? (macuser UK)
• Introduction to Darwin Part 2 (macinstruct)
• Lights! Camera! Mac Lit Support! (law)
• Eye Candy 4000 Review (macuser UK)
• Dreamweaver 4 (macaddict)
• Zayante's Wireless 1394 Demo at IDF (firewire world)
• 1394 Trade Association's Wireless Work Group to Work With 802.11 Task Group (firewire world)
• Networking perfomance under 4K60: a little bit of good and bad (wincent)

GeForce3 Related
• NVidia's 3-D Vision Is Clear (wired)
• NVIDIA GeForce3 Preview (sharkey's)
• NVIDIA's New GeForce 3 GPU (tom's hardware)
• Mac graphics-chip officially launched [Not really, it's the GeForce3, the same chip for PCs and Macs] (macworld UK)
  For a mac related GeForce3 article see the Video page here

Gaming:
• Clarifications on SB Live! Status (IMG)

Misc./Hardware Related:
• MaxGate UGate-3300 (maxgate)
• G-Force RAID UW series (fantomdrives)

• First G4/733Mhz Performance Tests
  [more Systems articles]
• Geforce2MX vs Radeon in G4/500 2xAGP System
  (Lightwave3D 6.5 tests and Quake3)
  [more Video/Graphics Card articles]
• Mac GeForce3 Features & Questions Answered
  [more Video/Graphics Card articles]
• Sony F900 WideScreen Mode Support
  [more Video/Graphics Card articles]
• My PowerBook G4/400 First Impressions
  [more PowerBook articles]
• PowerBook G4 Owner Comments
  [more PowerBook articles]
• Review of "Hammerfall Lite" audio card
  [more Audio articles]
• Review of Acard's AEC6712 Ultra-SCSI PCI Controller
  [more Storage related reviews]
• Audio Apps and CPU Upgrades
  [more Audio or CPU Upgrade related articles]
• Review + Install Guide for PB BlueChip G3/500 CPU Upgrade
  [more CPU upgrade reviews]
• Newer Tech ZIF Carrier Card
  [more CPU upgrade reviews]
• How to create a universal adapter from a Plaintalk mic
  [more Audio articles]
• Review of G4/533 w/GeForce2MX
  [more Systems articles]
• Interview w/Nvidia on GeForce2MX, GeForce2GO
  [more Graphics card articles]
• 7500 to ATX Case Conversion
  [more ATX conversion articles]
• PC ATX Power Supply Conversion for 8600/9600
  [more ATX conversion articles]
• OS 9.1 Update Feedback/Issues/Tips
  [more software/OS articles]
• Acard SCSI to IDE Adapter Review
  [more Storage articles]
• Audio Notes From Macworld Expo
  [more Audio articles]
• Macworld SF 2001 Coverage
  (articles on the new PB G4, New G4 Towers, iTunes, iDVD and Q&A/Photos of the first Mac Nvidia Graphics card!)
• Mac GeForce2MX Pix and FAQ
  [more Graphics card articles]
• OS 9.1 Feedback/Tips/Compatibility Issues
• File server performance tests: Quantum Snap 1000 vs Appleshare
• First Report on Sonnet 7200 G3 CPU Upgrade