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SourKraut posted:For only another 12 years or so though, right? No idea. It wasn't a really big selling point for me, I kinda lumped in with "look at the sexy industrial design of this machine". That leads me to wonder how much money Apple could make licensing it out, though obviously their market researchers have determined that it's equally as good to just keep it within the family. MagSafe connectors on iOS devices would be loving amazing too.
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10.7.1 made my iMac forget that it had Bluetooth so I had to connect a USB mouse to turn it off and on. Other than that it seems to have fixed some of the video after sleep issues I had experienced previously. A++++ would download again.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 00:56 |
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movax posted:No idea. It wasn't a really big selling point for me, I kinda lumped in with "look at the sexy industrial design of this machine". That leads me to wonder how much money Apple could make licensing it out, though obviously their market researchers have determined that it's equally as good to just keep it within the family.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 01:08 |
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I'm somewhat worried that my 11" Air would get yanked right off the table before the MagSafe would disconnect. This thing is pretty light and the little rubber feet slide pretty easily on my desk.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 02:19 |
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~Coxy posted:Bingo. movax posted:The machines do ventilate through their keyboards, but I'd expect the fans to kick up high and throttling to kick in long before anything bad(TM) happens to your machine. Thanks to both, I'll keep running in clamshell. Got 3 years to ruin the computer and get a free repair/replacement anyway.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 02:49 |
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I've been rocking a Core2Duo white Macbook for the past 4+ years, and today was finally the day to upgrade. Just ordered a brand new iMac - 27", 3.1 i5, 2 TB HD + 256 SSD, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB graphics card. I also have a RAM upgrade coming in the mail (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DZJQQI/ref=ox_ya_os_product) to go up to 12GB of RAM. I've never had a screaming fast computer before, and I'm insanely excited to have something that isn't choking while running Lion. My current laptop has Lion installed on it (destined for the parents when I'm done with it) - would a simple Time Machine restore be the best way to set up the new computer? Migration Assistant? Or just go with a clean install and move things over as needed?
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 03:24 |
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jfreder posted:I'm somewhat worried that my 11" Air would get yanked right off the table before the MagSafe would disconnect. This thing is pretty light and the little rubber feet slide pretty easily on my desk.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 03:37 |
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Wheee. My OWC 360g ssd shipped. Any 64gb Air users want to upgrade to 128g cheap? :-)
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 03:45 |
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Bob Morales posted:OWC makes a color-matched weight you can stick on the bottom. "Is your MacBook Air too light? Add this weight!"
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 04:04 |
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13" MBAs seem to be sold out everywhere that isn't the Apple Store (except Mac Mall which charges sales tax in my state). Any word on when they'll be back in stock?
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 04:11 |
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Crackpipe posted:13" MBAs seem to be sold out everywhere that isn't the Apple Store (except Mac Mall which charges sales tax in my state). Any word on when they'll be back in stock? Check best buy. It's on sale there anyways. Mine just got a huge shipment of 'em for back to school.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 05:33 |
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pipebomb posted:Wheee. My OWC 360g ssd shipped. Any 64gb Air users want to upgrade to 128g cheap? How cheap.. I don't have 64 GB but I know someone who does..
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 07:49 |
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flyboi posted:It probably isn't reported because it isn't one of the sensors the iMac uses to judge fan speed. Also SSDs don't report temperature via SMART so HEH. Phiberoptik posted:Does anyone know if i could daisychain into a thunderbolt display with a 24" Dell LCD panel I have, using a Mini DP to DVI adapter? DEUCE SLUICE posted:Just put my OWC SSD into my mini, and it was super easy. Remove fan, RAM, fan cowling, antenna shield, and hard drive, pop the logic board out just a cm or so, and the new drive slides right in. I didnt bother with grommets or anything after seeing how tightly the thing fits when put together, the top drive doesn't move at all. I was annoyed that internet recovery didn't go straight to 10.7.1 though . Star War Sex Parrot posted:Just use TRIM Enabler. I haven't heard of any disasters from people that have used it. As long as reliable backups are in place, I'd have no hesitation to try it.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 08:20 |
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pipebomb posted:Wheee. My OWC 360g ssd shipped. Any 64gb Air users want to upgrade to 128g cheap? How cheap?
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 13:25 |
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iStat certainly sees some kind of temp sensor with my SSD - and says both of my drives sit between 38 and 48 degrees C, which should be perfectly fine. I do think putting some bumpers between the drives is a good idea, though, and I had something that would have worked had I thought of it. Oh well, I'll fix it when I swap out the 500gb with a TB drive.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 13:40 |
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Bob Morales posted:OWC makes a color-matched weight you can stick on the bottom. Is this a joke? If it is, I fell for it, as I looked all over macsales.com for this product and couldn't find it.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 14:36 |
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echobucket posted:Is this a joke? If it is, I fell for it, as I looked all over macsales.com for this product and couldn't find it. Yes, it was a joke.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 15:11 |
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Does anyone have experience with hardware replacement service repairs from the Apple Store? I dropped off my Macbook last Monday to get a new logic board, hard drive, and fan because it was overheating really badly and they won't give me an estimate on when it will be finished. I was initially told it would take less than a week, but that's already passed.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 17:33 |
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Forbidden Kiss posted:Does anyone have experience with hardware replacement service repairs from the Apple Store? I dropped off my Macbook last Monday to get a new logic board, hard drive, and fan because it was overheating really badly and they won't give me an estimate on when it will be finished. I was initially told it would take less than a week, but that's already passed. Depends on the particular location. Here in NYC every Apple Store has a full complement of technicians, all of whom have been through the ringer by being exposed to every type of customer imaginable. (Especially at the Fifth Avenue location which is open 24/7) Other locations might not have as many techs because Apple doesn't want a full staff of techs in a strip mall in Pigs Knuckles, Idaho where there's no demand.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 17:41 |
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Yesterday i put a Crucial M4 SSD in my Mac Pro 1,1 and, holy poo poo, what an awesome upgrade. it's like a new computer. I was very concerned about the number of posts I read online from people saying the various SSDs caused horrible problems in Mac Pros, but this one has been awesome so far. I really can't recommend it enough.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 18:47 |
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moron posted:Yesterday i put a Crucial M4 SSD in my Mac Pro 1,1 and, holy poo poo, what an awesome upgrade. it's like a new computer. I just got mine and put it in my MBP which used to have a C300 that is in my iMac now. I never restored from a full time machine backup but wow was it painless to swap them around. Won't get to be able to test the M4 for a bit though unfortunately
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 19:26 |
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So I'd like to pick up a notebook-style mouse, ideally one with actual buttons (versus the touch-based nature of the Magic Mouse, the new Arc mouses, etc.). Any suggestions? Ideally I'd like to find one with a back button that would work without having to install any additional software, but it seems as if that's fairly hard to find amongst mice that work in OS X.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 20:25 |
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SourKraut posted:So I'd like to pick up a notebook-style mouse, ideally one with actual buttons (versus the touch-based nature of the Magic Mouse, the new Arc mouses, etc.). Any suggestions? Ideally I'd like to find one with a back button that would work without having to install any additional software, but it seems as if that's fairly hard to find amongst mice that work in OS X. I don't know the model off hand and I think it only has two buttons, but Logitech makes a small mouse for about $30. My parents have two and I think they are very comfortable. They have a USB receiver though, which has stopped me from getting one in the past, but at least it's the micro adapter.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 20:44 |
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Tomorrow is the final day for me to purchase extended applecare on my 2010 i5 15" mbp. Should i?
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 21:13 |
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snoozeallday posted:Tomorrow is the final day for me to purchase extended applecare on my 2010 i5 15" mbp. Should i? Yes
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 21:13 |
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BrokenDynasty posted:Yes gah, $350, for some reason i thought it was 2xxsomething. Do they have student discounts for this stuff? lol.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 21:33 |
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snoozeallday posted:gah, $350, for some reason i thought it was 2xxsomething. They do have student discounts. Just look it up in the Educational Store.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 21:34 |
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snoozeallday posted:gah, $350, for some reason i thought it was 2xxsomething. Looks like $110 off with Education discount.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 21:37 |
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FlashBangBob posted:They do have student discounts. Just look it up in the Educational Store.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 22:03 |
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Yeah, that should go in the OP. Educational discounts on AppleCare are pretty good, and cool.
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# ? Aug 17, 2011 22:51 |
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I bought a Belkin F5L049ea Home Base a bit ago, a wireless USB hub basically, but I just found out that it not only doesn't support loading NTFS drives in MacOSX, it also seems to work on Rosetta so it'll be useless when I upgrade to Lion. Is there a similar device around that works reliably with MacOSX and can handle NTFS drives without a problem? Edit: additional question: is it really worth dropping ~600 euro on a 256gb SSD in addition to the 1tb HD when buying a new iMac? Jolan fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Aug 17, 2011 |
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For those who missed the 20% off Kindle promotion, you can get 20% (up to $200) off any computer if you buy with the Amazon Rewards Card (not the amazon store card) and use the promo code BTS20OFF at checkout. Plus, you get a $40 gift card upon approval, so you can get $240 off your computer total. No idea what the APR is, so don't sign up if you're not good with credit. But if you were planning on paying cash, it's a nice savings. edit: FINE PRINT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT ONLY BEING VALID UP TO $1000. CHECK WITH AMAZON FIRST Argyle fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Aug 18, 2011 |
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Jolan posted:I bought a Belkin F5L049ea Home Base a bit ago, a wireless USB hub basically, but I just found out that it not only doesn't support loading NTFS drives in MacOSX, it also seems to work on Rosetta so it'll be useless when I upgrade to Lion. Is there a similar device around that works reliably with MacOSX and can handle NTFS drives without a problem? As for the iMac SSD option it depends whether you want to bother trying to hack it up yourself. I don't know how euro prices for SSDs are, but in the US it's around $400 for a 256GB, vs $600 for the option. So about a $200 premium for not having to gently caress around with it, and getting a fully supported configuration in case something blows up. I guess you could wait for Thunderbolt drives/enclosures but that'll carry it's own premium too. The best option is probably just holding out for a refurb one with SSD, fully supported and a nice discounted price.
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# ? Aug 18, 2011 00:43 |
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movax posted:No idea. It wasn't a really big selling point for me, I kinda lumped in with "look at the sexy industrial design of this machine". That leads me to wonder how much money Apple could make licensing it out, though obviously their market researchers have determined that it's equally as good to just keep it within the family. Ahem
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# ? Aug 18, 2011 01:12 |
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Speaking of cool new hardware, Apple really needs to release a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with black keys that illuminate at night. It seems like a no brainer.
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# ? Aug 18, 2011 01:16 |
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Crackpipe posted:13" MBAs seem to be sold out everywhere that isn't the Apple Store (except Mac Mall which charges sales tax in my state). Any word on when they'll be back in stock? Amazon has some in stock now - or at least they did an hour or so ago.
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# ? Aug 18, 2011 01:18 |
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Corbet posted:Speaking of cool new hardware, Apple really needs to release a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with black keys that illuminate at night. I thought this, but then it occurred to me that users might be swapping batteries in and out quite a bit for a product like that.
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# ? Aug 18, 2011 01:29 |
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Binary Badger posted:How cheap.. I don't have 64 GB but I know someone who does.. Bob Morales posted:How cheap? How about $200, or $150 with a 64gb tradein (in case mine ever goes tits up)?
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Crush posted:I thought this, but then it occurred to me that users might be swapping batteries in and out quite a bit for a product like that. Or pre-order/ultimately at some point purchase Logitech's recently-announced K750 for Mac, which is awesome (wireless, but with no need for batteries since it charges via natural or artificial light). I have a friend with the PC version and he loves it, and I'm thinking of picking one up for my MBP.
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Crush posted:I thought this, but then it occurred to me that users might be swapping batteries in and out quite a bit for a product like that. No reason they can't put a battery in it and give it a dock / magsafe type cord. Then again, perhaps steve himself will hire me a supermodel to blow me whenever I want.
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