nagromme
Apr 4, 04:38 PM
An Air is the only laptop I’ll ever buy!
I still have the very 1st-gen (before SSD was economical so I have a plain HD) but it’s enough to run my business off of and do some pretty heavy tasks (Photoshop, Flash, 3D gaming at low detail). The latest models would be just awesome... but I’m waiting for Sandy Bridge before I upgrade.
If someone asked me what computer to get, and I wasn’t allowed to know anything about them, I’d default to recommending a base MacBook Air 11” with 4GB RAM. (Or maybe the 128 SSD, but few people outside of tech forums need more than 64 GB storage so frequently that it can’t be external or wireless. Everyone who can afford a Time Capsule should probably have one!)
Then I’d recommend that if they want a bigger screen, add get a cheap Dell 20-something-inch display and a mouse/keyboard, giving them a desktop experience. Until it’s time to leave the house, when that ultra-compact size is great.
I would generally not recommend the DVD drive. Most people have a DVD player already, and I for one have never needed to pay for a DVD drive in three years with my Air. I do occasionally use Air Disc, though. For free! So I suggest people wait and not get the DVD drive until/unless they need it. (Maybe for re-installing the OS after a catastrophe, if they have no access to another machine with a DVD.)
I still have the very 1st-gen (before SSD was economical so I have a plain HD) but it’s enough to run my business off of and do some pretty heavy tasks (Photoshop, Flash, 3D gaming at low detail). The latest models would be just awesome... but I’m waiting for Sandy Bridge before I upgrade.
If someone asked me what computer to get, and I wasn’t allowed to know anything about them, I’d default to recommending a base MacBook Air 11” with 4GB RAM. (Or maybe the 128 SSD, but few people outside of tech forums need more than 64 GB storage so frequently that it can’t be external or wireless. Everyone who can afford a Time Capsule should probably have one!)
Then I’d recommend that if they want a bigger screen, add get a cheap Dell 20-something-inch display and a mouse/keyboard, giving them a desktop experience. Until it’s time to leave the house, when that ultra-compact size is great.
I would generally not recommend the DVD drive. Most people have a DVD player already, and I for one have never needed to pay for a DVD drive in three years with my Air. I do occasionally use Air Disc, though. For free! So I suggest people wait and not get the DVD drive until/unless they need it. (Maybe for re-installing the OS after a catastrophe, if they have no access to another machine with a DVD.)
kcdude
May 1, 08:28 PM
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unobtainium
Apr 4, 04:20 PM
I love the idea of the MBAs but flash memory is just too expensive. I bought an 11.6" MBA and enjoyed using it, but the screen was maybe a touch too small (12" would be nicer IMO) and the 64GB hard drive space was unworkable. I had all these ideas about carrying around a mini portable HD with me and connecting it when I needed to, but I quickly realized what a pain that was. So I returned it and bought the new 13" MBP with a 500GB hard drive. Since then I've realized just how nice it is to have a FULL computer with me at all times - no compromises.
It would be great, however, if you were rich enough to buy an iMac to go along with it. Or if you were rich enough to upgrade to a 512GB SSD or something (what is that..like over $1000 extra? :p)
It would be great, however, if you were rich enough to buy an iMac to go along with it. Or if you were rich enough to upgrade to a 512GB SSD or something (what is that..like over $1000 extra? :p)
dizastor
Oct 26, 06:29 PM
http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=88717&stc=1&d=1193436932
what the hell?
That's a great leopard related shot. :)
what the hell?
That's a great leopard related shot. :)
Happybunny
Nov 5, 12:05 PM
I thought I would go for a old ship of some kind:cool:
http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv310/happybunny2_photos/015.jpg
Sorry I have no idea where this photo is from.:-(
http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv310/happybunny2_photos/015.jpg
Sorry I have no idea where this photo is from.:-(
Brendon Bauer
Apr 16, 01:11 PM
Well, I guess I had already gathered that much :p. I know how to use the WHERE to limit results in one table, but how would I go about using the same query I have but limiting results to WHERE eventID (the same in events and events_to_categories) is listed with categoryID that I have specified.
Screenshots of example tables:
http://cl.ly/642g
http://cl.ly/63Ls
What if I wanted only events that were assigned to categoryID of 5? Or 3? Or 5 and 3? I'm not really sure how to structure the query...
Thanks for the response!:)
Screenshots of example tables:
http://cl.ly/642g
http://cl.ly/63Ls
What if I wanted only events that were assigned to categoryID of 5? Or 3? Or 5 and 3? I'm not really sure how to structure the query...
Thanks for the response!:)
Marzzz
Mar 14, 05:15 PM
Zune. Zima.
LOLz
LOLz
Xenious
Oct 24, 06:04 PM
The whole resolution independance thing terrifies me. I just know we'll see some vendor or Apple have these annoying huge UI's that we can't shrink back down to their proper size. I mean the reason we buy this huge monitors is to shrink the UI and maximize free space right???
daniels
Apr 14, 04:32 PM
Competition regulation in many EU countries require apple (or providers) to unlock any handsent with some restrictions (you may have to prove you've waited a certain time, or you are required to pay a fee etc), but I know that in France for example the provider that sells the iPhone there is required to unlock any handsent provided it was sold at least 6 months ago, for a 100 euros. Even if it wasn't bought/sold in France.
Some countries like Belgium don't even allow sim locked phones (or used to not allow) and some carriers sell them with out sim lock by choice in others, like Slovakia, and then some other countries I think can only unlock phones that are locked to a certain providers network, like Hungary T and Voda I think can only unlock T and Voda iPhones respectively, but perhaps phones bought on other networks (Ie T-mobile Germany, or Voda UK or New Zealand or whatever) some of these services maybe taking advantage of these work arounds. If this is the case, these unlocks are legal and Apple has no legal way of relocking these phones. IE in france they HAVE to unlock your phone even if it is ATT... or one would think so logically. Although this info maybe off, but it was definatley the case during iPhone 3g sales...
Are you sure that's correct? So you're saying if I go to France with my locked AT&T iPhone 4, the carriers there will have to unlock it for me if I ask? I actually just asked this question in another thread and I'm getting mixed responses: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=12393503
Some countries like Belgium don't even allow sim locked phones (or used to not allow) and some carriers sell them with out sim lock by choice in others, like Slovakia, and then some other countries I think can only unlock phones that are locked to a certain providers network, like Hungary T and Voda I think can only unlock T and Voda iPhones respectively, but perhaps phones bought on other networks (Ie T-mobile Germany, or Voda UK or New Zealand or whatever) some of these services maybe taking advantage of these work arounds. If this is the case, these unlocks are legal and Apple has no legal way of relocking these phones. IE in france they HAVE to unlock your phone even if it is ATT... or one would think so logically. Although this info maybe off, but it was definatley the case during iPhone 3g sales...
Are you sure that's correct? So you're saying if I go to France with my locked AT&T iPhone 4, the carriers there will have to unlock it for me if I ask? I actually just asked this question in another thread and I'm getting mixed responses: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=12393503
latogoga
May 5, 06:21 PM
should be in the same folder as the .tex file
unobtainium
Apr 4, 04:22 PM
Yep seeing these all over campus now, I'm hoping Apple takes some design cues from the Air and adds them to the MBPs, aka no DVD drive and instead fit a dedicated graphics card in the 13in model and remove the glass screen.
I kinda like the glass screen and the bezel. I know, I know, my opinion doesn't exactly jibe with most MacRumors commenters. But for me the glossy look is nice, and the black bezel frames the screen nicely. The Air didn't look quite as good to me. I'm also not entirely sure that I liked the wedge shape that much. It felt very flimsy, even though I know it's a solid product.
I kinda like the glass screen and the bezel. I know, I know, my opinion doesn't exactly jibe with most MacRumors commenters. But for me the glossy look is nice, and the black bezel frames the screen nicely. The Air didn't look quite as good to me. I'm also not entirely sure that I liked the wedge shape that much. It felt very flimsy, even though I know it's a solid product.
Hermes Monster
Apr 15, 11:12 AM
We're professionals, and have been doing it for 8 years, and it probably took us 2-250 hours to produce that site :) There are some dynamic aspects to the portfolio and a lot of jquery.
Chicowebdesign = WIN by the way, nice work!
Chicowebdesign = WIN by the way, nice work!
Chundles
Sep 7, 02:50 AM
I'm interested in hearing about other people's experiences in getting a tattoo removed. Please dispense with the usual "I would never get a tattoo", "tattoos are dumb", etc, etc, ad naseum. If you want to express your opinion on tattoos, start another thread. I only want to hear tattoo removal stories.
I'm currently getting one removed (YAG laser). Due to a number of coverups and the size of the damn thing, I've been getting treatments for quite a while now. We're talking many years and lots of moolah. So I'm particularly wondering how long it took (or is taking) for other people to get their tattoos removed, and where they got (or are getting) it done.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Did you do a Johnny Depp and get "Winona Forever" and now regret it? Cause he just changed it to "Wino Forever"...... heh.
I'm currently getting one removed (YAG laser). Due to a number of coverups and the size of the damn thing, I've been getting treatments for quite a while now. We're talking many years and lots of moolah. So I'm particularly wondering how long it took (or is taking) for other people to get their tattoos removed, and where they got (or are getting) it done.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Did you do a Johnny Depp and get "Winona Forever" and now regret it? Cause he just changed it to "Wino Forever"...... heh.
robertpetry
Dec 9, 02:03 PM
Have you given much thought to creating sub-forums for unannounced products like the iPhone 5 or iPad2? That would keep the long list of nearly identical speculation threads from clogging up the main forums.
skunk
Oct 12, 03:55 PM
No use for Keynote? I find that doing bullet-point presentations on what I would prefer for dinner is a very effective way of going hungry.Wow, I hadn't thought of that! The Keynote Diet Plan. Reverse psychology is so effective. :D
bingefeller
Nov 2, 11:47 AM
One of the best bands ever...
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/colombian_pride69/Geektool%20themes/Screenshot2010-11-01at54346PM.png
Click on pic for zoom
Where did you get those awesome icons?
Also, how did you make your menu bar black? Some kind of a hacking application?
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/colombian_pride69/Geektool%20themes/Screenshot2010-11-01at54346PM.png
Click on pic for zoom
Where did you get those awesome icons?
Also, how did you make your menu bar black? Some kind of a hacking application?
dethbunny
Dec 26, 11:50 AM
Plug in the external FireWire drive and pop in your system restore disc. Restore to the external drive, and when it asks if you want to copy yoru files and settings from another Mac OS X installtion, tell it yes. One of the options is to migrate from "another partition on the same computer." It'll copy over all your files, applications, user settings...everything.
That, or you could go the CCC route. Whichever.
That, or you could go the CCC route. Whichever.
superbovine
Nov 13, 06:07 PM
OK, my friend is trying to get me a job doing asp.net and sql server. I was wondering has anybody have had experience with the learning curve involved here. I know my way around LAMP and oracle ok and I am about get my 2003 server mcp so the microsoft world isn't totally foriegn. Also, I have done work in vb6 and mfc/c++, but that was pre .net days. Any thoughts?
Shreknow91
Nov 11, 02:41 PM
Where did you get that wallpaper ?
its a picture taken by a photographer on another forum I'm on... and Idk if he wants me posting up the original...
its a picture taken by a photographer on another forum I'm on... and Idk if he wants me posting up the original...
ftaok
Apr 21, 08:56 AM
Why should Ferrari put good tires on their cars?
Just think about it; here's a company championing (used to, anyway) their music player and how great the experience was, but then at the same time made sure that the final product (the music that enters your head) sounds like total ass because of 10 cent headphones they include with their premium product.
Same thing applies to Ferrari--why build an awesome car that's made for great performance, and then put 10 cent tires on it, resulting in a poor final product in terms of end-user experience?
A premium music player is useless without good headphones, just as a premium car is useless without good tires.
Putting crappy headphones in the box of a premium priced/marketed product is an oxymoron, and a bit of an insult to the consumer. And spare the "Oh but that would cost too much for the consumer", because that wouldn't exactly flow with everyone praising a $6B profit quarter.
What would be the alternative? Put some Dr. Dre head phones in the box and have the iPod cost $80 more? To what end?
Very few people care about the quality of the headphones that come with iPods. For those that do, they can buy nice set of headphones and not worry about the 10 cent ones that Apple puts in the box.
If Apple put in a half decent set of headphones and increased the price by, say $20, the folks that want even better headphones would complain that they have to pay an extra $20 for headphones they'll never use.
Just think about it; here's a company championing (used to, anyway) their music player and how great the experience was, but then at the same time made sure that the final product (the music that enters your head) sounds like total ass because of 10 cent headphones they include with their premium product.
Same thing applies to Ferrari--why build an awesome car that's made for great performance, and then put 10 cent tires on it, resulting in a poor final product in terms of end-user experience?
A premium music player is useless without good headphones, just as a premium car is useless without good tires.
Putting crappy headphones in the box of a premium priced/marketed product is an oxymoron, and a bit of an insult to the consumer. And spare the "Oh but that would cost too much for the consumer", because that wouldn't exactly flow with everyone praising a $6B profit quarter.
What would be the alternative? Put some Dr. Dre head phones in the box and have the iPod cost $80 more? To what end?
Very few people care about the quality of the headphones that come with iPods. For those that do, they can buy nice set of headphones and not worry about the 10 cent ones that Apple puts in the box.
If Apple put in a half decent set of headphones and increased the price by, say $20, the folks that want even better headphones would complain that they have to pay an extra $20 for headphones they'll never use.
jbromer
Apr 18, 10:45 AM
Hi again :)
Now I'm looking for some cases for my iPhones (3GS and 4), and I was thinking to buy these cases (Feather cases by Incipio):
http://www.myincipio.com/iPhone-4-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-iPhone-4-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
http://www.myincipio.com/iPhone-3G-3GS-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-iPhone-3G-3GS-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
But I'd like to know if these cases are really good.
I've been searching through other pages but Incipio is one of the pages who takes less for shipping them + 3GS case has 50% of discount.
Also I was thinking about buying Zagg's screen protectors for 3GS and 4.
Is this a good deal?
Thanks in advance ;)
I like the Feather a lot, used it for both the 3G and the 4. It is IMO, one of the best Snap-type cases, and adds almost no bulk. But it really has very minimal protection, so if that is a concern, look elsewhere. The screen protectors it comes with are crap - they never stick around the edges. Can't really comment on Zagg though.
I would order through amazon if you do buy it. You can find them there for $12-15, and likely with free shipping/no tax.
Now I'm looking for some cases for my iPhones (3GS and 4), and I was thinking to buy these cases (Feather cases by Incipio):
http://www.myincipio.com/iPhone-4-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-iPhone-4-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
http://www.myincipio.com/iPhone-3G-3GS-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-iPhone-3G-3GS-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
But I'd like to know if these cases are really good.
I've been searching through other pages but Incipio is one of the pages who takes less for shipping them + 3GS case has 50% of discount.
Also I was thinking about buying Zagg's screen protectors for 3GS and 4.
Is this a good deal?
Thanks in advance ;)
I like the Feather a lot, used it for both the 3G and the 4. It is IMO, one of the best Snap-type cases, and adds almost no bulk. But it really has very minimal protection, so if that is a concern, look elsewhere. The screen protectors it comes with are crap - they never stick around the edges. Can't really comment on Zagg though.
I would order through amazon if you do buy it. You can find them there for $12-15, and likely with free shipping/no tax.
taxiapple
Apr 4, 04:08 PM
[QUOTE=NY Guitarist;12326532]I will buy the MBA when it gets a backlit keyboard. I really like the small, light form but need to be able to see the keys in a dark room (or stage). The sales guy at the Apple store just told me to "crank the screen brightness and tilt the display down to light the keys". :D Yeah, uh no, the last thing I need in the dark is a brighter screen.
It is one or two generations before the curent moddel, but mine has the SSD and the backlit keyboard. I couldn't live without the backlit keyboard....use it on night flights and in bed all the time.
I'd consider selling my 13" and getting an 11", but not till they put back the backlit keyboard. Can't understand why they did away with it.
You can sometimes find used ones on Ebay or in the Apple refurbished store.
It is one or two generations before the curent moddel, but mine has the SSD and the backlit keyboard. I couldn't live without the backlit keyboard....use it on night flights and in bed all the time.
I'd consider selling my 13" and getting an 11", but not till they put back the backlit keyboard. Can't understand why they did away with it.
You can sometimes find used ones on Ebay or in the Apple refurbished store.
hec204
Apr 20, 02:45 AM
Don't even bother looking for a computer with the Adobe Suite preinstalled, trust me I'm willing to bet that 99% of those preinstalled copies are pirated. No one in their right minds would sell their computer with a legitimate $2500 software suite that can only be installed on one computer at a time.
Might as well pirate it yourself if you're really going that far, you can always use the 30-day trials too.
Might as well pirate it yourself if you're really going that far, you can always use the 30-day trials too.
mark28
Mar 5, 10:46 AM
Not orchestral specifically. Just samples that are of outstanding quality. :)