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I'm going to be out by my local Apple store... 120,271 Views / 1,213 Replies  
I'm going to be out by my local Apple store tomorrow anyway, so I'm sure I'll be in to bug them regardless. :p
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 17, 2006 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There were many mini-reviews, but none on an... 796 Views / 5 Replies  
There were many mini-reviews, but none on an actual shipping product. Only pre-production. Otherwise the reviewer would say "Battery life is ###".
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 13, 2006 at 11:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I was thinking the exact same thing. :lol: Maybe... 1,808 Views / 27 Replies  
I was thinking the exact same thing. :lol: Maybe some people should use common sense rather than listening to the rants "Rosetta is 50% of Native!". drrrrrr. Even if the the MacBook is only 2x rather...
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 9, 2006 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hate to bust your bubble, but I got you beat by... 120,271 Views / 1,213 Replies  
I hate to bust your bubble, but I got you beat by 3 minutes (11:07 AM PST). I highly doubt I'm even that early since I had it configured, made a couple phone calls, and had to wait at least 10...
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 7, 2006 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The difference in speed upgrade between an iMac... 5,915 Views / 54 Replies  
The difference in speed upgrade between an iMac G5 to an iMac Core Duo is less than half the difference from a PowerBook G4 to a MacBook Pro. CS2 on the MacBook Pro may not run AS good in Rosetta as...
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 4, 2006 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Good point, but I don't really use those things... 5,915 Views / 54 Replies  
Good point, but I don't really use those things myself. Hopefully Apple will fix those little bugs in a near future upgrade. I hear 10.4.5 is already in developers hands. Photoshop is the main app...
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 4, 2006 at 01:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the link, but did you read it and... 5,915 Views / 54 Replies  
Thanks for the link, but did you read it and understand what it is implying? What's not to like about a new MacBook Pro that costs the same as the one it's replacing, that is expected to be 3X as...
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 4, 2006 at 12:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Arrrrgh, you peasant! I have come to collect... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
Arrrrgh, you peasant! I have come to collect taxes. I will require 4 sheep and your 23" Cinema Display. Hand it over, or I'm taking your wenches!
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 3, 2006 at 03:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You are not alone I REALLY want to see those... 5,915 Views / 54 Replies  
You are not alone I REALLY want to see those benchmarks more than anything. Nobody doubts that the speed difference in an iMac G5 is going to be faster than a iMac Core Duo running under Rosetta....
Posted by boombashi, on Feb 2, 2006 at 11:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hmm. I guess since you have to fork out the 40 or... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
hmm. I guess since you have to fork out the 40 or so extra pounds for the Exchange rate fluctuation, I guess it's fair you are getting it a little earlier. We would hope that you would also be so...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 25, 2006 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is the second post I've seen from the UK... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
This is the second post I've seen from the UK that have had their ship dates changed to earlier. What's up with dat!? Us Yankees still have Feb. 15th for a ship date, 23rd for delivery :cry:

Did...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 24, 2006 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Try turning all you power saver settings all the... 2,008 Views / 21 Replies  
Try turning all you power saver settings all the way off. Is it literally 2 secs after you stop playing and and then start again, or are you exagerating that time? It sounds like your harddrive might...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 23, 2006 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah - my anticipation for a summer CS3 release... 8,316 Views / 48 Replies  
Yeah - my anticipation for a summer CS3 release is probably a little far fetched. They useually float around about a year and a half for updates. CS1 came out October 2003, CS2 came out Spring 2005,...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 23, 2006 at 04:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
I read a few CS vs. CS2 reviews a while back, and... 8,316 Views / 48 Replies  
I read a few CS vs. CS2 reviews a while back, and in several instances CS2 was as much as 20%-50% faster than CS1 on the same hardware. I can also personally concur of the speed boosts from CS to the...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 23, 2006 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just make sure to keep you Giant Electro Magnets... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
Just make sure to keep you Giant Electro Magnets away from the hard drive - those are the only things that would even have a chance of damaging the data on you hard drive. Unless your into the whole...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 22, 2006 at 09:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm kind of curious how well the iMacs Core Duos... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
I'm kind of curious how well the iMacs Core Duos are selling...I think they are sold out most everywhere, though with a constant updated supply. I was at my local Apple store which isn't the best...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 21, 2006 at 08:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ahhh - I thought you were :lol: ing because you... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
Ahhh - I thought you were :lol: ing because you were thinking there is no way they will ship early. Yes it was pretty stupid "prediction" but I am personally hoping for right aroung the 1st of Feb....
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 21, 2006 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I doubt they have any reliable info at all, but... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
I doubt they have any reliable info at all, but it could happen and it makes total sense. 1st 2 weeks in Feb isn't that much earlier, and Apple, Dell, Amazon and I'm sure many others put later than...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 21, 2006 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ordered MBP 1.83 w/7200rpm upgrade about 1/2 hour... 81,310 Views / 767 Replies  
Ordered MBP 1.83 w/7200rpm upgrade about 1/2 hour after the Store came online - Estimate ship 15th, Estimate arriaval 23rd :( I can live with those dates but not much longer than that.

Who knows...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 20, 2006 at 11:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow what is the average age of this thread? (not... 8,453 Views / 96 Replies  
Wow what is the average age of this thread? (not everyone of course ;)

Okay kids here is the answer you are looking for. Core-Duo is a notebook chip. iMac is now a notebook on a stand (a nice fast...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 20, 2006 at 10:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
your right "illegal" was the wrong word - I... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
your right "illegal" was the wrong word - I really meant unethical. Unless they are legit and they are providing something much more than what is open to the public. They are profiting on other...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 17, 2006 at 08:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's sad to say that being at a reputable trade... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
It's sad to say that being at a reputable trade show these days doesn't neccesarily mean that you have a reputable product - case in point the 6.8ghz Atom chip PC laptop and a 2TB laser harddrive the...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 17, 2006 at 08:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sorry to hear this, but I'm guessing this is just... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
Sorry to hear this, but I'm guessing this is just some vapor-ware from some scammers. I know you don't want to hear that, but judging from their web site design, they are some fly-by-night group....
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 17, 2006 at 08:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
It takes like 4 hours on my Dual G4 450mhz if... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
It takes like 4 hours on my Dual G4 450mhz if that's any comparison ;) Keep em coming - Thanks ravenz!

Oh yeah, how long was your DVD? 4+ hours for a 90min movie on my old G4.
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 15, 2006 at 04:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
the iMac Core Duo 2Ghz has like 6x the horse... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
the iMac Core Duo 2Ghz has like 6x the horse power of a G4 Mac mini. Something ain't right with those results.
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 15, 2006 at 02:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yup, and the Intel Core Duo is the same speed as... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
Yup, and the Intel Core Duo is the same speed as a Mac mini :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://db.xbench.com/
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 15, 2006 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've heard a lot of back and forth on all this,... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
I've heard a lot of back and forth on all this, it will be interesting to see someone pull this off, and hopefully easily - preferably off an external Firewire Drive. I really don't want to partition...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 15, 2006 at 12:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
That won't work my friend, you can't boot Windows... 93,694 Views / 471 Replies  
That won't work my friend, you can't boot Windows off of a CD because it sux...you need a DOS loader and since there is no standard BIOS (which Windows requires) it's not going to happen anytime...
Posted by boombashi, on Jan 15, 2006 at 12:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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