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Poll: They are degrees Celsius. 3,543 Views / 21 Replies  
They are degrees Celsius.
Posted by donovan, on Jun 10, 2006 at 08:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hadn't noticed that, but still, it's new to NBR. 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
I hadn't noticed that, but still, it's new to NBR.
Posted by donovan, on Jun 5, 2006 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yet another review was just posted, this one,... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
Yet another review was just posted, this one, though I haven't gotten the chance to read it entirely, I just skimmed through it before linking it, looks to be much more thorough.

This time it's...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 5, 2006 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
In a complete and thorough review even the... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
In a complete and thorough review even the irrelevant details are present, I contradicted myself in no way.

So he didn't know of some obscure program hidden in the vast folds of the internet, so...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 5, 2006 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I view comments like 'what is he, 5?' insulting,... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
I view comments like 'what is he, 5?' insulting, I didn't tell them to not post the other ones that weren't insulting, I just commented on theirs as to what I thought about the subject.
Posted by donovan, on Jun 5, 2006 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
phoenixash: I'm not entirely sure what you mean,... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
phoenixash: I'm not entirely sure what you mean, I said I want people to give their opinions as long as they're not plain insulting, and you somehow construe that to mean I don't want them to?

As...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 4, 2006 at 12:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
They may, the point of a review is to cover as... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
They may, the point of a review is to cover as many angles as you can.
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I didn't post that thread, actually. It was... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
I didn't post that thread, actually.

It was progressively turning into one, just as this is, simply because I reply to something, defend what I think should be and don't have a very high post...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I initiate shutdown on my notebook and close the... 932 Views / 16 Replies  
I initiate shutdown on my notebook and close the lid before it was complete and have suffered no problems from it, so it seemed abnormal to me.

EDIT:

I'm curious as to how I'm a troll, I simply...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Because maybe I'm a compassionate human being who... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
Because maybe I'm a compassionate human being who doesn't like seeing others only trying to help get insulted.

I'm curious as to what's funny about that. This isn't a fight if that's what you...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 12:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
He was asking if it was normal for this to... 932 Views / 16 Replies  
He was asking if it was normal for this to happen, he didn't need a smart-alecked comment telling him 'then don't do it'.

To answer the original question, it doesn't really sound normal to me.
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 12:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Regardless, if he left out mentioning the mouse... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
Regardless, if he left out mentioning the mouse had a single button, it would be an incomplete review. Often-times completely computer illiterate people read reviews too. Common knowledge in one sect...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm simply commenting on unfair things said, I am... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
I'm simply commenting on unfair things said, I am in no way kissing the author's ass.

I'm not defending it from any criticism, just much of what has been posted, comments like "I read to here then...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 11:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Just because a previous review mentioned it, you... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
Just because a previous review mentioned it, you should leave it out isn't good advice to me. It has to do with convenience, why press two buttons when there's ample space to add a spot where it...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 11:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
flukewarm; The second mouse button on a PC is... 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
flukewarm; The second mouse button on a PC is extremely useful to many people, it was for him so he commented on it. Would you have preferred he just left his comments about what he thought of the...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No comments? 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
No comments?
Posted by donovan, on Jun 3, 2006 at 08:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Another MacBook Review on NotebookReview, a Full One This Time 3,582 Views / 41 Replies  
Recently another MacBook review was posted on NBR, the first review sparked an arguement as it had the word review in the title so people skimming through may have thought it was a complete review,...
Posted by donovan, on Jun 2, 2006 at 12:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's your personal preference and that's fine,... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
That's your personal preference and that's fine, I just don't understand how small stickers on a palmrest equate to kids getting spoiled to death by their rich parents..

I don't care if they don't...
Posted by donovan, on May 25, 2006 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Icruise; I'm only trying to have a constructive... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Icruise; I'm only trying to have a constructive conversation about it, I'm unsure as to why you're sick of this as if it was an out-of-control fight..

jdrumstick; Where did al this come into aply,...
Posted by donovan, on May 25, 2006 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Icruise; I'm sincerely curious, what was so wrong... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Icruise; I'm sincerely curious, what was so wrong about how he relayed the product's problems? This was just his first experience, and he will probably say that the product he recieved at first was a...
Posted by donovan, on May 24, 2006 at 11:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Icruise; I understand what you mean, but just a... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Icruise; I understand what you mean, but just a misconception because of choice of words isn't something to argue about, to be clear I'm not speaking of you I'm speaking of others. I'm curious, would...
Posted by donovan, on May 23, 2006 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Amazing; again, it was not a review, it was a... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Amazing; again, it was not a review, it was a preview commenting on the build looks, etc. and his first experiences with the machine. It was a preview nothing more, nothing less.

A lot of people...
Posted by donovan, on May 22, 2006 at 11:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would highly doubt that, Apple seems to be... 1,412 Views / 18 Replies  
I would highly doubt that, Apple seems to be advertising that 'the family is complete' all over its site in different ways, that is, of Apple's mobile units.

Yes, video playback, regardless of the...
Posted by donovan, on May 21, 2006 at 03:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks. Heh, I don't have much homework and... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Thanks.

Heh, I don't have much homework and I'm usually off and on the forums from when I get home until later that night, just reload the main page and if anything interesting pops up I post.
...
Posted by donovan, on May 21, 2006 at 01:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No, I did not write the review, and even if I had... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
No, I did not write the review, and even if I had written it, my points would have still been valid.

This is my profile on NBR:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/member.php?u=24724

This is the...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Stranger things have happened.. I just added it... 1,182 Views / 15 Replies  
Stranger things have happened.. I just added it as a precaution to look into, I wouldn't want him going by that chart and then it not working while he expected it would, I'd be rather dissapointed...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 06:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, you will be able to run games like Warcraft... 5,366 Views / 8 Replies  
Yes, you will be able to run games like Warcraft III fine on the Macbook.

Here's a short list of the titles you'll be able to play, if it's not on the list and is older, you'll probably be able to...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 05:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
An X1600 in a 13.3" would be amazing as the... 1,412 Views / 18 Replies  
An X1600 in a 13.3" would be amazing as the smallest laptop with a X1600 is the ASUS W3j, 14" WideScreen, however, I suspect that would cause major heat problems, as the W3j's X1600 has some issues...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, they're not omniscient. ^^; Running... 1,182 Views / 15 Replies  
Well, they're not omniscient. ^^;

Running new(er) FPS games wasn't what the GMA 950 was designed for, just basic use and old stuff, though it can handle some of the newer stuff on very low...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Here's a small compilation of playable and... 1,182 Views / 15 Replies  
Here's a small compilation of playable and nonplayable games for the GMA 950 courtesy of Intel;

http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel945gm/sb/CS-021400.htm

Though with using BootCamp,...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's illegal because Apple specifically states... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
It's illegal because Apple specifically states that, a copy of Mac OS X or any previous versions are not to be run on a Windows based platform. I'm not sure exactly where, but it would be in the...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 03:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
However, you're comparing a review (the latter... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
However, you're comparing a review (the latter was complete enough to be considered thus) to an incomplete preview, which is just unfair. He wrote that after handling the laptop for 24-hours just to...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Of the higher-ups on Notebook Review, I believe... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Of the higher-ups on Notebook Review, I believe only a handful of them, probably 3 or 4 use Macs often, perhaps the others were busy reviewing other products and since the demand was high for this...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
His reletive inexperience with recent Macs will... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
His reletive inexperience with recent Macs will present a bit of a handicap to his review, especially as opposed to his others in which his understanding of the machine he was reviewing was very...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hello, I frequent NotebookReview and I'd like to... 6,662 Views / 58 Replies  
Hello, I frequent NotebookReview and I'd like to post my take on the subject, in fact, that's the main reason I registered here, and I hope to clear a few things up...

First off, as he clearly...
Posted by donovan, on May 20, 2006 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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