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Thanks, people! Next silly question--where can... 579 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks, people! Next silly question--where can one find a low-cost replacement?
Posted by tonbo, on May 31, 2001 at 06:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
How to remove DVD drive from G4? 579 Views / 8 Replies  
My DVD drive is trashed--does anyone know a good source that'll show me (preferably with pics) how best to remove it? I don't want to get electrocuted or damage anything else inside.

Thanks in...
Posted by tonbo, on May 30, 2001 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Have spent a while researching DVD-R technology... 497 Views / 6 Replies  
Have spent a while researching DVD-R technology and it looks like the only viable thing out there right now is the Pioneer that Apple uses for the SuperDrive.

Even when Pioneer releases it as a...
Posted by tonbo, on May 11, 2001 at 11:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hmm . . . just spent hours on the Web looking for... 497 Views / 6 Replies  
Hmm . . . just spent hours on the Web looking for info about DVD-Rams . . . one article said that you can't play DVD-Ram disks in set-top DVD players . . . if so, why bother? The article was old,...
Posted by tonbo, on May 10, 2001 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Killed my G4 DVD drive! Help! 497 Views / 6 Replies  
It had to happen--the box is sitting on the floor next to the desk, and I'd ejected a CD and forgotten that the tray was open. Got up to rush for the phone and WHAM, the tray's out. I managed to...
Posted by tonbo, on May 10, 2001 at 09:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Can my original G4 produce a DVD from my home videos? 502 Views / 2 Replies  
I have one of the original G4s--not the REALLY original ones, but one dating from around early spring of 2000.

It has tons and tons of memory, a huge auxiliary HD (60GB) and is generally a cool,...
Posted by tonbo, on May 5, 2001 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually, unless I'm very much mistaken, they not... 967 Views / 32 Replies  
Actually, unless I'm very much mistaken, they not only speak English in Sweden, they speak EXCELLENT English in Sweden, possibly the best in non-native English-speaking Europe.

I could be wrong...
Posted by tonbo, on Mar 2, 2001 at 12:07 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's where I got mine . . . no problems yet! 667 Views / 12 Replies  
That's where I got mine . . . no problems yet!
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 28, 2001 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Still doesn't answer my question: CAS rating or... 667 Views / 12 Replies  
Still doesn't answer my question: CAS rating or no, is it really 3.8 times better (faster, more accurate, more error-free, gold-plated, copper-wired, transporter-ready) than the one I just bought for...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 28, 2001 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Great deal! 512MB RAM only $612.89 667 Views / 12 Replies  
Excuse me for the *doh* question, but why would anyone want to pay Crucial Technology $612.89 for 512MB of RAM when others are selling perfectly good, operational RAM that presumably isn't 3.8 times...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 28, 2001 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
You've convinced me. Can't argue with $171 for... 450 Views / 2 Replies  
You've convinced me. Can't argue with $171 for 512 MB or G4 RAM.

It remains to be seen if I have any trouble with Memorytogp.com--I've ordered from them several times and never had a problem but...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 13, 2001 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Will iMac RAM work in G3 or G4? 432 Views / 2 Replies  
I ordered 128MB RAM for my dad's iMac but my mom sent it to me instead. Will it work in my 2-year old G4 or Sawtooth G3?
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 13, 2001 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Desktops
How long will RAM prices drop? 450 Views / 2 Replies  
Just wondering if there are any informed guesses or learned opinions on how much longer RAM prices will continue to drop.

Wild speculation not necessary--I win awards at that...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 13, 2001 at 10:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well, I've been watching the prices drop... 1,966 Views / 20 Replies  
Well, I've been watching the prices drop inexorably for the past year or so . . . it's the bargain hunter in me but I'd get annoyed if I bought RAM now and then the next week it was $30 less.

I'm...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 12, 2001 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
>>buy your RAM now. There's a huge... 1,966 Views / 20 Replies  
>>buy your RAM now. There's a huge stockpile of PC100 and PC133 and they're at amazingly low prices.

Is there any reason to believe this is going to change any time soon?
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 12, 2001 at 08:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
Ahhh shite . . . wish I'd read these posts before... 3,868 Views / 19 Replies  
Ahhh shite . . . wish I'd read these posts before upgrading to 9.1
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 10, 2001 at 07:37 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
ATM was not able to activate . . . 2,523 Views / 1 Replies  
Just installed 9.1 update on my G4 (older one) and got the following message, which I get every startup . . .


"ATM was not able to activate one or more OpenType fonts in your fonts folder...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 10, 2001 at 07:35 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Great! Then I get the choice of whichever's... 1,966 Views / 20 Replies  
Great! Then I get the choice of whichever's cheapest! Thanks, all
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 9, 2001 at 05:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
I see we have a conflict of opinions here ... 1,966 Views / 20 Replies  
I see we have a conflict of opinions here http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/wink.gif
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 9, 2001 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've heard this new "It" invention by Dean Kamen... 683 Views / 27 Replies  
I've heard this new "It" invention by Dean Kamen is really a G10 (50G Mhz processor) with a 50" Cinema Display all for $59.99.

That's why Steve Jobs was so enthusiastic about it. And it's gotta...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 9, 2001 at 03:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
G4 Memory: PC100 or PC133? 1,966 Views / 20 Replies  
I have I guess what you'd call an older G4--from around Feb. 2000, and I'm wondering which of the above DIMMs I need--in my Apple System Profiler all my DIMMs (that I bought from Memorytogo a while...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 9, 2001 at 03:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've bought from Memorytogo at least three times... 588 Views / 9 Replies  
I've bought from Memorytogo at least three times from Canada and have never had a single problem. The other side of the coin seems to be at http://www.ramseeker.com/cgi-bin/webbbs_config.pl?#15
...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 9, 2001 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
As I emailed to Misha, check out the link below... 502 Views / 5 Replies  
As I emailed to Misha, check out the link below and tell me if you think Egghead has made an error in their pricing for the DV-Bridge (I already ordered, just in case):
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Posted by tonbo, on Feb 6, 2001 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
>>get a graphics card with s-video out ... 502 Views / 5 Replies  
>>get a graphics card with s-video out

That might solve the out question--I assume they'd also have an in?
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 6, 2001 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can I use video on my G4? 502 Views / 5 Replies  
I've just started delving into the mysteries of ripping DVDs and using QuickTime Pro. Great fun, but now how do I get anything onto a VCR or camcorder? Or off them onto my basically unmodified G4...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 5, 2001 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Optimising 60 gigs 352 Views / 1 Replies  
Was just wondering . . . how long does it normally take to optimise a 60GB HD using Norton Speed Disk? (can I start collecting Social Security when it's done?)
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 3, 2001 at 04:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
That is indeed a great price. Makes you kind of... 442 Views / 7 Replies  
That is indeed a great price. Makes you kind of distrust these search engines like CNet whose lowest price was $40 more . . . maybe they're in cahoots with the vendors listed on their site . . .
...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 1, 2001 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks, guys . . . would the one at... 442 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks, guys . . . would the one at http://www.computers4sure.com/Product.asp?ProductID=100433 be the IBM you're referring to? Is that the sort of price I should be expecting for HDs of that...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 1, 2001 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
Recommend large capacity HD for G4? 442 Views / 7 Replies  
Does anyone have any recommendations for a large-capacity (50GB+) hard drive for the G4 that isn't on the moon pricewise?

I keep hearing "Maxtor DiamondMax" but have heard of problems booting from...
Posted by tonbo, on Feb 1, 2001 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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