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Poll: I don't think we'll get any "new mini buyer"... 2,163 Views / 29 Replies  
I don't think we'll get any "new mini buyer" discount, if history is any guide. I'll get the education discount, though. I always buy the new upgrades, but just because.

For most people, they're...
Posted by xandro, on Mar 13, 2005 at 10:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Do you regret buying your Mac mini? 15,934 Views / 131 Replies  
I just got mine last Friday, and I am very pleasantly surprised. It's replacing a G3 iBook (which I'm keeping), and of course it's much faster than the iBook. But I also have a 1.0 GHz eMac with 512...
Posted by xandro, on Mar 7, 2005 at 10:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Shipped on Tuesday (our time) and arrived Friday.... 5,650 Views / 84 Replies  
Shipped on Tuesday (our time) and arrived Friday. It went from Shenzhen to Alaska to Indianapolis before it headed to California, so I imagine that the Midwest would have faster delivery.
Posted by xandro, on Mar 7, 2005 at 10:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
I got my mini on Saturday and set it up at school... 121,495 Views / 401 Replies  
I got my mini on Saturday and set it up at school on Sunday.

http://homepage.mac.com/mr.sizemore/fotos/

Mac mini 1.42/1GB ram/wireless KB and mouse
NEC LCD1735 NXM (17" "budget" LCD. $249...
Posted by xandro, on Mar 5, 2005 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Same here! It's seems spunky to me. And I'm using... 5,650 Views / 84 Replies  
Same here! It's seems spunky to me. And I'm using a 17" DVI cheapie LCD, and it looks great!
Posted by xandro, on Mar 4, 2005 at 11:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
mini came today! All hooked up and ready to go. I... 5,650 Views / 84 Replies  
mini came today! All hooked up and ready to go. I am very happy with it so far!
Posted by xandro, on Mar 4, 2005 at 10:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just got an email that my mini is shipping! I... 5,650 Views / 84 Replies  
Just got an email that my mini is shipping! I placed the original order on 2/6. I changed the order a few days later, but was still given a 3/8 ship date. So really it was about 3 weeks.

...
Posted by xandro, on Mar 1, 2005 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 522 Views / 4 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by fatblackcat:
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Posted by xandro, on Jul 13, 2002 at 01:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my iBook keeps losing its connection 522 Views / 4 Replies  
Using the internal dialup modem on my new iBook I can't stay connected more than 5 minutes. Sometimes it will just start redialing, but lots of times I just lose the connection. I haven't been able...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 10, 2002 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 885 Views / 18 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by gonadman:
<strong>I don't...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 8, 2002 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 885 Views / 18 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Justin W. Williams:...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 8, 2002 at 12:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Jaguar and new iBook 885 Views / 18 Replies  
My new iBook should be delivered tomorrow. (It's been sitting at the local FedEx since Friday night :( .) Now, if OS X 10.2 comes out early next month, do I get a break on it, or do I have to pay...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 8, 2002 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My new iBook just shipped yesterday. If 10.2... 389 Views / 16 Replies  
My new iBook just shipped yesterday. If 10.2 really comes out in early August, do I get it free? <img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" />

Or maybe a discount? What has...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 4, 2002 at 11:13 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 436 Views / 11 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by BuonRotto:
<strong>You...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 30, 2002 at 03:35 AM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 632 Views / 11 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by AKcrab:
<strong>I would...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 30, 2002 at 02:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Only 3 "Xandro is": </font> <font size="1"... 958 Views / 43 Replies  
Only 3 "Xandro is":
</font> <font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Xandro is in Australia. </font></li> <font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Xandro is right,...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 30, 2002 at 02:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks to everyone for your responses. I took a... 616 Views / 17 Replies  
Thanks to everyone for your responses. I took a little advice from everyone. I will try my best to learn to use the trackpad. It would be nicer not to have to use a mouse.

On the other hand, ...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 28, 2002 at 10:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
trackpad or mouse? 616 Views / 17 Replies  
oK, this is probably a dumb question, but:

I'm planning to order an iBook. I've never used notebooks much before, and trackpads just aren't intuitive to me. Will I get used to it, or should I just...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 26, 2002 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 593 Views / 19 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chimpmaster:
<strong>yes,...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 24, 2002 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 593 Views / 19 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chimpmaster:
<strong>yes,...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 24, 2002 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
I don't know much about gyroscopes or hard... 515 Views / 11 Replies  
I don't know much about gyroscopes or hard drives, but consider this description of the optional stand that comes with the eMac.
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Posted by xandro, on Jun 9, 2002 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
This is from an email dated the 1/4/02 [... 486 Views / 3 Replies  
This is from an email dated the 1/4/02

[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: xandro ]
Posted by xandro, on Jan 6, 2002 at 05:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for the help! Yeah, I should have said I... 813 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the help! Yeah, I should have said I was mainly interested in text.

A friend sent me a text .swf that she did with Swish (I think she was trying to rub it in that I couldn't do it on...
Posted by xandro, on Aug 11, 2001 at 09:59 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Shockwave Flash 813 Views / 8 Replies  
I don't know if this is the right forum, but can someone tell me what software I need to make simple Flash (.swf) animations?

Thanks.
Posted by xandro, on Aug 11, 2001 at 11:43 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I have a StarMax 3000/180. Unfortunately I'm not... 4,228 Views / 11 Replies  
I have a StarMax 3000/180. Unfortunately I'm not very techie, so I can't answer your question. But if you don't get any answers here, there's a StarMax website where I get answers to lots of my...
Posted by xandro, on Jul 28, 2001 at 11:35 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
1b or 2 or 2a and new design and not... 795 Views / 39 Replies  
1b or 2 or 2a
and
new design
and
not white (like snow or iBook)
and
at basically the same price range as now.

or or or . . . .
Posted by xandro, on Jul 25, 2001 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
You know, every time Lee runs the numbers on an... 7,470 Views / 441 Replies  
You know, every time Lee runs the numbers on an LCD iMac I'm almost convinced that it can't be done.

But there's one thing . . . With all this speculation about an LCD iMac, wouldn't Apple put a...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 24, 2001 at 07:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Gosh Lee, I know you're just trying to keep us... 7,470 Views / 441 Replies  
Gosh Lee, I know you're just trying to keep us based in reality, but you do have a way of making all of the possible paths seem unattractive. :)

Path 5 seems the most likely to me: the...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 22, 2001 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
As a lurking non-poster, I kinda like it. It... 546 Views / 20 Replies  
As a lurking non-poster, I kinda like it. It gives me a chance to let the intelligent posters know that they're appreciated.

(Of course when I get my one star rating, I may not be so positive. :)...
Posted by xandro, on Jun 4, 2001 at 10:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think you're right rtmoose28. It's the only... 468 Views / 12 Replies  
I think you're right rtmoose28. It's the only explanation that makes sense. And if the new iMac has an LCD screen, it would make even more sense.

[This message has been edited by xandro (edited...
Posted by xandro, on May 25, 2001 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I worked at Motorola in Austin, where the 68000s... 1,198 Views / 58 Replies  
I worked at Motorola in Austin, where the 68000s and PowerPCs were/are made, so of course we used Macs from the very beginning. I used to waste hours playing with MacDraw and MacPaint on a Mac 512....
Posted by xandro, on May 23, 2001 at 12:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I know that most people have thought a flat panel... 368 Views / 2 Replies  
I know that most people have thought a flat panel iMac was unlikely because of price. But now that the 15" Studio Display is selling for $599, is it possible? True, they might have to raise the entry...
Posted by xandro, on May 22, 2001 at 12:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple Needs Help at New Stores 421 Views / 0 Replies  
http://private.apple.com/cgi-bin/t3.cgi/tafs/extRequisitionList.taf?chk_15=on&select_cntry=&select_loc=&KEYWORD=&x=39&y=8
Posted by xandro, on May 20, 2001 at 09:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The Cristo Redentor overlooks Rio de Janeiro, not... 414 Views / 14 Replies  
The Cristo Redentor overlooks Rio de Janeiro, not S�o Paulo.

[This message has been edited by xandro (edited 05-16-2001).]
Posted by xandro, on May 16, 2001 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
n/a [This message has been edited by xandro... 4,077 Views / 14 Replies  
n/a

[This message has been edited by xandro (edited 05-13-2001).]
Posted by xandro, on May 13, 2001 at 09:46 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Thanks for the info bradr. Besides the small... 763 Views / 50 Replies  
Thanks for the info bradr.

Besides the small screws, are there any other problems adding memory? ("Problem" for me is defined as anything more complicated than changing a lightbulb.)
Posted by xandro, on May 13, 2001 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You can see a picture of the VGA adapter that... 395 Views / 5 Replies  
You can see a picture of the VGA adapter that comes with the iBook here:
http://www.macworld.com/2001/05/11/ibook.html
Posted by xandro, on May 11, 2001 at 09:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As usual I'm confused. Can someone explain to me... 611 Views / 12 Replies  
As usual I'm confused. Can someone explain to me what "mirroring" is and isn't?

oK, from what I understand I can hook up the iBook2 to a VGA monitor. Does that mean that I can then work off the...
Posted by xandro, on May 6, 2001 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
VGA monitor with Cube? 329 Views / 1 Replies  
Can I use my VGA monitor with a Cube?
I was reading the specs on the Apple site, and I think it says I can but I'm not sure.

I have an old Mac clone and I want to upgrade. I was planning to get...
Posted by xandro, on Apr 29, 2001 at 07:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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