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Call first, complain later.	6,415 Views / 151 Replies
If you are complaining about the price drop and have not called Apple or AT&T yet put down the keyboard and call them. There are numerous reports of people getting refunds from Apple and AT&T,...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Sep 6, 2007 at 03:21 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

It has no video/audio inputs and no hardware for...	6,447 Views / 73 Replies
It has no video/audio inputs and no hardware for converting the signal if it did. There is absolutely no way of turning this into a DVR (short of adding a computer that acts as the DVR and using the...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Jan 16, 2007 at 02:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Why does everyone want this to be a DVR? Why on...	6,447 Views / 73 Replies
Why does everyone want this to be a DVR? Why on earth would you not get the DVR your TV provider offers. Every provider I know of offers an HD DVR for about $10/month (Tivo service alone costs this...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Jan 15, 2007 at 07:51 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Here you go. Thread about this issue: ...	7,509 Views / 27 Replies
Here you go. Thread about this issue: http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=292000&highlight=macbook+battery Article on recall: http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/05/03/mbp.battery.recall/ ...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 26, 2006 at 08:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks

You need a new battery. At least you get most of...	7,509 Views / 27 Replies
You need a new battery. At least you get most of the juice out of it. I would only get maybe an hour to an hour and a half before my MBP would shut down without warning. Apple replaced my battery and...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 26, 2006 at 08:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I would like to second that, I'm an IT tech for a...	5,413 Views / 87 Replies
I would like to second that, I'm an IT tech for a company that is also exclusively Dell and I have a repair tech out here about twice a month for an office of about 100 people.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 25, 2006 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

You're basing that on what you read in these...	5,413 Views / 87 Replies
You're basing that on what you read in these forums. Good luck finding forums for any other manufacturer with such passionate users. Other brands are also not expected to live up to the same "fit and...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 25, 2006 at 11:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Did you go into the 360 settings and configure it...	687 Views / 11 Replies
Did you go into the 360 settings and configure it to use ethernet after you had the shared connection all set up and connected? I believe the XBox needs a little reassurance that the connection is...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks

From the above linked site: The tested...	680 Views / 2 Replies
From the above linked site: The tested machines have the exact same processor, and likely a very similar motherboard. What else would you expect for a comparison test that is basically rating...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

So are you saying that your XBox 360 is not...	687 Views / 11 Replies
So are you saying that your XBox 360 is not connected to the network? Ours is and my roommate uses Connect360 (http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/connect360) to access his music and photos...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 01:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks

That's the point though, minor changes can keep...	2,093 Views / 37 Replies
That's the point though, minor changes can keep up that wow factor. The MacBook isn't drastically different than your PowerBook but it's updated enough. These people are calling for complete...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Has that guy ever posted anything useful? I...	3,279 Views / 71 Replies
Has that guy ever posted anything useful? I say BlackBook, simple and concise.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 09:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

What exactly is wrong with the MacBook Pro design...	2,093 Views / 37 Replies
What exactly is wrong with the MacBook Pro design that needs to be changed? If you are complaining about Apple not changing the design simply for the sake of change that is ridiculous. By your specs...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 19, 2006 at 09:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It seems like that design would be thicker so I...	713 Views / 6 Replies
It seems like that design would be thicker so I doubt they would put it in the Pro laptop where they try as hard as possible to make it as thin as possible.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 18, 2006 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Am I the only one that sees the fact that the...	2,160 Views / 28 Replies
Am I the only one that sees the fact that the processor can stay the same temp and yet the case is cooler? The hotfix could very well have adjusted how the fans operate so they more efficiently...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 18, 2006 at 01:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Second that. Even though you could potentially...	2,497 Views / 34 Replies
Second that. Even though you could potentially play the games on the MacBook you will be infinitely happier playing them on the MacBook Pro with its dedicated video card.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 17, 2006 at 02:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I would think it would be just as easy to add a...	9,403 Views / 60 Replies
I would think it would be just as easy to add a glossy coating to a screen with a matte finish. Just like adding wax to a car or stain to wood.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 17, 2006 at 10:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks

While the above arguments are valid I would also...	1,028 Views / 4 Replies
While the above arguments are valid I would also think the MacBook Pro is built to a much more demanding spec with lower tolerances. In other words, it's alot easier to screw up building a MacBook...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 17, 2006 at 10:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Disagree that people will pay for black or that's...	2,423 Views / 47 Replies
Disagree that people will pay for black or that's it's brilliant marketing?
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 07:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Which is a mere 0.6 pounds more that the 12"...	14,154 Views / 187 Replies
Which is a mere 0.6 pounds more that the 12" PowerBook and it has a 1.2" larger screen. Sounds about right.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Care to elaborate on why the MacBook sucks,...	14,154 Views / 187 Replies
Care to elaborate on why the MacBook sucks, especially if you don't feel the MacBook Pro does? The only real difference between the two is processor speed, hard drive speed, and video card. All of...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: Can't stand glossy screens, the glare drives me...	970 Views / 12 Replies
Can't stand glossy screens, the glare drives me nuts. But I already have my matte screen MacBook Pro anyway.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks

And it is small and easy to turn away from glare...	9,403 Views / 60 Replies
And it is small and easy to turn away from glare producing light sources to an easily readable position. And I'll bet they won't. Take a look at the high definition TV market. Half the TVs are...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 01:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Where's the confusion? The MacBook Pro can read...	14,154 Views / 187 Replies
Where's the confusion? The MacBook Pro can read Dual Layer too, just can't write it, and neither can the MacBook. Looks like they have the exact same drives.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It looks like you can't possibly pop the keys off...	2,423 Views / 47 Replies
It looks like you can't possibly pop the keys off and they are unlikely to get misaligned. Seems like good things to me. Considering how Apple likes to have a good feel to its keyboards I can't image...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 09:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Interesting that you can only get black if you go...	2,423 Views / 47 Replies
Interesting that you can only get black if you go with the high end model. Apple knows that most people want the black (as can be seen from iPod sales) and will pay for more computer just to get it....
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 16, 2006 at 09:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks

So couldn't you return your 15" to get a 17" and...	5,396 Views / 63 Replies
So couldn't you return your 15" to get a 17" and clear up the major issues? Or are you past the return period? I would think a few hundred bucks for peace of mind would be well worth it. P.S. For...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 12, 2006 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm baffled. You complained and complained about...	5,396 Views / 63 Replies
I'm baffled. You complained and complained about the MacBook when they were announced (particularly the modem). Then complained much more once they were released about the various minor issues...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 12, 2006 at 09:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Really need to wait a month to find out for sure....	2,088 Views / 25 Replies
Really need to wait a month to find out for sure. I know many people like me who didn't get a whine in the MacBook until it was about a month old.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 8, 2006 at 12:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I had my battery replaced while mine was being...	751 Views / 5 Replies
I had my battery replaced while mine was being fixed for the display buzz. I would get to somewhere around 50% power and the computer would just shut off without warning. Seems fine now with the new...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 3, 2006 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm a right handed desktop support guy. Every...	4,497 Views / 83 Replies
I'm a right handed desktop support guy. Every other month or so I have to work on a lefty's machine. I just leave the mouse there, takes about two seconds to adjust the same principle to my left...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on May 3, 2006 at 08:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: You could just keep using your perfectly fine 17"...	2,054 Views / 32 Replies
You could just keep using your perfectly fine 17" PowerBook G4...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 26, 2006 at 07:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks

It's just the internet people. It is possible to...	3,271 Views / 85 Replies
It's just the internet people. It is possible to survive without it for a couple days...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 25, 2006 at 08:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Am I missing something? What does the enclosure...	3,870 Views / 51 Replies
Am I missing something? What does the enclosure material have to do with the video card's clock speeds?
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 19, 2006 at 11:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Not trying to hate on Apple here (I love them)...	6,794 Views / 75 Replies
Not trying to hate on Apple here (I love them) but rather prove a point: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=22194 Almost every company that sells a product with an LCD screen has a...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 17, 2006 at 02:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Intel is also releasing faster chips at that...	959 Views / 5 Replies
Intel is also releasing faster chips at that time. If anything I would expect Apple to stay true to form and keep their prices constant but hopefully bump the processor speeds accordingly. Then I...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 14, 2006 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I just chalked it up to having big hands. On my...	1,046 Views / 11 Replies
I just chalked it up to having big hands. On my old iBook I could just press my thumb flat against the front where the latch is and it would pop open. On the MBP I have to almost use the tip of my...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 12, 2006 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

MacBook Pro premature shut down on battery.	21,537 Views / 13 Replies
Here's a new issue I just got that I haven't heard anywhere else. When running on battery power my MacBook will shut down with anywhere from 1:15 to 2 hours of battery life remaining. No warning, no...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 9, 2006 at 12:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

There's also safe sleep which stores all of your...	575 Views / 4 Replies
There's also safe sleep which stores all of your memory to the hard drive when the machine goes to sleep. Apparently this creates a permanent file equal to the size of your total memory so if you...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 7, 2006 at 03:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Did you actually uninstall iLife? I believe in...	575 Views / 4 Replies
Did you actually uninstall iLife? I believe in iLife '06 GarageBand adds a ton more instruments that take up a significant amount of space. If your old powerbook doesn't have GarageBand on it that...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 7, 2006 at 12:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Agreed. Intel iMacs come with a Mighty Mouse -...	7,931 Views / 7 Replies
Agreed. Intel iMacs come with a Mighty Mouse - two buttons. Intel Mac Minis leave it up to you - I would hazard to guess most people use a two button mouse. MacBook Pros have one mouse button.
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 7, 2006 at 08:56 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems

Apple Mouse Utility...	7,931 Views / 7 Replies
Apple Mouse Utility (http://www.geocities.com/pronto4u/applemouse.html)
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 7, 2006 at 08:15 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems

Just in case anyone wants to know the display...	2,022 Views / 8 Replies
Just in case anyone wants to know the display buzz still exists when booted in XP. I really need to call Apple and have that fixed...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 6, 2006 at 01:04 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems

They are phillps head screws. If they look like...	612 Views / 5 Replies
They are phillps head screws. If they look like Torx then they are definately really messed up. If you don't have a really small screwdriver just get a set of small ones, shouldn't be more than $5 at...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 5, 2006 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I decided to run iStumbler and see if the logs...	5,525 Views / 50 Replies
I decided to run iStumbler and see if the logs showed anything useful and much to my surprise my connection hasn't dropped yet in two days while running iStumbler. Not sure what that implies but I...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 3, 2006 at 03:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Easy tiger, that's called static electricity. My...	3,672 Views / 33 Replies
Easy tiger, that's called static electricity. My MacBook Pro gets an "electric leak" every time I get up from a particular sofa in my house. Try touching a lamp or wall switch first, I know I do...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 3, 2006 at 07:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Do you have any pets or a rodent problem? They...	3,672 Views / 33 Replies
Do you have any pets or a rodent problem? They love chewing on wires and could have easily caused a small fray that went unoticed until it finally sparked. Either that or you had a damaged one from...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Apr 1, 2006 at 12:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've got the same issue. Unfortunately it seems...	5,525 Views / 50 Replies
I've got the same issue. Unfortunately it seems that it is worse for me. If I leave mail or ichat open while it's idle the computer will hang. I can get a click or two in but then all I get is the...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Mar 28, 2006 at 09:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The only sound I am hearing right now (currently...	20,723 Views / 181 Replies
The only sound I am hearing right now (currently booted in XP) is the left fan running at the usual level it runs when in OS X. (Which by the way seems contradictory to most people who claim their...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Mar 18, 2006 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks

So after spending an evening screwing around with...	20,723 Views / 181 Replies
So after spending an evening screwing around with XP loaded on my MacBook Pro I reboot into OS X and am shocked to suddenly have the dreaded whine. I was one of the first to get one a month ago and...
Posted by Enigmaaron, on Mar 18, 2006 at 11:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks

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