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Only useful somewhere with a lot of free wifi. ... 1,492 Views / 6 Replies  
Only useful somewhere with a lot of free wifi.

Google Maps - "You are at a Starbucks on the corner of Wabash and Lake"

/Me looks at counter, with barista and Starbucks logos. "Really?"

You...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jan 23, 2008 at 08:31 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Short term AT&T prepaid 528 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey guys,

Assuming its still possible to unlock an iPhone in a couple of months time, I have a query. I've a US holiday coming up, and I was thinking of buying a prepaid SIM anyway, so is it...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Sep 24, 2007 at 08:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yep, it works fine (on my original Core Duo 1.83,... 4,242 Views / 15 Replies  
Yep, it works fine (on my original Core Duo 1.83, x1600). Its not that smooth at full res, but its playable at lower resolutions.

I get lag too but mostly just after level loads, I suspect my...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Aug 26, 2007 at 09:57 PM, in Gaming
I'm in Australia. Yes, I do hate you all.... 875 Views / 9 Replies  
I'm in Australia.

Yes, I do hate you all. :cry:
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jun 30, 2007 at 02:22 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Same MBP, same problem. Weird. *shrug*. 3,703 Views / 19 Replies  
Same MBP, same problem. Weird. *shrug*.
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jun 11, 2007 at 08:48 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Yuck *no*. 1.1.2 is horribly unstable on my 1.83... 3,796 Views / 24 Replies  
Yuck *no*. 1.1.2 is horribly unstable on my 1.83 MBP. I can't run anything without getting 0x0000005 access violation errors. Then my MBP will freeze.

I rolled back to 1.1.0 via a System Restore....
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Nov 25, 2006 at 09:11 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Mine did, but it was slightly dinged :D It's the... 1,256 Views / 9 Replies  
Mine did, but it was slightly dinged :D It's the luck of the draw. Good luck!
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Nov 2, 2006 at 06:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Bizarre system.log problem 779 Views / 0 Replies  
(I posted this to the Apple discussions forum as well, but I thought perhaps someone on MacNN had seen this).

I left my MBP running. I came back around 2pm to find the screensaver had hung at...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think we'd all prefer seeing a couple of extra... 3,293 Views / 80 Replies  
I think we'd all prefer seeing a couple of extra pounds on Steve, especially at his age.
After the cancer he may actually be following a *more* extreme diet to as to try to reduce the risk of a...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Aug 8, 2006 at 07:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmmmm I dont think your hard drive is long for... 733 Views / 1 Replies  
Hmmmm I dont think your hard drive is long for this world. That's rather what it sounds like to me. Make a backup now if you can.

Have you run the Apple hardware test CD?
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Aug 6, 2006 at 05:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
There's a known issue with some MBPs and the... 1,156 Views / 10 Replies  
There's a known issue with some MBPs and the Airport cards that causes kernel panics when the card is doing some heavier traffic. That's what it sounds like to me. If you take it into Apple mention...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Aug 3, 2006 at 10:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well one reported lucky recipient... 7,630 Views / 81 Replies  
Well one reported lucky recipient (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=560387&tstart=0) has the same machine. Besides, these machines have up to 3 years warranty left on them, even...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jul 14, 2006 at 04:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple's policy on the whine - Technician... 7,630 Views / 81 Replies  
Apple's policy on the whine -

Technician with fingers in their ears - "THE WHINE IS WITHIN SPEC! LA LA LA! CAN'T HEAR THE WHINE!"

Kidding....

If there *is* in fact a new board that takes...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jul 14, 2006 at 02:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Really? Nice. Let us know how it goes. I... 7,630 Views / 81 Replies  
Really? Nice. Let us know how it goes.

I hope they put together some new boards for we 1.83 owners as well. ShhMBP works, but I'd like that 20 min of battery life back.
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jul 11, 2006 at 06:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Won't hurt to go in/give them a call anyway.... 753 Views / 8 Replies  
Won't hurt to go in/give them a call anyway. Your battery still sounds faulty.
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jul 11, 2006 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Its a known issue up until about week 9 for MBPs.... 753 Views / 8 Replies  
Its a known issue up until about week 9 for MBPs. The rapid battery failure (http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/05/03/mbp.battery.recall/) seems to precede batteries 'bulging' out of their enclosure in...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Jul 11, 2006 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: wireless antenna - problems 708 Views / 6 Replies  
<Devil's Advocate> It's unlikely but it's not impossible. As a service tech (not Apple) I've seen it happen before where a *really* faulty part that was perhaps shorting out, could take out multiple...
Posted by QueenOfSwords, on Feb 17, 2004 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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