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sigh... looks like apple's QC is still not up to... 2,007 Views / 18 Replies  
sigh... looks like apple's QC is still not up to par. same thing happened to mine, but i returned it since it wasnt CTO.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 14, 2006 at 09:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
why didnt you get the new mighty mouse BT... 1,745 Views / 23 Replies  
why didnt you get the new mighty mouse BT instead?

i think apple mice and keyboards are top notch.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 11, 2006 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
you can get a decent windows pc for 700-900$ IF... 770 Views / 7 Replies  
you can get a decent windows pc for 700-900$ IF that price doesnt include a monitor, printer, etc..

for 700-900, that will buy you a pretty good desktop.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 11, 2006 at 11:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
wait. 1,225 Views / 14 Replies  
wait.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
definitely wait. 2,072 Views / 49 Replies  
definitely wait.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
well i wanted to keep the airport express for the... 844 Views / 6 Replies  
well i wanted to keep the airport express for the airtunes function. i love being able to stream music into my home theater setup.

i went and bought a linksys router/switch, plugged my airport...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:06 AM, in Networking
dang, looks like someone had a bad day...... 1,356 Views / 17 Replies  
dang, looks like someone had a bad day... :thumbsdow
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 1, 2006 at 07:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
thank you so much.. so it must be a combo... 844 Views / 6 Replies  
thank you so much.. so it must be a combo switch/router? or just a plain router?

security/sharing printers or files/ does not matter to me. i just need it to work easily lol.

thank you again.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jul 31, 2006 at 11:22 PM, in Networking
Airport Wireless and wired from one connection? HELP PLZ! 844 Views / 6 Replies  
ok i will keep this as simple as possible.. please please help me..

I have a cable modem hooked to an airport express base station.. my powerbook runs perfectly as of now.


In 2 weeks, i will...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jul 31, 2006 at 10:47 PM, in Networking
the plastic bezel around the isight on my former... 998 Views / 9 Replies  
the plastic bezel around the isight on my former macbook was coming apart. unacceptable from apples QC department. I returned it.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 21, 2006 at 04:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: so that means people are paying for a dual 2.0... 1,434 Views / 11 Replies  
so that means people are paying for a dual 2.0 ghz machine, yet it will never run at that speed because it gets too hot..?

so when you NEED all the processing speed, it wont achieve it because it...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 20, 2006 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: i think this is a good point to bring up. it'll... 1,434 Views / 11 Replies  
i think this is a good point to bring up. it'll be interesting to see what everyone says.

( i cant test my macbook since i returned it.. i gave up on rev. A )
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 20, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ditto, i want a ultra portable mac too. the... 18,823 Views / 89 Replies  
ditto, i want a ultra portable mac too. the macbook still weighs in too much for me to carry everyday for hours at school.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 19, 2006 at 09:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
yes, just get an old tshirt and cut out a lil... 1,464 Views / 7 Replies  
yes, just get an old tshirt and cut out a lil square the size of your keyboard. however, you shouldnt have that problem with the macbook. it was a while back when the keyboard problem existed for the...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 19, 2006 at 09:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ive never had a mac crash on me. sorry about your... 27,033 Views / 34 Replies  
Ive never had a mac crash on me. sorry about your loss, its gotta be frustrating to lose hours of work.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my friends and i ordered 4 macbook's together and... 1,910 Views / 16 Replies  
my friends and i ordered 4 macbook's together and received them a few days ago. We dont hear any "whine" "moos" or other noises. Also our temps hover around 55c.. and peak around 65c.

it gets...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 17, 2006 at 09:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had 41 days on my powerbook 17" once. ... 653 Views / 3 Replies  
I had 41 days on my powerbook 17" once.

651!!! dang!
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 14, 2006 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: lol! 7,175 Views / 26 Replies  
lol!
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 14, 2006 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ok, thats what i thought.. :thumbsup: 813 Views / 11 Replies  
ok, thats what i thought.. :thumbsup:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 9, 2006 at 03:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
so you had to peel your clear tape off the... 813 Views / 11 Replies  
so you had to peel your clear tape off the outside of your macbook?

the only ones ive seen have the fabric sleeve with a small warning label sticker. once you take it out of the sleeve, their is...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 9, 2006 at 10:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
very interesting.. i guess they are shipping them... 813 Views / 11 Replies  
very interesting.. i guess they are shipping them differently during different times of productions.. some are shipping with a fabric type sleeve and some have plastic tape.

i wonder why?
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 9, 2006 at 10:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
sticky clear tape all over or a fabric type slip... 813 Views / 11 Replies  
sticky clear tape all over or a fabric type slip cover?

just trying to clarify some stuff.. thanks
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 9, 2006 at 09:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
question about macbook packaging. 813 Views / 11 Replies  
just a simple question..

is the macbook supposed to ship from the factory with clear plastic protection tape all over the outside of the computer (on the computer itself once you remove it from...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 9, 2006 at 09:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
microfiber cloth 1,873 Views / 4 Replies  
microfiber cloth
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 6, 2006 at 11:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
eh.. the u2 theme just doesnt do it for me... 1,275 Views / 11 Replies  
eh.. the u2 theme just doesnt do it for me anymore. feels so last week..
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 6, 2006 at 11:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
hehe.. i ordered this morning once i saw it. ... 2,521 Views / 40 Replies  
hehe.. i ordered this morning once i saw it.

macbook 2.0 white, and a black 30gig ipod video. =) after the rebate, my ipod video will be 90 bucks.

perfect timing i guess.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Jun 5, 2006 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
fight for your money. having two items on... 928 Views / 15 Replies  
fight for your money.

having two items on the same receipt is rediculous.


goodluck.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Oct 2, 2004 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i use the radtech screen cushions on my new 17" ... 842 Views / 9 Replies  
i use the radtech screen cushions on my new 17"

no problems.:thumbsup:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 23, 2004 at 10:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
if you are that worried, then you should not get... 2,216 Views / 51 Replies  
if you are that worried, then you should not get a built to order powerbook. get the standard configuration so that you can return it, if it does not meet your standards.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 7, 2004 at 07:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
just get it! :D 717 Views / 8 Replies  
just get it! :D
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 6, 2004 at 06:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
the 15 is a much wiser choice. you will really... 2,066 Views / 37 Replies  
the 15 is a much wiser choice. you will really appreciate the extra screen size.


welcome and good luck! :D
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 6, 2004 at 06:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i have the number, factory fresh computer, no... 1,651 Views / 35 Replies  
i have the number, factory fresh computer, no reinstall or repair.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 4, 2004 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ah ha! i knew i wasnt crazy!...lol well... 1,651 Views / 35 Replies  
ah ha! i knew i wasnt crazy!...lol


well im glad im not the only one with this.... maybe its a serial number of some sort? :confused:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 4, 2004 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
nobody has used my pb besides me, and i didnt put... 1,651 Views / 35 Replies  
nobody has used my pb besides me, and i didnt put the number there...


hmmm

any other ideas?
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 4, 2004 at 12:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
what the heck is this??? 1,651 Views / 35 Replies  
hi, i just found something wierd on my pb


if you right click your mac HD, and then go to "get info", if you look under the "comments" section, i have what appears to be a 7 digit phone number...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 4, 2004 at 12:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
congrats to you fellow 17" user. you will... 636 Views / 7 Replies  
congrats to you fellow 17" user.

you will love it, i just got mine in and its my only computer now. enjoy it!
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 2, 2004 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
how do you turn the keyboard backlight off? mine... 1,219 Views / 19 Replies  
how do you turn the keyboard backlight off? mine always annoys me cause it turns on halfway and i cant see my keys in dim lighting.

thx
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 1, 2004 at 10:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
awesome! congrats to you! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: 1,831 Views / 18 Replies  
awesome! congrats to you! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 1, 2004 at 10:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
oh i forgot to tell you, i sold my 12" rev B... 1,231 Views / 20 Replies  
oh i forgot to tell you, i sold my 12" rev B powerbook because the screen was too small for my taste.

you will love your 15"
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 1, 2004 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
you made the right choice. im starting school... 1,231 Views / 20 Replies  
you made the right choice. im starting school again and i opted for the 17"

you will thank yourself later for the screen space!
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 1, 2004 at 09:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i am very happy so far with my new 17" being my... 1,586 Views / 17 Replies  
i am very happy so far with my new 17" being my only computer. It is plenty capable for what i do, plus i can take it to the local coffee shops and around campus.


the g5 desktop was great, but i...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Sep 1, 2004 at 02:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
im guessing one year before we see the g5 pb. 4,689 Views / 22 Replies  
im guessing one year before we see the g5 pb.
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 31, 2004 at 01:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
it will definitely be a while. plus the... 1,586 Views / 17 Replies  
it will definitely be a while.


plus the first version will most likely have teething problems. So i would wait for at least revision B. That will be a long ways off.


thats why i went ahead...
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 31, 2004 at 01:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i get about 4 hours of use on a charge. ... 603 Views / 5 Replies  
i get about 4 hours of use on a charge.

airport on - surfing the net
bluetooth off
brightness - a little over half
usb mouse - connected
no optical drive use
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 30, 2004 at 09:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i think the 17" screen looks fantastic with the... 8,227 Views / 66 Replies  
i think the 17" screen looks fantastic with the brightness turned up a bit.

mine seems razor sharp, i love it!


:thumbsup:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 27, 2004 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
interesting tip. :thumbsup: 598 Views / 8 Replies  
interesting tip. :thumbsup:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 26, 2004 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i wonder if a powerbook 1.5ghz with the 64mb... 1,078 Views / 7 Replies  
i wonder if a powerbook 1.5ghz with the 64mb video card can handle doom3?
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 26, 2004 at 12:01 PM, in Gaming
friends don't let friends use WindowsME :P 834 Views / 12 Replies  
friends don't let friends use WindowsME :P
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 26, 2004 at 11:46 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i doubt there will be a pb update this soon.... 24,721 Views / 113 Replies  
i doubt there will be a pb update this soon. didnt the rev. c's come out in june or july??


:err:
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 26, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i would wait. yours is fine just fine right now. ... 1,152 Views / 14 Replies  
i would wait. yours is fine just fine right now.



good luck :D
Posted by StevenWRX, on Aug 26, 2004 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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