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I think Tweetie 2 is better than Twitterific too.... 2,001 Views / 8 Replies  
I think Tweetie 2 is better than Twitterific too. It is much snappier than twitterific.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Oct 12, 2009 at 05:11 PM, in iOS Apps
Easy killer. I'm not saying he has to go matte.... 2,953 Views / 17 Replies  
Easy killer. I'm not saying he has to go matte. I'm merely indicating that "I" think it looks better than the glossy for the mere fact that it lacks the reflections. I'm not a matte fanboy by any...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 26, 2009 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: Just got my Booq vyper a few days ago. Love it.... 756,159 Views / 1,155 Replies  
Just got my Booq vyper a few days ago. Love it. It's a big improvement over the Shinza that I bought for my macbook.

The reason I didn't like the shinza was it lacked a rigid feel and one of the...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Why don't they have iChat on the iPhone? 2,562 Views / 29 Replies  
Why don't they have iChat on the iPhone?
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 18, 2009 at 12:35 AM, in iOS Apps
I just bought the midrange Macbook Pro 15in and... 2,953 Views / 17 Replies  
I just bought the midrange Macbook Pro 15in and don't regret it one bit. I got the matte screen and I highly suggest doing so for anyone getting one. No reflections and it looks pretty awesome in...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 12, 2009 at 12:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well either way it works great. :D 2,062 Views / 10 Replies  
Well either way it works great. :D
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM, in Networking
Well I pulled the trigger on it. It's pretty nice... 2,062 Views / 10 Replies  
Well I pulled the trigger on it. It's pretty nice having the dual band and being able to set up a guest network for the slow computers.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 6, 2009 at 03:31 PM, in Networking
I want to say it was a G. How do I tell though... 2,062 Views / 10 Replies  
I want to say it was a G. How do I tell though for sure?
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 5, 2009 at 10:42 PM, in Networking
Well I'm trying to avoid a bottleneck also with... 2,062 Views / 10 Replies  
Well I'm trying to avoid a bottleneck also with an older macbook being used in my household. Does the dual-band of the airport extreme provide a bypass on that issue?
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 5, 2009 at 09:02 PM, in Networking
Airport Extreme Best Router for Mac? 2,062 Views / 10 Replies  
I really am not big into wireless networking and don't know too much about it. Reading about the Airport Extreme it seems to be a good setup. However I read some bad reviews on apple.com and am...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:40 PM, in Networking
Buy the MBP sell the 8gb ipod touch on amazon for... 1,468 Views / 17 Replies  
Buy the MBP sell the 8gb ipod touch on amazon for the lowest price then buy a new ipod touch when they come out next week. I sold mine in less than an hour.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: You say the Shinza is more padded than a booq?! 756,159 Views / 1,155 Replies  
You say the Shinza is more padded than a booq?!
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 1, 2009 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So I just got my Macbook Pro matte screen a day... 4,720 Views / 36 Replies  
So I just got my Macbook Pro matte screen a day early! Hell yes! This screen is great looking. After seeing the silver bezel in person I actually prefer it over the black border. The black border on...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 31, 2009 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll have my matte screen 15in on tuesday. I'm... 4,720 Views / 36 Replies  
I'll have my matte screen 15in on tuesday. I'm pretty pumped.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 30, 2009 at 12:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I bought it today. 2.66ghz model with the MATTE... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
I bought it today. 2.66ghz model with the MATTE screen. I'm pretty pumped for it to show up. I went to the store to look at the glossy and the reflections were worse than my plain macbook with glossy.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 29, 2009 at 01:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the info. I have been contemplating... 26,289 Views / 24 Replies  
Thanks for the info. I have been contemplating whether I should get the discounted applecare for the Macbook Pro that I'm getting tomorrow. I'm leaning towards not getting it since I've read threads...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 27, 2009 at 06:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do we know that it actually doesn't void the... 26,289 Views / 24 Replies  
Do we know that it actually doesn't void the warranty?
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 27, 2009 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm holding off til Friday to buy since I... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
I'm holding off til Friday to buy since I inquired whether Snow Leopard would be installed if I ordered today.

I think I'm just going to flip a coin on matte or glossy. Unfortunately I can't look...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 26, 2009 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So I had my first day of class. Looks like we'll... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
So I had my first day of class. Looks like we'll be using illustrator fairly exclusively.

Since Snow Leopard is coming out on Friday I'll probably purchase over the weekend.

I think I've...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 24, 2009 at 12:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's too bad they couldn't smooth out the... 13,780 Views / 207 Replies  
It's too bad they couldn't smooth out the GUI....oh well.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 18, 2009 at 12:49 AM, in macOS
I start the class roughly a week from now. When I... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
I start the class roughly a week from now. When I do start and get they syllabus I'll have a better idea of what I need. I know they have Macs that we use at the art lab but I also know they are...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 14, 2009 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ARG! It's difficult to do that since no Apple... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
ARG! It's difficult to do that since no Apple store exists in my neck of the woods. Although I have seen both and did like the matte screen because there was no glare off it. But they amp this glossy...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well it looks like I'm leaning more towards the... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
Well it looks like I'm leaning more towards the 15in Macbook Pro now since it now has the matte screen option.

Just one more question though.

Why is the matte screen superior?

From looking...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Woah what is that little tablet thing? Can you... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
Woah what is that little tablet thing? Can you use that along with the computer to draw and such? I've never seen anything like it.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I already get a student discount on the new... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
Well I already get a student discount on the new models and with that the free ipod touch so the while a refurbished is a bit cheaper it's not THAT much cheaper.

It's just a tough call. I'm not...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 7, 2009 at 04:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do you find that having the 17in model is still... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
Do you find that having the 17in model is still mobile enough to be practical to carry with you on trips?

I'm not a professional by any stretch and don't forsee myself using it exclusively for...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 7, 2009 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well my macbook has the old intel GMA950. I... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
Well my macbook has the old intel GMA950. I already have 2gb of ram and am unsure of whether there is much I can do to upgrade it that will improve it. Plus the 13in screen is small and limited.
...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 7, 2009 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have to admit that the matte display of the... 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
I have to admit that the matte display of the 17in is a plus to me because I like the appearance of the screen more. I'm not a graphics professional by any stretch but would like to move away from...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 6, 2009 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook Pro and Illustrator 2,704 Views / 42 Replies  
I'll be starting school late this month and I am considering investing in a new Macbook Pro.

I'll be taking a graphic art class which will be utilizing Illustrator and Photoshop.

My current...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 6, 2009 at 02:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
White MacBook 13.3in 2.0 Core 2 Duo 06 Model 962 Views / 7 Replies  
White MacBook 13.3in 2.0 Core 2 Duo

06 Model
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 3, 2009 at 09:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Bump. Really need to some help on the exact LCD I... 962 Views / 7 Replies  
Bump. Really need to some help on the exact LCD I should buy and how difficult of a project I'm looking at. I don't have a warranty so no fear of voiding.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 2, 2009 at 09:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I found some of the macbook 13.3 inch LCDs... 962 Views / 7 Replies  
Well I found some of the macbook 13.3 inch LCDs on the internet for like 100 dollars. I don't really think it's worth paying anyone to fix it. The reason I want it fixed though and not buy an...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 2, 2009 at 09:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I dropped my Macbook and my display went dead sorta 962 Views / 7 Replies  
Anyways my laptop fell out of my backpack today and took a spill on the street. I booted it up and it seems like it functions right.

Plays a DVD, I can bring up ichat. The display looks like it's...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm about to reveal my computer illiteracy here... 1,398 Views / 33 Replies  
I'm about to reveal my computer illiteracy here when asking if I can purchase a SSD from NewEgg and pop it into the new pro. That seems like a viable option instead of bombing away hundreds for their...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Oct 17, 2008 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think I'll just wait for Snow Leopard before I... 30,081 Views / 514 Replies  
I think I'll just wait for Snow Leopard before I hit another computer upgrade.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Oct 15, 2008 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple Keyboard Help 520 Views / 2 Replies  
I've got an issue with a previous-gen Apple wired-keyboard that I acquired awhile back. A few of the keys don't respond. It doesn't seem as if anything ever happened to the keyboard. It looks to be...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Oct 9, 2008 at 06:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well if you're growing very tired I'd be glad to... 3,108 Views / 54 Replies  
Well if you're growing very tired I'd be glad to take it off your hands for free.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Oct 7, 2008 at 07:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Hmmmm all great inputs. I think a major concern... 1,593 Views / 18 Replies  
Hmmmm all great inputs. I think a major concern of mine is that they didn't up it to 64GB and while some believe they aren't capable of doing it yet I'd like anyone else's take on that. Is it worth...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:02 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
New iPod Touch 1,593 Views / 18 Replies  
Is it worth it?

The discount for students is still active on the old one which would equate to a cheaper 32GB, but also no speaker and a few other features.

I'm perturbed.

This would be an...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Sep 9, 2008 at 03:06 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
So is it worth to take a grab at a 32GB iPod... 2,334 Views / 25 Replies  
So is it worth to take a grab at a 32GB iPod touch if they're going to get updated. I'm trying to use the buy a mac get a free ipod deal to get the big rebate.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 22, 2008 at 10:48 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
WoW beats both COD4 and Halo3 together. Over 10... 3,530 Views / 71 Replies  
WoW beats both COD4 and Halo3 together. Over 10 million subscribers.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Aug 15, 2008 at 02:22 AM, in Gaming
I haven't had one AVI the PS3 couldn't play. I... 2,072 Views / 9 Replies  
I haven't had one AVI the PS3 couldn't play. I also play the AVIs natively through the PS3. Not linux. I think it's a great machine. The new update is pretty nice too. I think the games are starting...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Jul 9, 2008 at 08:00 PM, in Gaming
LOL seriously? The game is easy. To get all the... 882 Views / 8 Replies  
LOL seriously? The game is easy. To get all the stuff is not though. But the game itself is not all that difficult.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Jul 8, 2008 at 01:59 AM, in Gaming
seems like it's an inevitable issue 20,533 Views / 96 Replies  
seems like it's an inevitable issue
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 12, 2008 at 11:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
yea I got my topcase replaced and it's starting... 20,533 Views / 96 Replies  
yea I got my topcase replaced and it's starting to crack again. I replaced it a few months ago. These things are junk in my opinion. the parts that is.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on May 12, 2008 at 07:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yea man play Warcraft III get DOTA for it and... 3,538 Views / 12 Replies  
Yea man play Warcraft III get DOTA for it and you'll have plenty of fun.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Mar 23, 2008 at 02:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well you could use the Lacie for something else... 2,035 Views / 2 Replies  
Well you could use the Lacie for something else or sell it after you moved the music. I personally think time capsule is an excellent option if you have the money for it which you probably do...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Mar 13, 2008 at 06:38 PM, in Networking
Sticky: I personally suggest the ZeroShock III. I have... 756,159 Views / 1,155 Replies  
I personally suggest the ZeroShock III. I have one and it is well worth what I paid for. I toss that bad boy around all the time and no damage to my computer yet. I'm not talking about dropping but I...
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Mar 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
LOL he said 20K because the guy said 15' not 15"... 571 Views / 4 Replies  
LOL he said 20K because the guy said 15' not 15" so if he were selling a 15 foot MBP 20k. Silliness.

As for the price

under $1000. maybe around $800.
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Mar 10, 2008 at 01:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yea there isn't anything that I know of that... 2,313 Views / 4 Replies  
Yea there isn't anything that I know of that actually works. Give it time is what I think. Eventually someone will figure it out and we'll get our customization back. Maybe... :-)
Posted by sogbrightlight, on Mar 5, 2008 at 09:27 PM, in GUI Customization
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