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What's weird is there is clearly another variable... 2,574 Views / 46 Replies  
What's weird is there is clearly another variable that we don't understand.

My upgrade "eligibility" date is 18mo after I got my 3G, but my co-worker's date is 21 months after he got his 3G, and...
Posted by fraeone, on Jun 8, 2009 at 11:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Care to elaborate? I'm looking at enclosures... 1,563 Views / 36 Replies  
Care to elaborate? I'm looking at enclosures right now and am considering the Macally.
Posted by fraeone, on Jul 7, 2005 at 07:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not convinced that this is new hardware that... 10,831 Views / 57 Replies  
I'm not convinced that this is new hardware that allows this. The sidetrack author has already gone on the record as saying that old AlBooks can detect two finger input perfectly well, what else...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 31, 2005 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Use new PB Superdrive firmware to unlock Mac mini 8x speeds? 733 Views / 0 Replies  
So far all the BTO superdrives in Mac minis have shown up to be firmware limited 8x drives (Matsushita UJ-835F or Pioneer DVR-K04L)

Well, the new Powerbooks hit the street today, and they come...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 31, 2005 at 05:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
My mini is here already, I just have to wait 2... 1,740 Views / 27 Replies  
My mini is here already, I just have to wait 2 weeks for my birthday :( Since it's a gift, I'm not so concerned about the BTO cost changes, but twice the speed dvd-r would be nice..

Oh well, I...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 25, 2005 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Man.. So early adopters get stuck with a 4x... 1,740 Views / 27 Replies  
Man.. So early adopters get stuck with a 4x superdrive? I hope the difference is just firmware rather than actual hardware, so that we can get our drives upgraded too.

Either that, or they've just...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 25, 2005 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm sorry to see that krussell has sold his Mac... 1,144 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm sorry to see that krussell has sold his Mac mini, but I can't help but feel like his expectations were a little high. Buying brand new bleeding edge hardware, and expecting Linux to run on it...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 24, 2005 at 04:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
For such a mouse-centric environment, I was... 2,014 Views / 26 Replies  
For such a mouse-centric environment, I was really surprised to learn how many keyboard shortcuts there are in OS X. For a (mostly) complete listing of all the keyboard shortcuts, download a program...
Posted by fraeone, on Jan 24, 2005 at 04:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
I haven't played the Mac version (My PC has an... 25,740 Views / 86 Replies  
I haven't played the Mac version (My PC has an ATI 9700 Pro which beats out the Geforce fx 5200 in my PB) but Call of Duty has by far the best single player WWII campaign in any game.

If you liked...
Posted by fraeone, on May 22, 2004 at 01:14 PM, in Gaming
I had the same problems. I then switched my XP... 1,273 Views / 19 Replies  
I had the same problems. I then switched my XP box from the MSHOME workgroup to WORKGROUP which is what Panther defaults to. It seems to remember my passwords now.

fraeone
Posted by fraeone, on Dec 13, 2003 at 03:15 PM, in macOS
I figured I better throw in my two cents here... 2,585 Views / 33 Replies  
I figured I better throw in my two cents here too. I'm a recent purchaser of the 12" Rev B, it's my first Mac, and I'm absolutely in love with it. The keyboard is fantastic, I think far too many...
Posted by fraeone, on Dec 9, 2003 at 12:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I was totally going to buy an iCurve, but I... 944 Views / 6 Replies  
I was totally going to buy an iCurve, but I haven't yet, mainly because the cardboard box my 12" came in works as a great stand.

Cheap, but effective.
Posted by fraeone, on Dec 3, 2003 at 03:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I toast pop tarts in mine. 2,393 Views / 35 Replies  
I toast pop tarts in mine.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 27, 2003 at 02:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can't speak for Pentium M but I just traded in... 8,140 Views / 107 Replies  
I can't speak for Pentium M but I just traded in a 1.8Ghz Pentium 4 Laptop for a G4 1ghz 12". I was afraid that it would be too slow for me, but the G4 is faster--which is a completely subjective...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 24, 2003 at 01:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
First off, let me say that in no way do you need... 708 Views / 4 Replies  
First off, let me say that in no way do you need to buy another soundcard, that's nuts. You have one built into your Tibook and it works fine.

Center channel is a no-brainer. I have the Z-640s and...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 24, 2003 at 01:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm pretty new to the portable world. I'm only on... 2,714 Views / 28 Replies  
I'm pretty new to the portable world. I'm only on my second laptop, and I bought the first one about nine months ago.

My first laptop: Dell Inspiron 2650. I got it for a great price (somewhere...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 22, 2003 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, I erased a bunch of .plist files that... 587 Views / 4 Replies  
Well, I erased a bunch of .plist files that looked like they might be related, and cleaned up some other things that I didn't think I needed. The behavior seems to have gone away.

I still have...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 18, 2003 at 08:39 PM, in macOS
Printing/Saving to PDF from Safari breaks those features for every app 587 Views / 4 Replies  
Yikes. If I try to print, or save to pdf, or preview from Safari (running 10.3.1) It shrinks the entire page into a little thumbnail in the lower left hand corner of the PDF. If I try to print, with...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 18, 2003 at 05:06 PM, in macOS
How is the refresh rate on that MS Bluetooth... 5,673 Views / 60 Replies  
How is the refresh rate on that MS Bluetooth mouse? I'm like you, give me a 5 button mouse with a scroll wheel please. But I have a Logitech wireless mouse that is dreadfully jerky, it just doesn't...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 16, 2003 at 06:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I figure I ought to add my two cents here as... 5,673 Views / 60 Replies  
Well I figure I ought to add my two cents here as well, since I just bought my first Mac yesterday, and it's also a 12" PowerBook.

I agree with everything St John said, the PB is sweet, despite a...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 16, 2003 at 05:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Or a non-bluetooth wireless receiver for that... 8,239 Views / 29 Replies  
Or a non-bluetooth wireless receiver for that mouse.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 14, 2003 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, I doubt anybody noticed it, but CNET has... 1,070 Views / 13 Replies  
Well, I doubt anybody noticed it, but CNET has updated their review of the 12" PB, to account for Rev B, and in that article they state that Apple won't have Panther preinstalled on all shipping...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 14, 2003 at 04:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah something like that with so few ports is... 1,561 Views / 8 Replies  
Yeah something like that with so few ports is desperately in need of some built in wifi.

That being said, it sure is cute.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 13, 2003 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I thought that too, but after some serious... 1,052 Views / 11 Replies  
I thought that too, but after some serious cutting back on my expenses, and the iminent sale of my Dell computer, I will soon have enough for a new Powerbook. They sell eMacs for $799. You can...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 11:29 PM, in macOS
Hahaha I was going to post "You actually bought... 699 Views / 5 Replies  
Hahaha I was going to post "You actually bought one of those things?!" but I see you got it for free.

Although- I would still try and sell it on ebay and see if you can get a GBA with the $$ you...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 11:26 PM, in Applications
I stopped reading IGN about a year and a half... 3,239 Views / 117 Replies  
I stopped reading IGN about a year and a half ago. Their reviews seem increasingly biased and their ads are out of control.

I rely on Gamespot, Gamespy, Firingsquad, and basically anywhere BUT...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 11:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It sounds to me like OWC and Transintl got... 2,417 Views / 36 Replies  
It sounds to me like OWC and Transintl got themselves into a bad batch of chips.

For what it's worth I've ordered Crucial for years and never had a problem--and their website states that they...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have an 18" Desktop LCD with a 1280x1024... 3,819 Views / 42 Replies  
I have an 18" Desktop LCD with a 1280x1024 resolution that is just at the right balance of size/density. 1280x854 on a 12" screen? You must be kidding. I'm all for a higher quality screen on the...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 03:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ugh, I don't have a 12" PB (yet) but I do have a... 1,220 Views / 10 Replies  
Ugh, I don't have a 12" PB (yet) but I do have a Dell laptop that has the angle problem as well. It has to be at *exactly* the correct angle for the screen to appear decent. My subjective comparison...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would like to reiterate that many times this is... 1,349 Views / 16 Replies  
I would like to reiterate that many times this is because the battery isn't sitting completely flush. Add something in between the battery and the computer and maybe that will fix it.

The other...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cardbus ports are on the left in 90% of the... 2,178 Views / 13 Replies  
Cardbus ports are on the left in 90% of the laptops I've ever seen.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 9, 2003 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Download the latest bluetooth updates. 2,659 Views / 19 Replies  
Download the latest bluetooth updates.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 9, 2003 at 03:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Like it or not, he gave you good advice. 5,315 Views / 33 Replies  
Like it or not, he gave you good advice.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 6, 2003 at 03:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
cobra- No, a VGA->DVI adapter will not look... 1,062 Views / 12 Replies  
cobra- No, a VGA->DVI adapter will not look nearly as nice as a straight DVI connection. If you're going to do that you might as well buy a cheap 3rd party LCD with a VGA port on it and avoid all...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 6, 2003 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You could just get a better antenna for you base... 746 Views / 6 Replies  
You could just get a better antenna for you base station, or a repeater if necessary.
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 2, 2003 at 05:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think people are making too much of the G4... 2,392 Views / 31 Replies  
I think people are making too much of the G4 ibook, I've used them, and they really can't keep up with the Powerbooks, there is still a large gap. Plus the Aluminum PBs are selling like crazy, no...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 1, 2003 at 08:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
a 12" Al PB refers to both Rev A and B, Al means... 929 Views / 8 Replies  
a 12" Al PB refers to both Rev A and B, Al means Aluminum. There are only two revisions. What are the differing model numbers? It seems reasonable that Apple would give a new model # to the...
Posted by fraeone, on Nov 1, 2003 at 08:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Luckily my College just installed 802.11b so... 12,008 Views / 99 Replies  
Luckily my College just installed 802.11b so network access isn't a problem with any platform. But the computer lab has a sign up that they want to 'inspect' all laptop users computers because of...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 30, 2003 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If there is a laptop out there that doesn't sound... 2,016 Views / 20 Replies  
If there is a laptop out there that doesn't sound like a dustbuster when playing 3D games, let me know :) My Dell laptop fan seems to come on if I let the screen brightness get above 30% or so, and...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 30, 2003 at 03:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Call me crazy, but aside from the lights, aren't... 999 Views / 13 Replies  
Call me crazy, but aside from the lights, aren't all the Alu models the same?
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 30, 2003 at 03:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It shouldn't matter what the size of the file... 935 Views / 6 Replies  
It shouldn't matter what the size of the file transfer is, but I agree that I wouldn't use Samba for that much data. It would be much faster/more reliable to use ftp.
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 27, 2003 at 01:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah I have to agree with you. 8 fans + that... 2,259 Views / 23 Replies  
Yeah I have to agree with you. 8 fans + that monster heatsink = lots of engineering left to do to get it in a PB.
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You did notice that these are two sets of... 2,435 Views / 18 Replies  
You did notice that these are two sets of identical numbers right? I mean, I agree with you that your PB is faster, but you certainly didn't come to that conclusion from looking at the above numbers.
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No WAY is the 14" running in a non-native... 1,333 Views / 17 Replies  
No WAY is the 14" running in a non-native resolution, it would look way crappier if it was.

Yeah the answer is simple, 1024 x 768 = 786,432 pixels. You spread those out over a larger amount of...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just to correct a point there: the ibook has... 3,044 Views / 14 Replies  
Just to correct a point there: the ibook has PC2100 RAM (2x133mhz=266=PC2100)

Also, you're right that the new ibook is basically a 12" PB, but it's a REV A 12" PB. It doesn't have the DVI out of...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What about an Apple Retail Store? 500 Views / 5 Replies  
What about an Apple Retail Store?
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 25, 2003 at 03:44 AM, in macOS
bummer 2,435 Views / 18 Replies  
bummer
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 25, 2003 at 03:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah that sucks.. They wouldn't let me combine... 1,854 Views / 15 Replies  
Yeah that sucks.. They wouldn't let me combine the 10% w/ the student discount, which is ok, I didn't think they would anyway.

I feel sorry for you guys that just bought new stuff, but now you...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 25, 2003 at 03:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm curious about general battery life people are... 2,156 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm curious about general battery life people are getting with their 12" 1Ghz PBs.

Also, the battery life meter is notoriously inaccurate - It's only a prediction. Often you get more than it...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 25, 2003 at 03:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, there was the 10% off, and they had the... 1,539 Views / 9 Replies  
Well, there was the 10% off, and they had the ibooks, but I was able to resist. In the few minutes I had with one, it was enough to decide to go with the 12" PB. I felt like the PB was noticeably...
Posted by fraeone, on Oct 25, 2003 at 02:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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