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For me, the OWC is the only way to go. I've had... 9,314 Views / 30 Replies  
For me, the OWC is the only way to go. I've had one for a year and have had zero problems. Plus it comes with 800-800, 800-400, USB and an AC/DC adapter, that most 2.5 USB HDs do not include.
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Posted by cdetdi, on Apr 30, 2008 at 03:21 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
haha, good point! I personally love this topic,... 1,186 Views / 20 Replies  
haha, good point! I personally love this topic, the effects of Chinese counterfeits. (I don't like it when people drop their "crudentials" into an arguement, so I'm avoiding that here.)
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 16, 2007 at 12:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Alright, so next step... 1,186 Views / 20 Replies  
I understand your grievance against the post slamming Chinese goods, but again, I don't see you making any point other than El being wrong. You ask a rhetorical question, you're not offering anything...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 16, 2007 at 11:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Analog, you fail to make a point in any of this. ... 1,186 Views / 20 Replies  
Analog, you fail to make a point in any of this. If you're going to slam someone, at least make a point worth reading.
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:38 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I was reading somewhere else that mentioned that... 661 Views / 4 Replies  
I was reading somewhere else that mentioned that the Yahoo! - SBC-Cingular-no ATT connection might have had something to do with it. Perhaps part of apple's concessions to ATT.
Posted by cdetdi, on Jul 20, 2007 at 02:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Awkward Google & Yahoo! Partnerships 661 Views / 4 Replies  
It is incredibly weird that two competing companies, that have never worked on any project together that I know of, together give iPhone a whole load of features. Google Maps and YouTube! vs. Yahoo...
Posted by cdetdi, on Jul 16, 2007 at 02:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: I read the whole thing. Whats your point? If... 2,920 Views / 64 Replies  
I read the whole thing. Whats your point? If you are suggesting that my responses are either "5 minutes ago" or off topic, then you're wrong. Clearly the things I brought up are still important,...
Posted by cdetdi, on Dec 26, 2006 at 07:03 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Yeah, but the point was that it isn't that... 2,920 Views / 64 Replies  
Yeah, but the point was that it isn't that simple. It is hard to stop weight gain somtimes, even if its only 5 pounds a year, in 10 years you'd be up 50 pounds. That small amount of weight gain...
Posted by cdetdi, on Dec 22, 2006 at 11:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: You are astounding... 2,920 Views / 64 Replies  
The amount of bigotry in this thread is astounding. Everyone, it seems, is a health god, is in great shape, eats modestly and with the right balance, and can slap advice to all those they deem...
Posted by cdetdi, on Dec 22, 2006 at 09:12 PM, in Political/War Lounge
IceKey is great 1,344 Views / 21 Replies  
I love the icekey, even more than the powerbook keyboard.

The icekey key resistance and rebound is faster, so I can type faster and with less errors. Its also a very nice looking piece.
Posted by cdetdi, on Sep 10, 2006 at 12:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
No, thats been talked about. The processor type... 1,770 Views / 20 Replies  
No, thats been talked about. The processor type just shows up as Core Duo in the about, but system profiler tells what the chip really is. Maybe the chip types just aren't fully updated in OSX, so...
Posted by cdetdi, on Mar 5, 2006 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Agreed. 17,403 Views / 148 Replies  
Agreed.
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 23, 2006 at 10:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You must be a comedian, or be a "serious"... 17,403 Views / 148 Replies  
You must be a comedian, or be a "serious" professional that is buying an aesthetically pleasing machine. I think that many "serious professionals" on the road need a durable notebook, not a pretty...
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 23, 2006 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't understand why some people are so... 17,403 Views / 148 Replies  
I don't understand why some people are so passionate about bashing those that have issue with the screen tilt. I use my 15PB at full opening all the time, I can't imagine it being any less. Most...
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 23, 2006 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I like my MacAlly Icekey a great deal. Takes... 3,604 Views / 50 Replies  
I like my MacAlly Icekey a great deal. Takes some time to get used to because of stiff resistance, but it looks awesome and types great too!
Posted by cdetdi, on Jan 31, 2006 at 02:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
9200 556 Views / 1 Replies  
mistaken post
Posted by cdetdi, on Dec 2, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in Marketplace
I'm there too. Random keyboard light, sleep... 3,049 Views / 34 Replies  
I'm there too.

Random keyboard light, sleep light does its own thing completely (right now just static full brightness).
Posted by cdetdi, on Nov 17, 2005 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Repetitive, or were you trying to make another... 27,993 Views / 169 Replies  
Repetitive, or were you trying to make another point?
Posted by cdetdi, on Oct 27, 2005 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, but the Dell thing: they use such... 2,536 Views / 53 Replies  
Yeah, but the Dell thing:

they use such inadequate components, i've never seen as many power supplies fail (GX280s had this problem) or laptop hard drives die than with Dells. Even replacements...
Posted by cdetdi, on Oct 13, 2005 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Glad to hear everything worked out. Giovanni... 2,536 Views / 53 Replies  
Glad to hear everything worked out. Giovanni showed at least some maturity responding to you, even if it was under the pressure from someone else.

High prices are nothing you can do about...

I...
Posted by cdetdi, on Oct 12, 2005 at 10:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No, "you" works there...his statement was... 2,536 Views / 53 Replies  
No, "you" works there...his statement was present. He says you mispell words in the same paragraph. Present...

ANYWAY

I'm doubting how many of the people on this forum have had experience...
Posted by cdetdi, on Oct 12, 2005 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ditto on the video 3,513 Views / 56 Replies  
Ditto on the video
Posted by cdetdi, on Oct 10, 2005 at 03:58 PM, in Applications
Yep :thumbsup: 3,017 Views / 61 Replies  
Yep :thumbsup:
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 9, 2005 at 11:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, window regulators too. The problem there... 3,017 Views / 61 Replies  
Yeah, window regulators too. The problem there was a plastic part was put in place of a metal one by the cost-cutters at VW. VW engineering is spectacular, but, as is the case with all car...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 9, 2005 at 11:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
We are justifying ending a war that would have... 7,323 Views / 362 Replies  
We are justifying ending a war that would have cost more lives. I don't know where the theory of "Japanese surrender was near" came from, I know that the emperor was wanting to surrender but the...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 9, 2005 at 11:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
There are really interesting comparisons between... 3,017 Views / 61 Replies  
There are really interesting comparisons between the Corolla and the new jetta. From what I remember, the Corolla has better leg room, front and rear, is faster, faster through a slalom and is...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 9, 2005 at 10:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think I can agree with the civilians were an... 7,323 Views / 362 Replies  
I think I can agree with the civilians were an unfortunate side effect argument. You can break it down to the soldier on soldier struggle. The point of fighting, of shooting a weapon often is not...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 11:56 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why should that be sad? You find comfort in the... 1,908 Views / 57 Replies  
Why should that be sad? You find comfort in the human touch, I don't. I find comfort in discussions. I absolutely adore spending hours listening to ANYONE about their life, viewpoints, etc. I...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 11:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't like being touched by anyone, really,... 1,908 Views / 57 Replies  
I don't like being touched by anyone, really, parents or not.
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 11:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Please note this was NOT a political discussion,... 1,730 Views / 55 Replies  
Please note this was NOT a political discussion, it was whether 9/11 should be a documentary. Accordingly, it belongs in the lounge and not in the Political Forum.
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 04:21 PM, in Political/War Lounge
^completely useless reply Counterpoint:... 1,730 Views / 55 Replies  
^completely useless reply


Counterpoint: Someone who doesn't use commas properly is a person of lesser intelligence.
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 04:16 PM, in Political/War Lounge
People will go see a documentary because they are... 1,730 Views / 55 Replies  
People will go see a documentary because they are interested in the topic. There really wasn't a specific topic behind 9/11 and there was a lot of fanaticism behind it. People went to see it...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in Political/War Lounge
March of Penguins and Fahrenheit 9/11 1,730 Views / 55 Replies  
Well, The March of the Penguins has made enough to have it take the #2 spot of highest earning documentaries ever, behind Fahrenheit 9/11. Lets try to avoid and argument of the merits of the movie,...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 03:48 PM, in Political/War Lounge
And the new Jetta is actually called the Jetta... 3,017 Views / 61 Replies  
And the new Jetta is actually called the Jetta everywhere now. A big movement in the US was putting "BORA" badges on the old Jetta, but some idiots over here actually wanted to/did put BORA badges...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 03:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I am a HUGE VW fanatic (the "tdi" in my handle is... 3,017 Views / 61 Replies  
I am a HUGE VW fanatic (the "tdi" in my handle is a VW trademark for their diesel engines). That said, I don't especially like the new Jetta or the Passat. I think the new look goes well with the...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 03:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Fair enough, I was trying to use that example to... 1,908 Views / 57 Replies  
Fair enough, I was trying to use that example to move on to the fact that species that do that do it for survival, if anything. We don't need it for survival, therefore making it not applicable. I...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 01:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It is hard to discuss a topic that can be so... 1,908 Views / 57 Replies  
It is hard to discuss a topic that can be so dramatically circumstantial. I think everyone is touching on lots of good points and sharing individual experiences with it. I especially like Paco's...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 8, 2005 at 12:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have some that are all the way over, but they... 535 Views / 2 Replies  
I have some that are all the way over, but they make the entire trip as well. I have my left monitor configured to be higher than my powerbook, which seems to make it sit perfectly in the widget...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 5, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in macOS
Dashboard Fly-In Direction 535 Views / 2 Replies  
Hey all,

I use a secondary monitor that is arranged to the left of my powerbook, and I use the powerbook as my main screen. I have all my dashboard widgets set to appear on the powerbook screen...
Posted by cdetdi, on Aug 5, 2005 at 07:51 PM, in macOS
1) false...the only reason I say that I because... 1,193 Views / 26 Replies  
1) false...the only reason I say that I because I've had various experiences with certain vendors working with some hardware and others not...

2) maybe...needs better clarification, I'd say its...
Posted by cdetdi, on Jun 27, 2005 at 04:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Alright, lets start from step 1: The Mac... 24,609 Views / 391 Replies  
Alright, lets start from step 1:

The Mac Mini isn't a big power performer.

The Mac Mini, while being headless, ISN'T a desktop. On the same token, it ISN'T a laptop. It is only a couple of...
Posted by cdetdi, on Jun 16, 2005 at 08:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: I finally get my thought together. 24,918 Views / 502 Replies  
Alright,

First of all, I'm a lurker, not a poster, so don't take my insanely-low post count as an indication of inexperience.

Now, I find myself agreeing a whole lot with Millenium. Mac...
Posted by cdetdi, on Jun 11, 2005 at 10:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Is this new?! It's really quite awesome! I... 7,806 Views / 124 Replies  
Is this new?! It's really quite awesome! I think it is easier on my eyes too! How cool!

cdetdi
Posted by cdetdi, on May 2, 2005 at 04:02 PM, in macOS
To be fair: Watercooling wasn't an... 1,379 Views / 35 Replies  
To be fair:

Watercooling wasn't an innovation, its been around for more than half a decade.
Motion sensing hard drives were first used by IBM

I don't remember where I read this, but doesn't...
Posted by cdetdi, on Apr 25, 2005 at 10:01 AM, in macOS
Where? 7,467 Views / 30 Replies  
Where?
Posted by cdetdi, on Mar 25, 2005 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
- The 15" is quite larger than the 12" You'd... 1,242 Views / 10 Replies  
- The 15" is quite larger than the 12"

You'd think...:P
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 26, 2005 at 05:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No keyboard as of yet, but I've been using the... 693 Views / 5 Replies  
No keyboard as of yet, but I've been using the newest edition of the MS Bluetooth mouse. Works great and the extra buttons make Expose much more useful. Some have said that it eats batteries, but...
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 15, 2005 at 04:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wouldn't go THAT far. For a power user, they are... 2,745 Views / 52 Replies  
Wouldn't go THAT far. For a power user, they are comparable, but, for common users, no way. OSX is more stable.

cdetdi
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 14, 2005 at 11:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't buy the anti Windows rhetoric. OSX is... 2,745 Views / 52 Replies  
I don't buy the anti Windows rhetoric. OSX is clearly superior, but it still has flaws that windows doesn't. I've NEVER had a problem with Windows on my personal machines. After a year it gets so...
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 13, 2005 at 03:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Purchase! It really is a great tool. If you... 490 Views / 2 Replies  
Purchase!

It really is a great tool. If you spend enough time to tweak it, it can become absolutely amazing and perfectly intuitive. I'm very frustrated when I need to use a trackpad that...
Posted by cdetdi, on Feb 6, 2005 at 06:45 PM, in Applications
 
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