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iphone and ipod 753 Views / 5 Replies  
i have an iphone 6. i have an ipad air i use for its increased screen size, etc. why would i add an ipod 6 to my suite? what am i missing, what does it add?

thanks in advance
Posted by gangster, on Aug 15, 2016 at 09:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
shouldn't a really good imac have 4gb video with... 5,063 Views / 37 Replies  
shouldn't a really good imac have 4gb video with its 4 or 5k retina display?
Posted by gangster, on May 20, 2016 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
new iPAD 1,418 Views / 7 Replies  
new ipad in october or longer wait?
Posted by gangster, on Aug 17, 2015 at 11:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
so far i have no idea if they will help me...i... 661 Views / 4 Replies  
so far i have no idea if they will help me...i have my doubts.
Posted by gangster, on Jul 8, 2014 at 08:10 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
ipad refresh date 661 Views / 4 Replies  
i had my retina mini stolen at work and am hesitant to buy another, even a apple refurbished unit. are we due for a refresh anytime soon or do you think another of the same is the best choice for...
Posted by gangster, on Jul 7, 2014 at 09:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
worked like a charm using the diagram! thanks 962 Views / 5 Replies  
worked like a charm using the diagram!

thanks
Posted by gangster, on Jul 27, 2013 at 10:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
thanks for the quick reply. i saw some... 962 Views / 5 Replies  
thanks for the quick reply.

i saw some fb-dimms on ebay claiming 666-11 timing so i was concerned but i plan to try the "new" ones tomorrow no matter what.

so i dont need to put the 2 4gb dimms...
Posted by gangster, on Jul 26, 2013 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
mac pro mem timing 962 Views / 5 Replies  
i came across 8gb of fb-dimm ram (2x4gb) that is marked pc2-6400f -800 ecc that i wish to add to my existing 4x2gb ram of the same spec. i see what i believe is a timing spec of 555-11 on my...
Posted by gangster, on Jul 26, 2013 at 06:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
system ram 724 Views / 1 Replies  
wouldn't it benefit an ipad or similar device to have more than 1g system ram? with ram so cheap why not more? video mem is shared so it seems a bit more would be sweet...?
Posted by gangster, on Apr 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
thanks. is that snow leopard? 1,346 Views / 8 Replies  
thanks.

is that snow leopard?
Posted by gangster, on Apr 13, 2013 at 06:00 PM, in macOS
i did mean macbook pro and its late 2006. thanks... 1,346 Views / 8 Replies  
i did mean macbook pro and its late 2006. thanks for the info.
Posted by gangster, on Apr 13, 2013 at 09:16 AM, in macOS
old mac pro osx 1,346 Views / 8 Replies  
my old 17" mac pro with OSX Leopard is back in use and running fine. what is the latest version of OSX i can use? it would be nice to have the latest available version....

thanks in advance
Posted by gangster, on Apr 12, 2013 at 11:53 PM, in macOS
any1 actually buy one of these yet? just... 61,185 Views / 249 Replies  
any1 actually buy one of these yet? just wondering what the hands on reaction is compared to the old model(s).

thanks in advance
Posted by gangster, on Jun 28, 2012 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Rush Limbaugh, a huge long term Mac-aholic since... 6,763 Views / 169 Replies  
Rush Limbaugh, a huge long term Mac-aholic since its beginnings stated that he "knows" there will be one more Mac Pro update, but not until 3rd quarter of this year. Not sure what that claim is...
Posted by gangster, on Mar 1, 2012 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
Value? 651 Views / 3 Replies  
Is my G4 dual 800 with Nvidia 5200 worth anything? Has 1.5 meg and a 30gb hardrive. Excellent condition with box and OS CD, etc.

Nothing on ebay like it now so no help there.

Thanks in...
Posted by gangster, on Oct 6, 2011 at 08:19 PM, in Marketplace
i just replaced the gt120 and snow leopard did... 1,013 Views / 7 Replies  
i just replaced the gt120 and snow leopard did the rest at start up.

my gtx275 has been flashed with a gtx285 bios which ups the clocks a bit as well. i bought on ebay for $150.
Posted by gangster, on Sep 26, 2011 at 10:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm amazed at the resale prices for current and... 1,344 Views / 21 Replies  
I'm amazed at the resale prices for current and last generation models on Ebay. Tempts me to just buy the current Westmere model and not worry about the refresh. I can always add a new video card...
Posted by gangster, on Sep 23, 2011 at 07:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Guessing it will never ship with 10.7 until the... 1,344 Views / 21 Replies  
Guessing it will never ship with 10.7 until the refresh.

I'm hoping they keep it in the line, and not at an insanely high price.
Posted by gangster, on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
yea, i just noticed this on one model to. 1,344 Views / 21 Replies  
yea, i just noticed this on one model to.
Posted by gangster, on Sep 21, 2011 at 09:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
about to see a change? 1,344 Views / 21 Replies  
just noticed that amazon.com is no longer showing the "click to see price" notice for the 2 primary mac pros. now they are displayed...

thinking that apple may have relaxed the price restrictions...
Posted by gangster, on Sep 20, 2011 at 06:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
i agree. on another note, i hope we don't... 5,103 Views / 87 Replies  
i agree.

on another note, i hope we don't get stuck with an hd6770 video card, but i wouldn't be surprised. an hd6950 would be nice...
Posted by gangster, on Sep 17, 2011 at 10:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
i replaced a gt120 with a gtx275 and saw a huge... 1,013 Views / 7 Replies  
i replaced a gt120 with a gtx275 and saw a huge improvement across the board, i think the gt120 was a bad call on apple's part
Posted by gangster, on Sep 17, 2011 at 10:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
forgot to mention....for the games that do not... 1,083 Views / 7 Replies  
forgot to mention....for the games that do not offer a screen res choice as an option
Posted by gangster, on Sep 14, 2011 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac screen res 1,083 Views / 7 Replies  
can i scale down the res on my wife's 27" imac display so the performance improves for gaming, or am i stuck with the native res?

thanks in advance
Posted by gangster, on Sep 14, 2011 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks for the quick reply, i appreciate it. ... 964 Views / 5 Replies  
thanks for the quick reply, i appreciate it.

i found the gtx285 896mb model i own to have an evga gtx285 label in the bios, not gtx275. don't know if it was hacked or not, guessing it may have...
Posted by gangster, on Sep 13, 2011 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
would the gtx285 be an upgrade from the hd5770 or... 964 Views / 5 Replies  
would the gtx285 be an upgrade from the hd5770 or is the newer 5770 about the same?

thanks
Posted by gangster, on Sep 7, 2011 at 09:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
mac pro gtx285 964 Views / 5 Replies  
was the gtx285 only available with 1 GB memory or did they sell it with 896 MB also? I see 896 MB models advertised on ebay but am concerned that they are just a modified/flashed gtx275.

thanks...
Posted by gangster, on Sep 6, 2011 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Desktops
a mini with a faster dedicated gpu would really... 4,912 Views / 96 Replies  
a mini with a faster dedicated gpu would really give an imac a run for its money.
Posted by gangster, on Aug 6, 2011 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Desktops
is there a restore disc included with snow... 1,275 Views / 5 Replies  
is there a restore disc included with snow leopard on the imac?
Posted by gangster, on Aug 4, 2011 at 09:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
back up cd on imac? 1,275 Views / 5 Replies  
if i buy an imac that doesn't have lion pre-installed yet will there be a backup cd/dvd in the box for snow leopard...or did the imac not include one? i am guessing that a lion pre-install doesn't...
Posted by gangster, on Aug 3, 2011 at 10:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
the apple online store still doesn't have the... 815 Views / 4 Replies  
the apple online store still doesn't have the "ships with lion" tag on imacs like the new air and minis. i would also like an imac with lion pre-installed.
Posted by gangster, on Aug 2, 2011 at 10:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
must be an education store issue with me, they... 740 Views / 1 Replies  
must be an education store issue with me, they are available...sorry
Posted by gangster, on Jul 20, 2011 at 09:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
disregard, must be an education store issue here 688 Views / 1 Replies  
disregard, must be an education store issue here
Posted by gangster, on Jul 20, 2011 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
minis sold out 740 Views / 1 Replies  
can't order one, sold out on day 1? i'm looking at the apple store online
Posted by gangster, on Jul 20, 2011 at 08:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
unavailable models 688 Views / 1 Replies  
any1 notice that certain pros just became unavailable on the apple store?

is this for the new models or something else?
Posted by gangster, on Jul 20, 2011 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
sweet, thanks 4,912 Views / 96 Replies  
sweet, thanks
Posted by gangster, on Jul 16, 2011 at 07:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
Any news on the mini now? i need an upgrade.... 4,912 Views / 96 Replies  
Any news on the mini now? i need an upgrade....
Posted by gangster, on Jul 16, 2011 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks all! 1,111 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks all!
Posted by gangster, on Apr 29, 2011 at 08:22 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
what does the "dock connector" connect to? or how... 1,111 Views / 6 Replies  
what does the "dock connector" connect to? or how i guess...

thanks again
Posted by gangster, on Apr 29, 2011 at 07:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
ipad2 connection 1,111 Views / 6 Replies  
the basic model says wifi only, but can it still be connected to my computer via a usb cable? or does "wifi only" mean wifi only!?

thanks in advance.
Posted by gangster, on Apr 28, 2011 at 07:46 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
thanks:) 3,905 Views / 31 Replies  
thanks:)
Posted by gangster, on Jan 18, 2011 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
imac refresh 3,905 Views / 31 Replies  
when should we see an imac refresh do you think?

thanks in advance
Posted by gangster, on Jan 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac game ram 1,149 Views / 6 Replies  
my son and i are the proud, new owners of an imac i5 27". it is in the standard, 4gb, 1g 5750 configuration as we bought it from amazon.com.

the question here is, would there be a performance...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 15, 2010 at 10:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
kindle pricing change your mind? 1,780 Views / 22 Replies  
kindle dx $399, kindle 2 $249, both around may 1

will this change peoples minds?
Posted by gangster, on Apr 2, 2010 at 12:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
we ordered the 27" i5 with 4850 video, i think it... 951 Views / 12 Replies  
we ordered the 27" i5 with 4850 video, i think it will last us for years. shipping est. is 5-7 days.

thanks for the help.

cant believe i bought 2 macs in a single weekend....ugh
Posted by gangster, on Nov 22, 2009 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
i just paid the extra $190 at amazon and bought... 803 Views / 7 Replies  
i just paid the extra $190 at amazon and bought the 4gb model. there are too many memory issues posted on newegg and i dont want to go through that since returns arent an option. i also get a...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 22, 2009 at 08:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
i still like the 24" because the 512mb video... 951 Views / 12 Replies  
i still like the 24" because the 512mb video memory is very helpful in games like world of warcraft and others. to get 512mb in the 27" i'd have to buy the ati 4850 which is nice, but another $135.
...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 22, 2009 at 01:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
thanks for the info, i didnt realize it would... 951 Views / 12 Replies  
thanks for the info, i didnt realize it would time out or that a cookie was involved...

this may be a no-brainer as i am comparing the current, new, base level 21.5" @$1399 vs. the new, base...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 21, 2009 at 09:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
the links look funny to me too, but they are... 951 Views / 12 Replies  
the links look funny to me too, but they are working here. im simply comparing a previous generation 24" refurb from the apple store with the current base configs of 21.5" and 27". i can buy...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 21, 2009 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
better value? 951 Views / 12 Replies  
ignoring screen size, which is the better value do you think?

Find Your School - Apple Store (U.S.) (http://store.apple.com/us-hed/configure/MB952LL/A)

or

Find Your School - Apple Store...
Posted by gangster, on Nov 21, 2009 at 08:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
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