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Just ordered a BlueConsole - Line Powered RS232... 687 Views / 2 Replies  
Just ordered a BlueConsole - Line Powered RS232 Bluetooth Serial Adapter (http://www.blueconsole.com), that's RS-232 over Bluetooth, hope it will work!
Posted by danengel, on Jan 6, 2007 at 12:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Close MBP at night? Dust vs. hinge wear 1,292 Views / 14 Replies  
Over night, is it better to

- close the MBP and wear out the hinge, or

- leave the MBP open and let it get all dusty

Any experiences from long-term PowerBook/MacBook users?
Posted by danengel, on Jan 2, 2007 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wireless USB connection? 687 Views / 2 Replies  
I have a Keyspan USB-to-serial adapter on my MacBook, and an AirPort Express.

Is there any way I can work with the adapter without connecting it to the MacBook?

The AirPort has a USB port, but...
Posted by danengel, on Dec 20, 2006 at 03:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I recently exchanged my 15" matte MBP with... 3,483 Views / 37 Replies  
I recently exchanged my 15" matte MBP with horrible grain against a 17" glossy MBP. The 17" is good, there is some grain, few reflections, uneven illumination, bad color resolution. All in all it's...
Posted by danengel, on Dec 15, 2006 at 06:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just returned my 15" C2D MBP matte because the... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
I just returned my 15" C2D MBP matte because the screen was so bad.

As a replacement I got a 17" C2D MBP glossy. The screen is good, but not perfect:

- the backlight is strong in the bottom
...
Posted by danengel, on Dec 7, 2006 at 03:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My matte 15" MBP was so bad that I returned it. I... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
My matte 15" MBP was so bad that I returned it. I tried to photograph it, but no luck. So, the only way to describe it is "oily" (a rainbow-colored layer over everything) and that it "glares" (a...
Posted by danengel, on Dec 4, 2006 at 04:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Why don't you just get the 17" matte? I just... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
Why don't you just get the 17" matte? I just returned my horrible 15" MBP C2D matte in exchange for a 17" MBP C2D glossy, I hope this will be better!
Posted by danengel, on Dec 3, 2006 at 05:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If it's grainy, oily, glares, it's matte. If it... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
If it's grainy, oily, glares, it's matte.
If it reflects like a mirror, if you can see yourself, it's a glossy.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 30, 2006 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: A friend of mine who worked in the LCD industry... 10,880 Views / 33 Replies  
A friend of mine who worked in the LCD industry told me that nowadays there should be no more dead pixels on high-quality screens, because LCD manufacturers sell the lesser screens to the cheap-PC...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 29, 2006 at 03:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not 100% sure, but that seems reasonable... 4,862 Views / 50 Replies  
I'm not 100% sure, but that seems reasonable because the battery may be broken and you still want to run your notebook.

Although I've heard of submarines with a diesel generator to charge a...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 25, 2006 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Those with a bad glossy, what's the problem? I've... 10,880 Views / 33 Replies  
Those with a bad glossy, what's the problem? I've only seen glossy MB's, never a glossy MBP.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 25, 2006 at 07:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Glossy vs. matte poll 10,880 Views / 33 Replies  
Just wondering what you think about your MBP's screen.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 25, 2006 at 05:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just checked a couple of Macs in a store: ... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
I just checked a couple of Macs in a store:

- There are better and worse matte MBPs. The best are somewhat O.K., the worst was unacceptable. Luckily my one is in the middle.

- The glossy MB...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 24, 2006 at 04:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do the glossy MB and the glossy MBP look the same? 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
Do the glossy MB and the glossy MBP look the same?
Posted by danengel, on Nov 23, 2006 at 04:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Changing the color of the display helped on my... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
Changing the color of the display helped on my MBP:

In System Preferences -> Display -> Color -> Calibrate..., change the Gamma to 2.2, the White Point to D50.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 21, 2006 at 04:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What do you mean by warped? When my 15" MBP C2D... 961 Views / 7 Replies  
What do you mean by warped? When my 15" MBP C2D is closed, the screen is like a "V" on the flat bottom, with the ends of the "V" about 1 mm higher than the middle. It's not disturbing, just not...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 21, 2006 at 03:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Just got my new 15" MBP C2D, and I'm not so... 51,693 Views / 280 Replies  
Just got my new 15" MBP C2D, and I'm not so happy:

- uneven screen lighting
- what other people call grainy looks rather oily to me
- it's clearly a coating problem, and has nothing to do with...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 20, 2006 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Weird trackpad on MBP C2D? 959 Views / 7 Replies  
Just got my new 15" MacBook Pro, 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo.

I don't like the trackpad:

- The acceleration between slow and fast is too steep. When moving the finger slowly, the cursor is very slow,...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 20, 2006 at 07:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Only the MacBook (non-pro) comes in black. There... 1,194 Views / 8 Replies  
Only the MacBook (non-pro) comes in black. There is no black MacBook Pro.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 19, 2006 at 04:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine is walking: 11 days from the Netherlands to... 30,528 Views / 266 Replies  
Mine is walking: 11 days from the Netherlands to Switzerland!

- Ordered November 5
- Shipped November 9
- Estimated November 22

(update: 1 day quicker!)
Posted by danengel, on Nov 11, 2006 at 05:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MBP C2D 15" 2.33 GHz, matte: - Ordered... 4,463 Views / 55 Replies  
MBP C2D 15" 2.33 GHz, matte:

- Ordered November 5
- Shipped November 9
- Estimated November 23

Why does it take so long to ship from the Netherlands to Switzerland?
Posted by danengel, on Nov 10, 2006 at 05:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ordered! I couldn't resist... Hopefully it ships... 1,748 Views / 19 Replies  
Ordered! I couldn't resist... Hopefully it ships soon.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 6, 2006 at 04:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
1) How long will the MBP last? My G4 was O.K. for... 1,748 Views / 19 Replies  
1) How long will the MBP last? My G4 was O.K. for gaming for about 2 years, then started to decline.

2) Non-Intel games won't work (Call of Duty 1, Medal of Honor, Max Payne, Doom, Star Craft,...
Posted by danengel, on Nov 4, 2006 at 09:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The gaming market is too small, and if you need a... 1,145 Views / 9 Replies  
The gaming market is too small, and if you need a gaming laptop Mac you won't get anything better than a MBP. Also, there are not enough games for the Mac at the moment.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 4, 2006 at 07:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
MBP Core 2 Duo for gaming? 1,748 Views / 19 Replies  
How good is the new MacBook Pro (2.33 GHz, 2 GB RAM, ATI Mobility X1600 256 MB) for gaming? I'm considering replacing my Dual 1.25 GHz G4 with a MBP.
Posted by danengel, on Nov 4, 2006 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
When will we ever see a hi-res display, like the... 14,903 Views / 131 Replies  
When will we ever see a hi-res display, like the ones IBM had for years?
Posted by danengel, on Oct 25, 2006 at 01:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So I bought the black nano, and I'm right now... 1,332 Views / 14 Replies  
So I bought the black nano, and I'm right now syncing it over USB 1. It's sloooow, but it works.
Posted by danengel, on Oct 23, 2006 at 02:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
But why does Apple say you need USB 2 for the... 1,332 Views / 14 Replies  
But why does Apple say you need USB 2 for the nano? This scares off many potential customers. Sure it's slow over USB 1, but better a slow iPod than none at all.
Posted by danengel, on Oct 16, 2006 at 12:41 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have the dual 1.25 GHz G4, the fastest ever! ;) 1,332 Views / 14 Replies  
I have the dual 1.25 GHz G4, the fastest ever! ;)
Posted by danengel, on Oct 7, 2006 at 12:15 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPod nano with USB 1 1,332 Views / 14 Replies  
I'd love to buy the new nano, but my old G4 has only a USB 1, not USB 2. Will this work?
Posted by danengel, on Oct 7, 2006 at 11:19 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
How does a 64-bit application run on a G4? 5,318 Views / 20 Replies  
How does a 64-bit application run on a G4?
Posted by danengel, on Aug 9, 2006 at 07:08 PM, in macOS
"screen" for having multiple crash-safe terminals... 1,841 Views / 19 Replies  
"screen" for having multiple crash-safe terminals in one window
Posted by danengel, on Jun 28, 2006 at 05:04 PM, in macOS
Don't believe them nasty rumorz 1,863 Views / 10 Replies  
Don't believe them nasty rumorz
Posted by danengel, on Jun 16, 2006 at 11:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone know how much CPU speed is reduced from... 1,492 Views / 20 Replies  
Anyone know how much CPU speed is reduced from the maximum?
Posted by danengel, on Jun 11, 2006 at 11:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can you type on a tablet computer? If not, I find... 1,284 Views / 21 Replies  
Can you type on a tablet computer? If not, I find them pretty useless.
Posted by danengel, on Jun 10, 2006 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I wish the MBP could reduce its processor speed... 1,492 Views / 20 Replies  
I wish the MBP could reduce its processor speed (and maybe other chips too) such that its battery life was longer. For everyday tasks, I simply don't need the performance it offers.
Posted by danengel, on Jun 10, 2006 at 06:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
With most Mac applications, you can just copy the... 674 Views / 3 Replies  
With most Mac applications, you can just copy the icon from the CD to your harddisk. No stupid installer necessary like on Windows.
Posted by danengel, on Jun 6, 2006 at 04:38 PM, in Gaming
Why is RAM so expensive at the Apple Store, but... 1,152 Views / 17 Replies  
Why is RAM so expensive at the Apple Store, but not HD's? I think RAM should be cheaper because it would make people's OS X run smoother, which is better for the overall image.
Posted by danengel, on Jun 4, 2006 at 05:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
They wouldn't write anything else, even if they... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
They wouldn't write anything else, even if they had a 13" or so in the pipeline.
Posted by danengel, on May 30, 2006 at 11:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I know that reseller margins (absolute $$) are... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
I know that reseller margins (absolute $$) are higher for the more expensive Macs. Makes pretty much sense, having a constant percent margin.
Posted by danengel, on May 29, 2006 at 02:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
4 lbs (1.8 kg) or less would be a strong... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
4 lbs (1.8 kg) or less would be a strong argument. I carried the 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) original iBook around enough to know that weight is more important than anything else for a certain market.

Sony...
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 05:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is there any such thing? 725 Views / 6 Replies  
Is there any such thing?
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 10:35 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The Core Solo and Duo are most likely... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
The Core Solo and Duo are most likely pin-compatible (there's a BTO option on the Mac Mini), so it's cheap to put in either one or the other during manufacturing. But choosing between GPU's from...
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 06:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
From my industry experience (not that much, but I... 1,522 Views / 17 Replies  
From my industry experience (not that much, but I have seen something), rev A hardware always has bugs, which are fixed in rev B, or C.
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 05:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This will never happen. To keep prices low, you... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
This will never happen. To keep prices low, you need to have as few manufacturing options as possible.
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 05:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
USB forwarding with AirPort Express? 725 Views / 6 Replies  
Is AirPort Express like a remote USB port, or can it only be used for printing?

I have a KeySpan USB to serial adapter which I would like to access wirelessly. Is this possible?
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 04:09 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I never thought of this as part of the lineup,... 3,129 Views / 84 Replies  
I never thought of this as part of the lineup, only as small variations. A customer will first decide if he wants pro or not, then if 15 or 17 inches, or black or white.
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 01:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The iBook seemed fine at the beginning too, only... 1,522 Views / 17 Replies  
The iBook seemed fine at the beginning too, only after a while many units started failing and had their motherboard replaced.
Posted by danengel, on May 28, 2006 at 01:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Waiting for MacBook hardware revision? 1,522 Views / 17 Replies  
I don't like revision A hardware: My 12" G4 iBook was repaired twice, the MacBook Pro whines and is too hot. The MacBook seems pretty fine, but I wonder if I should wait for the second hardware...
Posted by danengel, on May 27, 2006 at 05:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd also like to know when we'll see MBP's with... 1,148 Views / 5 Replies  
I'd also like to know when we'll see MBP's with Merom inside. I'm not buying the current MBP because of the whine and heat, but I'm in for the next.
Posted by danengel, on May 27, 2006 at 01:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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