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Bench marks on the old verses new	591 Views / 1 Replies
I'm trying to find bench marks that pits the windtunnels (mirrored door) models against the older dual 1ghz model. Anyone have url? thanks, Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Aug 30, 2002 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

The new 17" imac comes closer with the upgraded...	780 Views / 11 Replies
The new 17" imac comes closer with the upgraded video card. You can also use firewire drives to increase disk speed. the system bus, nothing you can do about it, but unless you are heavy into real...
Posted by kstevens, on Jul 26, 2002 at 07:55 AM, in Mac Desktops

Unless you don't have the desktop realestate to...	1,720 Views / 52 Replies
Unless you don't have the desktop realestate to support 2 complete computer systems. ken
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 8, 2002 at 08:28 AM, in Mac Desktops

yes, the 17 inch display is excellent. I actually...	702 Views / 23 Replies
yes, the 17 inch display is excellent. I actually had to turn the brightness down!! Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 6, 2002 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

So what are the possible conditons on a...	1,305 Views / 39 Replies
So what are the possible conditons on a stuck/dead pixel? I have one grey one on a 17 inch apple display (that's 1 out of 1,310,720 pixels). It doesn't bother me since you really have to look to...
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 6, 2002 at 02:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sorry, but I love my soundsticks. I see...	1,968 Views / 22 Replies
Sorry, but I love my soundsticks. I see absolutely no degradation in system performance when using them and they sound great. I have used them on an iMac 400, 600 and currently on my G4 867...
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 2, 2002 at 09:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Sorry, but I love my soundsticks. I see...	999 Views / 21 Replies
Sorry, but I love my soundsticks. I see absolutely no degradation in system performance when using them and they sound great. I have used them on an iMac 400, 600 and currently on my G4 867...
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 2, 2002 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

According to the apple care docs it must be...	601 Views / 5 Replies
According to the apple care docs it must be transfered to the new owner. Here is what the plan says: You(buyer of the applecare plan) must provide the AppleCare Protection Plan enrollment or...
Posted by kstevens, on Mar 1, 2002 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

I don't know the difference but cl2 works...	809 Views / 17 Replies
I don't know the difference but cl2 works perfectly. All my ram is cl2 and apple installs cl2 in standard configurations. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 27, 2002 at 01:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

With the new G4's (silver) the card supports dual...	607 Views / 15 Replies
With the new G4's (silver) the card supports dual monitors so that removes the need of one of your pci slot video cards. the only thing I would like is a usb card so I can get rid of the hub. Any...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 25, 2002 at 08:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

It is true it is the same physical drive, but...	619 Views / 10 Replies
It is true it is the same physical drive, but partitioning a SWAP drive for vm in os 10 will prevent fragmentation of the vm file. this will increase access a bit even if it isn't a separate drive. ...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 25, 2002 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Desktops

At one time, partitioning was required because of...	619 Views / 10 Replies
At one time, partitioning was required because of a thing called allocation block size. Since apple went to hfs plus this is no longer an issue and partitioning is now more of a preference of the...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 23, 2002 at 08:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

Though it has the 800 mhz g4, I saw a comparison...	522 Views / 9 Replies
Though it has the 800 mhz g4, I saw a comparison between it and a 500 mhz cube. They were neck and neck in the different tests. The smaller level 3 cache and the slightly slower bus restricks it's...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 22, 2002 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

Though it has the 800 mhz g4, I saw a comparison...	697 Views / 11 Replies
Though it has the 800 mhz g4, I saw a comparison between it and a 500 mhz cube. They were neck and neck in the different tests. The smaller level 3 cache and the slightly slower bus restricks it's...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 22, 2002 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

I believe the apple care is refundable (there...	554 Views / 3 Replies
I believe the apple care is refundable (there might be a pro-rate clause). One good reason for keeping it is it will help in the resale value of the computer when you decide to get rid of it. ...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 22, 2002 at 08:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

I believe the apple care is refundable (there...	506 Views / 3 Replies
I believe the apple care is refundable (there might be a pro-rate clause). One good reason for keeping it is it will help in the resale value of the computer when you decide to get rid of it. ...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 22, 2002 at 08:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge

It seems that 10.1.3 has solved my modem...	493 Views / 1 Replies
It seems that 10.1.3 has solved my modem problems. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 20, 2002 at 04:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

Modem and sleep again	493 Views / 1 Replies
Ok, the previous fix for the modem and sleep problem (modem not operable after the computer goes into deep sleep) is not a viable solution. When I change to the nifty apple internal modem script,...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 18, 2002 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Desktops

I've called them a number of times on problems or...	731 Views / 10 Replies
I've called them a number of times on problems or questions I couldn't get answered on forums or newsgroups. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 11, 2002 at 04:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

yes, it extends your warranty to 2 years but the...	731 Views / 10 Replies
yes, it extends your warranty to 2 years but the cards won't extend the phone support beyond the 30 days. I find that very valuable. After the 30 days, if you call them up and the problem is not...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 11, 2002 at 08:25 AM, in Mac Desktops

OWC has startet to slip. They have a new order...	809 Views / 17 Replies
OWC has startet to slip. They have a new order system in place and they now say that items will ship in 48-72 hours. I ordered a 512M dimm (133, cl3) for 109 with 2nd day airbourne express on a...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 10, 2002 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

Apple will not supply a loaner (monitor or...	731 Views / 10 Replies
Apple will not supply a loaner (monitor or computer) if yours fails. If for some reason you can't bring it to an authorized service center (ie, none around where you live) then Apple will send a...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 7, 2002 at 05:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks, that seems to have fixed the problem. ...	489 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks, that seems to have fixed the problem. Now if someone can tell me how to get the modem to play through the speakers again. When it dials up, I get no sound, the modem setup has the sound on...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 5, 2002 at 03:51 AM, in Mac Desktops

That's pretty much what I get, it says to check...	489 Views / 4 Replies
That's pretty much what I get, it says to check the modem configuration. The only way I can get it to work again is to restart. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 4, 2002 at 06:48 PM, in Mac Desktops

Modem and sleep problem	489 Views / 4 Replies
I just got my 867 G4 in. When I wake the computer up from deep sleep, the modem will no longer work (as if it doesn't wake up). I have to restart the computer to get the modem to work again. I'm...
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 4, 2002 at 07:20 AM, in Mac Desktops

Well, if it is too much for you, send it over to...	510 Views / 5 Replies
Well, if it is too much for you, send it over to me... :) :) Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Feb 1, 2002 at 02:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

Here...	677 Views / 18 Replies
Here (http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G4/PowerMacG4/2Architecture/index.html) is the url for the developer note. It specifically says 1/4 speed. Which is...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 31, 2002 at 07:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

I believe apples tech note on the new G4 says...	677 Views / 18 Replies
I believe apples tech note on the new G4 says that it is still running at 1/4 speed not 1/2. the same as the old G4s. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 31, 2002 at 01:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

Please also email to me [email protected] ...	445 Views / 2 Replies
Please also email to me [email protected] Thanks, Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 30, 2002 at 07:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

I was initially going to get the iMac, but ended...	779 Views / 20 Replies
I was initially going to get the iMac, but ended up ordering an 867 mhz G4 with 17" Apple LCD. My biggest reasons were the larger (higher resolution) display and faster because of the 133mhz bus and...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 30, 2002 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just talked to apple customer support. They...	489 Views / 4 Replies
I just talked to apple customer support. They are now saying that the first orders should ship by thursday. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 28, 2002 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

I sure method is to rip the speakers out. Won't...	622 Views / 14 Replies
I sure method is to rip the speakers out. Won't have to worry about start up sounds anymore :) Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 28, 2002 at 08:13 AM, in Mac Desktops

You shouldn't have any problems with them as long...	462 Views / 4 Replies
You shouldn't have any problems with them as long as they are the 144 pin so-dimm and at least 100 mhz. I'm not sure why apple specs them at 133 mhz since the bus speed is 100mhz and they can not be...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 27, 2002 at 07:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

What about preference files and mail boxes, are...	527 Views / 6 Replies
What about preference files and mail boxes, are these also stored with the application or does X have a special directory for them. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 27, 2002 at 05:18 PM, in Mac Desktops

I would suggest that you keep the apple pro...	563 Views / 8 Replies
I would suggest that you keep the apple pro speakers that come with the system and upgrade with the iSub subwoofer. It is only like 59 dollars for the iSub. As far as which shop to go with. At...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 27, 2002 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have a parnoid delusion that some paranoids...	610 Views / 5 Replies
I have a parnoid delusion that some paranoids starts posting paranoid delusions on all the message boards.... :) Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 27, 2002 at 11:22 AM, in Mac Desktops

I don't mean how to connect them, for that I'll...	527 Views / 6 Replies
I don't mean how to connect them, for that I'll use firewire target disk mode. I need to know what files should be moved from what directories.... Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 27, 2002 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Desktops

New iMac and file migration	527 Views / 6 Replies
I was wondering if anyone knew of an easy way to migrate the applications from an old iMac to the new one. If it were just MacOS 9.x it would be easy, but with Mac OS X I'm not sure what all files...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 26, 2002 at 09:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

that doesn't make a lot of sense. the Apple...	876 Views / 37 Replies
that doesn't make a lot of sense. the Apple Retail stores are too few and far between for most apple users to go to. The nearest one to me is easily 150 miles away. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 25, 2002 at 02:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

he probably means like going to an Apple Store...	549 Views / 11 Replies
he probably means like going to an Apple Store and running it on one of the demos. I would but the closest one to me is a couple hundred miles away. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 25, 2002 at 08:15 AM, in Mac Desktops

Ha! Ha! When has Spymac ever been correct? The...	876 Views / 37 Replies
Ha! Ha! When has Spymac ever been correct? The iWalk must be fading from your mind..... Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 24, 2002 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mac users are not only some of the most loyal,...	876 Views / 37 Replies
Mac users are not only some of the most loyal, but also some of the most whiney.... Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 24, 2002 at 04:46 PM, in Mac Desktops

According to the iMac tech note, the boot rom is...	576 Views / 9 Replies
According to the iMac tech note, the boot rom is interfaced to the Pangea IC through a cardbus interface. Isn't this the same interface that powerbooks support in the pc card slot that allows...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 23, 2002 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

The only think I wish you could add to the iMac...	576 Views / 9 Replies
The only think I wish you could add to the iMac is a couple more USB buses. I hate USB hubs!! Some devices throw hissy fits when used on a hub (powered or not). Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 23, 2002 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

You forgot the most important reason of all, the...	592 Views / 9 Replies
You forgot the most important reason of all, the new iMac is the coolest looking computer out there, bar none. Mix cool looks, with excellent processing power, with kick a** applications like iTunes...
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 23, 2002 at 02:03 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ram price shifts won't hurt apple, or any other...	486 Views / 2 Replies
Ram price shifts won't hurt apple, or any other computer manufacturer in the near term. They normally have contracts for their memory at a set price and daily fluctuations won't impact them. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 22, 2002 at 09:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

And maybe they requed him in the sequence when...	876 Views / 37 Replies
And maybe they requed him in the sequence when they redid his order, or at least I hope they did, it would mean I'm one computer closer ;) Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 22, 2002 at 07:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

I doubt anything will be announced. Normally...	2,283 Views / 142 Replies
I doubt anything will be announced. Normally Apple has their store down the morning of an annoucement to implement changes. Their site is up and running. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 22, 2002 at 09:34 AM, in Mac Desktops

Another benefit of the apple care is resale...	731 Views / 25 Replies
Another benefit of the apple care is resale value. It is normally easier to sell and you normally get a better price on ebay with the apple care package. Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 21, 2002 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

Oh, give me a break!! Go cry somewhere else... ...	1,462 Views / 64 Replies
Oh, give me a break!! Go cry somewhere else... Ken
Posted by kstevens, on Jan 20, 2002 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Desktops

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