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Yep, you have a very valid point. I picked up a... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Yep, you have a very valid point. I picked up a 7200.3 320GB Seagate 7200rpm drive for about $40. I am gonna install it myself and if I have any issues other than the drive, I'll just swap the 120GB...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 19, 2009 at 01:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Haha I went through ebates and ended up getting... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Haha I went through ebates and ended up getting $25 back as well.
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 14, 2009 at 10:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm just itching to pull the trigger and get a... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
I'm just itching to pull the trigger and get a Seagate 7200.3 320gb 7200rpm drive. I SUPPOSE I could call the apple store and see if a genius will install it for me although I hate paying someone for...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 14, 2009 at 02:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the link. Yes, I plan on grabbing it... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks for the link. Yes, I plan on grabbing it once it's released!
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 14, 2009 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Would it be possible to buy the set and just use... 14,198 Views / 8 Replies  
Would it be possible to buy the set and just use the MX revolution bluetooth by itself? All I use are the two main buttons and the scroll.
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 13, 2009 at 11:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Bluetooth mouse similar to MX Revolution 640 Views / 2 Replies  
Ive been using an MX Revolution now for a couple years and have really gotten accustomed to it.

Is there anything similar to it in style/feel that is bluetooth? I don't really want to have the...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 13, 2009 at 10:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yes I got it today and it's in pristine... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Yes I got it today and it's in pristine condition. Even though I overpaid on shipping I still came out $300+ ahead. It came with a new retail box of 10.5 and an extra 85w magsafe adapter. Also has...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 13, 2009 at 10:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I got it today and everything looks great so far.... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
I got it today and everything looks great so far. I am upset though because despite the good price I was charged $65 shipping and when I calculated the postage on the two UNINSURED packages, it came...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Those white macbooks are very eye catching! ... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Those white macbooks are very eye catching!

One last quick set of questions. On this, is the max ram 3GB? If it is 4GB, it's probably worthless to upgrade since I won't be gaming on it? Also, will...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 12, 2009 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Gotcha. Said he got it in 2007 so that would be 3... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Gotcha. Said he got it in 2007 so that would be 3 years. Not a big deal, really. Now I'm just really anxious to get it :thumbsup:
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 12, 2009 at 04:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Applecare until jan 2010. Can I extend it for... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Applecare until jan 2010. Can I extend it for another year thereafter?

It was an auction and yes the seller had great feedback. They have sold previous items at high prices. I'm pretty finicky who...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 12, 2009 at 11:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I can handle the temperate. My old 2.33ghz got... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
I can handle the temperate. My old 2.33ghz got pretty warm as well. A year is a short time frame for a battery to die and this guy says this battery only lasts an hour or so. If I was a betting man...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 12, 2009 at 07:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Eastern time zone over here! The laptop was... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Eastern time zone over here!

The laptop was just south so it was also in the same time zone.
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 11, 2009 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah I was very surprised to get this deal. I... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Yeah I was very surprised to get this deal. I actually came to realize that MBP's were going for more than iMacs. I hunted eBay for almost a week and late last night I was able to snipe a nice...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 11, 2009 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks guys! I'm now anxiously awaiting it's... 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks guys! I'm now anxiously awaiting it's arrival so I can get it all setup and everything.
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 11, 2009 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Did I get a good deal on my MBP? $800 6,485 Views / 37 Replies  
Just wondering if I got a decent deal on this MBP

2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
3 GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
120GB SATA 5400rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

Plus all of the other goodies such as...
Posted by manofmany, on Apr 11, 2009 at 11:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Update: I turned all sleep options and energy... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
Update: I turned all sleep options and energy savings off, and my keyboard has continued working. I will let it run a few hours without any use to keep a check on it. Is it possible the energy...
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 11, 2006 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No troubles found in hardware dianogstic. ... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
No troubles found in hardware dianogstic.

Just great, I went out of my way to get to the apple store, which is 70 miles away and I get a POS. Apple better be willing to arrange shipping to take...
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 11, 2006 at 10:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Just popped in the second disc to finish the... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
Just popped in the second disc to finish the install, and low and behold, the keyboard and trackpad have frozen. What a shame for such a beautiful $2.5k laptop.
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 11, 2006 at 02:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My S key just got stuck or something and kept... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
My S key just got stuck or something and kept typing "ssss" and my keyboard stopped functioning. Unbelievable lol

Edit: I just erased the drive and am trying my luck with a fresh install.
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 11, 2006 at 01:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks, I will reset the PRAM now. Are there... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
Thanks, I will reset the PRAM now.

Are there really that many notebooks defective straight out of the box? It amazes me that paying near $3000 for a laptop with so many probs.

I also was not...
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 11, 2006 at 01:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
New MBP owner. Problems... 1,724 Views / 22 Replies  
I just got my first Mac and was very excited. Straight out of the box however, I am dissapointed.

From the initial launch, my keyboard and trackpad randomly stop functioning. Even if I hit keys,...
Posted by manofmany, on Nov 10, 2006 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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