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Noooo! It cant be! Obi-Wan is our only hope. 3,687 Views / 3 Replies  
Noooo! It cant be!
Obi-Wan is our only hope.
Posted by forcelite, on Sep 4, 2011 at 11:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
At the end of it I should have said would the... 3,687 Views / 3 Replies  
At the end of it I should have said would the iphone not boot unless I have a good battery installed, right now I opened the case and removed the battery, would a working phone boot when plugged in?...
Posted by forcelite, on Sep 4, 2011 at 12:42 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Can an iPhone 4 boot without battery while plugged in? 3,687 Views / 3 Replies  
Happy Labor Day all.
I have an iPhone 4 that was dropped in a sink for 5 seconds. I have dried it out for 2 days completely using the rice method. It still doesnt boot or show any sign of life. I...
Posted by forcelite, on Sep 3, 2011 at 10:56 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I went by an Apple store this morning and they... 2,681 Views / 12 Replies  
I went by an Apple store this morning and they were out, you have to go on a waiting list for the next shipment. I will just get a 3G
Force
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 10, 2010 at 04:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes it was to be delivered the 12th for internet... 1,348 Views / 7 Replies  
Yes it was to be delivered the 12th for internet preorder,
I could have walked in the store opening day and got one, but instead have to wait 2 weeks because I ordered it early.

Point is I...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 10, 2010 at 04:50 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Well it wont be delivered till Monday, Very... 1,348 Views / 7 Replies  
Well it wont be delivered till Monday,

Very annoying knowing I ordered 2 weeks before launch and I have to wait 2 weeks while everyone else has it because apple had to wait to ship it out.

It...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks Subego, Thats a good breakdown. 1,348 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks Subego,

Thats a good breakdown.
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 6, 2010 at 10:03 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPad Internet Preorders Now Shipping from China 1,348 Views / 7 Replies  
I just got notification that my ipad has shipped and is coming from China. I ordered it 2 weeks before release.

Does anyone know about how long apple products take to get from China? Am I looking...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 6, 2010 at 09:14 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks Mitchel, I have one on order online... 2,681 Views / 12 Replies  
Thanks Mitchel,

I have one on order online but it wont ship for over 1 week. I think the Best Buy by me sold out, however I am sure Apple Storea have many more.

I have heard of people who were...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do Most Apple Stores Have Stock of iPads? 2,681 Views / 12 Replies  
Happy Easter All,

I was wondering if most apple stores sold out of ipads yesterday or do they have a steady supply. Just wanted to see how large the demand was and if it will be a problem to get...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 4, 2010 at 09:22 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
MacBook Air Magnet Charger - Holds/Supports Magnet Better 1,095 Views / 1 Replies  
Has anyone seen a type of device that holds the magnet end to the laptop with greater strength than the original magnet can. I know this might defeat the purpose, but my wife really wants the charger...
Posted by forcelite, on Jun 15, 2009 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I dont know, I watch ebay very carefully and... 1,162 Views / 11 Replies  
I dont know, I watch ebay very carefully and people are pretty smart about where to get the best deals on items.

I think it has to do with being anonymous when buying it off ebay and not having...
Posted by forcelite, on Jan 8, 2008 at 08:25 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
California being as liberal and consumer freindly... 1,526 Views / 16 Replies  
California being as liberal and consumer freindly as it is, probably has a law saying a business has to accept cash. I have no proof though.

Force
Posted by forcelite, on Jan 8, 2008 at 12:31 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Serious Question about iPhone Price 1,162 Views / 11 Replies  
I am sure I am missing something, but guys, I can not figure out why ebay prices of iPhones are more than a brand spanking new one from the apple store. On ebay prices usually drop if not freefall...
Posted by forcelite, on Jan 8, 2008 at 12:21 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The mac address should be different than the... 10,083 Views / 2 Replies  
The mac address should be different than the router, basically you get the extender to see the router, (get a signal) you should namete extender something other than what the router is named. then...
Posted by forcelite, on Jan 3, 2007 at 06:35 PM, in Networking
There has to be something else going on if your... 1,068 Views / 12 Replies  
There has to be something else going on if your MB is really that slow. Maybe you have it set to startup allot of programs when you startup OSX. Maybe your ram is partially malfunctioning, example,...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 21, 2006 at 02:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
no one is using anything illegal here, I just... 2,162 Views / 29 Replies  
no one is using anything illegal here, I just want to make sure that the copy I have is not a dev pre-release, I have a bunch of copies and the one I bought it mixed in with them.

So no one...
Posted by forcelite, on May 1, 2005 at 05:58 PM, in macOS
8A428 is the Gold Build? 2,162 Views / 29 Replies  
Also is there anyway to telling the build before installing it?


thanks
Force
Posted by forcelite, on May 1, 2005 at 03:13 PM, in macOS
have to wait for the dual layers in pb's first 874 Views / 6 Replies  
have to wait for the dual layers in pb's first
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 12, 2005 at 10:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
1 Gig of ram is plenty. I dont see anyone needing... 818 Views / 4 Replies  
1 Gig of ram is plenty. I dont see anyone needing more than that for a LONG time. So I would get 2 sticks of 512 and save the cash.

I really couldn't understand your question about airport cards,...
Posted by forcelite, on May 9, 2004 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Somebody has posted a site that sells impressive... 573 Views / 2 Replies  
Somebody has posted a site that sells impressive stat batteries.

I am searching for it now, but if anyone can find it faster please post

Thanks
Force
Posted by forcelite, on May 8, 2004 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Last I heard keynote had no sound support. ... 1,392 Views / 4 Replies  
Last I heard keynote had no sound support.

Has it got updated?
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 15, 2004 at 03:38 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
you should be able to re-encode your mp3's with... 706 Views / 5 Replies  
you should be able to re-encode your mp3's with this
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18091
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 15, 2004 at 03:37 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
One option, depending on what wireless router you... 692 Views / 3 Replies  
One option, depending on what wireless router you use, is to bumb up the power of that. If you use linksys then there is a free hack that can bumb up your power alot, read about it here.

This app...
Posted by forcelite, on Apr 14, 2004 at 11:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I appreciate your reply. My exact problem... 652 Views / 4 Replies  
I appreciate your reply.


My exact problem is, I ripped a wedding DvD with Osex, to VOB.

Demuxed to m2v & Ac3 with Divxray 3.

I dont want to lose ANY quality, so I would rather not encode. ...
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 20, 2004 at 01:58 PM, in macOS
Question about Vob's & Mepgs, with a FCP twist 652 Views / 4 Replies  
Here is a good question (I believe).

I know that a Vob file is an Mpeg (2 I believe) video, with audio (aac, or similar), with subtitles, all in one file.

So, if I were to Demux the audio and...
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 20, 2004 at 12:51 PM, in macOS
man this is sad 764 Views / 3 Replies  
man this is sad
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 17, 2004 at 05:05 PM, in macOS
OMG guys, please, any help anyone can give is... 764 Views / 3 Replies  
OMG guys, please, any help anyone can give is desperately needed.

Any conversion tools, if someone knows how to pull vob's in final cut, I could not get the conversion tool for FCP to do...
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 17, 2004 at 02:10 AM, in macOS
Please Help with a Media Encoding problem 764 Views / 3 Replies  
My problem has gotten rediculous.

I have searched these forums, searched version tracker, and still no hope.

I did find divxray 3, which would do exactly what I need, but it crashes every...
Posted by forcelite, on Mar 16, 2004 at 11:30 PM, in macOS
Ya allot of you are right. The problem is... 1,259 Views / 10 Replies  
Ya allot of you are right.

The problem is with the battery.
It does not even have the capacity they promise (4.6 kw/hour)

So Apple is defiantly skimping.

They could easily put a bigger one...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 22, 2004 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Program to find duplicate songs in iTunes? 850 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone know of a program to find duplicate songs in iTunes?

I have seen such programs for PC and Mac that search the hard drive and find duplicate files.

But never specifically designed...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 22, 2004 at 05:22 PM, in Applications
The Best... 620 Views / 5 Replies  
The Best (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=002)


If its for a new powerbook or G5, get a bluetooth M$ mouse


They rock
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 22, 2004 at 03:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have said this before, but, I dont know how... 1,408 Views / 16 Replies  
I have said this before, but,
I dont know how people think they will listen to 30 gig's of music.

I mean it would take people literally weeks to hear it all.

30 gigs is way overkill unless,...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 22, 2004 at 02:21 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I dont know what mice you have used, but I have... 678 Views / 7 Replies  
I dont know what mice you have used, but I have no delay in my M$ BT mouse.
I use it for gameing, (Halo) whicih in some ways needs to be more precise/quick/errorless, than for painting or graphing....
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 22, 2004 at 02:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I would get a G4 ibook for now, sell it when a G5... 4,283 Views / 65 Replies  
I would get a G4 ibook for now, sell it when a G5 powerbook comes out.

Apples hold thier value really well, (almost to much on ebay) so you wont have a problem getting what its worth.

The G4...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 20, 2004 at 04:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
read this Support comparison... 860 Views / 13 Replies  
read this

Support comparison (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5162141.html)
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 20, 2004 at 04:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
1) ear buds can be as cheap as $10 2) tech... 860 Views / 13 Replies  
1) ear buds can be as cheap as $10
2) tech companies have bad tech support in general, AND Apple is ranked the best of all the computer companies (beter than Dell)
3) It probably is not worth the...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 20, 2004 at 04:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you dont go with DvD-R then I would do the... 838 Views / 6 Replies  
If you dont go with DvD-R then I would do the terabyte drive listed above.

You will spend over $1K either way and why not have a drive that is faster and more easily accessible.



Force
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 19, 2004 at 01:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Does this take descent video, how are the pics? ... 608 Views / 2 Replies  
Does this take descent video, how are the pics?

I have been looking for an all-in-one digital camera/video camera with good quality for both.

I know it is hard to make such a unit, but its only...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 19, 2004 at 01:17 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I really want one. I used to have a 15 gig, ... 1,085 Views / 8 Replies  
I really want one.

I used to have a 15 gig,

Also I found I only listen to maybe 200 songs, All the rest I forget I have

Lately I have been into books on tape, so that is what will mainly be...
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 19, 2004 at 01:12 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
possible but tivo people dont want you to do this... 767 Views / 11 Replies  
possible but tivo people dont want you to do this so it requires "hacking"

There are whole forums dedicated to this, google it
Posted by forcelite, on Feb 10, 2004 at 04:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
sounds very cool, So when will the 20 year... 1,373 Views / 5 Replies  
sounds very cool,

So when will the 20 year hit?

Is there a particular month or just some time next year
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 21, 2003 at 10:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Honestly allot of it is price an luck. Beta... 3,384 Views / 42 Replies  
Honestly allot of it is price an luck.

Beta was better than VHS. It was smaller and better quality.

VHS won, who would have guessed.

I think allot of it is that people tend to go with the...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 21, 2003 at 05:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
well when I first ran the update my mah was 4.2 ... 8,122 Views / 96 Replies  
well when I first ran the update my mah was 4.2 , like allot of others.

now it dropped to 3.94

I downloaded a page on the apple site that said the batteries were supposed to be 4.6 I believe
...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 21, 2003 at 05:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
To be safe I would not say you messed with it. ... 766 Views / 3 Replies  
To be safe I would not say you messed with it.

they will figure it out.
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 21, 2003 at 12:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would so get an ibook if I were you. I... 888 Views / 6 Replies  
I would so get an ibook if I were you.

I recommend an ibook with a G4 to anyone.

I would only get a powerbook if you absolutely need the extras.

The ibook is crazy bang for your buck.
...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 20, 2003 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am referring to a norm, not a few outliners. ... 8,122 Views / 96 Replies  
I am referring to a norm, not a few outliners.

Look at the posts above, MANY are getting 4.2 exactly after the update, very unlikely that every one is getting the exact same mah, more that apple...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 19, 2003 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My mAh before the update 2.83 My mAh after... 8,122 Views / 96 Replies  
My mAh before the update 2.83

My mAh after is 4.200

Its funny how Apple is artificially putting the capacity to 4.2 which is what most people are getting after the update.


I would bet a...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 19, 2003 at 04:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So whats the technical reason for why there is a... 3,010 Views / 23 Replies  
So whats the technical reason for why there is a lack of servers?

Is it just cause there are not that many mac users playing the game?

Can mac users connect to pc users games?

I dont have...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 19, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Exactly, Just use it as normal on a FLAT... 631 Views / 3 Replies  
Exactly,
Just use it as normal on a FLAT surface and it will warp back in place. You can literally push it back when its warm.

Also when you push it I would do it while the laptop is open and...
Posted by forcelite, on Dec 19, 2003 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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