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Ha, I already replaced my Seagate 1TB drive with...	356 Views / 5 Replies
Ha, I already replaced my Seagate 1TB drive with a 3TB in my iMac after the drive failed. Guess it's too late to take it to Apple...
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 18, 2012 at 07:36 AM, in Mac News

Yes, my order went from "Not Yet Shipped" to...	9,974 Views / 85 Replies
Yes, my order went from "Not Yet Shipped" to "Prepared for Shipping" this morning. Not sure how long it takes for actual shipping to commence.
Posted by freaktornado, on Nov 10, 2009 at 03:40 PM, in Mac Desktops

I also have an i7 on order. The puzzling thing to...	9,974 Views / 85 Replies
I also have an i7 on order. The puzzling thing to me is, AFAIK, no one who ordered a quad iMac (i5 or i7) got a ship date more specific than "November." I guess Apple really wanted to hedge their...
Posted by freaktornado, on Nov 9, 2009 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have a Scott E-vest...	932 Views / 18 Replies
I have a Scott E-vest (http://www.scottevest.com/) - it has more than 40 pockets. It's designed to carry electronics, you run wires through the lining into the pockets, and it has loops in the collar...
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 31, 2004 at 01:23 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Maybe it's where engraved ones are coming from?...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
Maybe it's where engraved ones are coming from? Mine's engraved and also shipping from Shanghai. I sure hope it arrives before the 4th, because I'm leaving that day for 10 days! I don't get how...
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 30, 2004 at 04:56 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I too got my shipping notice today for an...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
I too got my shipping notice today for an engraved 60GB ordered at 11:20am on the 26th.
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 30, 2004 at 02:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I've never gotten one engraved before, I did this...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
I've never gotten one engraved before, I did this time. Didn't think about Ebay, but the truth is each time I've had an iPod to sell, I have a list of friends that want to buy it. Right now 3 people...
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 28, 2004 at 03:33 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Congrats! Was it engraved?	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
Congrats! Was it engraved?
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 28, 2004 at 01:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I'm an idiot, after reading this thread, my brain...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
I'm an idiot, after reading this thread, my brain just assmued that the message I got from Apple was a shipping notice, when in fact it was just the second order confirmation. It has the line "the...
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 27, 2004 at 04:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Hmm, just got a shipping notice! See my order...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
Hmm, just got a shipping notice! See my order details a few posts up. I got 2-day shipping, so we'll see how quickly it arrives, I don't have an estimated date yet.
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 27, 2004 at 02:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

We should clarify who had engraving and who...	4,753 Views / 82 Replies
We should clarify who had engraving and who didn't. Doesn't engraving take extra time? I ordered a 60GB pPod at 11:20am PST yesterday and it says "on or before 11/9" - but I did get it engraved.
Posted by freaktornado, on Oct 27, 2004 at 01:40 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Among the things I bought as I was waiting for my...	7,597 Views / 83 Replies
Among the things I bought as I was waiting for my Dual G5 to ship was a new UPS. I ended up with a 1000va APC for $99!! I'm also upgrading from a Dual 800, and I also have an MX700. We have very...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 23, 2003 at 03:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hydra, I think your post is fine, it's a...	2,296 Views / 26 Replies
Hydra, I think your post is fine, it's a review...not a "Hey I got my G5!!!11" post
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 23, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

my G5 is on its way, but I think it's dumb to...	2,296 Views / 26 Replies
my G5 is on its way, but I think it's dumb to start a new thread just to announce that you got yours...posting in an existing thread is fine...but if everyone posts a new one when their G5 arrives it...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 23, 2003 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

I got a Vantec fan for an external SCSI box and...	1,382 Views / 6 Replies
I got a Vantec fan for an external SCSI box and it made a huge difference, the box is nearly silent now.
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 23, 2003 at 01:35 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: OK, on a day that's become even more bizarre than...	8,181 Views / 127 Replies
OK, on a day that's become even more bizarre than Aug 29, my order now says "shipped" - but I've gotten no confirming email, so I'm not buying it yet. Not only that, but right under where is says...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 23, 2003 at 01:49 AM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: Oct 14th for me too :censor: :censor:...	8,181 Views / 127 Replies
Oct 14th for me too :censor: :censor: :censor: :brick:
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 22, 2003 at 06:59 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: I swear some of you are calling a different Apple...	8,181 Views / 127 Replies
I swear some of you are calling a different Apple webstore. When I call (twice now) I don't get any information at all beyond what's on the website. I even ask specific questions and all I get is "we...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 22, 2003 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: Wow, that's scary. If they say that to me, I'm...	8,181 Views / 127 Replies
Wow, that's scary. If they say that to me, I'm going to seriously consider canceling my order (something I assumed I'd never do), and just wait until early next year when a speed-bump G5 comes out.
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 22, 2003 at 01:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: My order isn't CTO, just standard, but the date...	8,181 Views / 127 Replies
My order isn't CTO, just standard, but the date is still 9/22/03 as of 9am Pacific. Ordered 7/10
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 22, 2003 at 11:50 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thank you...	1,103 Views / 11 Replies
Thank you...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 21, 2003 at 08:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

This is exactly the kind of response I'm looking...	2,484 Views / 23 Replies
This is exactly the kind of response I'm looking for. You ordered 2 weeks before me, and even though we have the same ship date (9/22), your order hasn't shipped yet. I don't see how they can get...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 19, 2003 at 03:16 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yes, I agree with you, Maflynn. That's why I...	2,484 Views / 23 Replies
Yes, I agree with you, Maflynn. That's why I started this thread to try and get a measure of how many people that have a 9/22 date are still waiting. Apple has a policy of first in-first out,...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 19, 2003 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

A second G5 delay coming?	2,484 Views / 23 Replies
In the continuing saga of 'Gotta have my Photoshop monster NOW!!!' - I'm curious how many people who have a 9/22 or 9/26 ship date have not received ship confirmation. So far every shipping report...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 19, 2003 at 02:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

So what's your ship date?	2,548 Views / 40 Replies
So what's your ship date?
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 18, 2003 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

Regarding the Cinebench numbers, I was under the...	26,629 Views / 77 Replies
Regarding the Cinebench numbers, I was under the impression that it has not been optimized for the G5 yet, isn't this the case?
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 18, 2003 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

That $15 card will not work in a G5! It's the...	1,327 Views / 9 Replies
That $15 card will not work in a G5! It's the wrong voltage (you can tell by the number and placement of notches, this card is missing one). I haven't been able to find definitive compatibility...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 17, 2003 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

Probably because he lives less than 2 hours from...	26,629 Views / 77 Replies
Probably because he lives less than 2 hours from where they are shipped from.
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 17, 2003 at 08:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hey, can I politely ask a favor? If you're...	26,629 Views / 77 Replies
Hey, can I politely ask a favor? If you're posting about your Dual G5 order, please mention the order date, as it helps those of us back in the line (July 10 here) sense how fast things are moving....
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 16, 2003 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

Damn that machine is photogenic! Nice... I'm...	26,629 Views / 77 Replies
Damn that machine is photogenic! Nice... I'm in the Bay Area too, did your G5 ship from Sacramento?
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 16, 2003 at 06:18 PM, in Mac Desktops

It's getting exciting. When did you order Eggman?...	26,629 Views / 77 Replies
It's getting exciting. When did you order Eggman? I'm keenly watching order dates now, since I'm near the back of the first group (the group that got the 9/22 ship date) as I ordered on July 10th. ...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 16, 2003 at 03:36 PM, in Mac Desktops

This guy at ArsTechnica...	7,538 Views / 58 Replies
This guy at ArsTechnica (http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=8300945231&m=2750904585) reports his Dual G5 shipping (non-edu). He's a respected member, I have no doubt...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 16, 2003 at 02:48 AM, in Mac Desktops

Yes, they should have put equal RAM in each...	3,362 Views / 20 Replies
Yes, they should have put equal RAM in each machine. But one thing we do know is that the increase in performance on the G4s would not have been as great (in relative terms) as the G5s, and...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 13, 2003 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

What was the order date?	7,538 Views / 58 Replies
What was the order date?
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 11, 2003 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

Software RAID isn't worth it, IMO-for level 0 at...	3,720 Views / 59 Replies
Software RAID isn't worth it, IMO-for level 0 at least. The gains you see by having alternating data on two (or more) drives is eaten up by the overhead of the OS in managing it. Hardware RAID is...
Posted by freaktornado, on Sep 4, 2003 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yep...the date bounced around last night but has...	7,946 Views / 52 Replies
Yep...the date bounced around last night but has settled on 9/26. What a joke...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 29, 2003 at 12:05 PM, in Mac Desktops

And was this before or after the major delays on...	3,068 Views / 44 Replies
And was this before or after the major delays on those machines? I'm curious...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 29, 2003 at 01:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

Check Again!	3,068 Views / 44 Replies
Nevermind
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 28, 2003 at 11:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yep, within the last hour. Looks like it's...	3,068 Views / 44 Replies
Yep, within the last hour. Looks like it's happening to a lot of people. One dude over at A.I. went from 8/29 to 10/17!
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 28, 2003 at 10:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

I knew it was coming, but I didn't expect it to...	3,068 Views / 44 Replies
I knew it was coming, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. My shipping date (Dual 2.0 stock config) went from 8/29/03 to 09/26/2003!
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 28, 2003 at 10:32 PM, in Mac Desktops

I gave my B&W G3/400 to my mom, she loves it.	4,968 Views / 38 Replies
I gave my B&W G3/400 to my mom, she loves it.
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 28, 2003 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sorry to hear that, I know how frustrating that...	3,068 Views / 44 Replies
Sorry to hear that, I know how frustrating that can be...too bad they waited until the last minute to let you know. I find it interesting that you had a ship date of the 27th as that's the...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 27, 2003 at 02:54 PM, in Mac Desktops

My main reason for buying a G5 is for Logic. I'm...	1,112 Views / 10 Replies
My main reason for buying a G5 is for Logic. I'm moving my production toward software and selling my outboard gear. As it is, I can easily bring my DP800 to its knees with ~10 software instruments...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 26, 2003 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hey, now that is good news for a change. Apple...	3,652 Views / 26 Replies
Hey, now that is good news for a change. Apple finally shipped an order to an individual (you did order as an individual right, not through an institution/school?)
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 26, 2003 at 07:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

Um, a touch of hysteria on your part? RAM...	5,015 Views / 61 Replies
Um, a touch of hysteria on your part? RAM has a huge effect on PS, and IMO 256 MB is barely enough to run OS X efficiently let alone OS X and Photoshop.
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 25, 2003 at 10:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

Again, this looks to be an institution, not a...	7,387 Views / 51 Replies
Again, this looks to be an institution, not a home user.
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 25, 2003 at 07:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just don't see how Apple's going to make the...	7,387 Views / 51 Replies
I just don't see how Apple's going to make the magic 8/29/03 date that they've given the first group of (end-user) orders if, as it appears, they haven't shipped a single G5 to an end-user yet. I...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 25, 2003 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

I guess I'm one of the few that really needs a...	3,316 Views / 50 Replies
I guess I'm one of the few that really needs a G5. I'm working in Logic, typically sequencing 40+ tracks of audio plus ~10-15 software instruments, plus MIDI...it's rather easy for me to bring my...
Posted by freaktornado, on Aug 12, 2003 at 01:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

It is hard to tell what you're asking, but I'll...	1,758 Views / 26 Replies
It is hard to tell what you're asking, but I'll take a shot. The 8GB "limit" on the G5 is by choice, since the chip is capable of addressing a LOT more RAM than 8GB, AFAIK. I assume Apple...
Posted by freaktornado, on Jul 23, 2003 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Desktops

DP 2.0 Ordered July 10, stock setup, originally...	2,662 Views / 39 Replies
DP 2.0 Ordered July 10, stock setup, originally set to ship "on or before 9/2/03" now "on or before 8/29/03"
Posted by freaktornado, on Jul 23, 2003 at 01:21 AM, in Mac Desktops

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