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I know you said you're not looking at a RAID...	1,198 Views / 17 Replies
I know you said you're not looking at a RAID system, but since you mentioned you're most concerned about uptime, then I suggest RAID1. If one of your drives dies, you don't even need to go into your...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jan 21, 2007 at 03:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

I had something similar on my 12"PB over FW. It...	1,071 Views / 13 Replies
I had something similar on my 12"PB over FW. It was fixed by running a defrag on the external HD. It seems that fragmentation, when it happens on an HFS+ drive degrades performance severely.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 1, 2006 at 10:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

There have been studies that "right clicking" is...	1,758 Views / 26 Replies
There have been studies that "right clicking" is actually very difficult for new users to understand (new to computers not new to OSX). Now there is an arguement that the pro notebooks aren't...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jan 23, 2006 at 05:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If you're mirroring then yes it will look like...	1,596 Views / 15 Replies
If you're mirroring then yes it will look like the crap. When you mirror you're limited by the lesser of the 2 resolutions, meaning that the 2405 is running at 1024x768. If you span then each LCD can...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Nov 6, 2005 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

FIleserver/Folding@home box/Spare machine	1,910 Views / 30 Replies
FIleserver/Folding@home box/Spare machine
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Oct 27, 2005 at 11:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

Computer Scientist/Masters Grad student	2,622 Views / 63 Replies
Computer Scientist/Masters Grad student
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Sep 9, 2005 at 04:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge

If you don't mind getting a non-Apple LCD, then...	1,527 Views / 33 Replies
If you don't mind getting a non-Apple LCD, then i'd highly recommend a Dell LCD. I have a 17" UltraSharp (170FPV I think) that works great with both my Powerbook, and my old PC. The picture and...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Sep 3, 2005 at 11:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

If the clusters are "considerable enough" then...	568 Views / 5 Replies
If the clusters are "considerable enough" then Apple might replace your laptop. The definition of considerable is completely up to Apple. Apple's turn around time, once they actually agree to...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Aug 9, 2005 at 09:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm also using the exact phone (mine is 2 weeks...	786 Views / 8 Replies
I'm also using the exact phone (mine is 2 weeks old) with my 12" powerbook with Tiger 10.4.2. It's working great and I've sent pictures back and forth as well as mp3s. So it is possible.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Aug 4, 2005 at 04:03 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

mousehouse: You are also absolutely correct....	1,130 Views / 13 Replies
mousehouse: You are also absolutely correct. Cheers =)
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Aug 3, 2005 at 06:30 AM, in Mac Desktops

I want to respond to the "not need more than 4GB...	1,130 Views / 13 Replies
I want to respond to the "not need more than 4GB of memory..." a benefit of 8 slots is that... you have more slots. 1. You can buy smaller capacity sticks, which are sometimes cheaper than the...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Aug 3, 2005 at 03:37 AM, in Mac Desktops

If your iBook isn't on a level surface, that can...	1,262 Views / 11 Replies
If your iBook isn't on a level surface, that can affect ripping speed. Also check to make sure your processor is set to "highest" performance.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jul 27, 2005 at 03:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I know for the past 2-3 years, they've had the...	799 Views / 4 Replies
I know for the past 2-3 years, they've had the Cram and Jam special. Buy a PB and an iPod and receive $200 back. Buy a printer with your pb and ipod and get $300.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 20, 2005 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Desktops

Good choice with waiting. I have a 12" PB 867mhz...	1,623 Views / 31 Replies
Good choice with waiting. I have a 12" PB 867mhz and love it, but with intel based PBs and iBooks on the horizon, a little waiting could do a lot of good.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 18, 2005 at 12:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge

"Don't do that." How right he was......	2,374 Views / 56 Replies
"Don't do that." How right he was... =)
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 16, 2005 at 01:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I went through the exact same thing a few years...	1,623 Views / 31 Replies
I went through the exact same thing a few years ago. I was one of the first CS majors to get a mac at my University. We used linux for almost everything so OSX seemed like the perfect fit. You get...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 16, 2005 at 01:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

You're right, I misspoke (was posting in a hurry)...	17,074 Views / 112 Replies
You're right, I misspoke (was posting in a hurry) I meant that porting all the OSX apps would be a huge deal. Recompiling might not be a huge deal, but just getting everything to work on a new chip...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 5, 2005 at 02:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks

According to CNET the Apple-Intel rumors are...	17,074 Views / 112 Replies
According to CNET the Apple-Intel rumors are true, Apple is supposedly going to make an announcement on monday. I think it might be partially true, in that Apple might use an Intel chip. I don't...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 4, 2005 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

That's good to know about the 1.8 G4 and the...	17,074 Views / 112 Replies
That's good to know about the 1.8 G4 and the single G5. But all powerbooks are capable of driving an external display at much higher resolutions than the internal display. It might not be reasonable...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 2, 2005 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Agreed. Some sort of H.264 decoding...	17,074 Views / 112 Replies
Agreed. Some sort of H.264 decoding hardware is needed on the powerbooks. Since right now, the minimum to play H.264 HD content is a dual G5, some decoding hardware will be needed for the...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 2, 2005 at 03:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I personally like the light.	1,460 Views / 20 Replies
I personally like the light.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 2, 2005 at 04:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

If you compare performance of a Powerbook to a...	2,809 Views / 41 Replies
If you compare performance of a Powerbook to a desktop PC, then yes there is a gap. If you compare them to a desktop replacement type wintel "laptop" then I would also agree that there is a gap. But...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 1, 2005 at 10:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Have you tried other CF cards?	759 Views / 8 Replies
Have you tried other CF cards?
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 1, 2005 at 01:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I was a CS major as well, but went the opposite...	1,066 Views / 8 Replies
I was a CS major as well, but went the opposite way. PC desktop with a Mac laptop. I say go for the Powermac. If you're gonna be doing any kind of compiling, simulation or any of that sort, that...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Jun 1, 2005 at 01:24 AM, in Mac Desktops

I agree that the 12" form factor is very nice....	2,809 Views / 41 Replies
I agree that the 12" form factor is very nice. IT's extremely portable and very light. Now I might get flamed for this, but I recently saw one of my student's Vaios with a 13" widescreen LCD with...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 29, 2005 at 03:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

It does tend to get warm if run with an external...	2,809 Views / 41 Replies
It does tend to get warm if run with an external LCD. It would be better to have the lid open. Even if you're running in clamshell mode (the built in LCD is off), having the lid open lets the air...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 29, 2005 at 03:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks

no problem.	1,604 Views / 20 Replies
no problem.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 08:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I think prophesizing anything but a G4 in the...	17,074 Views / 112 Replies
I think prophesizing anything but a G4 in the i/power book is still premature. With the PM's at a virtual stand still on speed increases, I highly doubt they've made any headway in stuff a G5 into a...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 08:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My 12" 867 PB Rev A (thought of as the hottest...	2,809 Views / 41 Replies
My 12" 867 PB Rev A (thought of as the hottest one) is fine. Unless you're stressing the processor at 100% all the time, your fan won't come on too much. That being said, the lest palm rest (right...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

If you don't have an eject key, in Tiger if you...	1,604 Views / 20 Replies
If you don't have an eject key, in Tiger if you press f12 dashboard comes up. If you HOLD DOWN f12, your cd will eject. If you do have an eject key, holding down f12 shows dashboard, and when you...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 06:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks

If you have to, skimp on the LCD. Get a nice 20"...	1,780 Views / 18 Replies
If you have to, skimp on the LCD. Get a nice 20" Widescreen Dell LCD. They're very nice, not quite as nice as the ACDs, but at half the price, nice enough.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

I agree that model numbers are nice. Having a...	1,349 Views / 15 Replies
I agree that model numbers are nice. Having a model number for each generation of product would be nice. Instead of saying Rev. A 867mhz 12" Powerbook. We could have mentioned PB12A, PB12B, or...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 28, 2005 at 03:37 AM, in Mac Desktops

I would go for it. You can't have too much ram.	940 Views / 11 Replies
I would go for it. You can't have too much ram.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 27, 2005 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

You'll probably have to find a set of OS9 Cd's...	632 Views / 2 Replies
You'll probably have to find a set of OS9 Cd's for it. Try ebay. For more info on your Powermac go here: http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/5500.shtml
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 27, 2005 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Desktops

I agree, since you always have to add ram in...	871 Views / 4 Replies
I agree, since you always have to add ram in pairs, having only 4 slots, things can fill up fast. I'm still saving for my PM G5, but I can see myself filling it with 2x512 sticks at first, then maybe...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 27, 2005 at 02:05 AM, in Mac Desktops

You only need to hook up a mouse for it to run in...	1,226 Views / 14 Replies
You only need to hook up a mouse for it to run in clamshell mode. A small mouse plugged in to wake it up after its closed will do the job. Afterwards just remove the mouse and it will stay on, as...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 25, 2005 at 04:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

In the PC world media type is a huge factor in...	1,709 Views / 9 Replies
In the PC world media type is a huge factor in how sucessful a DVD burn is. I'm guessing that since your burner is an earlier Pioneer, it's even more susceptible (sp?) to this media bias. I'd find a...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 23, 2005 at 04:48 AM, in Mac Desktops

Put the memory that came with the machine in and...	671 Views / 3 Replies
Put the memory that came with the machine in and upgrade to tiger. IF the KP's stop then you can put the other modules back. Once the KP's return then you know it's the memory modules.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 20, 2005 at 08:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm guessing it's already past the included 1...	871 Views / 9 Replies
I'm guessing it's already past the included 1 year warranty?
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 20, 2005 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

Another vote for internal. I did just buy an...	1,022 Views / 10 Replies
Another vote for internal. I did just buy an external 250Gb HD for my powerbook though, but if I had a choice, I would definetly get an internal (if I owned a powermac).
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 20, 2005 at 04:46 AM, in Mac Desktops

How is it retarded what Leonard said? He's...	1,509 Views / 11 Replies
How is it retarded what Leonard said? He's completely right, Apple only needs to provide what the specs say are included. If you happened to have a bonus, and now you got a DL drive, count your lucky...
Posted by lilrabbit129, on May 3, 2005 at 08:32 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ygpm	872 Views / 7 Replies
Ygpm
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Apr 17, 2005 at 11:05 PM, in Marketplace

YGPM	698 Views / 5 Replies
YGPM for the ti4400.
Posted by lilrabbit129, on Apr 6, 2005 at 04:11 AM, in Marketplace

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