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Not a single antenna / call / data issue with the... 31,171 Views / 677 Replies  
Not a single antenna / call / data issue with the two iPhone 4s in our house.

Where I work there are at least 8 people with the new iPhone 4. Out of all of 'em, just ONE had an issue...and it had...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jul 25, 2010 at 11:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
We have a few iFrogz Luxe Lean cases in house... 6,246 Views / 36 Replies  
We have a few iFrogz Luxe Lean cases in house where I work. Green, and Gunmetal in color. So far, the consensus is overwhelmingly positive. There are no issues as far as we can tell with the camera...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jul 11, 2010 at 05:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks for this. Guess I should've known this... 7,343 Views / 104 Replies  
Thanks for this. Guess I should've known this already, but didn't...appreciate it.

Still pondering which way to go; a few things I've read sounded like the latest Core 2 Duo proc vs. an i5 proc...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 21, 2010 at 10:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Am lucky enough to get to pick whatever computer... 7,343 Views / 104 Replies  
Am lucky enough to get to pick whatever computer I want for work (am in IT), so naturally I choose a Mac. I do have needs for Windows once/twice a week in Boot Camp; and do some PC gaming when I'm...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 18, 2010 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm considering the new MBP 13" if the new vid... 2,656 Views / 22 Replies  
I'm considering the new MBP 13" if the new vid grafx can handle the likes of Battlefield Bad Company 2. I already play BF2142, BF2 & pretty much all the BF2 mods without any issues. I think BFBC2...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 18, 2010 at 10:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Two members of my family have purchased refurbbed... 1,235 Views / 10 Replies  
Two members of my family have purchased refurbbed MacBooks; both without ANY issues. Based on that experience, I've purchased 3 MacBooks (and one MBPro) from the refurb store, and have yet to have...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Feb 11, 2010 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So far, Win7 has been fine. Truthfully, I'm not... 1,369 Views / 17 Replies  
So far, Win7 has been fine. Truthfully, I'm not really running a ton of Windows "apps" for productivity or anything. The sole purpose I have a Boot Camp partition is just for games. I honestly have...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Feb 1, 2010 at 01:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Whoever says that the current gen MacBook Pro 13"... 1,369 Views / 17 Replies  
Whoever says that the current gen MacBook Pro 13" isn't "adequate for 3D gaming," I say:

Bunk.

I use mine plenty for PC gaming. Battlefield 2142, BF2 & all its mods, C+C, TF2, Unreal...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jan 31, 2010 at 11:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can't vouch for the "latest/greatest model," but... 1,253 Views / 10 Replies  
Can't vouch for the "latest/greatest model," but as a staunch WD guy for years, I went with a Seagate Momentus 7200.3 HDD (320GB) last year. Had it first in a white MacBook 2.2GHz, then swapped it...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jan 23, 2010 at 01:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
For the "large clock," I use the Kensington "Rise... 2,386 Views / 6 Replies  
For the "large clock," I use the Kensington "Rise & Shine" app from the App Store. Old school number-flip goodness, works landscape & portrait.
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Dec 20, 2009 at 02:23 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Strangely enough, I bought a pair of the Apple... 2,049 Views / 9 Replies  
Strangely enough, I bought a pair of the Apple IEMs. I've tried V-Moda, the Shure SE110s, and a few others...and for the money ($80 bucks US), I really, REALLY like the Apple IEMs.

The dual...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Sep 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I kept the original 8GB iPhone in the immediate... 4,562 Views / 39 Replies  
I kept the original 8GB iPhone in the immediate family until I got the 3GS, then passed it off (jailbroken/unlocked for AT&T) to my sister-in-law. I thought about selling it off to make the money,...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jul 13, 2009 at 01:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
THIS Gotta say, this was a MAJOR annoyance... 1,147 Views / 10 Replies  
THIS

Gotta say, this was a MAJOR annoyance for me personally, as a heavy user of Google Reader. I think the actual GR tab/window has refreshed on me maybe TWICE since I got the 3GS. A friend of...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jul 13, 2009 at 01:25 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I asked for/received a Seagate 320GB 7200rpm... 2,555 Views / 14 Replies  
I asked for/received a Seagate 320GB 7200rpm drive for this past XMas (was $69.99 on sale at the time), and it ROCKS. Lightning fast, not a lot of search slowness, and for the audio recording/editing...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 25, 2009 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow. Guess my experience is in the minority.... 5,807 Views / 56 Replies  
Wow.

Guess my experience is in the minority. Have a 32GB white 3GS, and my battery life has been AWESOME.

Then again, I roll differently than most do. I use my iPhone all day long at work (9...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 25, 2009 at 01:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I wouldn't bother with a screen protector on the... 1,655 Views / 13 Replies  
I wouldn't bother with a screen protector on the 3GS personally...that would negate the oleophobic coating.

If you're speaking more of the bezel/back/sides of the iPhone protection, that's not a...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 25, 2009 at 01:40 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It depends on whomever the "main account holder"... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
It depends on whomever the "main account holder" is. If it's her, yeah, she needs to be there. In my case, it was me, so I just snagged the phone from family that I needed. Did the SIM swap right...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 20, 2009 at 02:05 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
That's fine, it was getting to that point that... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
That's fine, it was getting to that point that was the quandry.
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 20, 2009 at 02:03 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
FWIW, I just got off the phone with AT&T. My... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
FWIW, I just got off the phone with AT&T.

My SIMs and IMEIs are all matched up. My phone number/sim is matched to the 3GS. My mother-in-law's phone (who's number I used to get the subsidized...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 19, 2009 at 04:34 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My new iPhone 3GS 32GB white is "...restoring... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
My new iPhone 3GS 32GB white is "...restoring from backup" right now.

No problems on the purchase end. $299 + $18 + local tax. No big deal.

Sat down in the cafe at the mall where I bought the...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 19, 2009 at 09:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I spoke with an AT&T CSR on the phone yesterday... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
I spoke with an AT&T CSR on the phone yesterday (6.17).

When I explained what I was thinking about doing (using a line on my Family Talk Plan to get the 3GS subsidy price; swapping SIM cards from...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 18, 2009 at 05:40 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Wow...after reading through this thread again,... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
Wow...after reading through this thread again, I'm not sure if I should be encouraged or discouraged. A lot of this sounds like a flustercuck with AT&T Customer Service. I mean, I'm happy to waltz in...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 16, 2009 at 01:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Interesting...I too am wondering if this would... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
Interesting...I too am wondering if this would work.

Wanna try it & let me know if it works out for you? ;)
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 14, 2009 at 09:18 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Ahhh. Ok, that solves it. No 3GS for me then.... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
Ahhh. Ok, that solves it. No 3GS for me then. Will stick with the 3G...no big deal. Was worth the thought anyway...thanks, I didn't think of that. I doubt I could just “drop” an iPhone data plan...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 13, 2009 at 11:23 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This is the idea that I have...the SIM card... 19,517 Views / 52 Replies  
This is the idea that I have...the SIM card swapping business.

My iPhone 3G isn't up for subsidy pricing until January 2010. Am on a Family Plan, and my wife's phone number IS eligible for subsidy...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 13, 2009 at 09:26 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Hey, I'd be happy you only have to wait ONE YEAR... 1,183 Views / 17 Replies  
Hey, I'd be happy you only have to wait ONE YEAR after purchasing your 3G to get subsidized pricing. Both Apple's website and AT&T tell me I'm not eligible for the subsidy until Jan. 13, 2009...and...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jun 12, 2009 at 10:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Will be curious to read your report on how your... 2,530 Views / 18 Replies  
Will be curious to read your report on how your upgrade goes. I have the same iBook G4 as you with the stock 30GB HDD, and after reading the iFixit.com guide several times, I am VERY wary of taking...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on May 29, 2009 at 12:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Another vote for Postbox here. I just started... 8,644 Views / 188 Replies  
Another vote for Postbox here. I just started using it, due to Mail (which I still really, really like and had been using for 4+ years) not syncing via IMAP with my work's Exchange server...it just...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 26, 2009 at 11:19 PM, in Applications
Yes, I should've mentioned that, I forgot that... 818 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes, I should've mentioned that, I forgot that one...yep, tried the rebuild, no dice.

I've tried Postbox as another email client, it's..."okay." It's just not as elegant as Mail is (for me).
...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 23, 2009 at 12:07 AM, in Applications
Mail in 10.5.x: IMAP folders won't show 818 Views / 5 Replies  
Am very, VERY tired of using Entourage on my work MacBook Pro to connect to our Exchange 2003 server. I just don't like it. Am forced to use it, though, because setting up an Exchange or IMAP account...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 22, 2009 at 04:10 PM, in Applications
Any definitive answer? 3G upgrades on current iPhone 3G 779 Views / 1 Replies  
Am just wondering...as I've read conflicting reports across the web...in regards to AT&T's 3G network upgrade to 7.2MBPS...

Will these faster speeds (once implemented) be accessible on the current...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 21, 2009 at 10:16 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The only add-on = Inquisitor; yet constant... 7,459 Views / 28 Replies  
The only add-on = Inquisitor; yet constant spinning beach balls of death and frozen Mac mini CD 1.83GHz + 2GB of RAM (work computer).

Am sorry I installed. Have held off on this MacBook, and...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Nov 16, 2008 at 01:28 AM, in Applications
I concur with this statement 100%. I have a 200GB... 820 Views / 6 Replies  
I concur with this statement 100%. I have a 200GB 7200rpm HDD in my MacBook, and have seen z-e-r-o changes in battery life and heat; it's seems to act exactly the same as the 120GB 5400rpm stock HDD...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Nov 16, 2008 at 01:18 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Sometimes I see my contemporaries walking around... 1,563 Views / 25 Replies  
Sometimes I see my contemporaries walking around with a RAZR or some Samsung-type handset and a nano or iPod 5G and wonder what it'd be like to have to carry both around every day all day...
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Posted by Bearsfan34, on Nov 1, 2008 at 02:18 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have an older Griffin PowerJolt car charger... 10,801 Views / 14 Replies  
I have an older Griffin PowerJolt car charger (black) that I used with both a 5G iPod I bought in 2006 and the original iPhone. Once I got the iPhone 3G, it wouldn't charge in the car...even though...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Aug 24, 2008 at 07:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I must concur, the 3G battery life is only nearly... 3,201 Views / 21 Replies  
I must concur, the 3G battery life is only nearly HALF as good as the original iPhone.

Like others here, I use the iPod for a few hours a day (audio about 95% of the time, maybe 2-3 minutes of...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Aug 17, 2008 at 11:18 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Magic Eraser works great on my MacBook (Nov.... 2,340 Views / 8 Replies  
Magic Eraser works great on my MacBook (Nov. 2007); however, my sister has a late 2006 MacBook and stains will NOT come off using ANYTHING. Granted, the stains on her palm rests come from her...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Aug 17, 2008 at 10:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Did some testing... 2,698 Views / 31 Replies  
I can attest to the iPhone 1st gen battery life taking a nose dive after the 2.0 update. But...

...the battery seems to go "back to normal" once I turned "Push" off, and changed the "Fetch"...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jul 18, 2008 at 01:29 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Late 2007 MacBook owner here, transitioned from... 36,439 Views / 8 Replies  
Late 2007 MacBook owner here, transitioned from an iBook G4. I welcomed the new keyboard, and as previously mentioned, I use F6 for Spaces; and use the empty F5 key for the Expose' "show desktop"...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on May 22, 2008 at 12:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: In my signature... Just upgraded the RAM to... 1,370 Views / 23 Replies  
In my signature...

Just upgraded the RAM to 4GB, and the MacBook flies now. I have had a few curious kernel panics since the upgrade (bought Kingston RAM fro NewEgg), but running Fusion & other...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Apr 20, 2008 at 03:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope. Check out this thread... 493 Views / 1 Replies  
Nope. Check out this thread (http://forums.macnn.com/82/applications/352628/entourage-or-leopard-mail/2/#post3630396) too for more info.

It's really only Entourage, or an attempt to install some...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 29, 2008 at 04:01 PM, in Applications
If you have access to it, log in to your OWA... 7,230 Views / 94 Replies  
If you have access to it, log in to your OWA account & see if any of the messages you've deleted or moved to Exchange folders via Mail on your local machine are truly moved/deleted to the...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 29, 2008 at 03:58 PM, in Applications
I just upgraded to 4GB of RAM for my Nov. 2007... 77,708 Views / 210 Replies  
I just upgraded to 4GB of RAM for my Nov. 2007 MacBook. It was at least $30 cheaper than Crucial.com (my standby for purchasing RAM for my work's Macs/PCs), and $20 or more cheaper than OWC at...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 24, 2008 at 12:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope...10.5.2 didn't solve this issue. I decided... 5,409 Views / 5 Replies  
Nope...10.5.2 didn't solve this issue. I decided to try to "condition" the battery again, letting my MacBook go to sleep after the "...running on reserve power" message, but when the battery...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 15, 2008 at 01:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh, the Bears had nothing way before Berrian went... 944 Views / 7 Replies  
Oh, the Bears had nothing way before Berrian went up north, Proudest Monkey...sadly, the team is gutted right now, and it *seems* like it's going to take another few years before the team can be...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 14, 2008 at 12:25 AM, in Gaming
Watching the SDK announcement, there appear to be... 1,519 Views / 17 Replies  
Watching the SDK announcement, there appear to be checkboxes for using ActiveSync to sync Contacts if you want to. For me, I don't want work's contacts anywhere near my iPhone or MacBook...I've...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 12, 2008 at 01:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
WIsh this game worked on my Nov. 2007 MacBook,... 857 Views / 5 Replies  
WIsh this game worked on my Nov. 2007 MacBook, but it doesn't. I knew that before buying, just wishing it could work!

I have a PC in the basement that I keep as an internet gateway & gaming...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 12, 2008 at 01:18 PM, in Gaming
I have Madden '08 for the Wii...and love it.... 944 Views / 7 Replies  
I have Madden '08 for the Wii...and love it. Playing online works great, and the motions you do work quite well...you can even stay seated to play & not stand if you don't wish to.

It's taken some...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Mar 12, 2008 at 01:14 PM, in Gaming
Absolutely. They work with my 5G iPod, my... 11,320 Views / 14 Replies  
Absolutely. They work with my 5G iPod, my MacBook, and with a PeeCee I use at work sometimes. Still have yet to have an issue with my Vibe Duos.
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Feb 9, 2008 at 02:06 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thing is, even the first few posts of this "old"... 1,230 Views / 14 Replies  
Thing is, even the first few posts of this "old" thread are still relevant today, as recently the very same issues came back up mirroring the original issue from 2006.

So kudos for resurrecting...
Posted by Bearsfan34, on Jan 31, 2008 at 01:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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