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We are in the same boat, kindof. Our Xserve and... 835 Views / 1 Replies  
We are in the same boat, kindof. Our Xserve and Xraid have been running for over 2 years without touching it. We have not touched the OS, though. This is a problem for Apple, I would call them. We...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 21, 2006 at 10:13 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
"I just ran XBench on my new stock standard Core... 22,585 Views / 383 Replies  
"I just ran XBench on my new stock standard Core Duo Mac Mini and uploaded the stats to XBench. The new model destroys the old one, and OpenGL performance is over 2x better than the G4 Mac Mini....
Posted by betasp, on Mar 2, 2006 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
AVI Xvid to Quicktime mp4 tool 1,348 Views / 3 Replies  
I need to convert some old Xvid avis to something I can load into iTunes (not necessarily for ipod). Since they both can handle xvid, I don't want to re-encode. Is there a tool to convert?
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 11:03 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
In the performance tests for office applications,... 4,993 Views / 33 Replies  
In the performance tests for office applications, (to be more precise, at doing most of the office tasks) Intel GMA950 offers more than enough performance (the result proved higher than 1000 marks),...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 05:59 PM, in Gaming
I think it is retarded, that's right... retarded,... 22,585 Views / 383 Replies  
I think it is retarded, that's right... retarded, to buy or not buy based on a graphics card's crappiness. The 9200 was crap, the GMA is crap and so is the 6200. The mini can do more than the old...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 05:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
If it were put out by B&W, or heck even Mackie or... 5,329 Views / 76 Replies  
If it were put out by B&W, or heck even Mackie or Genelec instead of Apple why would it not get a look if that is the market that you shop in. I can't say if it is expensive or not, because I have...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 03:53 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The biggest negative I see would be the lack of... 2,111 Views / 28 Replies  
The biggest negative I see would be the lack of CableCard support. TIVO will be adding it with the new models due this year. Combine that with the soon-to-be released Tivo-to-go software and you can...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
I hope to plug mine into this... ... 1,492 Views / 23 Replies  
I hope to plug mine into this...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16889102021R
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 11:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
New new GMA950 is spec'ed out higher than the... 5,820 Views / 64 Replies  
New new GMA950 is spec'ed out higher than the 9200. WTF is the problem? The 950 was designed to handle all of Vista's new interface and should run fine on OSX.

Don't let the truth get in the way...
Posted by betasp, on Mar 1, 2006 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
My first impression is that the cursor is jumpy.... 982 Views / 5 Replies  
My first impression is that the cursor is jumpy. I charrged it and am trying to use it now. I am about 5ft from my Powerbook, so it may be a range issue. Once I get some more use, I will give you a...
Posted by betasp, on Feb 23, 2006 at 02:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Ordered "The Ball" 982 Views / 5 Replies  
http://www.chwangyi.com/the_ball.html

I order "the ball" today. I wanted something BT and something better than this darn Kensington I am using today. I will post a review after a few days of use....
Posted by betasp, on Feb 20, 2006 at 05:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
MacAlly seems to have dropped keyboard 881 Views / 4 Replies  
http://www.macally.com/products.html

There is no longer a listing for the BT keyboard and mouse (BTCOMBO) they announced last October. It is also gone from the PC Mall site where it was listed as...
Posted by betasp, on Feb 20, 2006 at 04:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You will need to get a DVI to HDMI conversion... 689 Views / 4 Replies  
You will need to get a DVI to HDMI conversion cable (you can get them about anywhere flat panel tvs are sold). You would then go from your mini-DVI -> DVI -> HDMI. It should work.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 20, 2006 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What format are the files in? Remember, Apple's... 743 Views / 4 Replies  
What format are the files in? Remember, Apple's ipods play Audible books just fine.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 20, 2006 at 12:34 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The bottom line is no. If Apple dumped OSX, they... 2,722 Views / 54 Replies  
The bottom line is no. If Apple dumped OSX, they would have to compete on price. Hardware makers like Dell and HP both have lower margins than Apple.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 20, 2006 at 12:33 PM, in macOS
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/DVI-hdmi_cables... 1,127 Views / 11 Replies  
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/DVI-hdmi_cables.html

For the Google Impaired...

First link, one click..
Posted by betasp, on Feb 19, 2006 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Why not buy a DVI to HDMI? 1,127 Views / 11 Replies  
Why not buy a DVI to HDMI?
Posted by betasp, on Feb 19, 2006 at 09:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ipod cut off songs... 973 Views / 1 Replies  
My Ipod reads the song lengths wrong, and makes the tag wrong, which makes my ipod cuts the song off. It quits playing and jumps to the next song at the end of the tag length and not the actual...
Posted by betasp, on Feb 18, 2006 at 12:13 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Need I say more... ... 1,061 Views / 6 Replies  
Need I say more...
http://forum.osx86project.org/
Posted by betasp, on Feb 17, 2006 at 12:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Looks like a violation of the OSX EULA to me... ... 1,061 Views / 6 Replies  
Looks like a violation of the OSX EULA to me...
Also, looks like emualtion to me...
Posted by betasp, on Feb 16, 2006 at 05:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It requires the user to enter the admin password... 5,485 Views / 93 Replies  
It requires the user to enter the admin password before it can do anything, otherwise the install fails. OSXs inherit security is doing what it is supposed to do, users are not!
Posted by betasp, on Feb 16, 2006 at 01:00 PM, in macOS
It is an ACPI windows driver issue. It won't... 2,926 Views / 44 Replies  
It is an ACPI windows driver issue. It won't affect OSX.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 16, 2006 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, it broke my internet for a few minutes. It... 5,713 Views / 74 Replies  
Well, it broke my internet for a few minutes. It forced a nvram-reset, pram reset and disk permission fix to get it back up. Besides that, all is well.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 14, 2006 at 10:17 PM, in macOS
File Type Associations 512 Views / 1 Replies  
How do you change file-type associations on OSX. All of my .php files became associated with Go Live when I was demoing and now I want it to be BBEdit. I have done the "open with" and chosen BBEdit...
Posted by betasp, on Feb 9, 2006 at 11:48 AM, in macOS
Safari Stability Issues 508 Views / 2 Replies  
Is anyone else have stability issues with Safari since the last update? I am getting dumped out alot more often. Is it time for a re-install.
Posted by betasp, on Feb 6, 2006 at 11:02 PM, in Applications
You should know that all of theose banchmarks... 93,292 Views / 471 Replies  
You should know that all of theose banchmarks rely on Rosetta and are not native code. I am impressed they can run emulated so fast.
Posted by betasp, on Jan 16, 2006 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Install the software on the CD, or go to the... 611 Views / 2 Replies  
Install the software on the CD, or go to the iTunes page on the Apple website and download iTunes. From there, connect your iPod and follow the prompts. Then import music into iTunes and it will sync...
Posted by betasp, on Jan 16, 2006 at 10:14 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Check the activity monitor and see what is taking... 1,044 Views / 15 Replies  
Check the activity monitor and see what is taking up CPU cycles.
Posted by betasp, on Jan 2, 2006 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
1) Yes, you can not only capture the movie 16:9... 1,554 Views / 6 Replies  
1) Yes, you can not only capture the movie 16:9 but also mpg2 it and create a widescreen (16:9) DVD.
2) You make two menus, one wide and one not. The not wide is 720x540, then squished to 720x480...
Posted by betasp, on Dec 23, 2005 at 01:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Transitions, no. You can build them back to back... 944 Views / 6 Replies  
Transitions, no. You can build them back to back in their own TS. Keep in mind, DVDSP realtime playback is not necesarily the same quality you will get when the final mpg2 is complete. I always...
Posted by betasp, on Dec 23, 2005 at 01:01 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I want that BT trackball. 942 Views / 7 Replies  
I want that BT trackball.
Posted by betasp, on Dec 10, 2005 at 11:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can you log into the router itself with the IP... 609 Views / 3 Replies  
Can you log into the router itself with the IP address?
Posted by betasp, on Dec 8, 2005 at 12:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If it is USB, Windows 98 does not have antive USB... 2,028 Views / 21 Replies  
If it is USB, Windows 98 does not have antive USB support. You will need a driver, which I am not sure Virtual PC has..
Posted by betasp, on Dec 7, 2005 at 11:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Take a look at... 2,028 Views / 21 Replies  
Take a look at http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=Garmin&plt%5B%5D=macosx&x=0&y=0
Posted by betasp, on Dec 7, 2005 at 09:45 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Any FM trans. w/o a dock connector. 652 Views / 9 Replies  
Any FM trans. w/o a dock connector.
Posted by betasp, on Dec 4, 2005 at 02:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a toughskin and the clear cases from... 3,556 Views / 31 Replies  
I have a toughskin and the clear cases from Speck. They are ok. Nowhere near the quality of the coutour designs case I had on my 3G, but adequate.
Posted by betasp, on Nov 29, 2005 at 03:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have had wake-from-sleep issues ever since... 582 Views / 3 Replies  
I have had wake-from-sleep issues ever since Tiger came out. If it was not for spotlight, I would go back to 10.3.9. I have no solution. Even a clean install does not fix the problem. It seems to...
Posted by betasp, on Nov 25, 2005 at 12:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I used my thrid gen. for over a year at the gym... 890 Views / 8 Replies  
I used my thrid gen. for over a year at the gym with no probs. On occasion, it would skip if I running hard for a while, but it never crashed or anything. I switched my 3rd gen. for a mini and it was...
Posted by betasp, on Nov 24, 2005 at 08:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
S-video offers a wider color gamut, but the... 11,893 Views / 38 Replies  
S-video offers a wider color gamut, but the resolution would be the same. Some TVs offers better comb filtering on the S-video port, which does lead to better perceived image quality. I would like to...
Posted by betasp, on Nov 13, 2005 at 11:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I think with Apple Care they are. I bought my 12"... 499 Views / 1 Replies  
I think with Apple Care they are. I bought my 12" that way and saved a bundle. It looked new when I got it with only one small stuck pixel at the bottom that I never notice.
Posted by betasp, on Nov 12, 2005 at 01:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Each countries prices are based on the negotiated... 834 Views / 5 Replies  
Each countries prices are based on the negotiated rate with the music companies.
Posted by betasp, on Oct 30, 2005 at 12:36 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I use my 12" PB for everying I have to do running... 4,557 Views / 70 Replies  
I use my 12" PB for everying I have to do running the IT Department of a large printing company. I am responsible for the help desk people, the developer and the network guys. I handle the two main...
Posted by betasp, on Oct 28, 2005 at 09:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is it new. There is a new PB smell. I know it... 1,032 Views / 8 Replies  
Is it new. There is a new PB smell. I know it sounds fully, but I think the heat cooks off some of the chemicals that are on the components. I had a new Pb smell for a few months. My wife could smell...
Posted by betasp, on Oct 28, 2005 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Durable was in the original TV and taken off... 8,070 Views / 130 Replies  
Durable was in the original TV and taken off later (further proof IMO of Apple realizing a problem). Found in paragraph 10 of the lawsuit: “Apple has advertised and marketed the Nano as being...
Posted by betasp, on Oct 26, 2005 at 09:53 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The suit discusses Apple's claim that is was... 8,070 Views / 130 Replies  
The suit discusses Apple's claim that is was durable and that it is not by scratching. Have you read the actual suit? The suit seeks to have the complaint certified as a class action claim and asks...
Posted by betasp, on Oct 25, 2005 at 11:50 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You are all forgetting that Apple said this thing... 8,070 Views / 130 Replies  
You are all forgetting that Apple said this thing was "durable" and shipped it without any protection whatsoever. Yet, the don't market the others as durable and do package protection. If it needed a...
Posted by betasp, on Oct 25, 2005 at 09:39 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Did you empty your trash? 1,048 Views / 6 Replies  
Did you empty your trash?
Posted by betasp, on Aug 5, 2005 at 08:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I work for a LARGE label maker and our graphics... 4,694 Views / 38 Replies  
I work for a LARGE label maker and our graphics dept. uses only Macs. It all depends on what your uses are going to be. I work in IT and have a Powerbook 12" and a Thinkpad 13.1" and love them both...
Posted by betasp, on Aug 4, 2005 at 08:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If this did exist, I would sell my 12" powerbook... 2,147 Views / 30 Replies  
If this did exist, I would sell my 12" powerbook for one.
Posted by betasp, on Jul 25, 2005 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If you are capturing DV, of course it will look... 540 Views / 7 Replies  
If you are capturing DV, of course it will look like crap. It is compressed 5:1. Its native resolution is 720x480 and 72dpi. If you are looking at it on a cinema display is will look horrible. When I...
Posted by betasp, on Jul 5, 2005 at 08:53 PM, in macOS
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