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What else would I name it? 35,542 Views / 112 Replies  
What else would I name it? JOHN
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Aug 22, 2006 at 10:19 PM, in macOS
I like it 4,952 Views / 95 Replies  
I like the idea of having "Mac" in the name of Apple's laptop offerings. A "Powerbook" could be a Sony, after all. A "Macbook" can only be a Mac. Powerbook becomes Macbook Pro. iBook becomes Macbook....
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 21, 2006 at 06:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So the technology is amazing, plays video great,... 1,844 Views / 23 Replies  
So the technology is amazing, plays video great, music as good as your last iPod but because the plastic scratched it's a piece of junk? :rolleyes:

My suggestion? Take it back and use the money to...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Nov 13, 2005 at 11:08 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Most people are stupid and careless and their... 2,095 Views / 21 Replies  
Most people are stupid and careless and their priorities are out of whack is the simple truth. They worry about scratches on a consumer electronics product while millions of people don't have access...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 22, 2005 at 07:47 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
No Firewire 1,392 Views / 40 Replies  
Funny how in all the hoopla over the admittedly gorgeous new iPods there hasn't been much mention or complaint of the lack of Firewire on them in the press. :hmm:
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 15, 2005 at 06:50 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Use a Mac . . . 2,534 Views / 6 Replies  
Use a Mac . . .
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 4, 2005 at 07:53 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do it and let us know how that works out for you. 7,075 Views / 38 Replies  
Do it and let us know how that works out for you.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Sep 21, 2005 at 07:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Since when did politeness and manners go out of... 7,075 Views / 38 Replies  
Since when did politeness and manners go out of style? :hmm:
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Sep 20, 2005 at 08:35 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
4G iPod Audiobook Stutter / Pause Glitch 1,177 Views / 1 Replies  
I just got a new 60GB color iPod and loaded all my music and Audible.com audiobooks on it. I discovered a problem where if I start up an audiobook on the iPod when it's off and stopped (or when I...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Sep 15, 2005 at 06:28 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Seems like doing that would be illegal and unfair... 945 Views / 7 Replies  
Seems like doing that would be illegal and unfair if you aren't a student.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 24, 2005 at 07:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I use no protection, no case. Mine is all... 2,785 Views / 28 Replies  
I use no protection, no case. Mine is all scratched to hell and I love it.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 23, 2005 at 02:50 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've been searching for info on people's... 662 Views / 2 Replies  
I've been searching for info on people's experience but haven't found anything anywhere. I mailed my form in the other day but if I'm not going to get a new 60GB color iPod for my 40GB 3G i'm not...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 23, 2005 at 02:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Patrick, I hope when you "come home" after the... 1,425 Views / 15 Replies  
Patrick, I hope when you "come home" after the nightmare you are about to enter into with Windows - viruses and other well-known problems that you haven't experienced with Mac OS X - that you'll post...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 14, 2005 at 09:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It has a hard drive, not flash. Shuffle is flash. 1,722 Views / 6 Replies  
It has a hard drive, not flash. Shuffle is flash.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Feb 23, 2005 at 07:13 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Napster's point (I don't not support their idea... 2,239 Views / 26 Replies  
Napster's point (I don't not support their idea by the way) is that subscription is cheaper than owning. For example, if you purchased 10,000 songs from the iTunes Music Store, that would cost...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Feb 19, 2005 at 09:17 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Don't you have a cradle? Why is syncing via BT so... 1,247 Views / 30 Replies  
Don't you have a cradle? Why is syncing via BT so important? It's pretty slow and drains the battery, while using the cradle (or a cable) allows you to charge.

P.S. I've played around with BT...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Feb 19, 2005 at 08:50 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Nah ... 998 Views / 14 Replies  
Nah ...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 29, 2005 at 08:59 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Toss it, it's just junk now. 1,001 Views / 7 Replies  
Toss it, it's just junk now.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 29, 2005 at 08:51 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
So when will this iPod forum be about iPods... 1,388 Views / 19 Replies  
So when will this iPod forum be about iPods rather than about forums? LOL
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 22, 2005 at 10:46 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Re: iPod processor 2,319 Views / 2 Replies  
Steve Jobs knows ...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 22, 2005 at 03:27 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It's not a Mac, it's an iPod ... 664 Views / 7 Replies  
It's not a Mac, it's an iPod ...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 29, 2004 at 08:57 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Make a smart playlist that excludes spoken word... 525 Views / 1 Replies  
Make a smart playlist that excludes spoken word content (by genre is how I do it), and then select that playlist before you do your shuffle.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 28, 2004 at 09:20 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
*EDIT DELETE* 7,728 Views / 44 Replies  
*EDIT DELETE*
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 24, 2004 at 09:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well if Windows is faster in this one area due to... 6,808 Views / 70 Replies  
Well if Windows is faster in this one area due to full keyboard access to the menu, that gives you all the time you need to troubleshoot the many other areas of Windows that give users headaches! Way...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 24, 2004 at 12:24 AM, in macOS
Would you pay $100 for the case and the remote?... 2,247 Views / 43 Replies  
Would you pay $100 for the case and the remote? (Rhetorical question.) No, you wouldn't.

A remote with earbuds separately used to be about $40. How much are the earbuds worth? If you say nothing,...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 22, 2004 at 09:39 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks! 9,595 Views / 110 Replies  
Thanks!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 21, 2004 at 10:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks! 2,311 Views / 21 Replies  
Thanks!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 21, 2004 at 10:14 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Could some one of you lucky new 4G owners post... 9,595 Views / 110 Replies  
Could some one of you lucky new 4G owners post screen-by-screen shots of what's under the "Music" menu? And any other menus that have changed from the older OS would also be helpful.

Thanks!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jul 21, 2004 at 06:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Get an iPod man! 899 Views / 8 Replies  
Get an iPod man!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jun 16, 2004 at 09:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Here's an upgraded version: ... 894 Views / 31 Replies  
Here's an upgraded version:

http://homepage.mac.com/jstillmank/.Public/GBA_SP_iTMS.jpg
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on May 2, 2004 at 08:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Better to refer to a hard drive as "storage"... 631 Views / 4 Replies  
Better to refer to a hard drive as "storage" rather than "memory," but I can't help but think of RAM as short term memory and a hard drive as long term memory. Also, short term memory tends to be...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on May 1, 2004 at 09:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The "misunderstood" British saying has become an... 894 Views / 31 Replies  
The "misunderstood" British saying has become an American saying. Beating a dead horse means wasting energy on something that isn't going to make a difference, or in other words "forcing an issue...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on May 1, 2004 at 09:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Poll: Higher capacity replaceable battery (like one... 4,806 Views / 48 Replies  
Higher capacity replaceable battery (like one that slides onto the back so you can have several batteries, with a charger that holds the iPod and at least one battery - cell phone style) is VITAL.
...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Apr 23, 2004 at 04:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Apple should design an iPod that has a... 4,831 Views / 34 Replies  
Apple should design an iPod that has a rechargeable battery that slides onto the back and locks in place. There could be more than one size (slim or fat), you could own several, you could have a dock...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 30, 2004 at 08:44 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iPod Rules! 1,307 Views / 24 Replies  
I bought my 3G 40gig iPod so I can rip my CDs and then forget about them, enabling me to carry all my music with me anywhere I go. I also have audiobooks to listen to on the road when I don't feel...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 29, 2004 at 03:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
When this happened to me I traced it to a... 681 Views / 6 Replies  
When this happened to me I traced it to a streaming audio bookmark from the "Radio" section of iTunes.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 18, 2004 at 12:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks dantley. Not defensive. Just having fun... 5,190 Views / 50 Replies  
Thanks dantley. Not defensive. Just having fun and looking at life from a different point of view. ;)
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 17, 2004 at 02:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Let's say for the sake of argument that iPod... 5,190 Views / 50 Replies  
Let's say for the sake of argument that iPod sound isn't the best (I'm not admitting that, but let's say). So that puts it in the same league as VHS vs. Beta and Windows vs. Mac OS - the crappier...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 17, 2004 at 01:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The iPod will always be the right decision! 1,254 Views / 21 Replies  
The iPod will always be the right decision!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 17, 2004 at 01:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iPod Battery Solution 464 Views / 0 Replies  
I just had this fantastic idea and want to get it out in public.

Apple should design an iPod that has a rechargeable battery that slides onto the back and locks in place. There could be more than...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 17, 2004 at 01:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Tiny pits in PB case. Help! 970 Views / 6 Replies  
Mine are on the right palm rest, because I'm right handed. I think they may be caused by skin oils or sweat in combination with friction from the hand.

Are you left handed?
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Mar 6, 2004 at 09:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Simple question: why does the Mac OS X GUI rock? ... 1,273 Views / 21 Replies  
Simple question: why does the Mac OS X GUI rock?

Simple answer: it's not made by Microsoft.
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 29, 2004 at 09:13 PM, in macOS
39 hours, great service 773 Views / 7 Replies  
I sent my Powerbook in for screen replacement (white spots and uneven illumination). I waited a couple months until I was sure Apple had solved the problem.

They sent me an AppleCare box and I...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Jan 28, 2004 at 06:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
WAIT A MINUTE! 1,020 Views / 6 Replies  
Wait just one minute! Don't blame this on Mac, it's Lexar's issue. I've had three 256MB JumpDrive 2.0 Pro flash drives from them now, each next one to replace the earlier ones, and they have all been...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Dec 5, 2003 at 10:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm also having this problem but am waiting a... 1,458 Views / 24 Replies  
I'm also having this problem but am waiting a while to let Apple catch up on its screen problems. I'd hate to send the thing in and be without it, but I don't like the screen brightness issue either....
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Nov 26, 2003 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
YES! I have this exact same problem. Screen was... 2,222 Views / 14 Replies  
YES! I have this exact same problem. Screen was beautiful before Panther. The left-side-brighter / right-side-darker problem did not show up right away after I upgraded, but it is that way now. I...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Nov 3, 2003 at 08:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not sure how the white spots make a computer... 2,753 Views / 40 Replies  
Not sure how the white spots make a computer unusable ...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 28, 2003 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The right side of my screen (more or less) just... 787 Views / 3 Replies  
The right side of my screen (more or less) just last night became dimmer than the left side of my screen, which appears normal. Also a white image (like the blank portions of a web page) appear...
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 26, 2003 at 08:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Switch! 533 Views / 3 Replies  
Perfect time for your dad to switch!
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 16, 2003 at 08:44 PM, in Applications
Powerbook Battery seating 608 Views / 4 Replies  
I just noticed that my battery doesn't sit flush in my brand new 15" aluminum Powerbook. I only removed it once when I installed new RAM (hyper-careful I am).

Has anyone else seen this?
Posted by John G. Stillmank, on Oct 10, 2003 at 04:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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