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They do it...	245 Views / 5 Replies
To get a rise out of you, you realize. Some of the reactions to stories here are so completely absurd, you have to realize they are actively making fun of people like you. You are the problem, not...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 18, 2013 at 01:26 PM, in Tech News

I love ElectroTech!	86 Views / 5 Replies
ElectroTech, did you know you actually have fan club? There is a group of us at our office that scans MacNNs comments for the juciest bits of cognitive dissonance and you are currently a "fan fav" on...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 13, 2013 at 10:30 AM, in Tech News

LOL	558 Views / 10 Replies
That may be the single most hilarious misuse of the word "dilapidating" I've ever seen.
Posted by andrewbw, on Feb 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM, in Tech News

Don't feed the troll	327 Views / 5 Replies
Guys, "ElectroTech" is a known MacNN troll. He's been reported to the mods and they're well aware of him. Instead of replying, send in your complaints as well and he'll be banned soon enough just...
Posted by andrewbw, on Feb 4, 2013 at 09:45 AM, in Tech News

Cadaver (and all) -- This is pretty common...	2,306 Views / 14 Replies
Cadaver (and all) -- This is pretty common knowledge, but it bears repeating in this thread: Don't forget that cell phones, every so often, transmit a ping to the closest cell tower saying, in...
Posted by andrewbw, on Dec 26, 2007 at 09:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

Yup, it does. The option to rotate the display...	28,201 Views / 43 Replies
Yup, it does. The option to rotate the display showed up in the "Monitors" panel in System Preferences right after I installed it, and it works as advertised.
Posted by andrewbw, on Jan 5, 2007 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just bought one of those $175 Radeon 9800XT's...	28,201 Views / 43 Replies
I just bought one of those $175 Radeon 9800XT's for my G5 (Dual 2GHz) from Other World Computing. It's a nice card, and a good match for your G5. A 1.8GHz processor isn't going to over-saturate it...
Posted by andrewbw, on Jan 5, 2007 at 08:57 AM, in Mac Desktops

This isn't even remotely true. Look, if you don't...	586 Views / 10 Replies
This isn't even remotely true. Look, if you don't know the answer, it's ok to say "I don't know," but don't make **** up.
Posted by andrewbw, on Jun 17, 2005 at 11:04 AM, in Mac Desktops

Front of the card -- not sure what you mean. You...	471 Views / 3 Replies
Front of the card -- not sure what you mean. You mean the backplane? No. Both cards were only ever offered direct from Apple, so they both have a DVI port and an ADC port.
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 19, 2005 at 08:29 AM, in Mac Desktops

The XT has 128MB of memory, the Pro has 64. The...	471 Views / 3 Replies
The XT has 128MB of memory, the Pro has 64. The XT is also clocked slightly higher (meaning, it is physically faster). Having not seen the two together, I can't say whether there are any obvious...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 18, 2005 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, I gotta hand it to Radtech. They've found a...	463 Views / 11 Replies
Well, I gotta hand it to Radtech. They've found a way to sell little urethane furniture bumpers that are 99� at any hardware store for over ten times that. I manage dozens of end users with Apple...
Posted by andrewbw, on Feb 2, 2005 at 11:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks

err, why not just use an ADC to DVI adapter?...	562 Views / 6 Replies
err, why not just use an ADC to DVI adapter? Here's a link (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ADC+to+DVI+adapter&btnG=Google+Search) to a boatload of Google hits. All Apple's proprietary ADC...
Posted by andrewbw, on Oct 30, 2004 at 10:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

The 9800 needs more power than the PCI bus can...	428 Views / 3 Replies
The 9800 needs more power than the PCI bus can supply. It has a molex connector on the card (the same type of connector on the back of most PATA hard drives or optical drives). In any G4-based...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 2, 2004 at 12:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

Slave -- Just saw your thread, hope my input...	1,292 Views / 23 Replies
Slave -- Just saw your thread, hope my input isn't too late for you. I switched from a high-end Sony 19" CRT to a 20" Cinema Display earlier this year. I'm also in a Return To Castle Wolfenstein...
Posted by andrewbw, on Nov 27, 2003 at 11:42 AM, in Mac Desktops

uh. You can buy them at Best Buy. Or Circuit...	501 Views / 11 Replies
uh. You can buy them at Best Buy. Or Circuit City. Or CompUSA. Or newegg.com. Or CDW.com. Or Fry's. Hell, probably Walmart, too. Nothing particularly "newfangled" (whatever that means) about...
Posted by andrewbw, on Nov 10, 2003 at 04:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

There is no specific place designed for a third...	2,795 Views / 21 Replies
There is no specific place designed for a third hard drive -- meaning, there isn't an additional drive bay (just two SATA hard drive bays, one optical drive bay). Whether or not you could jury-rig...
Posted by andrewbw, on Oct 7, 2003 at 01:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ripe -- You need a Serial ATA drive,...	2,795 Views / 21 Replies
Ripe -- You need a Serial ATA drive, commonly known as "SATA." Most IDE drives (and the drives in most previous Macs like the G4 line) are PATA or Paralell ATA drives. However, more and more PCs,...
Posted by andrewbw, on Oct 6, 2003 at 10:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

The only machines in Apple's current lineup that...	496 Views / 9 Replies
The only machines in Apple's current lineup that can boot into OS 9 are: � All models of iBooks. � All eMacs that do not have a SuperDrive (e.g. combo drive). � The 1.25GHz PowerMac G4...
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 22, 2003 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Desktops

Q: What's the worst part of having sex with an...	1,781 Views / 46 Replies
Q: What's the worst part of having sex with an eight year old? A: Getting the blood out of your clown suit.
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 18, 2003 at 10:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have a similar setup to yours: Quicksilver 2002...	269 Views / 1 Replies
I have a similar setup to yours: Quicksilver 2002 dual 1GHz, 20" Cinema Display, OS X 10.2.6, 1.5GB RAM. I upgraded the 64MB GeForce4MX it came with to a retail Radeon 9000 a few months ago,...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 6, 2003 at 12:18 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Re: Upgrading the internal RAM in 12" PB	269 Views / 1 Replies
Sure it can be done. Anything can be done. Oh, by the way, how are your surface mount soldering skills? The iMac upgrade is easy, because all it involves is getting at a "hidden" RAM slot. Once...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 3, 2003 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks

exa speaks the truth. Here's what I did, in a...	445 Views / 3 Replies
exa speaks the truth. Here's what I did, in a little more detail: I have a 20" Cinema Display connected to a Quicksilver Dual 1GHz that I leave on 24/7. In Energy Saver, I set it to sleep the...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 24, 2003 at 12:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I have no idea what that review is talking about,...	589 Views / 14 Replies
I have no idea what that review is talking about, since I don't have any experience with that particular monitor. I can only speak for what Apple has done with their LCDs, and how the 17" Studio...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 3, 2003 at 10:12 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Bingo! Hooray! The actual, physical...	589 Views / 14 Replies
Bingo! Hooray! The actual, physical demensions of the 17" studio display are in a 5:4 ratio, to match the 5:4 ratio of its resolution: 1280x1024. Think about what CatOne said: on an LCD, a...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 2, 2003 at 04:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

All2ofme -- Since I'm a designer, I think I...	589 Views / 14 Replies
All2ofme -- Since I'm a designer, I think I understand your question a little better than most :) I also went from a 19" CRT to an Apple 20" Cinema Display. The true answer to your question,...
Posted by andrewbw, on Apr 2, 2003 at 12:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Hey Leonis, thanks for the speedy reply. Not what...	500 Views / 5 Replies
Hey Leonis, thanks for the speedy reply. Not what I wanted to hear, of course :) Did yours exhibit the same symptoms? (power button glowing "high" without touching it, only unplugging the display...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 22, 2003 at 12:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

20" Cinema Display causes unexpected shut down?	500 Views / 5 Replies
Has anyone experienced this? I recently got a 20" Cinema Display, which I've been extremely happy with. No complaints, no problems. It's connected to a Dual 1GHz Quicksilver (2002) with a retail...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 21, 2003 at 09:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Nope! No installation necessary. I shut down my...	650 Views / 11 Replies
Nope! No installation necessary. I shut down my Mac, took out the stock 4MX, plugged in the 9000, powered up, done. No problems whatsoever. Here's the relevant text from ATI's web site, on the...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 19, 2003 at 08:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Whoops! I get it. I had a hunch you meant...	650 Views / 11 Replies
Whoops! I get it. I had a hunch you meant locally, but I felt like being snarky about linking to it online instead. :D The 9000 is a new card, yes. While Apple has been shipping PowerMacs with...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 19, 2003 at 03:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

As of 11:30 a.m. Central time on 3/18... ...	650 Views / 11 Replies
As of 11:30 a.m. Central time on 3/18... MacConnection (http://www.macconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?product_id=322136) has it in stock. Other World Computing...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 18, 2003 at 11:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

BEST. POST. EVER. Hilarious, had me laughing so...	1,359 Views / 30 Replies
BEST. POST. EVER. Hilarious, had me laughing so hard my co-workers think I'm nuts. -A.
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 7, 2003 at 10:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Enjoyed the iMac pictures, but I couldn't help...	2,064 Views / 30 Replies
Enjoyed the iMac pictures, but I couldn't help but notice.. I have that same couch in my house. :) "The Chamelon"! I love changing the configuration... -A.
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 3, 2003 at 04:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

Just got my 20" last Friday (2/28). Have a...	1,580 Views / 27 Replies
Just got my 20" last Friday (2/28). Have a single errant pixel, about 3 inches from the right side, and about five inches up from the bottom. It's dead in all colors except white, where it shows...
Posted by andrewbw, on Mar 2, 2003 at 11:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Did some investigating...	767 Views / 13 Replies
So I thought I'd see if I could answer some of my own questions. I went to my local CompUSA since they (finally) got the 20" display in stock. It was hooked up to one of the new MDD G4's (a 1.25,...
Posted by andrewbw, on Feb 17, 2003 at 12:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Cinema Displays and games?	767 Views / 13 Replies
Hey -- This feels like a dumb question, but I don't have a lot of experience with Apple LCD displays, so forgive me. I'm strongly considering getting a 20" Cinema Display to replace a Sony 19"...
Posted by andrewbw, on Feb 14, 2003 at 01:03 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I've worked with PC/MacConnection as a business...	469 Views / 10 Replies
I've worked with PC/MacConnection as a business customer for about five years now, and have nothing but good things to say about them. I've also had the same account rep that entire time, which is...
Posted by andrewbw, on Nov 26, 2002 at 04:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

You know, the smallest amount of basic,...	483 Views / 7 Replies
You know, the smallest amount of basic, fundamental research prior to asking a question goes a long way. Yes, such a drive exists. Apple even offers them as an option in the PowerMac line (it's...
Posted by andrewbw, on Oct 31, 2002 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Desktops

I finally saw the 23" display in person this...	837 Views / 7 Replies
I finally saw the 23" display in person this weekend (made my first trip to an Apple Store. Not to sidetrack, but I found the Apple Store itself pretty underwhelming. My local CompUSA has more Mac...
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 23, 2002 at 12:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Another option may be the previous generation...	558 Views / 6 Replies
Another option may be the previous generation G4/800 tower -- There are a lot of third party resellers (macconnection.com, for example) that still have brand new units of this machine on sale for...
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 13, 2002 at 10:24 AM, in Mac Desktops

I also opted for the older Dual 1GHz and I've...	777 Views / 12 Replies
I also opted for the older Dual 1GHz and I've been very happy (I upgraded from a single-processor G4/867). I was able to reuse my memory, move my second hard drive over, no problem. Plus, I really...
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 11, 2002 at 01:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

I think you'll find expanding memory will be one...	2,873 Views / 43 Replies
I think you'll find expanding memory will be one of the best upgrades you'll make, especially if you spend a lot or most of your time in OS X. As modern an OS as it may be, it's a real memory pig. It...
Posted by andrewbw, on Sep 11, 2002 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Go to the front page of the Apple Store (the page...	519 Views / 5 Replies
Go to the front page of the Apple Store (the page with the product grid). In the lower left hand corner (scroll the page down), there's a small graphic that says "Special Deals." This takes you to...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 31, 2002 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Desktops

Generally, Apple is pretty good about maintaing...	519 Views / 5 Replies
Generally, Apple is pretty good about maintaing their shipping schedules (although they weren't always this way...) If they said you'll get it in 6 to 8 weeks from the time you ordered, then you'll...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 30, 2002 at 10:49 AM, in Mac Desktops

A fine question! :) Few basic reasons (maybe...	830 Views / 10 Replies
A fine question! :) Few basic reasons (maybe this will help someone else make a similar decision)... 1. I currently use a G4/867 Quicksilver and was looking to upgrade to a dual 1GHz even before...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 28, 2002 at 11:02 AM, in Mac Desktops

I interpret the "DVD-R/CDRW" to mean Superdrive,...	830 Views / 10 Replies
I interpret the "DVD-R/CDRW" to mean Superdrive, since that's how Apple has designated that drive in their sales literature in the past. If it were the combo drive, they'd call it a "DVD-ROM," not...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 27, 2002 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

How sad is it to update your own thread?...	830 Views / 10 Replies
How sad is it to update your own thread? :rolleyes: Anyway, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but the price was right. As of this morning (8/27) Apple has Dual 1GHz and 933MHz...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 27, 2002 at 03:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

Older 1GHz duals still available anywhere?	830 Views / 10 Replies
Quick question: Anyone know of a place that still has stock of the older, Quicksilver (SDRAM) Dual 1GHz machines? I've tried all the major online retailers (MacMall, ClubMac, MacConnection,...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 26, 2002 at 11:24 AM, in Mac Desktops

If it makes you feel any better, a few months ago...	542 Views / 6 Replies
If it makes you feel any better, a few months ago I (for my employer) ordered a variety of server products from Dell. Nothing fancy, pretty standard configurations of the PowerEdge 2500 line. Not...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 22, 2002 at 08:43 AM, in Mac Desktops

JayTi -- Could you comment on the noise of...	1,131 Views / 12 Replies
JayTi -- Could you comment on the noise of the dual 867 versus your previous 933? I have a single 867 and I'm considering dumping it for the new dual, but I'd love to know what the noise is like...
Posted by andrewbw, on Aug 21, 2002 at 09:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ordered my custom 867 last Friday (7/20). Swapped...	3,212 Views / 396 Replies
Ordered my custom 867 last Friday (7/20). Swapped CD-RW for SuperDrive, added a SCSI card. I got the "shipped" e-mail almost to-the-hour one week later, late this Friday evening. Woohoo! Opted for...
Posted by andrewbw, on Jul 29, 2001 at 11:20 AM, in Mac Desktops

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