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Well, my PC can generate the Super Pi in 32M... 1,510 Views / 50 Replies  
Well, my PC can generate the Super Pi in 32M digits without crash ... do you want all those digits? :D

It is not dirty, you could make the PC so stable and nice if you wish.

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Posted by Liman Wong, on Jul 12, 2001 at 04:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
I am sure that anything created by himself is the... 980 Views / 20 Replies  
I am sure that anything created by himself is the perfect in his eyes :)

This is totally a subjective matter, no one will force you to agree, you have right to choose anything, but no right...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Jul 10, 2001 at 07:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
No nope to have the Tualatin core, I expect the... 980 Views / 20 Replies  
No nope to have the Tualatin core, I expect the new core will need 3 more months to be mature for DIY market at reasonable price.

I just can not wait. Anyway this one is the most powerful and the...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Jul 4, 2001 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
I am pretty satisfied with my new PC, and I am... 980 Views / 20 Replies  
I am pretty satisfied with my new PC, and I am proud to have a productive machine that is reliable and get work done at great performance without crashs, even it is running under M$ Win98SE for the...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Jul 1, 2001 at 09:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
I don't think it is urgly. I love its simplicity... 980 Views / 20 Replies  
I don't think it is urgly. I love its simplicity and compactness. The white drives are also not that poor even they give great contrast.

OK. Just some more close-up on my magic black-box :D
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Posted by Liman Wong, on Jun 27, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, it is capable for upto 512 MB that could be... 980 Views / 20 Replies  
Yes, it is capable for upto 512 MB that could be a standard for Multimedia system today, maybe add it up tomorrow. RAM is cheap now.

I DIY my first PC 10 years ago for a AT 286 system /w 16MB RAM,...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Jun 23, 2001 at 08:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
Intel DIY vs Mac G4 980 Views / 20 Replies  
So I got my DIY PIII 1G with the following configuration, will you consider this over Mac?
http://www.digital-life-21.com/limanw/

- Intel Pentium III 1GHz
- ASUS CUSL2-C Black Peal Special...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Jun 23, 2001 at 07:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
So, we have come up the final decision - Athlon... 684 Views / 12 Replies  
So, we have come up the final decision - Athlon 1.33 GHz + DDR RAM system, it costs about $200 less than the P4 1.7G, and we will change to a ATI All-in-wouder DDR RAM display card + IEEE 1394 with...
Posted by Liman Wong, on May 2, 2001 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
The fireware/ IEEE 1394 not yet be the standard... 684 Views / 12 Replies  
The fireware/ IEEE 1394 not yet be the standard bundle for PC mainboard.
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 11:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
I must say Mac is a great choice but we could not... 684 Views / 12 Replies  
I must say Mac is a great choice but we could not find the performance from OSX for the moment that can workout the beauty of G4.

By the way, I am not sure if Althlon has compatbility issue with...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 07:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeap... I agree with you that the Dual 533 G4 is... 684 Views / 12 Replies  
Yeap... I agree with you that the Dual 533 G4 is the best Mac option at the moment for his consideration. I would hope there is something new on 1 May from Apple so that we have more options as well.
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 06:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mac or PC, decision on 1 May, 2001? 684 Views / 12 Replies  
My friend is looking for a power desktop for general work, heavy A/V and games. He has been PC guy for long and the default system is a P4 1.7 GHz due to recent price cut from Intel.

It is a BTO...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 11:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
So, this is life .... --- sorry for the... 445 Views / 2 Replies  
So, this is life ....

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sorry for the off-topic http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/biggrin.gif
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 09:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
So, this is life .... --- sorry for the... 421 Views / 2 Replies  
So, this is life ....

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sorry for the off-topic http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/biggrin.gif
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 09:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
The best way is to give/lend him your Mac, let... 831 Views / 6 Replies  
The best way is to give/lend him your Mac, let him try some real work, and feel it but not comparsion on technical specifications and figures.
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 08:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
The best way is to give/lend him your Mac, let... 664 Views / 18 Replies  
The best way is to give/lend him your Mac, let him try some real work, and feel it but not comparsion on technical specifications and figures.
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 08:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple do something, or lost in Q2 again? 503 Views / 2 Replies  
Dell is so aggressive, Intel, AMD.... etc.

How about Apple? everyone is waiting, waiting .... and wating till the July Expro? How many sale will lose in Q2 then?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 30, 2001 at 12:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am not aware what it is, but we should always... 677 Views / 19 Replies  
I am not aware what it is, but we should always have the view from public users - cost and productivity. Advanced technologies, arhitecture is one matter, but would it turn out in productivity in...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 28, 2001 at 07:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
You know many people just want something with... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
You know many people just want something with desktop power in a portable box (even at a cost of 10 lb).

One would ask then why don't you get a desktop system? Why you pay more on a weight...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 27, 2001 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
- Gforce2go/ ATI Mobility M4 with 32MB VRAM - A... 676 Views / 33 Replies  
- Gforce2go/ ATI Mobility M4 with 32MB VRAM
- A CDRW/DVD Combo drive
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 23, 2001 at 10:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
[b] This is a funny sentence. What would... 561 Views / 23 Replies  
[b]

This is a funny sentence. What would be the sentence to best describle the Mac/OSX in contrast to PC/Windoze?

This is always the same magic repeating and repeating again ....

[This...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 23, 2001 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Win2K has been released for some time with SP1,... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
Win2K has been released for some time with SP1, it is already a standard option for Dell top-of-the-line notebooks.

Actually I just hold my money till July, the next Mac Expo with hope that there...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 23, 2001 at 04:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This is so funny, it is very different mind set. ... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
This is so funny, it is very different mind set.

One could make the PC looks nice and could also make is very stable for work under Windoz. On the other hand, one could make the beautiful tibook...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 17, 2001 at 09:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Max OS seems more stable partially because it... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
Max OS seems more stable partially because it don't have that many options to choose, it could also be dog if you have loaded bugz stuffs. Windoz seems crash quite often partially because it has more...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 16, 2001 at 01:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, it is obvious tibook is excellent in... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
Well, it is obvious tibook is excellent in appearance, though I suggest it is not fair without a professional studio and light effect to make the Dell look a bit better ...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 15, 2001 at 08:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Now, there are three major obstacles for me to... 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
Now, there are three major obstacles for me to get that champ:

1. Have you seen it yet? It's damn ugly. I don't care to buy ugly stuff for things that I don't take out from home or show to the...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 15, 2001 at 12:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Tibook vs DELL 1GHz Notebook. 1,248 Views / 60 Replies  
What do you think with the DELL 1 GHz notebook at $2,500 includes:

INSPIRON 8000 PENTIUM III 1000U,UXGA(15U",TFT)
-INTEGRATED HARMAN KARDON AUDIO 3D POSITIONAL SOUND WITH WAVETABLE
-LCD...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 15, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Best IDE for development and writing games? 606 Views / 2 Replies  
Any suggestion? Which one is good for writing 3D games?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Apr 14, 2001 at 07:41 AM, in Developer Center
VPC on Cube G4, good for MS Office, IE ? 450 Views / 3 Replies  
Anyone tried this for general PC works under VPC on G4 Cube?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 30, 2001 at 08:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
Cube G4 for OSX, good performance? 468 Views / 4 Replies  
Will it be sufficient to run OS/X at nice performance for general works - internet, DVD playback, e-mail, OA application, 2D graphic editing and some games.
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 29, 2001 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
RealBasic ? or other? 456 Views / 5 Replies  
Which is a good development environment? How about RealBasic? How is its performance?

Any comment?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 18, 2001 at 02:38 AM, in Developer Center
Cube price cut further ? 565 Views / 15 Replies  
Do you think there is further price cut for the cubes in the near future (say within 1 month time) or nope till the next Mac expo. in July? I think it would be attractive if Apple could cut some...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 18, 2001 at 02:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
It would probably affect your work and the... 473 Views / 5 Replies  
It would probably affect your work and the computer performance. Personally, I would consider to have 3 partitions for:

- System partition (the core system and images)
- Application/ Personal...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 17, 2001 at 09:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks. Is there any difference in DIMM physical... 541 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks. Is there any difference in DIMM physical dimension between a PC133 and PC100 that required by the Cube G4?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 17, 2001 at 01:21 AM, in Mac Desktops
PC133 RAM for Gube G4 541 Views / 3 Replies  
Is this OK without any problem?

Can I also simply use those PC133 RAM module from PC?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 17, 2001 at 12:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
ATI technology 718 Views / 8 Replies  
RADEON, Rage 128, Rage Pro

Could you advice what is the major difference in application between these three classes?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 10, 2001 at 11:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
Introducing Nvidia is a good move from Apple... 799 Views / 13 Replies  
Introducing Nvidia is a good move from Apple anyway. I would also expect this will be driving force for ATI to enhance their products and support for Macs.

I think Radeon is still the best choice...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 10, 2001 at 09:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
What can I do with my serial/ palleral stuffs? 742 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there any interface/ adaptors can help to host my PC stuffs to my new Cube G4?

- Palm Vx (serial connection)
- HP LaserJet (support only palleal port)
- A CD-R writer (SCSI)

Any help?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 10, 2001 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thank you. How about the existing G4 Tower... 695 Views / 5 Replies  
Thank you.

How about the existing G4 Tower with 533MHz CPU? Would it be as simple as an out-and-in operation for CPU upgrade to 733MHz?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 10, 2001 at 04:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
G4 Tower CPU Upgradable? 695 Views / 5 Replies  
Is there a simple way to upgrade the G4 CPU for the G4 Tower instead of replacing the entire logic broad from third-party?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 10, 2001 at 03:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Would future drivers for Gforce2 MX improve 2D performance and quality? 799 Views / 13 Replies  
There are many discussion on GForce2MX vs. Radeon, and certainly from several tests result the GForce2MX is lacking power in 2D at higher resolution ... etc. but would it likely get improve when some...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 9, 2001 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for all you update. I think I will love... 486 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for all you update. I think I will love the cube http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 9, 2001 at 08:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Great. What is the configuration? and when... 486 Views / 8 Replies  
Great.

What is the configuration? and when did you get it?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 8, 2001 at 10:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
What happen if you unistall those applications? ... 522 Views / 2 Replies  
What happen if you unistall those applications?
Have you performed some disk scan to fix possible files crash?
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 8, 2001 at 09:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cube G4 486 Views / 8 Replies  
Could anyone comment the problems with the Cube G4?

- Unattend power on/ off?
- Noisy Fan?
- Crash with OS 9.1 and applications?

I would like to know the reliability comparsion between Cube...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 8, 2001 at 09:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the valuable comments. How about the... 577 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks for the valuable comments. How about the noise from the fan on the Radeon card?

Do you think the Cube G4 500 will be able to last for the next 3 years for multimedia applications, 3D games...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 4, 2001 at 05:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cube G4 500 /w CD-RW and NVIDIA GeForce2 MX a good deal? 577 Views / 3 Replies  
I would like to consider the new Cube with options (500 Mhz/128M RAM/20 GB HDD/CD-RW/Geforce2 MX)

Intention to add 512 MB RAM from third-party later for OSX. Though lacks expansion, it just have...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Mar 4, 2001 at 04:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
So finally, are you happy with the tibook? 626 Views / 19 Replies  
You finally have your tibook not only titanium but also with bonus of DVD-can't-eject, some dead-LCD-pixels and a new heat generator from Apple.

Well, if I place order for a tibook now, will all...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Feb 17, 2001 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
***** With the $900 I saved I got: 1. QPS... 431 Views / 6 Replies  
*****
With the $900 I saved I got:

1. QPS Que! 12X10X32 Cd Burner ($329)
2. HP USB Printer ($115)
3. Appleworks 6 ($40)
****

So with the initial saving you got additional item above with...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Feb 4, 2001 at 12:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is because Apple gave me the dream that they... 1,358 Views / 145 Replies  
It is because Apple gave me the dream that they set the tibook to have max. RAM at 1 GB with a G4 chip. I do expect much more from it than a generic PC .... ...
Posted by Liman Wong, on Feb 3, 2001 at 11:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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