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The 17 is nothing to sneeze at. Plus if you... 1,827 Views / 27 Replies  
The 17 is nothing to sneeze at.

Plus if you need extra screen real estate then plug an extra monitor in. Too easy.
Posted by andrewgf, on May 26, 2006 at 11:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Finally Apple don't consider extended desktop as... 693 Views / 5 Replies  
Finally Apple don't consider extended desktop as a pro option. Making that external video port useful finally. At least in terms of official support.
Posted by andrewgf, on Jan 11, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
My understanding is tha Apple have a return... 1,255 Views / 9 Replies  
My understanding is tha Apple have a return policy if the computer you buy is superceded. There may be a restocking fee.

Thats what some people have done with recent Imac G5 purchases.
Posted by andrewgf, on Jan 11, 2006 at 07:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I'm happy to wait regardless of whether its... 1,930 Views / 30 Replies  
I'm happy to wait regardless of whether its January or a couple of months. My Mac Mini is good but seriously underpowered. I'd rate the Ibook similarly.

The extra speed and power are worth it to...
Posted by andrewgf, on Dec 13, 2005 at 07:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll be right in line with you if it does.... 14,509 Views / 139 Replies  
I'll be right in line with you if it does. Granted I'd like to see what the price will be on launch. Standard PC laptop prices are getting pretty low nowadays.

Don't fancy the chances on the...
Posted by andrewgf, on Dec 13, 2005 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: You could be a bit sneaky and see if she notices... 2,304 Views / 30 Replies  
You could be a bit sneaky and see if she notices the difference in speed.

I'm sure she'd forgive her brother for getting her the latest gadget anyway. :)

It should charge over USB 1 as I'd...
Posted by andrewgf, on Sep 8, 2005 at 06:34 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Both ! 2,304 Views / 30 Replies  
Yes. One of each of the 4Gb models. Couldn't leave out the significant other.

I'll let her choose but I hope I get the black one. :)
Posted by andrewgf, on Sep 8, 2005 at 09:52 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have to ask how using another spindle isn't... 1,959 Views / 31 Replies  
I have to ask how using another spindle isn't going to help with speed under certain situations ?

Precaching will help but for long reads and writes, a second disk might help if the OS drive is...
Posted by andrewgf, on Jul 14, 2005 at 10:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
I think this is what your looking for. ... 1,959 Views / 31 Replies  
I think this is what your looking for.

http://maczealots.com/articles/home/

Maczealots to the rescue. Pretty straightforward.
Posted by andrewgf, on Jul 13, 2005 at 09:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
An external drive is a good option. Prior to... 1,959 Views / 31 Replies  
An external drive is a good option. Prior to upgrading the internal drive, I ran the Mini off a WD 7200RPM 8Mb cache 3 1/2" drive via a firewire box. I had the 40Gb 5400RPM drive originally and it...
Posted by andrewgf, on Jun 18, 2005 at 07:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
I think they'll be making use of the Pentium... 4,001 Views / 41 Replies  
I think they'll be making use of the Pentium chip. They've said that the new Mac Intel boxes can run Windows.

To have Intel build a PPC chip would be ignoring all of Intel's existing work and...
Posted by andrewgf, on Jun 8, 2005 at 09:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree on your technical points that the P-M... 4,001 Views / 41 Replies  
I agree on your technical points that the P-M scales itself based on load. However if your talking annecdotal evidence then my 700M doesn't run very hot at all. It ran hottest when I was editting...
Posted by andrewgf, on Jun 6, 2005 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
A larger Mini with proper expansion would end up... 2,530 Views / 29 Replies  
A larger Mini with proper expansion would end up being the Cube. For the person wanting expansion but not at a huge entry point and headless isn't well served by the Mini. So there is a gap in that...
Posted by andrewgf, on May 24, 2005 at 11:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
The external 3 1/2" firewire box is a very good... 1,502 Views / 15 Replies  
The external 3 1/2" firewire box is a very good way to go. Fast, cheap and plenty of storage.

Lived with it for 3 weeks. Just a little slow waking up from sleep. I could also hear the disk...
Posted by andrewgf, on May 18, 2005 at 10:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've tried both an external firewire box with a... 1,502 Views / 15 Replies  
I've tried both an external firewire box with a 7200RPM 8Mb cache drive and a Samsung 60Gb 8Mb cache 5400PM notebook drive internally.

Its a touch slower on the notebook drive. But its dead quiet,...
Posted by andrewgf, on May 18, 2005 at 06:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Congrats on the Mini. I recently did the... 863 Views / 8 Replies  
Congrats on the Mini.

I recently did the same thing. However I just used the standard backup tools in the disk utilities that came with OS X.

Then upgraded the external disk to Tiger.
Posted by andrewgf, on May 10, 2005 at 09:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
Congats. Like you, I've decided that I'm a... 1,027 Views / 13 Replies  
Congats. Like you, I've decided that I'm a poweruser and that a Powermac is most likely to fit my needs. I figure I'll need the upgradeability.

However I'm going to wait for a while. My needs are...
Posted by andrewgf, on May 7, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm in the same boat. In search of "teh snappy".... 1,027 Views / 13 Replies  
I'm in the same boat. In search of "teh snappy". Deciding whether to add to the existing Mini or jump up to something a little more powerful.

My Mini is the 1.25Ghz to which I've changed to 512Mb....
Posted by andrewgf, on May 3, 2005 at 10:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: What monitor is everyone using with a Mac Mini? 2,817 Views / 41 Replies  
I already had a 17" Samsung 172X when I got my Mini. As it has DVI and analog and can switch between them, I have my Windows machine hooked up as well.

Its a great 17" screen. Good colour (too...
Posted by andrewgf, on Mar 22, 2005 at 09:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Re: mac mini+ACD20=??? 768 Views / 5 Replies  
I agree with JasonsRX7. A monitor should be something that you keep around for awhile. A good monitor is a necessity if your going to be using it for long periods. Well worth the money in my book.
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Posted by andrewgf, on Mar 13, 2005 at 04:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
Check out barefeats.com for various performance... 3,176 Views / 39 Replies  
Check out barefeats.com for various performance specs. The upshot is that the Imac G5 is good value running comparatively well against most other Macs.

Considering that the single CPU PM runs at...
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 24, 2005 at 05:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
Isn't Photoshop multiprocessor aware ? I think... 3,176 Views / 39 Replies  
Isn't Photoshop multiprocessor aware ? I think you may get more than a little improvement.

However I'm with you on suggesting that he go a Dual G5 to get the best speed. A single G5 PM would allow...
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 24, 2005 at 08:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: thinking about an LCD- Suggestions? 809 Views / 8 Replies  
I second the vote on the Samsung 172X. Its a good 12ms 17" screen with dvi and analog connectors.

That is if your after a 17".
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 22, 2005 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Very cool case mod. Good to see the G4s... 276,097 Views / 1,576 Replies  
Very cool case mod.

Good to see the G4s stepping out from the crowd.

Inspiring. The Digital Audios are cheap enough to make me want to do something similar.
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 22, 2005 at 06:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
I run Konfabulator and adium in background. ... 1,973 Views / 13 Replies  
I run Konfabulator and adium in background.

A mix of Firefox, Ilife, Photoshop Elements plus a terminal session.

Nothing taxing. However just with this mix on 256Mb I'd get the spinning beach...
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 18, 2005 at 04:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: mac mini 512mb vs 1gb Ram? 1,973 Views / 13 Replies  
Running 512Mb on a 1.25Ghz. I have a mix of background and foreground stuff running at once.

I've yet to really tax the machine but no spinning beachballs yet. Unlike running 256Mb.
Posted by andrewgf, on Feb 17, 2005 at 09:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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