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:bicker: In all lack of seriousness, I... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
:bicker:

In all lack of seriousness, I deeply apologize for offending anyone's delicate sensibilities concerning the attributes of the wonderful MacBook Air. If you want, I'll argue your side -...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 18, 2008 at 09:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Hi I'm Ben, Couple of things - one is the... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Hi Hi I'm Ben,

Couple of things - one is the bit about opinions requiring "intelligent counter arguments." Intelligence is entirely relative, and you'd have to form an opinion about that, no? You...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 05:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Nice. Also, dunno what $ means? Also, can a... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Nice. Also, dunno what $ means? Also, can a moderator just ban me - goofing on here is just too addictive.

Oh, does the Flair wake from sleep when the cookies are done or do you have to buy a...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Uhm... first, it's an anonymous message board -... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Uhm... first, it's an anonymous message board - making it pretty much impossible to launch "personal attacks". Also, the statement about it being hard to be around me... you're creeping me out, dude....
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 02:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's offical - the MacBook Flair! 465 Views / 1 Replies  
I spent too much time on these lame jokes, so thought I'd start my own thread:

There seem to be 3 camps here:

1) Stop whining - the MA is perfect for me because I'm wealthy enough to purchase...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 02:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There seem to be 3 camps here: 1) Stop... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
There seem to be 3 camps here:

1) Stop whining - the MA is perfect for me because I'm wealthy enough to purchase several computers. And out of my many needs for computers, MA meets one of them. I...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
His over-inflated ego would explode, sorta like... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
His over-inflated ego would explode, sorta like the internet bubble that burst back in 2001. He could have invested the company's time figuring out how to dissipate heat instead.

I don't know what...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 17, 2008 at 02:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
None of them are competitors, because they don't... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
None of them are competitors, because they don't run OS X. Which feeds back into my frustration about Mr. Turtleneck neglecting MY needs (they're important, Steve - don't you love me anymore?) and...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 10:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks - dropping the gun from my temple. 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Thanks - dropping the gun from my temple.
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 09:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Small group of friends? Ouchies. I thought all of... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Small group of friends? Ouchies. I thought all of YOU were my friends, my internet buddies, my hyperspace pals... But I guess not, cuz even some guy who actually admits to using a PC is saying I type...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 09:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I love the Troll insult - it's been directed at... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
I love the Troll insult - it's been directed at me twice now. Apparently lots of trolls playing the stock market yesterday :) Maybe Steve should be forced to announce asinine products to stockholders...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 07:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh - it's probably because my entire life isn't... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
Oh - it's probably because my entire life isn't centered around Apple.

At any rate, let me know when this POS catches on. Then I'll buy one to go with my iPod. No... wait - I don't OWN one!
...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 04:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
They did? Point me to the threads. When... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
They did? Point me to the threads.

When Apple releases a new product and even their loyal customer base thinks it sucks - cuz they're SICK AND TIRED of Jobs playing Professor Gadget...

Let's...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cool - I'll keep my fingers crossed. I'm... 444 Views / 2 Replies  
Cool - I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I'm really getting aggravated with Jobs and his gadget-centricity.
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 12:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This place is like Apple Fanboy heaven. If I... 24,754 Views / 410 Replies  
This place is like Apple Fanboy heaven.

If I even see anyone walking around with one of those things, I'm gonna have to pull a Dirty Harry.

Cuz hey - if you can throw your money away on one of...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 16, 2008 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"Hi, I'm a Mac." "And I'm a PC.... So Mac, why... 404 Views / 3 Replies  
"Hi, I'm a Mac."
"And I'm a PC.... So Mac, why are you blue?"
"Oh, some retard... I don't want to get into it."
"I like it - very Smurfy."
"Wanker."
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 15, 2008 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Now what? 444 Views / 2 Replies  
So the MacBook Pro is on "Do Not Buy" status - the MacBook Air is on "Do Not Buy Unless Extremely Loaded and Pretentious" -

Sorry - been working hard all day - had saved up $2k to get a new...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Jan 15, 2008 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Very clever - not as clever as... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Very clever - not as clever as "iPhone=CancerPod", but hey...

And please do ban me - I'm a tad bit OCD and I have better things to do than have fun posing silly debates in forums.
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 06:09 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Oh, on the other stuff: 1) Nope, not high.... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Oh, on the other stuff:

1) Nope, not high. Don't even smoke pot - though I think it should be legalized - cuz I'd rather someone sit at home stoned rather than go out, get drunk, come home and...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:50 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Uhm... I didn't lie - it was banned - the ban was... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Uhm... I didn't lie - it was banned - the ban was lifted after perestroika.

And pharmaceuticals were pushing psychotropics on adolescents - and parents were buying them up in droves to deal with...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:33 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Btw, ColdWarrior - how would you rate the... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Btw, ColdWarrior - how would you rate the national media, scale of 1 to 10, on their coverage of the communist threat?

On this crazy internet thing, I read that Russia and China are getting pretty...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:17 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Cell Phones! Serious Health Risk? or Harmless?... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Cell Phones! Serious Health Risk? or Harmless? Why do you feel how you do & how do you back it up? - Yahoo! Answers (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071119092920AApZHm4)

Please let...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Tip for an even better life - don't believe... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Tip for an even better life - don't believe anything. Someone's always selling something :)

It'll be nice when the internet gets past the stage of being the world's largest shopping/porno mall and...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:06 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yeah, she's a bit nutty - On using Google... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Yeah, she's a bit nutty -

On using Google for research - no, I trust the corporate media to help me make all my decisions.

Internet bad, corporate media good. Just ask them.
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
On microwaves being banned in Russia - first hit... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
On microwaves being banned in Russia - first hit for Google:

Microwave Cooking is Killing You! (http://www.relfe.com/microwave.html)

Never been there myself. Oh, the ban was lifted after...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Actually, I didn't know jack about any of it -... 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Actually, I didn't know jack about any of it - the fiancee is a nutritionisit/health nut.

She showed me enough to freak me out.

Also, for $99, I can sell you - now this is a REVOLUTIONARY...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPhone = CancerPod 2,474 Views / 23 Replies  
Just cuz we're all Apple buds here - and given most of us depend on our creativity to make a living... (and frying brain cells isn't in our best interest)

Before you go out and buy an iPhone, or...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:25 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
On the "cite me some", I'll just get catty like... 1,373 Views / 13 Replies  
On the "cite me some", I'll just get catty like the veterans are here sometimes with the noobs like me :)

Google is your friend.

Also, it's nothing against Apple - just overall, first...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Replacing the hard drive voids the AppleCare... 10,256 Views / 26 Replies  
Replacing the hard drive voids the AppleCare warranty on the entire machine - or just the hard drive?
They seemed to make it very easy to replace hard drives in the new machines, as though it was...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 30, 2007 at 11:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't think it's "anecdotal". You pretty much... 1,373 Views / 13 Replies  
I don't think it's "anecdotal". You pretty much have to be fearless to buy "first generation" anything - that goes for new engines (autos), computers, etc.

I bought the first "OS X" iBook - and...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 30, 2007 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks much for all the helpful info - I... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
Thanks much for all the helpful info -

I try not to be influenced by a vocal minority, but I guess Macs have just gotten more popular - so there's more "noise" out there than normal.

But...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 30, 2007 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Addendum: But I did live under a bridge one... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
Addendum:

But I did live under a bridge one night in Brooklyn. I was in an apartment, though. It's no wonder trolls are angry, though - bridges are VERY noisy. Put me in a foul mood the one night...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 03:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am NOT a troll - I just have a sense of humor... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
I am NOT a troll - I just have a sense of humor and was satirizing the problem.

If Apple can't be depended on to make a decent laptop, then (quite seriously) why not buy another brand and make it...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 03:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can a PC laptop be rigged to run OS X? 4,093 Views / 11 Replies  
Given Apple's laptops don't seem to be superior to other manufacturers anymore -

Can I just buy a cheap Dell or something and trick it into running OS X?

:censor: Apple better bloody :censor:...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Big Mac, I have one of those also. They... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
Hi Big Mac,

I have one of those also. They replaced my logic board - then the keyboard started smelling like B.O. (as mentioned above). My fiancee still uses it every day, though - and it overall...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 02:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Quick update - scanning these forums, there seems... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
Quick update - scanning these forums, there seems to be significant fear and reporting of MacBook issues.

My G4 iBook is the bomb - it runs great, has nice sharp video, and has only once failed...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I kinda beg to differ - Either I'm blind,... 1,075 Views / 11 Replies  
I kinda beg to differ -

Either I'm blind, or the screen on my iBook G4/1.2 is excellent - not a CRT by any means, but no significant graininess.

I have another post here generally querying...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Gerasco, I have the same machine - also... 624 Views / 2 Replies  
Gerasco,

I have the same machine - also upgraded to 10.4.11.

I experienced the exact same problem - and it was a hard drive failure. I sent it off for a new hard drive and went ahead and...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
MacBook - Appledefects... 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
MacBook - Appledefects (http://www.appledefects.com/wiki/index.php?title=MacBook#Defects)

There also seem to be quite a few posts in the apple forums.

Are you very wealthy that you've already...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 29, 2007 at 01:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook Defects Ever Resolved? 1,924 Views / 25 Replies  
Hi - I was wondering if anyone had one of the latest revision MacBooks and might be able to report on whether Apple has resolved any of the myriad of problems with their intel-based MacBooks (not the...
Posted by lowbuzz, on Nov 28, 2007 at 11:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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