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Compusa Still Offer Ed Discounts? 555 Views / 4 Replies  
I know they used to. Wonder if they still do. Might go to the 9pm sale tonight.

They are advertising the core duo's for full price and acting like the core 2's didnt exist. My guess is that they...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 23, 2006 at 03:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Would This Hard Drive Work? 540 Views / 1 Replies  
Nice price!
Would it work in a Macbook or Macbook Pro?

http://dealmac.com/artclick.html?140277,229360,15,23
Posted by dmw, on Nov 16, 2006 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MBP screen resolution 579 Views / 1 Replies  
Anyone have problems seeing things on this screen? I wonder if some things might appear too small. While playing with one at the Apple store, text in Word sure seemed small. I like the idea of having...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 12, 2006 at 11:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wear and Tear on Aliminum books 1,325 Views / 10 Replies  
Can anyone who has used the aluminum powerbook/macbook pro tell me how those computers age? My white ibook has developed worn spots on the palm rests, scratches on the exterior, and several keys have...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I was at the Apple store today in Novi looking at... 910 Views / 4 Replies  
I was at the Apple store today in Novi looking at laptops. I too noticed the heat on the MacBook Pros. This was supposed to be resolved on the new Core2's. There are reports that the new ones are 40...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Speed Claims 592 Views / 2 Replies  
I know that we can expect exageration when new chips are introduced, but how can Apple claim near 40% speed increase when all that anyone else has claimed for this chip is a 5% increase over the core...
Posted by dmw, on Oct 24, 2006 at 03:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook Monitor Support 968 Views / 1 Replies  
Will the Macbook support an external monitor with a resolution of 1400 X 1050?
Its not a very common resolution and I dont want to buy this monitor if the Macbook wont support it. Its a...
Posted by dmw, on Aug 19, 2006 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Appleworks is awesome and should meet most... 825 Views / 6 Replies  
Appleworks is awesome and should meet most peoples needs, but it isnt really in the same league as Office. Since Appleworks will come for free on your iBook, why not try it out and see if it is...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 16, 2003 at 12:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you get the faster one like I did, you can max... 763 Views / 6 Replies  
If you get the faster one like I did, you can max out the ram later if you need to. On the other hand, if you get the slower one, you wont be able to max out it's speed later. Admittedly, 67 mhz...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 16, 2003 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
One more thing....I should probably start another... 6,410 Views / 16 Replies  
One more thing....I should probably start another thread with this info: For some reason, this iBook is giving me the fastest dial up speeds Ive ever experienced. Hallelujiah!
I've been stuck at...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 9, 2003 at 10:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Psurfer: I keep mine on a table in front of me,... 6,410 Views / 16 Replies  
Psurfer: I keep mine on a table in front of me, so I dont notice any differnce in terms of the depth of the unit. The screen resolution seems great to me. Its a big improvement over the 800X600 on...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 9, 2003 at 10:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just picked up my 14" 1 ghz iBook friday. I... 1,077 Views / 10 Replies  
I just picked up my 14" 1 ghz iBook friday. I love it. The resolution seems excellent after 3.5 years on my clamshell at 800X600. Its no bigger than the clamshell and weighs less.

Dan
Posted by dmw, on Nov 9, 2003 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ibook 14" G4 Heat 6,410 Views / 16 Replies  
I picked up my iBook 1G last night at the Novi Apple Store. I've been running it a lot since then. The unit is not hot. It does generate more heat than my old 366 Clamshell did, but I've never heard...
Posted by dmw, on Nov 8, 2003 at 03:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"Fuzzy" iBook Nonsense 1,719 Views / 20 Replies  
I agree that this stuff about the 14" being hazy or fuzzy is getting repetitious and makes no sense anyway. My iMac flat panel 15" has the same resolution as the iBooks, or close to it, and no one...
Posted by dmw, on Oct 30, 2003 at 04:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, I got this from Epson's web page and it... 455 Views / 3 Replies  
Ok, I got this from Epson's web page and it sounds like it's what we're looking for. I'm gonna try it when I get home:

Q. When I print from Appleworks 5.0.3 / 5.0.4 or Word 98 from my
Macintosh...
Posted by dmw, on Jun 7, 2000 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm having the same problem. I just threw away... 455 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm having the same problem.
I just threw away my 740. It went dead after the warrarnty ran out, and was a consistently poor performer while it did work. I was determined to buy something different...
Posted by dmw, on Jun 7, 2000 at 12:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Try www.ramseeker.com (http://www.ramseeker.com) ... 323 Views / 1 Replies  
Try www.ramseeker.com (http://www.ramseeker.com)

Lists prices and companies. Should be able to get your info there.
Posted by dmw, on May 26, 2000 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Try www.ramseeker.com (http://www.ramseeker.com) ... 317 Views / 2 Replies  
Try www.ramseeker.com (http://www.ramseeker.com)

Lists prices and companies. Should be able to get your info there.
Posted by dmw, on May 26, 2000 at 10:31 AM, in Marketplace
There's a hack being circulated on the web (don't... 2,989 Views / 5 Replies  
There's a hack being circulated on the web (don't remember where though) for changing the enter key to another command key. It involves using resedit.

Regarding teh FN key: I use it all the...
Posted by dmw, on May 12, 2000 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just sent back a ram chip to Coast to Coast... 439 Views / 9 Replies  
I just sent back a ram chip to Coast to Coast Memory for the same reason. I ordered a 128 meg chip. First, they sent the wrong size chip. It was huge. So I sent it back. Then they sent the right size...
Posted by dmw, on Apr 29, 2000 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Easy as pie. The little manual thingy that comes... 396 Views / 1 Replies  
Easy as pie. The little manual thingy that comes with the computer even shows how.
Posted by dmw, on Apr 28, 2000 at 07:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've read several times that the original iBooks... 431 Views / 9 Replies  
I've read several times that the original iBooks will take the 256 meg chips. They weren't supported by Apple initially because they didn't exist. You could probably confirm this pretty easily at one...
Posted by dmw, on Apr 10, 2000 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes I intend to return it. I just saw a picture... 559 Views / 2 Replies  
Yes I intend to return it. I just saw a picture of the right chip at the Apple site. It's smaller than what Coast To Coast sent me.
Posted by dmw, on Mar 31, 2000 at 07:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Memory install problems 559 Views / 2 Replies  
Having trouble getting the 128 meg chip to fit into the ibook. It seems too large. It wants to cover the ribbon cable from the keyboard. I can't even seem to force it in!
Any one else with this...
Posted by dmw, on Mar 31, 2000 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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