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My vote goes for "They saw millions of units of a... 6,400 Views / 151 Replies  
My vote goes for "They saw millions of units of a mediocre product and needed to provide an incentive to sell the things."

At $599 it was idiotic. At $399 it's just in the "unjustified" price...
Posted by Kadman, on Sep 5, 2007 at 09:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree that something else may be amiss here. ... 908 Views / 6 Replies  
I agree that something else may be amiss here. Please don't think I'm trying to insult your intelligence, but a few basic questions:

1. Did you actually verify that it recognized the new display...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 7, 2007 at 11:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
I still use my 4GB 1st gen Nano. I bought it the... 742 Views / 13 Replies  
I still use my 4GB 1st gen Nano. I bought it the day after they were released (went to see it the day they came out and could only resist the temptation to purchase for less than 24 hours, lol). ...
Posted by Kadman, on Jul 28, 2007 at 09:19 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I used to run a 24" Dell widescreen (1920x1200)... 1,377 Views / 22 Replies  
I used to run a 24" Dell widescreen (1920x1200) with the 64MB video card in my old PPC Mini (1.42) and it ran flawless for image editing, movie editing, and I even played a few games (Warcraft III in...
Posted by Kadman, on Jul 17, 2007 at 05:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've had a fair number of Bluetooth earpieces... 2,865 Views / 49 Replies  
I've had a fair number of Bluetooth earpieces over the years and the Jawbone is by far the best I've used. It's not perfect from a design standpoint (the buttons - or lack thereof - are quirky), but...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 30, 2007 at 10:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Keep in mind that Woz didn't HAVE to stand in... 3,735 Views / 52 Replies  
Keep in mind that Woz didn't HAVE to stand in line. Jobs called and offered to send him one. Woz turned down the offer because he didn't want to wait until Saturday (next day shipping) and from the...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 29, 2007 at 08:21 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Dismissing the ability to download songs straight... 2,395 Views / 52 Replies  
Dismissing the ability to download songs straight to the iPhone by considering it a matter of "instant gratification" or the like is missing the point. It's more a matter of workflow. So many...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 27, 2007 at 11:03 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Not sure what else may be affecting your exact... 2,395 Views / 52 Replies  
Not sure what else may be affecting your exact situation, but swapping SIM cards among phones from the same carrier (locked) has always been fine - at least with AT&T/Cingular and T-Mobile. If the...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 27, 2007 at 12:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
By definition, 480p is ED, not HD. The... 3,166 Views / 24 Replies  
By definition, 480p is ED, not HD. The difference between 480 and 720 is easily noticed on a laptop, or any other display. Many modern laptops can handle 1080 just fine, and there is certainly...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would sleep it as a regular practice. That's... 851 Views / 10 Replies  
I would sleep it as a regular practice. That's what I do for my Macs and PCs. Not sure what the post below is for given that Windows systems have also been doing this for a very long time.
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 10, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I completely agree that there are differences in... 1,231 Views / 11 Replies  
I completely agree that there are differences in manufacturers. I'm saying that there isn't a worthwhile difference between the established name brands (i.e. those I listed in my message).
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 10, 2007 at 05:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As noted above, the Wii is the most recent... 6,985 Views / 59 Replies  
As noted above, the Wii is the most recent example of this. It handles the mini disks just fine (from the Gamecube). There have also been a fair number of slot load car CD players that did this as...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 9, 2007 at 07:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I typically go with "A" brand name, but I will... 1,231 Views / 11 Replies  
I typically go with "A" brand name, but I will pretty much treat them equally. Being in the business I've ordered LOTS of ram and have had bad sticks of Crucial just as any other brand. I can...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 9, 2007 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree with some of the responses that it will... 6,985 Views / 59 Replies  
I agree with some of the responses that it will be some time before optical media will be going anywhere. Also consider that if you filled that same real estate with more battery, it would be...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 4, 2007 at 10:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you want a Mac for specific reasons but also... 1,504 Views / 12 Replies  
If you want a Mac for specific reasons but also need a gaming rig, you may want to consider the combination of a Mini and a Windows based gaming rig sharing a monitor, keyboard and mouse via a KVM. ...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 4, 2007 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
I do this on a regular basis via iMovie with my... 5,378 Views / 10 Replies  
I do this on a regular basis via iMovie with my Core Duo 1.6 Mini. In fact, I did the bulk of our 40+ home movie conversion/editing on my old PPC 1.4 Mini without issue. Editing speed is fine. The...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 3, 2007 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Reminds me of the old Sony Trinitron tubes where... 1,132 Views / 13 Replies  
Reminds me of the old Sony Trinitron tubes where you could sometimes see the wires holding up the Aperture Grill. Nice!
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 1, 2007 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What made me choose the Mini? We wanted a... 1,457 Views / 19 Replies  
What made me choose the Mini? We wanted a multi-purpose setup for game systems (XBOX 360, Wii, etc), computing, and even for HD viewing away from our primary TV. The Mini fit in perfectly as part...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 1, 2007 at 09:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
I guess it's possible that not everything lined... 934 Views / 4 Replies  
I guess it's possible that not everything lined up exactly right when you put it back together. Have you tried opening it back up and reseating?

I also agree with quiklee. In the end the Mighty...
Posted by Kadman, on Mar 5, 2007 at 12:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm a bit confused about Apple's direction here. ... 3,142 Views / 72 Replies  
I'm a bit confused about Apple's direction here. It almost looks as if they are in the midst of an identity crisis. They changed the name of many of their computers, specifically removing "iBook". ...
Posted by Kadman, on Jan 11, 2007 at 09:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Understood. I've heard others go that same route... 971 Views / 5 Replies  
Understood. I've heard others go that same route with good success. However, my neighbors already bought the CDs for this project and a decent label based system will allow me the freedom to pick...
Posted by Kadman, on Sep 26, 2006 at 09:46 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Great, thanks for the info! I'll look them up. ... 971 Views / 5 Replies  
Great, thanks for the info! I'll look them up. I appreciate the help!
Posted by Kadman, on Sep 25, 2006 at 10:54 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Need nice looking labels for DVD project 971 Views / 5 Replies  
Our next door neighbors put on one heck of a Halloween part each year. It's a pretty big deal and even the invites are pretty elaborate. This year they have asked me to help by putting together a...
Posted by Kadman, on Sep 24, 2006 at 09:18 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The context was the post you quoted that DID talk... 1,167 Views / 41 Replies  
The context was the post you quoted that DID talk about the Dell story and your response was that you "thought the same thing". It wasn't clear that you only agreed with part of it. My mistake. ...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 24, 2006 at 06:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
??? When the Dell story broke I saw the... 1,167 Views / 41 Replies  
???

When the Dell story broke I saw the same pattern from the media. News web sites start out with their little banners with no data (because story hasn't been written yet) and later turn into...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 24, 2006 at 05:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Since this is now a big discussion topic again,... 5,176 Views / 120 Replies  
Since this is now a big discussion topic again, in light of the Apple announcement, I do have a bit more information from our Dell rep. He reported that Sony is in fact paying for the batteries but...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 24, 2006 at 01:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
In your list of threads containing "scantily... 1,806 Views / 69 Replies  
In your list of threads containing "scantily clad" women, I saw one with Janet Reno's name in the title. I'm afraid to look! :eek:
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 19, 2006 at 01:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They are really going the extra mile with this... 5,176 Views / 120 Replies  
They are really going the extra mile with this one now. The actually had someone call our group at work to let us know how many of the Dell units we deployed at our company are likely affected and...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 16, 2006 at 10:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How's that? It was a Sony battery problem and... 5,176 Views / 120 Replies  
How's that? It was a Sony battery problem and Dell is doing the right thing by playing it safe and recalling 4.1 million batteries. In interviews they have been nothing but candid and forthright...
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 15, 2006 at 09:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Playstation3 vs Wii 1,513 Views / 42 Replies  
http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/1703832/

Excellent spoof of the new PC vs Mac commercials. The clip is hosted on a site that has "bikini'ish/PG 13" advertising, but nothing too racy.
Posted by Kadman, on Aug 15, 2006 at 07:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not presupposing anything. I'm simply... 5,825 Views / 81 Replies  
I'm not presupposing anything. I'm simply stating that there are those that, no matter what the problem might be, immediately reject that it could ever be a problem with an Apple product. Does it...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 16, 2006 at 09:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I took a 20" iMac back (and ate the restocking... 2,073 Views / 31 Replies  
I took a 20" iMac back (and ate the restocking fee) because I couldn't stand the noise level. The only time I have heard my mini is when it did a firmware update that ran the fan at full speed for a...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 16, 2006 at 09:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's certainly a fair question, but it's not a... 121,502 Views / 401 Replies  
That's certainly a fair question, but it's not a problem at all because a) None of the vents from either unit are blocked in any way, b) the desk is very open so airflow is not a problem, c) the...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 16, 2006 at 08:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
It's times like this when you get to see just how... 5,825 Views / 81 Replies  
It's times like this when you get to see just how fanatically devoted some people are to Apple. It's pretty comical and somewhat pathetic to see just how far they will go in trying to convince you...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 15, 2006 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I sold my PPC Mini setup a few months ago. My... 121,502 Views / 401 Replies  
I sold my PPC Mini setup a few months ago. My kids and I pretty much went completely mobile, switching to notebooks. The problem is that my wife HATES using notebook keyboards, etc and refuses to...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 15, 2006 at 10:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
That's the new iDeflector Shields. ... 2,059 Views / 22 Replies  
That's the new iDeflector Shields.

Seriously, it's possible that maybe you are feeling the vibrations of the hard disk?
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 11, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
But that text doesn't apply only to those in... 1,492 Views / 20 Replies  
But that text doesn't apply only to those in aluminum cases. It applies to all notebooks. Heck the same could be said for just about any electronics. I think in this context, the statement is...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 11, 2006 at 08:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Here's... 802 Views / 7 Replies  
Here's (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009P7IZG/qid=1150070512/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-7241089-4969230) on at Amazon's UK store, but I would second the opinion of going the Mini...
Posted by Kadman, on Jun 11, 2006 at 08:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
I would ignore the moronic post above. It would... 1,097 Views / 5 Replies  
I would ignore the moronic post above. It would seem that some people enjoy being sarcastic idiots, even when they have no idea what they are talking about.

If it only happens in one app, then...
Posted by Kadman, on May 27, 2006 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Most of their "home line" (Inspiron) are chunky... 5,412 Views / 87 Replies  
Most of their "home line" (Inspiron) are chunky and not much to look at, I agree. I bought my son an Inspiron 6000 some time ago, but a 10 year old is more into games and surfing candystand.com than...
Posted by Kadman, on May 27, 2006 at 07:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just tried this on a Dell D820 and sure enough,... 627 Views / 12 Replies  
I just tried this on a Dell D820 and sure enough, it goes right to sleep without the QT video getting choppy at all. Not sure about a MBP.

I guess I don't understand the context that you are...
Posted by Kadman, on May 26, 2006 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ditto. 2100 employees and the Dell quality is... 5,412 Views / 87 Replies  
Ditto. 2100 employees and the Dell quality is pretty high here. I'm typing this on a D820. It has a core duo processor, 15.4" widescreen, 1 GB ram, 256MB ATI video card, 7200RPM HD, and even a...
Posted by Kadman, on May 26, 2006 at 10:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No they didn't, not even close! For the price of... 6,471 Views / 75 Replies  
No they didn't, not even close! For the price of the old iBook you could get a laptop with a wide variety of 12"-15.4" displays, matte or glossy, wxga, wsxga, or even wuxga (if you timed it right),...
Posted by Kadman, on May 16, 2006 at 06:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's pretty much what all systems do these... 2,498 Views / 42 Replies  
That's pretty much what all systems do these days. Some systems have software that lets you establish "rules" for what changes when battery life reaches a certain level. Your 2.0 Ghz CPU can even...
Posted by Kadman, on May 16, 2006 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The real benefit is that you can see if someone... 6,471 Views / 75 Replies  
The real benefit is that you can see if someone is sneaking up on you while you're surfing the net. ;)

Seriously, higher contrast seems to be the biggest benefit that people tout. It does work,...
Posted by Kadman, on May 16, 2006 at 12:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My 8 year old daughter has a 14" widescreen... 9,401 Views / 60 Replies  
My 8 year old daughter has a 14" widescreen Toshiba with the glossy finish and we hate it. It's tough getting the right angle to see it while trying to watch movies on long car trips and it's even a...
Posted by Kadman, on May 16, 2006 at 12:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It seems a fair number of the news services... 2,903 Views / 48 Replies  
It seems a fair number of the news services picked this one up yesterday. Is there something new, or even a new twist on the previous exploit? I would be curious to hear what factual information is...
Posted by Kadman, on May 1, 2006 at 08:23 AM, in macOS
This has always been true (specific compatibility... 8,712 Views / 143 Replies  
This has always been true (specific compatibility issues with some read/write media aside). Nearly all of the DVD movies you buy are dual layer. It's just been the ability to BURN dual layer media...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 26, 2006 at 08:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Compared to single layer media, the DL media... 8,712 Views / 143 Replies  
Compared to single layer media, the DL media certainly is more expensive. Depending on where you live this could be a couple of bucks, up to maybe even close to $10 in some parts of the world. ...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 25, 2006 at 08:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I live in a mixed environment and have for years... 12,570 Views / 98 Replies  
I live in a mixed environment and have for years and there really isn't any comparison between the two in terms of durability. The titanium frames in the Thinkpads, along with the plate they use to...
Posted by Kadman, on Apr 25, 2006 at 08:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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