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i certainly am glad i pulled the trigger on my... 2,453 Views / 38 Replies  
i certainly am glad i pulled the trigger on my iphone the day my verizon contract expired on the 26th of december. a big part of me felt like waiting, but my previous phone was really on its last...
Posted by donutogre, on Jan 17, 2008 at 04:36 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
There's no way they'll just raise the price from... 2,453 Views / 38 Replies  
There's no way they'll just raise the price from $399. They might add in a $499 model with extra space or new features or something, but they won't do away with that price point (unless it is to...
Posted by donutogre, on Dec 4, 2007 at 01:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
16 GB in January. Please please please please! ... 1,687 Views / 13 Replies  
16 GB in January. Please please please please! That's all I need to pull the trigger. Earlier than January would be fine too, but I expect the revision will come at MWSF.

If they want to just...
Posted by donutogre, on Nov 5, 2007 at 11:28 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
hey there, i live in boston, and while i... 944 Views / 7 Replies  
hey there,

i live in boston, and while i don't have an iphone/ATT (yet), i can tell you that for the most part, when you're underground there is zero cell reception for all the major carriers as...
Posted by donutogre, on Nov 5, 2007 at 11:25 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
in the marketing world, that is 100% incorrect. ... 1,252 Views / 14 Replies  
in the marketing world, that is 100% incorrect. according to your logic, we wouldn't see ads for products like coke and, ahem, THE IPOD anymore, because everyone knows what they are.

when a...
Posted by donutogre, on Oct 7, 2007 at 08:38 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
i honestly can't think of a feature i could care... 2,402 Views / 37 Replies  
i honestly can't think of a feature i could care about less than FM radio. it is a horrible wasteland of terrible, terrible music. i could rattle of a list of 100 things that apple could do to make...
Posted by donutogre, on Oct 3, 2007 at 04:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My wishlist is fairly modest. I really really... 3,340 Views / 59 Replies  
My wishlist is fairly modest. I really really like how the iPhone is now and would pull the trigger but for one thing.

1. 16GB

I made a playlist of my favorite albums and it came out to about...
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 12, 2007 at 04:17 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My iPod predicions: I think the next iPod... 14,462 Views / 218 Replies  
My iPod predicions:

I think the next iPod will have a very similar form factor to the iPhone, same size screen but probably losing the top/bottom that contains the earpiece and "home" button. It...
Posted by donutogre, on Jul 2, 2007 at 03:22 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: My Verizon contract is up at the end of December,... 1,593 Views / 31 Replies  
My Verizon contract is up at the end of December, so my plan is to wait until MWSF and see if they release an upgraded iPhone then. All that I really need to go for it is 16gb or more of memory...3G...
Posted by donutogre, on Jul 2, 2007 at 03:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
That's weird, I bought a refurbed MBP back in May... 1,087 Views / 11 Replies  
That's weird, I bought a refurbed MBP back in May that had the same problem. I ended up returning it for a refund, not because of that, but it was annoying...makes me a little wary about buying a...
Posted by donutogre, on Jan 4, 2007 at 10:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i personally think buying reburbs is a great... 1,087 Views / 11 Replies  
i personally think buying reburbs is a great idea.

they should look indistinguishable from new products...if they don't, apple will send you a replacement. they have the same warranty as brand...
Posted by donutogre, on Jan 3, 2007 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i can't point to any reviews or anything, but i... 1,090 Views / 6 Replies  
i can't point to any reviews or anything, but i was reading on another message board where a user posted some positive comments regarding windows gaming on his 1.83 MBP, which has the 128mb graphics...
Posted by donutogre, on May 24, 2006 at 10:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
wow luvaboi that's pretty slick. i'm not going... 904 Views / 7 Replies  
wow luvaboi that's pretty slick. i'm not going to try that though cause i am just way too clumsy!
Posted by donutogre, on Mar 22, 2006 at 04:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i guess not? 904 Views / 7 Replies  
i guess not?
Posted by donutogre, on Mar 20, 2006 at 11:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
TiBook hinge problem - Anyone use MacResQ for this? 904 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey all,

I have a workhorse 1GHZ TiBook with a gig of ram and a 100 gig hard drive...it's a very nice computer still though it has certainly seen better days. But a few months ago, the screen...
Posted by donutogre, on Mar 17, 2006 at 03:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
dunno if you're still shopping this computer but... 656 Views / 6 Replies  
dunno if you're still shopping this computer but i just sent you a PM.
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 7, 2004 at 08:14 PM, in Marketplace
12" PB hard drive problems...people with repair experience, please help. 524 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey all,

so i usually leave my rev A 12" PB on all night long (10.3, stock, except an added 512mb ram chip). so i get up this morning and notice that WeatherBug (a little app that displays the...
Posted by donutogre, on Feb 27, 2004 at 11:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my home network now wants a password that i never set. (help needed) 768 Views / 2 Replies  
hey all,

first off, i am more or less a complete n00b when it comes to networks. i plug things in and hope it works...if it doesn't i'm more or less out of luck.

here's my setup: comcast cable...
Posted by donutogre, on Jan 8, 2004 at 09:51 PM, in Networking
completely ****ed powerbook...PLEASE help :( 892 Views / 4 Replies  
hey all,

my powerbook is acting very strangely...

i tried doing some theme stuff the other day using themechanger and aquafix, and when i shut her down and turned it on again, the computer...
Posted by donutogre, on Oct 3, 2003 at 05:25 PM, in macOS
Poll: Re: 12" PowerBook - To trade up or not? 949 Views / 10 Replies  
regardless of how much it sold for in the past, your computer is a)used and b)old technology. you won't get close to that amount, even though stuff on ebay usually goes for a bit more than its worth...
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 17, 2003 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
how much do you pay extra for that sort of... 2,596 Views / 44 Replies  
how much do you pay extra for that sort of service? does it take off your minutes like you were using the phone? and are you still able to receive calls when doing that? i didn't realize that...
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 16, 2003 at 01:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
just giving myself a little bupidty in case... 632 Views / 6 Replies  
just giving myself a little bupidty in case anyone else could chime in on this.
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 11, 2003 at 09:12 PM, in macOS
itunes help needed...multiple libraries on different HD's? 632 Views / 6 Replies  
hey all,

i recently purchased an external 120gig hard drive, for the purpose of backing up my photos and the simple fact that i want more than the 40 gigs available on my laptop (12" PB). i had...
Posted by donutogre, on Sep 11, 2003 at 05:20 PM, in macOS
i'm going to guess that the requirements for the... 7,224 Views / 90 Replies  
i'm going to guess that the requirements for the final version are not nearly that high...i've noticed that with most betas, the system requirements are typically much higher than the final system...
Posted by donutogre, on Jun 23, 2003 at 10:54 PM, in macOS
i could really care less what apple ships with... 1,836 Views / 49 Replies  
i could really care less what apple ships with their computers, but on the laptop end...you're stuck with that shitty one button. how hard would it be to draw a line down the middle and make it a 2...
Posted by donutogre, on Jun 16, 2003 at 09:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
fyi, quark 6 has a recommended RAM amount of... 1,979 Views / 21 Replies  
fyi, quark 6 has a recommended RAM amount of 1024mb.
Posted by donutogre, on Jun 15, 2003 at 11:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
boy it must be a sad day for you to see that... 1,259 Views / 22 Replies  
boy it must be a sad day for you to see that puppy go...

but don't worry, i've got an AI 12 and its the bomb. its no 17, but when you couple it with that sweet sounding PC you're building, its...
Posted by donutogre, on Jun 6, 2003 at 01:57 PM, in Marketplace
i would second the idea of waiting till you get... 2,566 Views / 36 Replies  
i would second the idea of waiting till you get to school to purchase your laptop (and the tower, for that matter). i got my 12" PB for only 1579, and that price included the airport extreme card...
Posted by donutogre, on Jun 5, 2003 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
relative os X newbie...questions about unix 760 Views / 9 Replies  
what's up all. i've been using os X for the last 2 months or so and i love it, and lately i've been getting interested in learning about the terminal and unix commands...right now the only one i...
Posted by donutogre, on May 30, 2003 at 01:32 PM, in macOS
Poll: i've had my powerbook for 2 months, and i've had... 2,272 Views / 53 Replies  
i've had my powerbook for 2 months, and i've had it crash once...but what a crash.

it was the dreaded kernel panic, and it wasn't your average one...i had to call applecare and do some stuff off...
Posted by donutogre, on May 29, 2003 at 06:09 PM, in macOS
its pretty funny, i was about to start a thread... 2,257 Views / 29 Replies  
its pretty funny, i was about to start a thread bitching about the exact same thing. i've had my guy for 2 months exactly with no build problems except that the left side of the screen is ever so...
Posted by donutogre, on May 29, 2003 at 04:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hehe...well giving it to your girlfriend will be... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
hehe...well giving it to your girlfriend will be a good way to score some points. i was thinking of doing the same thing w/my 10gig and picking up a 15...can't quite justify the cost yet. not that...
Posted by donutogre, on May 25, 2003 at 11:43 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i've gotta ask... what in gods name are you... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
i've gotta ask...

what in gods name are you doing with 2 brand new ipods? didn't you just get that 10 gig one with your 17" that we heard so much about? i understand wanting the latest and...
Posted by donutogre, on May 24, 2003 at 07:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i think the whole mac vs pc argument is rather... 3,484 Views / 49 Replies  
i think the whole mac vs pc argument is rather stupid too..i use both for whatever i need to use them for, regardless of the os. i personally enjoy using my pb more, but the windows machine does...
Posted by donutogre, on May 24, 2003 at 07:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: i voted for side ports and typically have... 1,435 Views / 38 Replies  
i voted for side ports and typically have ethernet, power, keyboard, sound, and external monitor plugged into mine...all of which come out when i'm on the go. i like being able to see what i'm...
Posted by donutogre, on May 22, 2003 at 10:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
excellent, that worked fine. thanks a lot! 18,671 Views / 6 Replies  
excellent, that worked fine. thanks a lot!
Posted by donutogre, on May 21, 2003 at 11:16 AM, in macOS
checking hotmail with mac mail.app? 18,671 Views / 6 Replies  
hey all...sorry if the answer to this is really obvious but i've never been all that great with the technicalities behind setting up email. anyway, i'd like to check my hotmail account through the...
Posted by donutogre, on May 21, 2003 at 10:52 AM, in macOS
i'm fairly certain that apple does not have the... 2,878 Views / 68 Replies  
i'm fairly certain that apple does not have the ability to license music out to other countries. i'm pretty sure that if they had the option, they would, but the record companies won't allow it yet....
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 28, 2003 at 04:21 PM, in macOS
while i love my mac just as much as the next guy,... 4,880 Views / 97 Replies  
while i love my mac just as much as the next guy, i also agree with giving credit where credit is due.

until recently, apple did have the upper hand on laptops in almost every aspect of the game....
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 27, 2003 at 06:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
switch from windows to mac ruined ipod battery 450 Views / 0 Replies  
hey all, i was wondering if anyone had any experience with switching from windows to mac in reference to this upgrade. _here's my story.

i have an ipod and used it on my windows pc for about 6...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 14, 2003 at 03:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i go to boston university. i had 45 minutes to... 1,108 Views / 10 Replies  
i go to boston university. i had 45 minutes to get to harvard square, which is like a 45 minute subway trip in itself. kinda unfair, but i just said screw it and took a cab. woth the money to get...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 12, 2003 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
12" powerbook saved the day 1,108 Views / 10 Replies  
just thought i'd give a story of how my powerbook helped me out tremendously with some work i was doing today. i'm graduating from college with a degree in photojournalism this may, and today i had...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 12, 2003 at 02:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
as far as the scroll wheel, yes they could do... 1,585 Views / 22 Replies  
as far as the scroll wheel, yes they could do that. the zen has a scroll wheel like that and i've still heard that it is much much less pleasant to use than the apple version. as far as prices, i am...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 11, 2003 at 05:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i think the problem with a side scroll wheel is... 1,585 Views / 22 Replies  
i think the problem with a side scroll wheel is that it is difficult to navigate through a large amount of folders or songs this way. that's what people said about the side scroll wheel on the nomad...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 11, 2003 at 04:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
back in business, thanks to applecare. had to... 825 Views / 6 Replies  
back in business, thanks to applecare. had to wait on the line for quite awhile but it was easy enough to fix. just used the software restore cd, clicked on the appropriate settings and waited for...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 10, 2003 at 08:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i called in my applecare and the guy on the phone... 706 Views / 5 Replies  
i called in my applecare and the guy on the phone walked me through a reinstall and assured me that the method i chose would not damage my files. its reinstalling now...HUGE sigh of relief
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 10, 2003 at 07:37 PM, in macOS
very serious os x problem...please help!! 706 Views / 5 Replies  
hey all...i've got a big problem, and as i'm only on week 2 of my mac os x experience, i'm not sure what to do. i was using software update to install 10.2.5 and my computer freaked out and told me...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 10, 2003 at 06:53 PM, in macOS
very serious PB 12" question...PLEASE help! 825 Views / 6 Replies  
hey all...i've got a big problem, and as i'm only on week 2 of my mac os x experience, i'm not sure what to do. i was using software update to install 10.2.5 and my computer freaked out and told me...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 10, 2003 at 06:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
application icons won't change? 638 Views / 3 Replies  
hey all, i'm new to mac os X and i've been switching some of my icons around without too much difficulty. but for some reason i can only change application ones once. i just tried and was able to...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 8, 2003 at 06:03 PM, in GUI Customization
best video player for mac osx? 1,076 Views / 10 Replies  
hey all, i'm a new convert to os X and i was wondering what the best program for viewing movie files is. i use a variety of mpg and avi files, and quicktime with the divx plugin handles most, but it...
Posted by donutogre, on Apr 7, 2003 at 06:56 PM, in macOS
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