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Tripletaker: Thank you for your reply... our IT...	979 Views / 18 Replies
Tripletaker: Thank you for your reply... our IT head is coming over for Super Bowl, bringing a MacBook which I'll try with SWMBO's VLC subtitled Japanese doramas.... hopefully the H.264 avi's won't...
Posted by mainemanx, on Feb 2, 2008 at 12:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks

What are you comparing it with? ...asks Bill...	979 Views / 18 Replies
What are you comparing it with? ...asks Bill (with an almost dead PowerBook) thinking of a new 2.2 MacBook.
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 31, 2008 at 12:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

"Needs?" :lol:	841 Views / 6 Replies
"Needs?" :lol:
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 18, 2008 at 03:46 PM, in Mac Desktops

How about if I don't care about the ultra...	1,370 Views / 13 Replies
How about if I don't care about the ultra portable, should I buy a plain vanilla MacBook today, or will Apple be coming out with a new version and/or lower price at SF MacWorld? :confused:
Posted by mainemanx, on Nov 23, 2007 at 11:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Shameless bump :D I gather no one else is...	468 Views / 1 Replies
Shameless bump :D I gather no one else is having this problem?
Posted by mainemanx, on Mar 30, 2005 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

15" Aluminum Loose TrackPad Button	468 Views / 1 Replies
I bought one of the first 15" Aluminum PBs... after 3 weeks I returned it to Apple for a new Display and a "bouncy," too stiff trackpad button. They replaced both but now the button is coming...
Posted by mainemanx, on Mar 28, 2005 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I bought one of the first 15" Aluminum PBs......	1,000 Views / 4 Replies
I bought one of the first 15" Aluminum PBs... after 3 weeks I returned it to Apple for a new Display and a "bouncy," too stiff trackpad button. One and a half years later, the screen seems to be fine...
Posted by mainemanx, on Mar 28, 2005 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Are any of you "hot CPU folks" running Apple's...	2,543 Views / 23 Replies
Are any of you "hot CPU folks" running Apple's Hardware Test CD? Even without consistently high temps my B pocessor fails 1 out of 2 tests. Time to entrust it to the demons of Applecare.... :hmm:
Posted by mainemanx, on Mar 8, 2005 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Desktops

'Can't answer your question but I do have I have...	783 Views / 1 Replies
'Can't answer your question but I do have I have the Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4 with 3 internal 250GB Hitachi 7F250s. I also have two stock 250GB Maxtor 7Y250s in the standard mounts/slots. I use the "other"...
Posted by mainemanx, on Feb 16, 2005 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Desktops

"Money is money." Please elaborate. ...	1,517 Views / 12 Replies
"Money is money." Please elaborate. Likewise, "need?" Please define. 2.5 � 2.0 = 1.25, or a 25% increase... T-rue or T-wrong? ;)
Posted by mainemanx, on Feb 4, 2005 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: How much is the 2.0->2.5 jump worth to you?	1,517 Views / 12 Replies
With the same 2.5-standard 9600 XT video card in the 2.0, the 2.5 is only $350 more than the 2.0, U.S. educational pricing. At least that's how I rationalized the 2.5... 13% price increase for a...
Posted by mainemanx, on Feb 2, 2005 at 09:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

My 2 cents... the fact that Apple had to go to...	2,772 Views / 40 Replies
My 2 cents... the fact that Apple had to go to liquid cooling, with the extra complexity of radiator, pump, tubing, extra sensors etc., and assembly thereof, is probably a predictor of how much...
Posted by mainemanx, on Feb 2, 2005 at 07:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

Never added it up, but here goes: $180,...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
Never added it up, but here goes: $180, Sonnet TempoX 4X4 SATA Controller (ClubMac) $5, Molex 3-way power splitter (MicroCenter, Boston) $95, www.g5drivebracket.com $360, 3 250GB Hitachi 7K250s...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 29, 2005 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: discovered my hard drive was recalled ... 6 years ago	968 Views / 7 Replies
What is it... 5 megabytes? :D
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 28, 2005 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yes, the liquid cooling certainly has the...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
Yes, the liquid cooling certainly has the potential for additional problems... but AppleCare takes you out to three years. Plus, I've not heard of any problems with the cooling system.
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 28, 2005 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Desktops

You know, there's really no answer for your...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
You know, there's really no answer for your question... at least not one that anyone else can give you. Noise? Maybe because it's so dead quiet most of the time... so that when the CPUs heat up...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 27, 2005 at 06:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

a. "We don't buy these machines, we only rent the...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
a. "We don't buy these machines, we only rent the technology." b. The best 2.5 technology is only a few hundred dollars more than next best 2.0 technology (at least at educational pricing, with...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 27, 2005 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

UnixMac... 'first time I've heard three 250GB...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
UnixMac... 'first time I've heard three 250GB Hitachi 7K250s referred to as "a contraption." Note the red SATA cable (one of three) just above the video card... you can also see the SATA cables...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 27, 2005 at 10:53 AM, in Mac Desktops

BTW, FWIW, I posted this on another thread, but...	274,179 Views / 1,576 Replies
BTW, FWIW, I posted this on another thread, but here's my thumper: liquid cooling, lots of ram, lots of hard drives, a dust filter, a roof, wheels, and most importantly a clear side panel so I can...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 26, 2005 at 03:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

You should purchase one with liquid cooling, lots...	8,557 Views / 84 Replies
You should purchase one with liquid cooling, lots of ram, lots of hard drives, a dust filter, a roof, wheels, and most importantly a clear side panel so you can reassure yourself by periodically...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 26, 2005 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: For my solution to "dust and stuff" getting...	1,912 Views / 29 Replies
For my solution to "dust and stuff" getting sucked in, see: Dusty Mac (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=241649) Or go directly to the: Picture...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 18, 2005 at 07:52 AM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: "Bounce?" :eek:	1,912 Views / 29 Replies
"Bounce?" :eek:
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 17, 2005 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: On the Skate, with the Roof, on the floor... in...	1,912 Views / 29 Replies
On the Skate, with the Roof, on the floor... in the Living Room... with the Monitor, BT Mouse and Keyboard, and 15" Aluminum PB on the Coffee Table. :)
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 17, 2005 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Desktops

My solution...	1,483 Views / 5 Replies
My solution (http://www.usm.maine.edu/~phillips/DirtyDustFilter.jpg) Air conditioner filter foam and double-sided tape from the local hardware store... about 95% effective... picture taken just...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 15, 2005 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

Oops... sorry, this was in the wrong forum... ...	552 Views / 4 Replies
Oops... sorry, this was in the wrong forum... Regardless, thank you Dog Like Nature... that will do the trick... once I learn about alpha layers, transparency, etc. :)
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 6, 2005 at 08:11 PM, in macOS

"Mine only shows up for 1 second, if I use the...	552 Views / 4 Replies
"Mine only shows up for 1 second, if I use the volume up-down keys." True, but it shows up dead in the middle of the screen... which the ladies find distracting. "You can always use the menubar...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 6, 2005 at 12:29 AM, in macOS

Eliminate Sound Level Display?	552 Views / 4 Replies
Is there any way to eliminate the sound level display that appears on the screen when you change the sound level... so that it won't show up on the screen when you're fiddling with the volume during...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 5, 2005 at 04:16 PM, in macOS

Heh, heh, heh... I bought one and my wife bought...	1,262 Views / 18 Replies
Heh, heh, heh... I bought one and my wife bought one... one rebate per household... my "household" is at work, hers is a "normal home." Why do they do that, "one rebate per household?" I have...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jan 4, 2005 at 06:01 PM, in Mac Desktops

"Any point selling G4 with fried mobo?" To which...	1,029 Views / 11 Replies
"Any point selling G4 with fried mobo?" To which one must ask, "Is there any point keeping a G4 with a fried mobo?" The answer of course, depends on whether your G4 is half full or half empty. To...
Posted by mainemanx, on Oct 18, 2004 at 11:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

It seems so obvious doesn't it! A compact...	1,431 Views / 18 Replies
It seems so obvious doesn't it! A compact keyboard... takes up less space... PLUS you don't have to reach half way 'round the globe to operate the mouse! Maybe I'll buy a 12" aluminum PowerBook......
Posted by mainemanx, on Oct 3, 2004 at 04:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Arrived Monday... approaching one week of use......	57,262 Views / 761 Replies
Arrived Monday... approaching one week of use... 172x Samsung monitor... everything running smoothly, very happy camper! This is the point at which most people disappear from these forums......
Posted by mainemanx, on Oct 2, 2004 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ordered from www.techonweb.com, $490 including...	1,424 Views / 13 Replies
Ordered from www.techonweb.com, $490 including shipping... not the absolutely lowest price but they advertise "Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed." I called first and asked about their "dead pixel...
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 25, 2004 at 10:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

Floor'duh? Don't get blown away by the 'Canes! ...	1,424 Views / 13 Replies
Floor'duh? Don't get blown away by the 'Canes! 'Will report my experiences/impressions of the 172x... from a Mac user's standpoint, of course.
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 25, 2004 at 08:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

OK! Thank you for the 172T and Dell comments. But...	1,424 Views / 13 Replies
OK! Thank you for the 172T and Dell comments. But I really like the style and compact fold-up ability of the 172x. So with cjhrph's recommendation (and a few others), I just placed my order. Soon...
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 25, 2004 at 07:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

Anyone Using a Samsung 172x With Their G4 or G5?	1,424 Views / 13 Replies
Positives? Negatives? Other non-Apple alternatives? Thanks... Bill
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

Check your armpits! :D	57,262 Views / 761 Replies
Check your armpits! :D
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 24, 2004 at 06:50 AM, in Mac Desktops

Just received my shipment notification! "On Or...	57,262 Views / 761 Replies
Just received my shipment notification! "On Or About Sept. 28th" becomes Sept. 22nd!" Way to go Apple! So it appears that it's not the Bluetooth/Wireless causing the delay... at least not now...
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 23, 2004 at 07:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

Are people getting their 2.5s without the 6800...	57,262 Views / 761 Replies
Are people getting their 2.5s without the 6800 video card shipped "on time?" I ordered on 8/21: Bluetooth and Wireless Keybd/Mouse, 250 GB, 2 x 512 MB RAM, Airport... OOB 9/28. What are my...
Posted by mainemanx, on Sep 21, 2004 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Desktops

Boy, those hose clamps look scary! I wonder if...	57,262 Views / 761 Replies
Boy, those hose clamps look scary! I wonder if the timing belt needs to be changed at 90k?
Posted by mainemanx, on Aug 27, 2004 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

As Louis said, "If you have ask what it is then...	923 Views / 9 Replies
As Louis said, "If you have ask what it is then you'll never understand jazz." :-) The Rev. A. flat panel iMacs had a ridiculously fragile ram retaining clip... some kind of brittle plastic that...
Posted by mainemanx, on Aug 7, 2004 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

Oh Damn! Here we go... flat panel iMac all over...	923 Views / 9 Replies
Oh Damn! Here we go... flat panel iMac all over again! This REALLY irks me!
Posted by mainemanx, on Aug 7, 2004 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Desktops

My Yikes! is dying! Can't stop the drive...	649 Views / 5 Replies
My Yikes! is dying! Can't stop the drive corruption... always the 1st block... kernal panics, every hour on the hour... getting heavy breathing for a 2gHz dual processor G5. :rolleyes:
Posted by mainemanx, on Jul 28, 2004 at 11:07 AM, in Mac Desktops

Man that are slick ain't it! I'm dying to get a...	3,196 Views / 21 Replies
Man that are slick ain't it! I'm dying to get a dual 2gHz... my wife NEEDS it to render and burn her trendy dramas... ;)
Posted by mainemanx, on Jul 28, 2004 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Desktops

Hmmmm... just got back from Japan... didn't...	1,186 Views / 12 Replies
Hmmmm... just got back from Japan... didn't realize there were replies to my query... I was running 1gig plus 256mb total 1.25gig when I was having the problem... but before I left on my trip I...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jul 5, 2004 at 01:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks

AppleStore Tokyo was great, as was Galleria...	3,942 Views / 31 Replies
AppleStore Tokyo was great, as was Galleria Cambridge, MA... however, there's this one idiot at AppleStore NorthShore, he managed to PO not only me but several others at the Genius desk... a pompous...
Posted by mainemanx, on Jun 20, 2004 at 11:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

DMS exchanged the 1 gig Samsung for another... no...	1,186 Views / 12 Replies
DMS exchanged the 1 gig Samsung for another... no questions asked... very good service! However, two weeks later... same result... Airport Extreme in the 15" AL with a std Airport Base Station......
Posted by mainemanx, on Apr 21, 2004 at 04:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Yeah, I figured that out. I'll call Apple and DMS...	1,316 Views / 8 Replies
Yeah, I figured that out. I'll call Apple and DMS (the memory supplier) tomorrow for their opines.
Posted by mainemanx, on Apr 4, 2004 at 10:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Replaced the 1 gig Samsung with the original 256...	1,186 Views / 12 Replies
Replaced the 1 gig Samsung with the original 256 Samsung... Now 24 hours later, continuous usage, still no loss of Airport.
Posted by mainemanx, on Apr 4, 2004 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Can putting in new memory kill Airport?	1,186 Views / 12 Replies
My 1 gig of Samsung memory seems to make the Airport card in my 15" AL go all flooey... intermittently die. Reboot and all is well, for 5 to 15 minutes. iBook and FlatPanel iMac are tooting...
Posted by mainemanx, on Apr 4, 2004 at 01:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Same thing with a 15" AL 1.25... 10.3.3 side...	1,316 Views / 8 Replies
Same thing with a 15" AL 1.25... 10.3.3 side by side with my iBook... iBook works like a charm... PowerBook dies after 5 minutes... reboot the PowerBook and it works another 5 minutes and then...
Posted by mainemanx, on Apr 3, 2004 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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