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Poll: iPhone is NOT a very good web browsing... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
iPhone is NOT a very good web browsing experience, like the iPad is intended to be. iPad has a 10" screen and it's likely to be marketed much differently than an iPhone or touch. When Steve Jobs...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 4, 2010 at 08:35 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Gee, I think your posts are pretty useless too. ... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
Gee, I think your posts are pretty useless too. :lol:
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 4, 2010 at 03:16 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Good post. I'm glad somebody here gets it. Saying... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
Good post. I'm glad somebody here gets it. Saying "Flash must die" isn't going to make it happen. Even if it's Apple that says it.
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 4, 2010 at 03:01 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Let's suppose Adobe hears the complaints and... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
Let's suppose Adobe hears the complaints and rewrites and improves Flash for iPhone OS and OS X. Do you think Apple would then use it in the iPad, or maintain the stubborn stance everyone guesses is...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 3, 2010 at 04:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Better to have a nice laptop which displays the... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
Better to have a nice laptop which displays the entirety of every web page. Perhaps "most" people will get used to all the blank panels that show up on web pages on their iPads. I don't think I...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 2, 2010 at 08:09 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Content will be king. 1,193 Views / 5 Replies  
I really think this is a big part of the grand plan for the iPad. Magazines or whatever they might eventually be called, with compelling content that make you want to purchase subscriptions, will be...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 2, 2010 at 12:08 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: I certainly don't mind if Flash dies a slow death... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
I certainly don't mind if Flash dies a slow death and is replaced by better alternatives. Meanwhile, I don't want to use a browser that doesn't support Flash. :\
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 1, 2010 at 04:36 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: Just for grins I've turned off Flash in my... 10,296 Views / 239 Replies  
Just for grins I've turned off Flash in my browser for the past couple of days to see what it's like. It's a drag! There are a lot of Flash advertisements which I don't miss, but also a lot of Flash...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 1, 2010 at 02:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree. He's just like any salesman talking up... 1,876 Views / 30 Replies  
I agree. He's just like any salesman talking up his product.
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 1, 2010 at 02:30 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
For what it's worth, out of curiosity I connected... 1,922 Views / 22 Replies  
For what it's worth, out of curiosity I connected a second monitor to my Mac mini using an Apple mini-DVI to VGA adapter and a VGA cable. Both monitors work just fine. I don't have a VGA to composite...
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 19, 2009 at 05:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
That's what I did too. This was one of the rare... 800 Views / 7 Replies  
That's what I did too. This was one of the rare times I thought the higher end Mac was actually worth the extra money. If 3rd party RAM was currently cheaper, I would have gone low-end.
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 23, 2009 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Bring back the 12" 3,498 Views / 80 Replies  
I never owned one but used a 12" PowerBook and I think it would be the perfect Apple netbook. It was a little too heavy, so drop the optical drive and whatever else necessary to lighten it up. Give...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 6, 2009 at 09:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Choice is good. 4,099 Views / 60 Replies  
This upgrade is awesome. I never expected Apple would upgrade the white MacBook but would simply discontinue it around April. Now I think it'll be around a good long time.
Posted by iDaver, on Jan 22, 2009 at 03:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The low end Mac mini is the number one best... 8,064 Views / 128 Replies  
The low end Mac mini is the number one best selling desktop at Amazon.com today. I don't think Apple needs to be in any hurry. It drives me crazy too but I bet Apple makes a boatload of money on...
Posted by iDaver, on Jan 7, 2009 at 03:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
In my mind the definition of a netbook is "small... 4,382 Views / 78 Replies  
In my mind the definition of a netbook is "small screen and no optical drive."
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 9, 2008 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
For the purposes of a netbook; surfing, email and... 4,382 Views / 78 Replies  
For the purposes of a netbook; surfing, email and other fairly light tasks, a 1.6Ghz Atom processor is more than enough...by a long shot. Frankly, I think it would run Photoshop and Illustrator just...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 8, 2008 at 12:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's what I thought until I bought and tried to... 4,382 Views / 78 Replies  
That's what I thought until I bought and tried to actually use one. Typing more than a few words on a touch is agonizing. The display is large enough only for mobile websites. It'll do in a pinch for...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 8, 2008 at 01:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This is one case where I think Apple owes some... 3,895 Views / 110 Replies  
This is one case where I think Apple owes some kind of explanation. Either they're going to phase out Firewire altogether, eliminate it from all but their so-called professional machines, or they...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 29, 2008 at 07:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
1) Apple is hoping the industry will adopt... 1,292 Views / 48 Replies  
1) Apple is hoping the industry will adopt mini-DisplayPort or 2) DisplayPort to mini-DisplayPort cables will become commonplace. Either way, it seems to needlessly complicate things but it probably...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 27, 2008 at 02:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes it's hard to figure. DisplayPort is a pretty... 1,292 Views / 48 Replies  
Yes it's hard to figure. DisplayPort is a pretty small connection; less than half the size of DVI. It seems Apple just likes to do their own thing and create complications for everyone else.
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 27, 2008 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't forget Apple's ADC (Apple Display... 1,292 Views / 48 Replies  
Don't forget Apple's ADC (Apple Display Connector) which was the biggest mess of them all.
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Surely mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cables... 1,292 Views / 48 Replies  
Surely mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cables will be commonplace before long. Maybe not at Radio Shack but Belkin and Apple should have them.
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 27, 2008 at 01:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh my, these acronyms are frying my brain! I... 1,292 Views / 48 Replies  
Oh my, these acronyms are frying my brain!

I own a HP 2560 x 1600 30" display, connected to my Mac Pro. Suppose I wanted to sell the Mac Pro and get a new MacBook instead, which is supposed to...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 27, 2008 at 01:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mark my words. Two years, tops and all Firewire... 3,895 Views / 110 Replies  
Mark my words. Two years, tops and all Firewire will be gone from all Macs. The writing's on the wall. They haven't done it now because a phase out will reduce the shock.

If this is not true,...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 24, 2008 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Rest in peace. 3,895 Views / 110 Replies  
The new MacBook looks awesome. Without Firewire it's just a netbook.

Firewire ain't coming back though. It'll be completely dead in a couple of years. Apple must think USB 3 has great potential,...
Posted by iDaver, on Oct 24, 2008 at 12:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What you need is a DV bridge, which converts... 656 Views / 2 Replies  
What you need is a DV bridge, which converts analog video to digital video. Many DV camcorders have these built in, if you have one or can borrow one. Just connect the VCR to the camcorder input and...
Posted by iDaver, on Apr 1, 2008 at 12:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
The standard 2600 XT. For what it's worth,... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
The standard 2600 XT.

For what it's worth, since I added more RAM last week, I have not noticed the "mooing" fans as I did before. I suppose the extra heat from the RAM makes the fans run a more...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 8, 2008 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wow, that must be a really big horse! :) 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
Wow, that must be a really big horse! :)
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 7, 2008 at 11:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
There are many things that come into play when it... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
There are many things that come into play when it comes to performance. Various parts of the system affect the speed at which your task is completed, depending on what you're doing.

Just one of...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 6, 2008 at 06:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
Maybe there's something wrong with mine then... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
Maybe there's something wrong with mine then because fan speed definitely starts to vary as soon as the OS X screen saver kicks on. It's not loud, but it's noticeable if there is no other sound in...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 6, 2008 at 04:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Nah, normal use doesn't require much processing... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
Nah, normal use doesn't require much processing power. You don't need four cores to run iTunes. (Music encoding probably runs faster but I haven't encoded a CD yet.) A lot of "normal" things are...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 6, 2008 at 02:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
No difference. The only thing on which I've... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
No difference. The only thing on which I've noticed a difference, so far, is with processing video such as for iMovie and EyeTV. It's three or more times faster than my Dual-core 2.0 G5 for that...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 6, 2008 at 12:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just got my Mac Pro. While it is almost silent... 5,299 Views / 32 Replies  
Just got my Mac Pro. While it is almost silent when I'm not doing much with it, something as simple as running a screen saver will make the fans speed up and slow down, which can be heard throughout...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 4, 2008 at 01:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
These are minis that come with Tiger installed,... 1,238 Views / 13 Replies  
These are minis that come with Tiger installed, not Leopard. Why they're out there, I don't know, but I suspect the seller got them from Apple when Apple didn't want to load the new OS and re-box...
Posted by iDaver, on Feb 2, 2008 at 02:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
MacBooks and iBooks have always been updated... 836 Views / 7 Replies  
MacBooks and iBooks have always been updated around April/May and October/November.
Posted by iDaver, on Jan 15, 2008 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Frankly, I preferred the old Power Mac case. I... 44,957 Views / 565 Replies  
Frankly, I preferred the old Power Mac case. I didn't have to move the furniture to make room for it. :)

And you can get the free software with a Mac mini for $599.

I was only agreeing with an...
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 30, 2007 at 02:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
I love it when people say that, as if it's an... 44,957 Views / 565 Replies  
I love it when people say that, as if it's an option, when I already have bunches of Mac software and wouldn't touch a WinPC with a 10 foot pole. :)
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 30, 2007 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
In the early part of this decade, there were... 44,957 Views / 565 Replies  
In the early part of this decade, there were several Power Macs available for $1600-1700. As mentioned, the single processor MDD briefly dropped to $1299 before being discontinued.

Now the lowest...
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 30, 2007 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Um, back in the Carter administration, maybe.... 44,957 Views / 565 Replies  
Um, back in the Carter administration, maybe. :eek:
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 30, 2007 at 12:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
Like the rest of you, I'd like to see a new Mac... 44,957 Views / 565 Replies  
Like the rest of you, I'd like to see a new Mac Pro soon. A slightly smaller enclosure and a few minor improvements might inspire me replace my two year old G5 Power Mac.

Instead of a lack of R&D,...
Posted by iDaver, on Dec 30, 2007 at 02:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
The iPod mini is no longer made or sold. The iPod... 2,410 Views / 25 Replies  
The iPod mini is no longer made or sold. The iPod nano is the best selling digital music player in the world. I would think Apple would want to avoid dilution of the nano name. Surely there is...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 11, 2007 at 04:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you really don't need the mini, sell it on... 621 Views / 5 Replies  
If you really don't need the mini, sell it on eBay or somewhere and buy a nice big hard drive for about one quarter what you could get for it.
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
The Mac mini is a great little computer. I'd... 2,410 Views / 25 Replies  
The Mac mini is a great little computer. I'd recommend it to anyone who already has a display. Whether or not it's "about" to be discontinued or replaced with something else makes no difference. IMO,...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's a nice price for a big drive. I tend to... 16,923 Views / 12 Replies  
That's a nice price for a big drive. I tend to stay away from USB-only drives. FW400 is a good bit faster. However, since Time Machine backs up incrementally, you won't be transferring huge amounts...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 5, 2007 at 05:55 PM, in macOS
True, I used the word data earlier when I suppose... 16,923 Views / 12 Replies  
True, I used the word data earlier when I suppose I should have used the word "files" or "stuff." If you have a 160GB boot drive but there is only 50GB of "stuff" on it, including applications, you...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 5, 2007 at 01:52 PM, in macOS
TM backs up all of your data from any or all... 16,923 Views / 12 Replies  
TM backs up all of your data from any or all disks. (You can choose which disks not to back up in the system preference panel.) After the full backup, TM backs up once per hour, anything that is new...
Posted by iDaver, on Nov 5, 2007 at 02:40 AM, in macOS
I couldn't agree more, on every point. 5,091 Views / 83 Replies  
I couldn't agree more, on every point.
Posted by iDaver, on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: For those of us who want just simple music... 1,233 Views / 15 Replies  
For those of us who want just simple music players, the touch screen is overkill. I think a lot of gear heads are into all that stuff but a lot of people could never figure out how to set a clock on...
Posted by iDaver, on Sep 6, 2007 at 03:01 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sorry, I didn't mean to be harsh. It's not only... 5,091 Views / 83 Replies  
Sorry, I didn't mean to be harsh. It's not only you but lots of others who assume we would want to adjust our environments just to use a computer. In most rooms, there's only one or two spots...
Posted by iDaver, on Sep 2, 2007 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
In other words, don't expect to be able to look... 5,091 Views / 83 Replies  
In other words, don't expect to be able to look out the window when you're using a new iMac. :\

Oh, I guess one should just get used to opening the curtains to look out the window, then closing...
Posted by iDaver, on Sep 1, 2007 at 09:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
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