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My thoughts exactly. I would guess that the... 1,311 Views / 15 Replies  
My thoughts exactly. I would guess that the wording of the FCC ruling is such that it may not require GPS per say, but a method by which the phone can be located, so that tower triangulation may...
Posted by TAZ, on Sep 20, 2007 at 05:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I believe that based on legislation passed ac... 1,011 Views / 19 Replies  
I believe that based on legislation passed ac ouple of years ago all phones are now requierd to be able to do so. Dont know when it was passed, but it is was done whe e911 was implemented. My 2...
Posted by TAZ, on Jun 14, 2007 at 03:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Why wait to have someone hack the code? Wait... 3,385 Views / 34 Replies  
Why wait to have someone hack the code? Wait till the European models roll out next year. There is little way in hell those phones will be locked to a single carrier.
Posted by TAZ, on Feb 23, 2007 at 07:55 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
8Gb being pathetic is a stretch. Nothing, phone... 6,362 Views / 32 Replies  
8Gb being pathetic is a stretch. Nothing, phone wise, comes close to having that much onboard storage available. My guess is that by the time it is released, nothing will still come close. Now the...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 30, 2007 at 08:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The $499 and $599 prices are pretty competative... 6,362 Views / 32 Replies  
The $499 and $599 prices are pretty competative with today's PDA phones out there. Treo 700 goes for $549-$649 depending on where you buy and most of the others are in the $400-$600 range. The only...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:32 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I will probably wait until I get a chance to see... 2,773 Views / 32 Replies  
I will probably wait until I get a chance to see some hands on reviews and pricing from Cingualr on services. Ideally I should wait till Feb 08 as that is when I come off contract with Sprint. ...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:21 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do you have an extra zero in there or... 1,183 Views / 29 Replies  
Do you have an extra zero in there or something???? I dont think the league makes that kind of cash.

I like Beckham, but he's not worth $250 million.
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 06:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The current iteration of the iPhone or whatever... 1,214 Views / 38 Replies  
The current iteration of the iPhone or whatever they end up calling it will not reach the #1 in the cell phone industry simply because smartphones in general are not the #1 category when it comes to...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 06:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: I will probably wait till the end of my current... 1,884 Views / 56 Replies  
I will probably wait till the end of my current contract with Sprint, unless I get to fondle one and fall in lust. Rev A phones from ANYBODY have always been problematic, so I will wait till a few...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 05:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ture, unless Apple intends to offer a lot of apps... 62,304 Views / 1,271 Replies  
Ture, unless Apple intends to offer a lot of apps themselves to meet users' needs. One of the biggest issues with all the Smartphones that I have used (Palm, PPC and Windoze Smartphone) was...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 05:14 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This is exactly what google maps does, much like... 1,254 Views / 22 Replies  
This is exactly what google maps does, much like Mapquest, except the ability to overlay satelite imagery. GPS services for phones are like those in car navigation systems are different in that the...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 04:56 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Google maps and GPS are not the same thing. ... 1,254 Views / 22 Replies  
Google maps and GPS are not the same thing. Google maps cant tell where the phone is without input from the user, cant tell you to take the next right turn... Dont get me wrong, Google maps is...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 11, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
According to this article, you should be able to... 946 Views / 1 Replies  
According to this article, you should be able to do si as long as your 3G phone supports the feature. Not sure about the source though as I have not heard of the guy. YMMV

Phone News - iPhone...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 10, 2007 at 05:28 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My not so comupter engineering savvy guess on the... 1,254 Views / 22 Replies  
My not so comupter engineering savvy guess on the flash vs HD is durability. Cell phones take a lot of beating and having an HD in there would make it more fragile. The Nano and shuffle are flash...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 10, 2007 at 05:23 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
UMTS/HSDPA is not that prevelant throughout the... 650 Views / 3 Replies  
UMTS/HSDPA is not that prevelant throughout the country, just in some major metro areas as fara s I know, so to market the phone that way would have been "overkill" This way they can milk the money...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 10, 2007 at 05:12 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The biggest reason to go with Cingular is because... 12,378 Views / 166 Replies  
The biggest reason to go with Cingular is because Apple's goals are not US centric, but rather GLOBAL. CDMA does not have the global penetration that GSM has. The biggest growth in cell phone users...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 10, 2007 at 05:03 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Definitely cool to say the least. If this thing... 12,378 Views / 166 Replies  
Definitely cool to say the least. If this thing functions in real life anything close to the demo it will be a keeper. Hopefully, they wont run into any troubles with the FCC approvals and Cisco's...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 9, 2007 at 05:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
MAcTel and Dual Booting 710 Views / 4 Replies  
Has anyone tried to see if the new MBP can boot into windoze? I am interested to see if a partition can bet set up for Windows. I'd like to be able to use CAD at home and options fro Mac are...
Posted by TAZ, on Mar 9, 2006 at 12:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No all in one attached, but do have the software... 822 Views / 13 Replies  
No all in one attached, but do have the software installed for one. I have also noticed that it is most annoying when answering posts on a bulletin board like this (this may be cause I only have...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 19, 2006 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Funny, but I was about to post a thread asking... 822 Views / 13 Replies  
Funny, but I was about to post a thread asking WTF also. I dont think its random. My 1.25GHz didnt do this till the last OSX update. What OS are you guys running??
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 19, 2006 at 01:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This all depends on what you will be doing with... 1,081 Views / 13 Replies  
This all depends on what you will be doing with it. At $1599 its almost a steal (I presume youre taling about the 1.67 GHz model). To put it in perspecitve my TiBk 400 lasted till I got the Rev A...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 17, 2006 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
All in all its a pretty crappy upgrade, but then... 16,255 Views / 154 Replies  
All in all its a pretty crappy upgrade, but then there probably wasnt much they could have done that could have been considered value added. Why invest time and resources in a system that you know...
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 19, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think the issue has been resolved. I tried a... 799 Views / 3 Replies  
I think the issue has been resolved. I tried a different brand of DVD, TDK in this instance, and the burn worked properly. The whole thing is incredibly odd as the same combination of dvd and...
Posted by TAZ, on Jun 20, 2005 at 02:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
What are they truly relying on now aside from... 3,677 Views / 59 Replies  
What are they truly relying on now aside from presentation and a more efficient OS. people arent buying macs cause they are faster than Wintel machines. They arent buying them casue they are...
Posted by TAZ, on Jun 8, 2005 at 07:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Popcorn and Tiger Problems 799 Views / 3 Replies  
I upgraded to Tiger (10.4.1) the other week and noticed that Popcorn would no longer work. I then upgraded Popcorn to 1.0.3, but am still having problems. I can burn disks which are playable on my...
Posted by TAZ, on Jun 8, 2005 at 02:02 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yes, I had this issue. The update to 1.0.3 fixed... 908 Views / 3 Replies  
Yes, I had this issue. The update to 1.0.3 fixed this, but now while the software does not crash, it does not produce DVD's that can be read by anything other than my computer's dvd players. ...
Posted by TAZ, on Jun 7, 2005 at 11:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Kingston RAM os OK. Am using theis 512 sticks in... 1,796 Views / 31 Replies  
Kingston RAM os OK. Am using theis 512 sticks in a PB without a hitch. On the rebate, however, get the forms is QUICK. I bought their 512 stick with a Circuit City $20 rebate. Sent in the forms...
Posted by TAZ, on Apr 15, 2005 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No, youre not far off base. I thought that it... 765 Views / 5 Replies  
No, youre not far off base. I thought that it was the Apple burners that didnt support, not OSX as a whole. It however appears that + anything may be out of the loop. Hudson's link did solve the...
Posted by TAZ, on Feb 14, 2005 at 05:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I bought Memorex +RW and +R and it dies with... 765 Views / 5 Replies  
I bought Memorex +RW and +R and it dies with both. I may try a different brand to see what happens. Its a bummer about OSX not supporting external burners, but the Discribe software that came with...
Posted by TAZ, on Feb 12, 2005 at 09:27 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iomega SuperDVD Burner Help 765 Views / 5 Replies  
I went a bought an iomega burner the other day, as the price was right. However, I have run into a problem that I can't seem to figure out. It is rated for DVD+RW discs, but every time I try to use...
Posted by TAZ, on Feb 12, 2005 at 12:53 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Make sure they are PC2700 SO-DIMMS. The 333 wont... 802 Views / 7 Replies  
Make sure they are PC2700 SO-DIMMS. The 333 wont work as far as I know. The 1 Gig modules are out there, but expensive $200 or so. The actual install is simple. Just make sure you have a...
Posted by TAZ, on Jan 12, 2005 at 12:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
While I like the Aluminum and they have held up... 9,800 Views / 89 Replies  
While I like the Aluminum and they have held up with my family well, going to an engineering grade plastic may be a good thing, although fans would get more of a work out as plastics dont do much to...
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 30, 2004 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have been using a Treo600 sine they came out... 3,520 Views / 73 Replies  
I have been using a Treo600 sine they came out and have like it very much. It does have some shortcomings in the size, BT, screen and antenna areas, butt does do what it was designed to do. You can...
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 24, 2004 at 01:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
How is it that Dell can market a 20" flat LCD... 2,311 Views / 28 Replies  
How is it that Dell can market a 20" flat LCD monitor for $564 and Apple can only do so t $1300.
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 24, 2004 at 12:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Had the same thing happen when I first got my... 968 Views / 12 Replies  
Had the same thing happen when I first got my wife's iBook and my 12" Pb. Always happened at the first update when there is usually a HUGE amount of downloads. I have gotten into the habbit of...
Posted by TAZ, on Jul 29, 2004 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm in the same boat. VERY positive experiences... 512 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm in the same boat. VERY positive experiences with Apple Care. I sent my iPod in a while back for random resets and within a week it was back to me. Last week my 15" Al started to freak out with...
Posted by TAZ, on Jul 29, 2004 at 06:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My Sherlock has completey gone blank. no... 715 Views / 7 Replies  
My Sherlock has completey gone blank. no channels available what so ever. Havent been able to get it going for a few days now.
Posted by TAZ, on May 4, 2004 at 08:43 PM, in Applications
Someone reported the same "feature" on a mailing... 721 Views / 8 Replies  
Someone reported the same "feature" on a mailing list I belong to. The stated solution was to reset WEP to 40 bit and then to 128 bit. Dont know how the 2 are related as I havent had the issue come...
Posted by TAZ, on Apr 22, 2004 at 04:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope. .25 GHz and the graphics card arent worth... 3,156 Views / 72 Replies  
Nope. .25 GHz and the graphics card arent worth it for me. My less than a year old Pb will work fine until the G5's come out or there is a significant change incorporated into the machines.
Posted by TAZ, on Apr 19, 2004 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
APC Batteries for 15"PB 559 Views / 0 Replies  
Went to the local CompUSA to look for a new battery and all they had was an APC, no Apples. Anybody ever use off brand batteries???
Posted by TAZ, on Dec 1, 2003 at 09:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is my report: "IOBatteryInfo" =... 2,428 Views / 29 Replies  
This is my report:
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=2997,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=2991,"Voltage"=12130,"Flags"=4})

This is off of a 15 Al bought on Sep 17. Sad that I may have to buy a new...
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 23, 2003 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
CDMA stands for the type of signal encoding that... 1,068 Views / 16 Replies  
CDMA stands for the type of signal encoding that the wireless provider offers, ala ATT, Cingular use TDMA or GSM. Sprint and Verizon use CDMA and so on. Dont know what the actual letters stand for...
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 20, 2003 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think I'd love mine, but I still havent... 707 Views / 7 Replies  
I think I'd love mine, but I still havent received it. Placed my order in August. Got an e-mail stating that shipments were to begin, but still no UPS at the door. :(
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 10, 2003 at 04:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm guessing that the delay is the screens and... 1,722 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm guessing that the delay is the screens and not the HD.
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 3, 2003 at 10:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
There should be a "seria" number next to the part... 769 Views / 7 Replies  
There should be a "seria" number next to the part number like every other Apple product you have bought. If its not there, someone may have sold you a demo box.
Posted by TAZ, on Nov 3, 2003 at 10:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The most likely thing that is next for the PB... 1,910 Views / 27 Replies  
The most likely thing that is next for the PB series is a fix for the screen issues the 15" is having. At least that is what I am hoping for since I will eventually have to send mine in for repair. ...
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Did a clean install, reconditioned the battery... 4,068 Views / 34 Replies  
Did a clean install, reconditioned the battery and reset the powermanager. Settings on a 15" 1.25 Stock unit with aftermarket 1 gig Ram are Automatic, BT off, Airport on, brightness on 4 bars. Best...
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 27, 2003 at 07:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Having problems here also. I cant connect to... 520 Views / 1 Replies  
Having problems here also. I cant connect to iDisk. I go into .Mac preferences and set my username and password, with which I can log in from the net and used with 10.2.8, I check my iDisk settings...
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 26, 2003 at 11:10 PM, in macOS
Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)- Seem to work... 54,898 Views / 279 Replies  
Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)- Seem to work fine.
Quicken Deluxe 2003- all feature including online banking seem to work
PGP 8.0.3-Seems to be working fine
Virex 7.2- Seems to be workig fine...
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 26, 2003 at 10:09 PM, in macOS
Poll: Going to to an upgrade and to an app check. ... 978 Views / 9 Replies  
Going to to an upgrade and to an app check. After wards I will do a wipe and install. Dont want to waste a lot of time installing apps that may be problematic or dosfunctional.
Posted by TAZ, on Oct 24, 2003 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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