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:brick: Now I'm starting to understand why... 5,954 Views / 108 Replies  
:brick:

Now I'm starting to understand why Pc/Win/Linux community hates the Mac community. Not much help and you get blasted quickly... So we can't speak badly of a Mac product?

If YOU don't...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 4, 2005 at 06:44 AM, in Mac Desktops
It seem to be OKAY if you have an Apple LCD. But... 5,954 Views / 108 Replies  
It seem to be OKAY if you have an Apple LCD. But everything else is pure luck. High resolution with DVI on LCD is not stable. Their is a bug and it needs to be corrected.

Since when a display...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 2, 2005 at 06:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
If it's just a simple defect, I can say that LOTS... 5,954 Views / 108 Replies  
If it's just a simple defect, I can say that LOTS of people are having this defect... So I would say that this problem IS *by design*.

Many peoples on many diffrent forums are having the same...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 2, 2005 at 04:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
The forums are full of people having this... 5,007 Views / 8 Replies  
The forums are full of people having this problem. But when you call the Apple Support, they allways say that it's the first time someone call for this �static problem�...

Oh well, time will...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 2, 2005 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
We seem to be a little minority with this problem... 4,064 Views / 34 Replies  
We seem to be a little minority with this problem because each time someone calls the Apple Support, they allways say that �it's the fist time we ear about this�...

Or is it Apple asking them to...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 2, 2005 at 04:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm not so sure now... With the DVI problem, i'm... 15,938 Views / 131 Replies  
I'm not so sure now... With the DVI problem, i'm thinking that mabe buying the first release of the mini (Rev.A) was not a good idea...

I just hope that Apple can solve this problem soon.
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 1, 2005 at 09:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Same problem here with NEC LCD1920NX, in... 4,064 Views / 34 Replies  
Same problem here with NEC LCD1920NX, in 1280x1024.

DVI cable = corruption.
VGA cable = No problem.

If I reduce resolution to 1024x768, I don't see that corruption, but the screen is no longer...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 1, 2005 at 02:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
YES! I'm not alone! I have the same problem... 5,007 Views / 8 Replies  
YES! I'm not alone!

I have the same problem with my NEC LCD1920NX. If I use the VGA plug, it works great in 1280x1024 but I have that "static" or dancing green/red pixels on my screen with DVI....
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 1, 2005 at 02:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
mini DVI video glitch in 1280x1024 740 Views / 1 Replies  
So I found one problem with my mini. When i'm in 1280x1024 (native LCD resolution), when playing video, DVD, DivX, .... in fullscreen, I get wierd video glitch.

I'm not talking about corrupted...
Posted by truckweb, on Mar 1, 2005 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
But in the end, it's true. Mabe Apple did not... 1,259 Views / 12 Replies  
But in the end, it's true. Mabe Apple did not build their computer to play games in the first place. For any serious gaming to be done on a Mac, Apple need to upgrade their video card. ATI 9200...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 27, 2005 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
The XPS is a laptop... ATI and Nvidia have made... 1,259 Views / 12 Replies  
The XPS is a laptop... ATI and Nvidia have made their powerfull chips available to smaller PC (laptop) a long time ago. Apple is just slow to adopt it.

Mabe if Apple used better/faster chip on...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 27, 2005 at 09:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
My wild guess would be that anyone who say that... 15,938 Views / 131 Replies  
My wild guess would be that anyone who say that the mac is slow (any mac, from mini to G5), must have NEVER used a mac.

And i'm not talking about hardcore gamers here. I know that gaming is...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 27, 2005 at 09:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've transfered all my photos (iPhoto), MP3... 15,938 Views / 131 Replies  
I've transfered all my photos (iPhoto), MP3 (iTunes) and documents from my PC to the mini. I went with Firefox, Office 2004 Mac, GIMP, nVu.

My PC being 64bits AMD Athlon 3500+ with 1Gb RAM with...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 26, 2005 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Fedex came, at 11:50AM... I WAS AT WORK....... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
Fedex came, at 11:50AM...

I WAS AT WORK.... :brick:
I WAS AT WORK.... :censor:

Darn, I hate myself.... So, monday I guess...

EDIT : GOT IT!!!! Went to pick it up at the Fedex depot! ...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 25, 2005 at 03:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
SHIPPED!!! With FedEx, I should be getting... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
SHIPPED!!!

With FedEx, I should be getting my mini on 02/25/2005, tomorrow!!! I'm taking a day off!

�Package tracking with FedEx is much better than Purolator.�

I hope you guys get your...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 24, 2005 at 08:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm the proud owner of a wired Apple Keyboard and... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm the proud owner of a wired Apple Keyboard and mouse.

And i'm crossing my fingers for a �SHIPPED� e-mail from apple tomorow or friday. But i'm not holding my breath... I want to live! I've...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 23, 2005 at 08:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
Tracking a package with Purolator does not... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
Tracking a package with Purolator does not allways work... Sometime you get the information, other time it tells you to call.... Wow!

Anyway, the box left Toronto early this morning (02/23/2005)...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 23, 2005 at 07:08 AM, in Mac Desktops
One problem... I can't track my package with... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
One problem... I can't track my package with Purolator. When I enter my PIN#, it tells me : Please call 1 888 SHIP-123 or 1-888-744-7123 for information on this shipment.

So no tracking from...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 21, 2005 at 10:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
80Gig - 4200 - 8Mb Cache 40Gig - 5400 - 2Mb... 1,874 Views / 20 Replies  
80Gig - 4200 - 8Mb Cache
40Gig - 5400 - 2Mb Cache

So mabe the cache helps the 80Gig to not feel THAT slow.... :confused:

Anyway, I was playing with a mini with the 80Gig and loading iTune or...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 21, 2005 at 09:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
HEY! Apple shipped the Keyboard/Mouse on... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
HEY! Apple shipped the Keyboard/Mouse on 02/20/2005!! So it should be here real soon (paid for 2 day shipping).

Now i'm waying for the best part... The mini.
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 21, 2005 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
External LaCie HD with Firewire and USB2 are... 1,874 Views / 20 Replies  
External LaCie HD with Firewire and USB2 are almost the same size as the mini.

I have one, 160Gb, the only problem.... it's loud! LaCie use Western Digital HD and they are not wisper quiet....
...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 20, 2005 at 07:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yep, they did it again.... Keyboard and... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
Yep, they did it again....

Keyboard and mouse got one more delay, now set for 02/23/2005.

Since they should ship the mini on 02/24/2005, I think they are just waiting to ship everthing in the...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 18, 2005 at 07:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
Oh well, so the keyboard and mouse got one more... 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
Oh well, so the keyboard and mouse got one more delay, now set for 02/17/2005.

Now I realy have the feeling that Apple don't want to ship items separatly as they become available. Even if I...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 15, 2005 at 06:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
I also have a LaCie external HDD, 160Gb but I... 121,501 Views / 401 Replies  
I also have a LaCie external HDD, 160Gb but I find it very noisy. The Western Digital inside is fast but you do hear it spin quite well.

I was thinking of using it with my mini but the noise will...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 13, 2005 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hey Vinster! Nice setup! Is the mini display... 121,501 Views / 401 Replies  
Hey Vinster! Nice setup! Is the mini display sharp on your screen?

What is everything around your display? I see that you have a Dish receiver, LaCie drive, .... what else?

Thanks!
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 13, 2005 at 06:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mac mini ship date? 1,878 Views / 26 Replies  
Hello!

I've ordered my mini on 01/25/2005 and my ship date is set for �on or before� 02/24/2005. This is a BTO from www.apple.ca (i'm in Montreal, Quebec).

I just hope that it wont be pushed...
Posted by truckweb, on Feb 12, 2005 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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