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One of the local colleges had given my school a...	6,883 Views / 110 Replies
One of the local colleges had given my school a (then) state of the art LC520 for the students to learn how to use a computer. I stuck with what I knew and talked my mom into buying a Performa 5200...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Feb 18, 2005 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

WTB: Airport (802.11b) card.	345 Views / 0 Replies
I want to buy an airport card for by 12" iBook. I'm willing to pay a reasonable price for it.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Feb 18, 2005 at 10:52 AM, in Marketplace

It's standard practice from what I understand. ...	5,680 Views / 67 Replies
It's standard practice from what I understand. They can't fix them, so they;d rather you toss it in the trash than going through a return process so they can throw it in the trash.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jan 13, 2005 at 08:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I don't suspect we'll see a new iMac until the...	906 Views / 4 Replies
I don't suspect we'll see a new iMac until the U4L northbridge is ready.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Dec 18, 2004 at 01:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

The 9800 is a meant for DTR notebooks. It's too...	9,801 Views / 89 Replies
The 9800 is a meant for DTR notebooks. It's too hot for a 1" notebook. The 9700 will be the best GPU available until the jump to PCI-e
Posted by BenRoethig, on Nov 23, 2004 at 12:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'd like to see two distinct line. The current...	9,801 Views / 89 Replies
I'd like to see two distinct line. The current thin and light powerbook and a true desktop replacement. I know desktop replacements are big and ugly and Apple should have nothing to do with them. ...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Nov 22, 2004 at 08:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The daughter cards are really for Apple's...	1,311 Views / 12 Replies
The daughter cards are really for Apple's convenience. They purposely made the G5 almost impossible to upgrade. If you stick a different module in there, the fans won't work right until someone...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Oct 10, 2004 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Desktops

IIt'd be nice if they added a 1.8ghz 17" "Special...	2,040 Views / 15 Replies
IIt'd be nice if they added a 1.8ghz 17" "Special Edition" with either a 128mb Radeon 9600XT or a Geforce 5700 instead of the64bm 5200.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 29, 2004 at 01:35 PM, in Mac Desktops

Check out these benchmarks....	982 Views / 5 Replies
Check out these benchmarks. (http://www.macworld.com/2004/09/features/imacbenchmarks/index.php) The iMac G5 absolutely destroys the iMac G4.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 26, 2004 at 08:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

Not likely since Apple went with a slot loading...	4,260 Views / 61 Replies
Not likely since Apple went with a slot loading drive over a tray loading drive. Depending on what Panasonic does, Apple could be stuck with that 4x single layer drive for a while.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 24, 2004 at 09:32 AM, in Mac Desktops

From a customer review on new egg. "This drive...	809 Views / 5 Replies
From a customer review on new egg. "This drive is great. I got it for my 12" powerbook. I had to install new firmware to make it compatible with it but other than that smooth installation. It burns...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 22, 2004 at 12:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

By wish list: 1. PCI express graphics with...	4,260 Views / 61 Replies
By wish list: 1. PCI express graphics with either ATI axiom or Nvidia MXM graphics module (hopefully they have settled on one or the other in six months). 2. Apple buys MacMice and replaces...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 21, 2004 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

It's a Panasonic UJ-825-B. You can find they at...	809 Views / 5 Replies
It's a Panasonic UJ-825-B. You can find they at new egg They are the only company that manufactures slot loading drives anymore. You'll have to do a firmware update to get it to work. Personally,...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 21, 2004 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

iMac sales would tank if the eMac had a G5 in it...	5,560 Views / 53 Replies
iMac sales would tank if the eMac had a G5 in it and Apple knows this.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 13, 2004 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: The New iMac G5: The RIGHT Way	2,510 Views / 37 Replies
You'd have to make the screen blank on that design. Without a power supply, there'd be no way to turn it on. Design some times has to give way to physics.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Sep 1, 2004 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Desktops

Anyone thought of two different powerbook lines? ...	24,727 Views / 113 Replies
Anyone thought of two different powerbook lines? lets start with a size comparison 15" PBG4: (inches) 1.1x13.7x11.8 Emachines m6811 (A64) 1.6x14x10.4 Compaq/ HP Athlon 64 notebooks:...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 26, 2004 at 12:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

The only upgrading you can do with the iMac would...	4,434 Views / 65 Replies
The only upgrading you can do with the iMac would be to upgrade to the next version 2-3 years down the road,
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 23, 2004 at 06:03 AM, in Mac Desktops

Rumor has it that's basically what we're getting.	5,909 Views / 43 Replies
Rumor has it that's basically what we're getting.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 21, 2004 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Desktops

I liken the current situation to going to a...	5,909 Views / 43 Replies
I liken the current situation to going to a dealership looking for a mid sized truck and being given the choice between a Subaru Baja and a F-350 dually. The dealer doesn't sell mid-sized truck...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 20, 2004 at 08:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

I really don't think the iMac will have much of a...	5,909 Views / 43 Replies
I really don't think the iMac will have much of a market. It's not fast enough for a mid level machine and the entry level buyers aren't going to spend the extra $300-400 dollars for the LCD...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 20, 2004 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm talking more about a new line. Call it the...	5,909 Views / 43 Replies
I'm talking more about a new line. Call it the cMac. I was thing more along the lines of a single processor consumer tower based on the iMac's chipset with an AGP slot and a couple of PCI slots. ...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 20, 2004 at 10:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

I don't think the problem is really with the iMac...	5,909 Views / 43 Replies
I don't think the problem is really with the iMac specs. I think the problem is that is iMac is thrust into a role that it is not well suited to. It is not a true mid level machine. However since...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 19, 2004 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

Wow! I think Ives just got out-Ivesed by that...	8,145 Views / 74 Replies
Wow! I think Ives just got out-Ivesed by that design. Add an optional stand like the eMac and we have a winner. By the way, I'm talking about that MacKompass AIO. not the mickey mouse piece...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 17, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in Mac Desktops

Consumers have also shown that given the choice...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
Consumers have also shown that given the choice between an LCD all in one machine and a minitower with similar specs, 99% of the time, they choose the minitower. Which is one of the reasons the iMac...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 16, 2004 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, I think I can confirm that the optical...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
Well, I think I can confirm that the optical drive will be of the notebook variety. There is no one who currently makes slot loading full sized combo drives or superdrives. That means it's either a...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 14, 2004 at 10:48 AM, in Mac Desktops

What do I like about it? The G5 and the large...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
What do I like about it? The G5 and the large LCD display. What don't I like? 256mb of RAM, unreplaceable optical drive, bad video card. Apple is putting all their hopes in an expensive niche...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 13, 2004 at 02:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

If Apple were to come out with the iCube, now...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
If Apple were to come out with the iCube, now would be a good time. The family PC is now offically unfixable. Don't want to buy another windows machine, don't need a (expensive) LCD display, would...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 12, 2004 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

It's soldered on, but it's a big improvement over...	889 Views / 3 Replies
It's soldered on, but it's a big improvement over the intergrated graphics on similar PCs. You can't upgrade them either.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 10, 2004 at 08:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm kind of weary of sonic buying roxio's...	624 Views / 5 Replies
I'm kind of weary of sonic buying roxio's software. The company has no support whatsoever for the Mac. I have a feeling they're buying Roxio just to get them out of the way.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 10, 2004 at 08:39 AM, in Applications

Why would Apple let AppleWorks disappear. If it...	2,417 Views / 68 Replies
Why would Apple let AppleWorks disappear. If it gone, they're be no consumer suite available on the mac. You're only option would be a $400 professional suite that is overkill for most families or...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 10, 2004 at 08:29 AM, in Applications

I think you missed the second sentence. ...	3,851 Views / 87 Replies
I think you missed the second sentence. Apple only supports software audio. The audio cards can be used, but it's the Mac's CPU doing the work, not the audio card's processor. That's one of...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 5, 2004 at 06:21 PM, in macOS

But they'll probably gain 50,000 more. I think...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
But they'll probably gain 50,000 more. I think that's a fair tradeoff
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 5, 2004 at 10:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

I like it. Add a pair of 3.5" bays, an 8X AGP...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
I like it. Add a pair of 3.5" bays, an 8X AGP slot and pci slot like similar PC cubes and Apple has a sale.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 5, 2004 at 10:25 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Re: imac g5	4,434 Views / 65 Replies
Something like. Using something like photoshop a stock dual 1.8 PMG5 is going to beat the living daylights out of a 1.8 iMac. However, on something like UT2004 they'd be pretty close because UT...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 4, 2004 at 09:56 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: imac g5	4,434 Views / 65 Replies
Depends on the application. On non-mp enabled programs, a there's not going to be much of a difference.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 4, 2004 at 10:48 AM, in Mac Desktops

So what elese is new?	1,231 Views / 24 Replies
So what elese is new?
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 4, 2004 at 10:43 AM, in macOS

Re: Windows Experience	3,851 Views / 87 Replies
There are three areas where windows actually has something over the mac 1. The progam list inside the startmenu. 2. GUI customisation. Themes, sounds, and even the cursor. You can get these...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 4, 2004 at 10:41 AM, in macOS

Re: Re: Viva La Cube!	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
External devices are also more expensive and offer limited access to new technologies. Such a computer would be nice in a business environment, but what about home users?
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 3, 2004 at 09:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

I don't think keynote will be updated until...	1,578 Views / 17 Replies
I don't think keynote will be updated until there's a real reason to update it. Being a stand alone application, there's not too much reason to update it. Hopefully when Keynote 2.0 is relased, it...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 2, 2004 at 07:54 PM, in Applications

Anyone else find the mention of "Fully compatible...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
Anyone else find the mention of "Fully compatible with G4" interesting. I have a feeling we'll see the e600 in the eMacs and iBooks in the not too distant future.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 2, 2004 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Re: Re: Back to reality	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
I my opinion, Apple should release two new Machines. 1. A headless eMac. Nothing special, no upgrades. $650-700. 2. A mid-range tower based upon the G5 iMac with expandability.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Aug 1, 2004 at 10:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

They'd have a sale here too and I suspect quite a...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
They'd have a sale here too and I suspect quite a few more as well.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 30, 2004 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

Must be your location. Got mine back today after...	774 Views / 6 Replies
Must be your location. Got mine back today after ten days, good as new.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 29, 2004 at 09:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: headless iMac	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
The flat panel iMac didn't fare too well either (even before the G5), so where does that leave us? The only option left would be a new mini-tower.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 25, 2004 at 10:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

Put that optical drive horizontal instead of...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
Put that optical drive horizontal instead of vertical, and that's what I'm talking about.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 25, 2004 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: It won't happen	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
Couldn't have said it better myself. Also, while most people do not upgrade, they at least want the option. Which is why AIO options are pretty much limited to the eMac, iMac, and the Gateway...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 23, 2004 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just brought mine in for the same thing.	774 Views / 6 Replies
I just brought mine in for the same thing.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 23, 2004 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I don't think Apple would lose too many PM...	21,519 Views / 221 Replies
I don't think Apple would lose too many PM buyers. The starting price is too high for many to afford and many would opt for the MP model with gigabit ethernet ethernet, more DIMM slots, anyway. My...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 23, 2004 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'd sell them at say 1199 for the low end model...	8,889 Views / 87 Replies
I'd sell them at say 1199 for the low end model and 1599 for the high end model. Right between the eMac and PM G5.
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 23, 2004 at 06:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

The eMac was envisioned as as an education...	8,889 Views / 87 Replies
The eMac was envisioned as as an education machine, but has really taken over the legacy of the G3 iMacs. It's an affordable, no frills family machine and has been a huge sales success. The gMac...
Posted by BenRoethig, on Jul 23, 2004 at 06:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

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