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  • Quote: Originally Posted by EagerDragon That means that the iPod 6G will be available on Sept 18 (Tuesday). I was just thinking this. Too bad too. I am in the market for both and would jump all over a 6G/LED MBP + iPod promo. Hmmmm...
    in Apple launches "Major in Mac" back-to-school promo Comment by backcheck June 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by petermac So what is pushing Apple's price to beyond $120? Is it the imminent release of the iPhone? Does that mean the stock will drop in the weeks after the iPhone release. Then Apple again becomes a sub $100 billi…
    in Apple to join S&P 100 Comment by backcheck May 2007
  • Suppose someone signs up with Apple iTunes subscription service for 1-3 months, then downloads as many songs as they want. Then they download software that rips the DRM from the song. 3 months of subscription fees results in 100s or 1000s of …
    in Labels to ask Apple for music subscription model on iTunes - report Comment by backcheck April 2007
  • With a pin compatible Merom placed inside a MBP, would the Merom equipped MBP be a rev. 2 (or 3) machine? In other words, when IBM and Moto chips were trickling out, it was easy to wait to buy a rev. 2 or 3 PB. Most everything in the notebook was…
    in Intel: Merom notebooks to arrive late next month Comment by backcheck July 2006
  • If that's scary, how about http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame...html?m=4%23655 Our Bodies, Our Technologies Ray Kurzweil's Cambridge Forum Lecture (Abridged) by Ray Kurzweil "In the 2020s, we'll see nanobots, blood-cell-sized devices t…
    in Anyone Else Concerned About This? Comment by backcheck July 2006
  • Here are some old picts of the development ideas for the TAM - 20th Anniversary Mac. SONY's idea has already been done it seems. http://tam.axon.net/pamona1.htm Just keep clicking on 8)
    in What will the iMac look like when.... Comment by backcheck November 2003
  • I am using my 15.2 AL with airport extreme card through a Belkin wireless 54g cable modem router. I have it set up in the basement and can access the internet from all over the house(three bars on the airport meter). It is fantastic. I can eve…
    in Airport Extreme Comment by backcheck October 2003
  • The wireless mouse seemed to wake my wife's new 15" PB from screen effects and sleep as well. Though this won't answer the G5 question. As a teacher, I have the opportunity to "stand off" from my PB and Epson projector during PowerPoint prese…
    in Official Wireless keyboard-Mouse Thread Comment by backcheck October 2003
  • A humble, totally unknowledgable guess... Maybe the longer wait is due to the 2 extra 1Gb RAM chips....? Who knows. Good luck with your G5s everyone.
    in Let's compare Dual G5 ship dates Comment by backcheck October 2003
  • Another good news post. (times two) I ordered his and hers 15" SD AlBooks the evening of Paris Expo and we got to play with them on Monday the 22nd. We love them. Bright, quick, sturdy; everything I expected when I ordered from MacConnection. …
    in Quality control issues with new PowerBooks...particularly the 15"? Comment by backcheck September 2003
  • Well I'll be one of the first in line for the new 15" PBs. I've been waiting since January. I'll have an Apple Loan for Education all set and ready to go.... I consider myself lucky as my wife wants one also but is willing to wait until June! I'l…
    in Is the 15inch AlPB really coming soon? Comment by backcheck September 2003
  • Many thanks!
    in Gif Construction Set Comment by backcheck August 2003
  • Hello everyone, first post... Apple seems to use promotions to clear out inventory. This promotion seems to point to a September AL PowerBook 15.4 release... http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Im...dle_terms.html This bundle features an iPod…
    in how long before g5 Powerbooks? Comment by backcheck June 2003