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  • Just arrived today (holy shit this thing is beautiful).
    in Shipping Dates for Mac Book Pro Comment by playmaker March 2006
  • I ordered a custom built MBP (2.0 ghz model with 2 gig of ram and 120 gig HD)on Feb 25th and it's still scheduled to ship on March 20th and arrive on March 30th. Bleh...I have forced myself to forget about it so when it finally arrives it will be a …
    in Shipping Dates for Mac Book Pro Comment by playmaker March 2006
  • I wanted to weigh in on this integrated graphics ordeal, you see I just sold a Toshiba laptop that I used for work (to order my MBP) and this Toshiba had the same integrated graphics card. I have to tell you that it was not that bad. In fact I can …
    in Apple unveils Mac mini Core Duo Comment by playmaker March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by AgNuke1707 Before you open your Mighty Mouse, take it with you to an Apple Store or an Apple reseller (like Fry's) and play around with theirs. Open the system prefs up and try changing up the functionality of the dif…
    in mighty mouse not mighty :-( Comment by playmaker February 2006
  • I just ordered a mighty mouse with my new MBP last week and I have to tell you that I'm starting to get concerned that I may have wasted my money. In addition to the conflicting reports I've read here I have a friend who described his experience in …
    in mighty mouse not mighty :-( Comment by playmaker February 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by atavistic Now if Steve wants AAPL to buy DIS, he has shares and leverage to help make it happen. AAPL has a larger market cap, so got to believe he could make it happen. The problem of course is that other media co…
    in Breaking News: Disney to acquire Pixar for $7.4B Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • I keep considering that Job's initial investment was somewhere around 10 million for Pixar. Now over the years before Toy Story they did nothing but cost him money and came close to being torn apart. Years have passed and investments have paid off n…
    in Disney buys Pixar Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • they went from single core to dual-core so how is it that the prices should drop? It seems pretty obvious to be that this is the reason the prices are aprox. the same as before. but they are going to have to blow out the old machines at a killer pri…
    in Apple rolls out new iMacs, Mac Book Pro, iLife '06 Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • ok I clearly cannot get this posting images thing down...from my PC laptop. Bleh.
    in Post your computer setup 2006!!! Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • Here's my PC/Mac/Mac setup. Notice the Herman Miller chair that I toiled over in the forums here some time back...it was a good decision.
    in Post your computer setup 2006!!! Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • makes me wonder who's job it is to set up the machine for Steve's presentations and the bullets that poor guy/gal must sweat the week before the presentations.
    in Steve Jobs = Perfect? Comment by playmaker January 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by jasenj1 Maybe it was that MS & MTV music service announcement? - Jasen. I couldent tell if you were serious or not there but I think this has a huge bearing on investors opinions of where this market will…
    in Apple stock dive Comment by playmaker December 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by Sekio Do you think this will ever happen? Discuss. No, their interests lie elsewhere. (I enjoy reading debates over this topic though)
    in Google OS Comment by playmaker December 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by ricksbrain I wanted to add that Piper Jaffray seems to have the best analysis of Apple's business. It just seems like they have a Mac user or something who knows the products inside and out. Other houses seem to make…
    in Apple Stock Observations Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by Placebo MUST... TAKE... G5! Here's what you should do .... Move your mother to a new neighborhood into a new house under an alias, then change your phone number and forward all of your calls to your mothers new …
    in Who owns this G5? Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by Kickaha I never said Picasa uses the Windows UI, only that tossing every possible idea into an app leads to the same mess that Windows apps tend to have: featureitis. Most Linux apps have the same problem, and some Ma…
    in Picasa is so much better than iPhoto Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by kim kap sol But, but, I thought this was a consumer app! Thanks...I guess there's been much misinformation in this thread. I'll give the latest version a try. Do remember though, Gene, that Picasa is enjoying …
    in Picasa is so much better than iPhoto Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • I just read that OSX was declined in favor of Red Hat. One of the projects spokespersons was quoted in the article saying that they declined Apple's offer to provide copies of OSX for free because it is not open source. They want the users of the la…
    in $100 Laptop project draws Apple's interest Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by kim kap sol What ever happened to dragging and dropping from iPhoto directly to the medium in question? *That* is ridiculously simple...to boot. I'm curious...how does Picasa handle the different versions? And h…
    in Picasa is so much better than iPhoto Comment by playmaker November 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by Trans9B so all you guys fussing about not being able to back up your photos - all i've been doing is copying my iPhoto Library folder to disc. when i reformatted a powerbook i got a couple months back, i simply replac…
    in Picasa is so much better than iPhoto Comment by playmaker November 2005