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I would say a 17" and im assumibng anyone hwo has oened one would say this too. I've had a 15"before and now i havea 1`7", i wouldnever go back. The 15" is like a 12" inmy eyes these days.. 17" has soomany advantages.. If your doing work that re…
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Quote: Originally posted by >_> 17" 1.5Ghz 512 mb ram (for now) 128 mb ati 9700 80 gb 5400rpm - Xidius Hows your new 17"? How long did your BTO take to get to you? Mines been 10days so far.. im still waiting,....
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Quote: Originally posted by pace Mine arrived a few days ago, and I have noticed the trackpad behaving odd. That is, the mouse pointer intermittently jumps around. My hunch is a software rather than hardware problem, but what do I know. If tha…
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I had a 17" 1.33GHZ (sold for 17" 1.5ghz), i find that its more comfortable to work on this machine than it is on a 15". It just feels more sturdy when sitting on your legs/laps..... because its longer. You can sit more comfortably, not having to sq…
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I had the same story at uni. Outta all my friends i was the only one who had a MAC. I ripped it out one day and it caught there eye. So i showed them a few things (expose, FCE, iMovie and other iApps) and then let them play around. Now 3 of them …
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Hey i have ordered a 17" PB 1.5GHZ BTO w/5400rpm & 128MB VRAM. I was wondering if you have heard of any problems with the new 17" models? Also do you think that because i'm getting built to order that they might put it through another quality…
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Quote: Originally posted by buckeye Another benefit to the FW800 drive is that it frees up your FW400 port for connection to another device (although it will reduce both ports to FW400 speed) Yeah thats why i'm not getting a FW400. At the mome…
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Quote: Originally posted by maninmac Ok, so here is the latest in my new Powerbook saga... Having spent 3 days with my new 12" and 17" LCD, I went back to the Apple store and turned them both in for a 15" 1.33ghz. The reason? Simple...everyone …
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Will the upgraded 128MB VRAM make my PB faster in showing footage in showing footage from my miniDV camera? clearer?better quality. What programs will it make run smoother? FCP? DVDSP photoshop? I just upgraded to the 5400rpm HDD and the 128VR…
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Hey i decided to be safe and get the 5400RPM, and the 128MB graphics aupgrade. it will only cost me about an extra $70AUD ~$52US to do it after the educational thing and some other discounts i get. Will the 128MB make the playback smoother? What …
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i initially had second thoughts because its so hard to find 2x media, and if you find it its 2x the price. But if you use 4x media or anyhting above it will only burn at 1x.So hence a big dilehma. Then the 4x superdrives came out and that elimina…
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Quote: Originally posted by intastella I have a Lacie Firewire external drive (7200 rpm) and it's butter for DV footage. I'm using it with my 12" Powerbook (rev A) so you should be more than fine. Plus, if you ever fill it up you can just get…
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I have had a 15"and 17". Most recently i bought the 17" and will never switch back. Theres a ton of reasons but illjust answer your Q specifically. Its easier i find with the 17" because is longer it feels more stable accross your legs. So you ca…
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Reguarding the mouse i would go with the Logitech. You would be used to having 4 buttons, scroll wheel etc. Also with the extra buttons i have assigned then in EXPOSE so that you can use all its neat tricks in managing your applications / windows (b…
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I dont know about VHS, but i have been importing miniDV footage from my video camera via firewire and it imports flawlesly without any dropouts. I cant believe itcan import it and play it in real time. I have 17" PB 1.33ghz
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John Q, if your going to get the 15" superdrive then i woud definately spend the extra $$'s and get a 17". If your only getting the 15"combo then save the $$'s andget whatever you want. in terms of swapping the HDD i would get an external 7200…
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I dont know about over there, but over here apple is gonna kick ass. Their notebook prices have dropped so much that they are comopetitive with CENTRINO and kick ass over P4 notebooks! I hope Apple becomes massive over here and at the same time i…
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I had a spare 60GB Laptop HDD lying around as i dont USE my X-DRIVE 2 when im not on holidays. SO i took that out and bought a USB2.0 External HDD from ebay for $3.33US http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3474595141 Now i have this TINY…
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Good on you richard! YOu have to realise apple resellers are just liek any other business wanting to make money. OVer here in australia the 17" PB went from $5499 to $4299 the day the new 1.5 was released for the "old" 1.33GHZmodel. The new price…
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Thanks Everyone. MY desktop looks crazy now. I have these G5 inspired drives which are awesome! Sorry for the stupid question but i havent been using a mac for 4 years till recently so im a little slow using OSX but im getting the hang of it. …