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  • "Dual Optical" That's the real name, not the idiot. edit: Oh my, I'm at 299. [ 08-19-2002: Message edited by: spotbug ]
    in OK, who's the idiot... Comment by spotbug August 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Darren Smith: I replace my Mac when two things are true: 1. It no longer runs the latest games and applications reasonably quickly. You would do much better buying a separate gaming device. Relying on your Mac to b…
    in How often do you replace your Mac? Comment by spotbug August 2002
  • [quote]In reply to my post, Kesh said: Oh, I dunno. I still want a Mac laptop the size and form-factor of an old HP Omnibook. I wasn't talking about whether the 5 year old iBook would still be desirable (have nice features even 5 years fro…
    in Does the iBook get dirty easily? Comment by spotbug August 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Metacom: Does the white keyboard on the iBook pick up a lot of dirt? Does the trackpad? Don't know. I only got my iBook two weeks ago. So far... well, it's still very clean. [quote]Do you think that a 5 year old i…
    in Does the iBook get dirty easily? Comment by spotbug August 2002
  • I posted this exact question in General Discussion a few days ago. The concensus was, I believe, order online unless you need to walk out the door with the merchandise. You save taxes and get freebies and/or discounts from online resellers. With …
    in where should i buy my Powerbook: direct from an apple store, or from online reseller? Comment by spotbug July 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Rupert: Another solution for people desiring a laptop... Yup. There are different ways to allocate that amount of money; ways that may give you better value. Personally, I've decided that since an iBook is perfectl…
    in Powerbooks = awesome Comment by spotbug July 2002
  • Three years.
    in Lifetime of a Macs Comment by spotbug June 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by agent302: 1280x960 Why does the eMac have this strange resolution? Shouldn't it be 1280x1024? Is the screen an odd size? [ 06-09-2002: Message edited by: spotbug ]
    in Anyone seen eMac's screen up close? Comment by spotbug June 2002
  • CrUnCh!! I couldn't wait to get to the tootsie roll center, sorry.
    in 1 Comment by spotbug June 2002
  • Um... 2?
    in 1 Comment by spotbug June 2002
  • Yeah, that's right. You need a DVD-ROM drive to watch DVD's on your Mac. CD-ROM and CD-RW drives can't read DVD's.
    in eMac and DVDs Comment by spotbug June 2002
  • I've found the easiest/best way to do it is to actually remove the keys from the board. About once every year to 18 months, I take all the keys off my keyboard(s) and clean them and the board itself (the part underneath the keys). It's pretty …
    in How do you clean a keyboard? Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by b.: oops... a felony... my god: that's why i've been sleeping so bad lately The machine died on me for no reason whatsoever: might as well have been putting it on the desk a bit too rough. Look at it like that a…
    in applecare Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by b.: I didn't have applecare and the one-year warranty already expired. So then I just 'said' that the computer fell and didn't work anymore (with this stupid me-dunno-nothing attitude), I had to pay 100$ but total repair…
    in applecare Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Falcon: That decision really shouldnt be to hard to make. Performace before noise level. Oh no? Well, in a portable which can't be banished to the closet, I choose noise level before performance.
    in Dual Processor PowerBooks?? Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • The monitoring computer (the one you connect up and run the monitor from) does the notification.
    in XServe: How does it call/page me? No Modem port... Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by M3D Jack: You can actually pick up an AIT drive for under $200 Oh, wow. That's a lot cheaper than when I checked into it last. Thanks.
    in back up Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • All the tape solutions I've seen are really expensive. My Mac is a lowly B&W G3/350 and I only have a CD burner. I've been using (lots of) CD-RWs for my backups, but this is becoming infeasible. I'll be getting a new Mac in July. It'd be nice…
    in back up Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • Apple's monitor cleaning instructions (both Flat-panel LCD and CRT - NOT laptops!): 1. Disconnect all cables from monitor. These include power, video, USB or ADB cables. 2. Place dirty monitor in trash bin or take it to your nearest electronics …
    in Cleaning LCDs, Apple's confusing instructions. Comment by spotbug May 2002
  • Wow, with that change, the look of that office went from late '80s, clunky to early double-aughts, up-to-date. Neat.
    in The Change Comment by spotbug April 2002