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Quote: Originally Posted by Aquatic That would make it over a YEAR since an MBP update. That would be an insult to us as Apple customers. I'm getting pretty annoyed myself. This update better be pretty dang good or they better have a pretty good …
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Okey dokey, so look: We've had some commentary lately about the number of trolls/embittered losers/maniacs that come here purely to revel in Apple hatred. And the mods are kinda like "What would you have us…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM I don't think that's a problem though. What I understand of LP is that it can be an Ethernet conduit, Firewire conduit, USB conduit, DisplayPort conduit or what have you. Think of it as an "internet" of ports,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I hope that is the case but there seems to be more evidence that Apple has had nothing to do with LightPeak at all. I so rarely use my external display port or Ethernet that I'd love to be able to use it for …
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Quote: Originally Posted by dagamer34 TV shows are rarely rewatched. People only buy seasons to watch for the first time. Rewatching is more of a movie thing anyway. For some reason I can watch Family Guy and Seinfeld episodes over and over. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by RichyS +1 for this kind of usage. If I could be bothered to spend the time, I'd have no qualms about pulling the TV show of the Torrents (on the basis that I've already paid for it with my Sky subscription -- I alwa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism 1) I don't think LightPeak is even finalized while USB3.0 was completed 1.5 years ago. 2) There will still be a lot of devices for a long, long time that will use USB and they aren't mutually exclusive so …
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I think they'll just use the IGP and then offer a GPU. I don't think it's that big of deal to lose the 9400M IGP. My biggest fears for the next Mac notebook release are:16:10 displays No Dynamic GPU swapping …
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism It's still longer than the average update cycle for all 'pro' Macs. What makes matters worse is that there are sufficient CPU successors out, and out long enough to account for any ramp up for Apple's excessi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by guinness Intel is preventing Nvidia from making chipsets for current Intel processors, not graphics. There's quite a difference, and it only matters for desktops primarily, as it more or less affects Nvidia's SLI techn…
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Best wishes on a full recovery, Jerry. Quote: Originally Posted by FormerARSgm While I'll be praying for Jerry and his family, I can't help but wonder if this is really 'news worthy' or even 'rumor worthy'. What's to wonder about, it is w…
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I use the iSkin Revo 2 as it's the only case I've found that has silicone attached to the case the "folds" into the earphone jack and the dock. It comes with a hard, removable piece of plastic that fits over the outside of the case to protect the s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by WPLJ42 Do you know if it is true that an OEM copy of Windows will tie to a single motherboard? Kind of. OEM is for system builders. All manufacturers use them, not retail copies, and questions about your computi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by WPLJ42 I don't do "hacks" or suggest them. Which is why you like OS X, I assume. The hacks I was referring to are simple registry key settings so it accepts your legitimate key, without the aggravation of insta…
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Quote: Originally Posted by WPLJ42 I installed an upgrade version of XP to a blank HD on a PC years ago. XP required there to be a previous OS in place.... Actually with XP you could have just copied the i386 folder over from the disk (not eve…
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Quote: Originally Posted by edtech Could it be that Apple is banning plastic film screen protectors because they require water/soap solution to install? What if Apple was finding that they were receiving an unusually high number of returns of new…
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox I think it's just sort of a mindless follow-on to all the talk of Apple banning apps from the app store. Apple, the company that bans stuff! Which is much more fun than "elects to stop selling." Indeed. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by dvassallo Same here. I have had all iPhones since launch day of first gen. I have never used a case and never used a protective screen film/cover. I carry my phone lose in my pocket. My iPhone's have always been immacu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dusk The highend Desktop parts GTX 470 and GTX 480 come on the 26th. Mobile parts are not likely to arrive anytime soon. Although it is not completely impossible I think the likelyhood of mobile 400 Series Cards in Q2 …
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Quote: Originally Posted by stevetim I program about 85% to 90% flash. I like it a lot ... as a matter of fact I have at least 5 sites that are 100% flash. One html page with flash movies loading and unloading as needed. I welcome flash's dep…