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  • Make sure to check the air pressure in the spare.
    in Cross country road trip Comment by skatman April 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by e1618978 Not all, Intel did the Mac Pro. Apple sends the specs to the OEM. OEM then designs and makes the board.
    in Who Builds the iMac Motherboard(s)? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • To decide whether something is true or not in the case of physical phenomena (such as a car crash or building collape), one needs access to source data. In many cases, such as JFK, 9/11, Kursk I can't bring myself to believe any story, be it conspi…
    in It's a Conspiracy! Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by donebylee I certainly agree that Apple has an opening here, and I think they are doing what they can to try to take advantage of it. But my point here is that Microsoft seems to be stuck in a rut, much like IBM was…
    in Is MS the new IBM? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Having grown up in a country with a national healthcare system, I can certainly say that you're 100% correct, sir! Quote: Originally Posted by finboy The real kicker is going to be allocation under a government system (Medicare, now, is a go…
    in Free Insurance For Everyone!... Oh, Really? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Marvin, there is no doubt that, for gaming, current Intel solutions are not the ideal solution. But they were never meant to be. They're meant mostly for multimedia, office apps, very low power consumption, low heat, and easy integration as well as …
    in To which graphic card(s) does Intel's current integrated graphics compare? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by elron Replace the word "apple" in this thread's title with the word "any". That's a generalization that is, in general, not true! I would talk to Apple customer care supervisor that you will be desputing with you…
    in dont trust apple sales reps Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Before we redestribute the cost of the insurance, it would be good re-examine the current system, cut out a lot of the fat, and change it such that it encourages preventing problems before they start rather than looking how to pump out more money ou…
    in Free Insurance For Everyone!... Oh, Really? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Hmm... and I thought with Mac "it just works!"
    in why Apple? Comment by skatman March 2007
  • A classic case of: "If you don't know what you're doing, call a professional."
    in Excellent Vista review... Comment by skatman March 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac It's important to remember that the pcs are made in China too. They aren't being put together at a Mercedes plant in Germany. Buy Apple care and don't look back. The last time checked, all Fujitsu and Pana…
    in Macbook Pro Reliability Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin I doubt that with the two chips in the same machine that the GMA will be faster. If you use hardware transform and lighting, the Radeon 9200 supports it and it runs about an order of magnitude faster than softwa…
    in To which graphic card(s) does Intel's current integrated graphics compare? Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by markel The Macbook Pro seems like a very elegant design, but I don't want the headaches of an unreliable product. Then don't buy it. I've maintained a few powerbooks and mac book pros for several clients that rely …
    in Macbook Pro Reliability Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by maimezvous I need some. I'm sitting here, it's almost nine o'clock and I have school tomorrow. I have not had school for the past five days because of the blizzard that came through here (17 inches of snow!). Anyway…
    in Motivation! Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Looks like we got the usual showdown of the experts here fueled by the wealth of knowledge from Wikipedia. Have you reached any conclusions yet? I'm about to run out for some sushi... I think we should move on to discussing one of the more dif…
    in Benefits of Eating Raw Food Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by sunilraman Bingo. 8) .. For all those that argue "oh you have to have this big ass boot rom (or whatever it really is) just to display a pretty start screen blah blah blah" --- just look at the above comparison. C…
    in Windows Vista :: First Impressions on *REAL* PC (Not Virtualized) Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot A BT cell-phone headset is little more than an audio streaming device. In any case, I doubt it could handle full-on AIFF streaming, but if the sound is first converted to analog and THEN streamed (…
    in Check his out- Blue-tooth cassette tape Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Hmm... must be the T-mobile thing. I have yet to get one message from Cingular.
    in The #1 Feature in the iPhone that I want Comment by skatman February 2007
  • For the music most people listen to, the quality of audio transmission will not be the limiting factor. Besides, most of the recordings today (even DVD ones) are pretty shitty anyway, so a little hiss will not matter.
    in Check his out- Blue-tooth cassette tape Comment by skatman February 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin The fastest MBP is dual 2.33 GHz. Since the G5 chips are pretty close in terms of performance to the Intels at similar clock speeds, it's more likely the MB and MBP will be slower. I don't know about that... …
    in MB/MPB Intel chipset comparable to G5? Comment by skatman February 2007