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• Quote: Originally Posted by tjwal I'd take an ACER over a Dell anytime. That's like saying that you'd rather have your balls pounded flat with a wooden circus mallet than dragged across a cheese grater.

  in Acer suffers first-ever quarterly loss, predicts iPad 'fever' will recede Comment by bancho August 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by bairhanz Alright, besides the obvious pro of paying less money, what would be the pro/cons of getting a refurbed 15" 2.66ghz MBP vs the latest 15" with a 2.2ghz? I was thinking this as the refurb: http://store.app…

  in Refurb vs new...? Comment by bancho August 2011
• If you live in a place where iPads are not yet available then ebay *might* be a reasonable alternative. Otherwise not so much (pretty much the same as anything else on ebay nowadays).

  in What Am I Missing? Comment by bancho July 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by _ alliance _ Most people will see there's a new version of something and since it's the newest, latest, and greatest will upgrade based on that alone. How does this explain the collection of old software he wants to…

  in Lion will not run many applications Comment by bancho July 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by t2af Does this mean I can put iOS5 beta on my phone now ? Not unless you pay the $99 and become a developer.

  in Apple makes Xcode free to all with release of 4.1 on Mac App Store Comment by bancho July 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by lamewing I reclaimed my office from our last exchange student as of last month. That came at a cost: I have been banished from my wife's Mac Mini to my old gaming PC running Windows 7 Ultimate (comp sci student discoun…

  in Promotional materials for Mac OS X Lion appear at third-party Apple stores Comment by bancho July 2011
• Refurbs are a great way to go. I've bought several machines that way and they all performed flawlessly. While they may not come in the original packaging, they are always (in my experience) cosmetically unblemished and look brand new.

  in Refurbished MacBook Pro - good way to go? Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by -cj- can you imagine the posts in here if they released a laptop with a matte finish case with a glossy screen?? With the exception of the white Macbook, all of Apple's laptop line are matte with glossy screens (un…

  in Apple rumored to offer next-gen MacBook Airs with black finish Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by charley2 Itools is free, Dot mac is free, Mobile Me is $99 a year. They did it once and they'll do it again. .Mac wasn't free.

  in "Apple's iCloud will automatically store, sync data for free" Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by ixplorer As for the music sync thing being $24.99 a month... why not just sync the first month... which updates all your music to hires... and then turn off the service... makes no sense to me to do it for any longer. …

  in Apple's iCloud will automatically store, sync data for free Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by charlituna They make a new Apple ID. Problem solved. My only don't like on this one is that it is a separate app. I think it would have been much better if they had rolled SMS, iMessage and Mail into one app. Espec…

  in Wireless carriers reportedly surprised by Apple's iMessage feature Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by graubereich I just watched the Apple Keynote from WWDC. Lion has a few great Features. And iCloud is great. But i have to start Freehand for the next few years....... Thats such a bad situation..... So i can't…

  in Lion Lack of Rosetta Support: Deal Killer? Comment by bancho June 2011
• http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_S...ts_in_Mac_OS_X Use what the OS offers for free.

  in What Mac software will take a jpg snapshot of my screen? Comment by bancho June 2011
• I'm in with no problems. I'd heard there was an issue with podcasts but I don't generally use them so I can't confirm it.

  in iTunes Down Today Comment by bancho June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Nobodyy The information regarding news and events similar to this given through the developers program is very limited, and if it was announced there, it would be sufficient for current developers. However, this also e…

  in Lodsys explains its legal threats: Apple is licensed, iOS developers are not Comment by bancho May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Nobodyy Considering developers get a large majority of their information about Apple from the media, this is something that should be addressed publicly. Without any sort of acknowledgement, as far as we know, we are a…

  in Lodsys explains its legal threats: Apple is licensed, iOS developers are not Comment by bancho May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by oriste I'm on a Thunderbolt MacBook Pro, via Software Update only seeing the MacBook Pro Software Update 1.4 (size 141MB), not the MacBook Pro EFI Update 2.1. Anyone else encountered this? Once you've installed the …

  in Apple issues Thunderbolt fixes for new MacBook Pros, iMacs Comment by bancho May 2011
• Antivirus software is truly the Maginot line of the digital world. No one touting it here has pointed to any exploits regarding OS X that were anything more than a carefully choreographed "proof of concept" or a social vector.

  in New malware attacks Mac OS X users through Apple Safari browser Comment by bancho May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by magicj I was wondering, are there any cases of Macs being infected by software that doesn't require the user to give permission for it to install? No, there aren't.

  in New malware attacks Mac OS X users through Apple Safari browser Comment by bancho May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by gabberattack ...Starbucks related anecdote... While I'm not an employee of Starbucks, I've yet to experience one where they actually "insist" on adding syrup to your drink. I get regular lattes there regularly. They…

  in Killer Deals: new MacBook Airs for $879, new 64GB 3G iPads with case for $569 Comment by bancho April 2011
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