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  • Ordered my PB 15 1.25 on Sept 25 and scheduled to arrive on afternoon of Oct 3. Had to order from Apple rather than Apple Store due to 5400rpm HD. Now we will be full Mac family...iMac for me (March 03 purchase) and PB for wife (oh yea I will use …
  • Quote: Originally posted by Placebo I'm shopping for one in the $40 range. I don't want a wireless one, and the logitechs are looking good. Any recommendations? Has anyone used the Macally dotmouse? $20, looks nice... I agree with others abo…
  • Quote: Originally posted by GreggWSmith I just bought a 12 inch PowerBook a few weeks ago. I am not thrilled with it. Is the 15 inch PG coming out soon? Anyone want a 3 week old PB? LOL I purchased first Mac in March 2003 (iMac 17) and am …
  • Quote: Originally posted by Mr. Fantastic If it's a process that's locking up the machine then you're in luck. However, you'll need a second Mac with OS X and they'll need to be networked. You'll need the Mac's IP address, login ID and passwo…
  • Quote: Originally posted by Placebo Thanks. Now I have yet another bullet to add to my anti-Windows arsenal. Does Virex require .Mac? No....can buy Virex 7.0...for details see this website: http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vs7/ But, Virex …
  • [QUOTE]Originally posted by Placebo [B]Lately, I've seen that aving a Mac does not save you from all virus trouble , and I want to buy an antivirus suite, like Norton Antivirus. From what I have read, Norton inhibits performance, induces kernel …
  • [quote]Originally posted by RageX: Look into the HP PSC 2210, Officejet 6110 or d135. The k80 & v40 are not mac compatible. The previous models I mentioned are all flatbed, scanning, printing, faxing, and copying. The 2210 does not have an auto…
  • [quote]Originally posted by mrmister: " I think that MS does actually care about where Apple is going. They watch their every move because they need to copy it in their own way. MS is what Apple was but the equation MSFT= AAPL-12months." The thi…
  • [quote]Originally posted by bunge: I have to say at $450 I'd go for the Dual. I'm using an iMac now and after using iMovie 3 for the first time I want to upgrade something fierce. Is your iMac the new iMac 17 or different one? Thanks for your …
  • [quote]Originally posted by murbot: You're multitasking, but those apps aren't that intensive. The display on the 17" iMac is great - the width would allow you to see lots of ticker windows, etc at once. The fan is also whisper quiet, and I'm su…
  • []QUOTE]Originally posted by murbot: You're multitasking, but those apps aren't that intensive. The display on the 17" iMac is great - the width would allow you to see lots of ticker windows, etc at once. The fan is also whisper quiet, and I'm s…
  • [quote]Originally posted by Max8319: i remember seeing on macnn (though i can't seem to find the article not) that the bay is is a shortened version that apple uses and not all drives will fit.....i'd double check that, but i remember seeing someth…
  • [quote]Originally posted by Son of Pismo: If you do lots of multitasking, you'll want a dual processor G4. Just look at this benchmark: A dual 500MHz is faster than a single 1GHz in multitasking, because the system is more balanced. Multitas…
  • [quote]Originally posted by Son of Pismo: If you do lots of multitasking, you'll want a dual processor G4. Just look at this benchmark: A dual 500MHz is faster than a single 1GHz in multitasking, because the system is more balanced. Multitas…
  • Based on your responses, one does not have to shut down Macs as we do the PC's...I have to reboot at least daily and sometimes 2-3 times if I do much multi-tasking. Next week...off to Apple Store! Thanks for help!
  • [quote]Originally posted by kraig911: You should be ok, do you write your macros to call on anything specific in windows? What do you make your macros in? Do they need to be cross platfrom too by the way, you'll be amazed in how easy applescript ca…
  • [QUOTE]Originally posted by switchfromdell: [QB]On the surface, this SW appears to include most features I would need as I switch from PC to iMac 17 (expect to buy by early March)as indicated below: Thanks for excellent responses (VanDeWaals and…
  • [quote]Originally posted by Kesh: Okay, it depends on what kind of connection your Monsoons use. If they're the ones I'm thinking of, they use a standard 1/8" headphone jack for their audio. In which case, you just plug them into your headphone …
  • [quote]Originally posted by ackmanb: I received my new imac last monday: (My first mac) Superdrive: IS A SONY DW-U10A and I think it supports DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW today I will test Screen: BIG BIG BIG I love it iMovie 3.0.1: Little b…
  • [quote]Originally posted by trumptman: They have lowered the price, tossed out legacy things like floppy and modem and the thing is beyond dirt cheap. Available from Walmart.com What do you think? Headless classic iMac maybe? Nick This is …