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It _should_ be fine, the original Mac Radeon can run above that resolution. The only issue may be the drivers ability to recognise a widescreen monitor. Dell do accept returns ( just say you meant to get the 2001 ), but it is an excellent monitor an…
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Quote: Originally posted by a_greer You still fail to answer my main point: who spends $1500+ on a display for a ~$500 computer? While that is a valid question ( how about someone with $2k? ), you dont have to spend 1500 to get a big display.…
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I think it is more likely to be an expansion bus for stacking on top of the mini. Why would Apple not populate it? - Devices on top of the mini block wireless signals. - The top of the mini is designed to hold a lot of weight. - A port in th…
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I think something really big could be happening with Apple and Sony. Both companies have problems with the current wintel computer market - Apple are searching hard for new markets to sell into, Sony dont want to be paying the Microsoft tax. Appl…
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Quote: Originally posted by Xool I'll see if they'll offer some upgrade path too. Like if I lease one for 2 months and then switch to a personal mini. This way I could use theirs with OS X Panther, test the waters with their service and the sys…
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My workmate got a 35" sony widescreen crt, it was 1300. Really really nice. Its only 2 inches deeper than his old 30" sony, which is impressive. It goes upto 1080i, and has HDMI input and a cable card slot. At this point in time, for the money…
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Quote: Originally posted by zenarcade Made on just before x-mas. They are a tad blasé ( is that the word ? ) but I am happy about it though. I am the only on in the family who can do this stuff and it impress everybody. I got a couple made f…
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Quote: Originally posted by Ra You know... if there were a subscription service, I would sign up for a month, record all the music I wanted, then cancel. I'm sure a lot of people would be doing that. If I had a PC... My thought was an itms …
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I think the mini is great, for low volume sites. Anything doing significant dynamic processing is going to have a pretty rough time of it on a mini. You really will want a gig, and to carefully evaluate the performance requirements of your site. …
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Quote: Originally posted by Splinemodel Thanks for the info on the "snakebite." I figured that it was a myth. Ahhh, snakebite, favourite of the under agers. I dont ever remember it ( hmmm, not sure that I remember it at all ) being more effec…
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Quote: Originally posted by wmf But I was talking more about the software overhead anyway. To get data to the TOE you have to potentially enter the kernel, set up a descriptor, use a PIO to ring the doorbell, etc. Likewise on the RX side. And…
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Quote: Originally posted by Mac Voyer By all means, it is better to have a lot of cheap ram than a little good ram. Quantity is king. Just get the best you can afford if you are doing real work. Im not talking about cheap, Im talking about…
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Quote: Originally posted by ColanderOfDeath NW weather, the cloudy skies more so than the rain does take some getting used to and perhaps even moreso if you are from Hawaii. I dont think that it is nearly as bas as pfflam says though. Well, I …
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Ive played with Pages a bit, and I actually quite like it. The biggest issue I have with it is how it tries to bridge the gap between word processor and desktop publisher. My gut feeling is that this is only a mirage created by the templates t…
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Quote: Originally posted by RSteve So, now the PowerBook has had its update and eMac seems long overdue for one, anyone got any ideas or knowledge about whether Apple will either update the eMac or discontinue it completely? I really like me …
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Quote: Originally posted by Mac Voyer The more expensive ram has a higher response time and lower latency. This is important for my uses. He also explained that the high performance ram is almost like having 50% more ram in your system. Well…
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Quote: Originally posted by laurent.g order a pc with Dell and you'll have the same thing. About 10 days before you got it. Most PC manufactures have this kind of delay. (HP, Acer, IBM etc) Yeah, but Apple regularly under deliver in this ar…
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Quote: Originally posted by Aquatic OK now tell me if I'm wrong here. It seems that it can only adjust color levels all at once. In Photoshop you can do RGB all at once, or do Red, Blue, and Green separately. It is key because many times one p…
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He he he he Theres nothing like watching someone try to use your keyboard when the keycaps are normal, but the mapping is dvorak Its a bit tricky if you arent a touch typist.
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Quote: Originally posted by Splinemodel Hawaii doesn't even get very hot. Yeah, its not the absolute heat, its the 6 months of "88, no clouds" that's a killer. Literally. Endless summer indeed. Winter is actually very nice, temperature varies,…