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• Quote: Originally Posted by trick fall Trying to upgrade my father's G4 imac flat panel that is still on 10.3.9 I know that he can't use snow leopard, but I was trying to find where I could buy or dl leopard. Thanks Download MacTracker, it …

  in Where can i find older versions of OSX? Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss Nonsense, as usual. You seem to possess an endless supply. Your really trying hard to start a flame war and I'm just toying with you. Perhaps you need to find out what is bothering you that you need …

  in Dropped your iPad? That's $600 to repair Comment by spoton May 2010
• Look, I don't know why anyone is even bothering to get worked up over this Flash issue. Really, doesn't people have better things to do than being a unwanted stooge? Steve made the decision to make iPads that were not powerful enough for Flash…

  in Adobe manager to customer: "Bite me, moron." Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss So this thread has no meaning. I think that was obvious from the start, but at least now the OP has been cornered into admitting it. Sure it does, you drop your iPad and if the screen breaks, it's not …

  in Dropped your iPad? That's $600 to repair Comment by spoton May 2010
• Tried using sudo in Terminal on Linux? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

  in ext HD from my mac is dying, can only be read in Linux, need to change permissions Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by piot Quite the contrary! The sun IS out and so are the trolls. Happy as Larry. And London's best I see.

  in Japan gripped by iPad frenzy Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me FWIW, two days after I received my 64 GB iPad 3G, it experienced a problem for which it could not be reset or restored. Apple replaced my device under warranty. Right, that was a defective product. So it's co…

  in Dropped your iPad? That's $600 to repair Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by davesw this is awesome! http://content.usatoday.com/communit...one--sort-of/1 Running the plug-in on another computer and downloading the Flash game frames over the Internet is going to be awesome.

  in Apple-approved App enables iPhone/iPad to run Flash - AWESOME! Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me ComputerWorld.com.au is full of ...etc etc Warranty and/or AppleCare doesn't cover damage or issues outside of defective products. Why do you think Apple would bother to put moisture sensors in their l…

  in Dropped your iPad? That's $600 to repair Comment by spoton May 2010
• save the files, reboot the machines, clear the queue and start over.

  in need help-can't delete documents from printer queue Comment by spoton May 2010
• You have the files saved obviously, so just reboot everything, even the printer, clear the queue and start over.

  in need help-can't delete documents in print queue Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by piot You don't like the iPad. Everybody else does. Bummer! Ah poor piot, the sun didn't come out again today for you?

  in Japan gripped by iPad frenzy Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell Tablet computers have been around for 10 years but none of them have been anything like the iPad. Those Japanese tourists were not using anything like it. It was a touchscreen, but used a stylus instead of …

  in Japan gripped by iPad frenzy Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot Well, I DID specifically mention if it was OUT of warranty, but it's not hard to open up at all. I've the same model and it's been open a couple times... for upgraded HDDs. The Superdrive is li…

  in Something's stuck in my iMac disc drive? Comment by spoton May 2010
• Hire a assessor with electronic/tech knowledge that will give a detailed report of the damage for your insurance company. You also have to make a appointment with your insurance adjuster to come, so call them to make a claim. Unless you have repl…

  in Computers out from power surge Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta That is nonsense. That explains why companies are setting up retail operations in China, but every company I've dealt with who moved their manufacturing to China (and I've dealt with dozens) has done so solely…

  in Foxconn plans 20 percent wage increases as suicides continue Comment by spoton May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta In theory that is true. In practice, automation works best on huge volumes (many, many millions) of identical systems involving only a couple of assembly steps. The iPad and other iDevices are too complicated …

  in Foxconn plans 20 percent wage increases as suicides continue Comment by spoton May 2010
• The reason why Apple and many multi-national corporations are in China is because of China's projection to be the world's largest economy by 2050. Followed by the U.S., then India. The U.S. is going to be hobbled economy speaking for many years t…

  in Foxconn plans 20 percent wage increases as suicides continue Comment by spoton May 2010
• What the MacBook Air needs, as well as all Mac laptops, is a recessed spring loaded SD slot like in cameras. This way one can buy SDXC cards (up to 2TB as they become available) and just leave them inside the machine. Would justify using the e…

  in iTunes.com, new Macs pegged as potential Apple WWDC announcements Comment by spoton May 2010
• I've seen Japanese tourists with iPad/slate type devices in the U.S. three years ago while on vacation. So for them it's really no big thing device wise as they are bombarded with new tech toys and gizmos. The exception is that the iPad is a t…

  in Japan gripped by iPad frenzy Comment by spoton May 2010
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