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  • Right or wrong, I re-ripped my music into 320+ MP3. (Way back when, I ripped my music into 128bit MP3 but obviously I had no idea what the hell I was doing.) I went with MP3 for compatibility down the road since I think that codec will be supported …
    in Bitrate quality--have you guys tried different rates? Comment by bwhaler February 2005
  • It looks like Apple is still in development, although I suspect they are doing a hybrid development and testing model where bug fixes and feedback is on one track for more completed modules, while true development is going on simultaneously. Anyw…
    in Mysterious "Home Sync" technology spotted in Tiger Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • You have identified Reason #1 to stay away from Microsoft. This type of crap is exactly the type of stuff built into Windows. Not, obviously, returning search results, but Windows does report music, videos and DVD's back to MS on an encrypted cha…
    in Mac OS X Tiger - Spotlight - Absolute supervision? Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • I'm absolutely getting Tiger, and I think those who don't see the value don't get how significant the changes are. Tiger is not about a bunch of stupid eye candy, although it has some. Spotlight and coreaudio and corevideo will take your Mac e…
    in Whois gonna let Mac OSX 10.4 "tiger" pass? Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • The same thing happened to me. iLife and iWork on the same order, but are shipping separately, about 15 hours apart.
    in iWorks shipping Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by johnq My God, I actually looked them all. Is it 4/1/2005 already? Silly myopic American. It's an international date format. January 4th, 2005.
    in iLife '05 Screenshots Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Apple's PB numbers are not that good. Look at the earnings from last Q, and they suffered a massive drop off. The Centrino 2 comes out tomorrow. IBM needs to get us a fast mobile CPU with a fast motherboard. The 167 mh FSB is killing the speed.
    in Falling Behind Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • While I would love new features, I'll take more speed and reliability. iDisk is almost unusable it is so slow, as is most of the web posting functionality in iLife. I hope Apple is doing a major upgrade to the infrastructure to get it ready for T…
    in .Mac Revamp Planned Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by Ybot Well I just put down the $113 for iWork '05 (that's how much it is with expedited shipping in Canada). I am debating iLife '05 too, but I only really use iPhoto. I play in GarageBand but I don't use iMovie or iDVD…
    in Just ordered iWork '05 Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by slughead OK, now let's change the situation: "Apple insider is sued for damages after revealing secrets about M$ longhorn that were not previous released." I support nick, and anyone else who stands up to these cor…
    in New Apple suit confirms forthcoming products Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Dell has it on their home page now also. I'd love to give MS & Dell the benefit of the doubt that they were not just following Apple, but my disgust at the companies won't let me truly believe it. But in all seriousness, I am trying to believ…
    in Apple's newest frontpage Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • I got in line at 6am last year and it was 55-65% full when I got in the room. I'm going this year, and I think I am going to go about the same time. I suspect with Apple being more in demand nowadays, I'll get a worse seat, but all I care about r…
    in how to get into MacWorld Keynote Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Honestly, I'd hire temps to type them in. High school kids are another option. I know there are a few technical options like card scanners, but the hit rate can be very low. You may spend more time cleaning up the data. Of course, the most cos…
    in How to scan 5000 names and addresses? Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Quote: Originally posted by the cool gut I don't understand this comment at all. I also fail to see how Appe is going to prove damages in court. _Anyone_ can get an ADC membership - I don't see what's so frickin' secret. Easy. Bring in a bu…
    in Apple seeds new Tiger Server software, warns developers Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • The more I think about this, the less I think these specs are correct. Example: Take the 2 different D2.3Ghz servers. If you take the lowered price one, add in the memory, drive, and server upgrade, it's less than the $1000 price difference…
    in New high-end Xserve to sport faster processors, combo drive Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • These specs are terrible. First, the move to less than unlimited licenses is a big, big mistake. Apple is taking away one of the biggest selling advantages of the XServe, one that costs Apple nothing. Secondly, the specs are odd, and a price h…
    in New high-end Xserve to sport faster processors, combo drive Comment by bwhaler January 2005
  • Great, fun press release with nice tidbits. All Apple Magic. Well, with that said, I think this is great for Apple. I know in the scheme of things, 200m songs is not a lot, but it's still much more than all of the competition.
    in iTunes Music Store downloads top 200 million songs Comment by bwhaler December 2004
  • Disappointed in AI here. Basically a rumor retread based on educated guesses. For me, as an owner of a mini, it comes down to battery life. Bump it to 12 hours, and there's a 70% of me upgrading. Bump it to 15 hours, and I will be the first in li…
    in iPod mini revision to deliver storage increase Comment by bwhaler December 2004
  • Great if you are in an area where there is not a lot of radio stations and background interference.
    in iTrip any good? Comment by bwhaler December 2004