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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM That helps a lot but that's still not total protection. If you click over to a site with malware, your browser will request malware because that's what is called for in the web page. If there's an unpatched bug…
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I'm going to be pragmatic and suggest only a straightforward (but welcome) upgrade to the MacBook: - 2 and 2.16GHz Core 2 Duos - 1GB of RAM standard - 80 and 120GB hard drives - 6X Superdrives where applicable - maybe a Superdrive standard on…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chucker What terrible external hard drive doesn't have two FireWire ports? It might be a question of power draw. The camcorder and hard drive may consume a lot of power of their own, so it may be more efficient to p…
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I think Photokina would be a good place to update at least the Pro models. As far as specs, I think heat concerns may keep clock speeds the same while performance goes up through optimizations. 1GB of RAM will probably also be standard for every…
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But you did make the assumptions: Quote: Historically, GeForce Gos have been terribly hot and unfit for any reasonably-thin laptop. The Mobility Radeon X1800 is also not an option, for the same reason. I don't believe there's currently an …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chucker The MR X1600 in the MBP is already clocked down as it is, so presumably, a GF Go 7700 would have to be clocked down even further, diminishing at least part of the performance advantage, assuming there was any to…
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If a GeForce 7300 GT in an iMac can beat out a desktop X1600, I wouldn't be surprised if a GeForce Go 7700 outclasses a mobile X1600. The latter came out late last year while the 7700 is brand new. I'm pretty sure it's possible for NVIDIA to prod…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chucker Historically, GeForce Gos have been terribly hot and unfit for any reasonably-thin laptop. The Mobility Radeon X1800 is also not an option, for the same reason. I don't believe there's currently an alterna…
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I'd say there's a chance now because of new chipsets - part of why Apple chose the X1600 when the X1800 was already available was the difference in heat and power. The GeForce Go 7700 just started shipping and should be reasonably fast without turn…
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Dual-layer is a distinct possibility - my understanding is that it was only the reliability of dual-layer 9.5mm drives at the time that prevented the MacBook Pro from getting dual-layer recording.
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Quote: Originally Posted by zybala With all this talk about the new imac I am wondering if anyone can give me an imac history about orders. I ordered mky imac and was told that it will not be shipped until the 13th of september. Will I recieve a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by RobM Don't think Apple are going to offer you what you want. I mean - you can buy a MBP and hook a 23" onto that. Or a MB for that matter. Save yourself a few bucks and hook a Dell 24" (YES a DELL - many of us have th…
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The topic starter is mostly wrong, starting with the title! August: Probably not. WWDC is almost certainly the exclusive domain of the Mac Pro. Apple rarely releases new systems immediately following a major conference, either. Click pad ins…
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It's not true. Xeon 5100-series chips just aren't that cheap. In fact, I don't see Apple having sub-$2K systems that aren't using Core 2 Duo instead. Let's not forget that the company doesn't just have to offer a faster system; it has to at least…
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I can't see Apple starting Mac Pro prices at more than $1999. That would leave a huge gap between it and the iMac. It'd make more sense to have a lineup split between Core 2 Duos and Xeon 5100s: two of each kind occupying the lower and upper spect…
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The most logical lineup, in my mind, is one that mimics what Apple is doing now. I just hope (if somewhat in futility) that Apple will have lower prices on the base models. Here's the lineup that I envision right now: 2.67 GHz Core 2 Duo 1 GB …
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Putting the system to sleep idles the processor and hard drive. Of course it's not going to maintain the WiFi connection! My car won't continue to drive at 60 MPH if I shift it into neutral (at least, not for very long it won't). Unless you mean …
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That's deceptive. First, that's the Windows requirements; look at the Mac requirements (which were probably written before Intel Macs arrived). Notice how the clock speed is a lot lower than 2.66 GHz? That's because the DSL provider is using the …
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backtomac: The Pentium 4 also chews up a lot more power and generates more heat. Apple also doesn't need a Core Duo, at least not in the base model. A realistic possibility for the eMac replacement, if it were to be released today: 1.66 GH…
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I'm going to reiterate my own predictions. I still think they're plausible (though probably not perfect). 1.66 GHz Core Solo13.3" 1280x800 display 512 MB DDR2 667 MHz RAM 60 GB 5400 RPM hard drive GMA950 graphics Combo drive $999 1.66 GHz Core …