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Slightly OT :Any good sites on Mac case modding/ATX case conversion?I was wondering if anybody knows good websites about case modding related to Macintosh products.<br /> <br /> I know, Apple allready has splashing ca…
... good reasons for modding cases : 1) because I'm bored 2 ... toy around with computer parts 4) because its 'cool' I'm ... -
iMac2 to work on.Maybe I am totally crazy, but I think I am gonna switch from my old stinky G4 400 to a new iMac 800. I am a webdesigner so I am a lot in photoshop mu…
... lot in photoshop mucking around. 1. Is this a big mistake ... .screen? (Stupid question I know) 4 How is the colors in ... -
SONY GDM-FW900 24" CRT vs Apple 22" Cinema LCD displaySony's GDM-FW900 24" 16:10 CRT costs $1999 US<br /> <br /> Apple's 22" Cinema Display costs $2499 US<br /> <br /> Basically they have the i…
... hell compare to ACD. Reasons: 1) SONY's display's built ... 1 year 3) Cost of repair. LCD is MUCH more expensive 4 ... -
My theory on why PC people are so hung up on MHz.Mac people know full well that Macintosh computers (iMac and PowerMac) are behind the curve when it comes to bus speed, memory type and CPU clock spe…
... (if there ever was). GeForce 4? So what? Macs have those ... a 933MHz G4 or a 1.5GHz G5. Either way, I ... -
iMac shortage THIS BAD?!<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1129808" target="_blank">http://www.vnunet.com/News/1129808</a><br /> <br /> Yike…
... four and a half months. 4 1/2 months!!!! Ouch. -
The Low Down on SPECAccording to <a href="http://appleturns.com/" target="_blank">As the Apple Turns</a>, German technology magazine c't …
... declaring the PowerPC a slouch: 1) It has been alleged that ... be equivalent to a 1.4GHz Pentium 4; 3) A 500MHz G4 ... when alternate benchmarks are used; 4) Bare Feat's recent comparison ... and its Athlon and Pentium 4 rivals showed the G4 to ... -
be$t ibook? howmuchram?here's th scenario- muso/manager with Yikes G4 wants to buy Ibook for office stuff/on th road email etc. no interest in OS quirks, very impatient wit…
... ,825.00 (500mhz), $4,612.50 (600mhz,12.1"), both 128mg ram, $5,512.50 (600mhz,14.1",256mg ram). $NZ1700 difference-quite ... -
DilemaI have a dilema. I am about to buy my fist mac. and my first portable computer. I have decided to kill two birds with the same stone.<br /> <br />…
... experience with them, 4.9999999999 (damn intel) reasons: 1> Macs look ... allways put linux on it 4> As that guy on ... -
iBook 600 on the way, help please!I've got a new iBook 600 12.1 combo drive on the way with 382mb ram, an airport. We've been using some iMac 350mhz models in the office for a couple …
... a new iBook 600 12.1 combo drive on the way ... here might have the answer. 1. GPRS connectivity. I subscribe to ... are sans PC card slots? 4. Anyone know what the current ... -
iBook audio & PC questionsHi,<br /> <br /> I'm looking at purchasing the iBook 12" screen with a combo drive, but I've got a couple of questions before I go to AppleCentr…
... which is zone 4 but would prefer zone 1. Lastly, I'd ... -
PowerMac buying season approaching...So it's that time again. I'm in the market for a new PowerMac, I'm looking to buy one from the crop that will hopefully be announced at MWNY, I'll wa…
... be ranging from 1GHz to 1,2/1,4GHz if history is ... summer will be clocked approx 4 times higher than what he ... -
Apple LCD image quality 17" tops, iMac worstI finally took the time to look at all the Apple desktop LCD offerings, and from the samples I did look at, this is what I found.<br /> <br /> 1. The…
... , this is what I found. 1. The 17" Studio Display is ... has the same ghosting issues. 4. I'm sorry, but the ... -
Catching Up to Do in After Effects[quote] After seeing the results of these tests, we can only conclude that Apple's fastest G4 workstations are certainly not faster than dual 1.533MH…
... certainly not faster than dual 1.533MHz Athlon MP-equipped systems ... is the 2100+ running at 1.73GHz), and far slower ... be, now shipping at 2.4 GHz. Of course, there ... top of the line dual 1 Gig machine before MWNY ... the dualie with a dual 1.533 Athlon MP-equipped ... -
Falling behindI am not a fan of PCs. My experience with my Mum's Vaio was a singularly unpleasant one, and it is with little hesitation that I would declare them t…
... OS obviously). Screen size 15.1 inches but in normal aspect ... new TiBook's screen. 1.8 Ghz Pentium 4. I'll buy ... -
iBook 700 12" VS. PB 667 DVIOK.... I want to put together a comprehensive list of the differences between the two...:<br /> [code]<br /> iBook | PowerBook<b…
... L2 @ ???? 0 L3 @ N/A 1 MB L3 @ ???? 128 Ram @ 100 ... .1 @ 1024X768 15.2 @ 1280X854 4.9 lbs 5.4 lbs 1.3 in 1 ... -
667 MHz TiBook (DVI) - First ImpressionsI?ve seen several of these out on the web, but no one here has posted any kind of a review of their new Ti Book (that I can see, anyway) so I thought…
... closed, and there was a 1-1.5 mm difference in this ... on my bookshelf ? obviously getting 4 bars at the desk, which ... ), now I?m stuck at 4 most of the time, it ... with the new one, at 4 bars. There were a couple ... now I get the full 4 bars. This is a big ... -
Video Card to take advantage of Quatz ExtremeI have a PowerMac G4 with an AGP 4x slot.<br /> <br /> Currently I have a dual monitor set up with two video cards. An ADC display connected to a nVi…
... thinking on getting a GeForce 4 Ti or a Radeon 8500 ... can't seem to find: 1) If they will support both ... -
iBook causes sex change?Let me explain how my life has changed since my iBook arrived last Thursday and how I think it's making me become a woman...<br /> <br /> 1.) I carr…
... making me become a woman... 1.) I carry my purse (iBook ... the car for a minute?" 4.) Like a mother nursing her ... -
Still sitting on the fenceThis is my first post in this forum. I've never owned a mac and have no experience using one or even seeing os x in action other than the quicktime …
... which I'll list here. 1. In the unlikely event os ... pro mouse suitable for gaming? 4. How is the quality of ... -
I can enable high resolutions on new iBooksI've only tested this in OS 9:<br /> <br /> 1) Plug in an external CRT into the mini VGA port<br /> 2) Insert an external keyboard or mouse<br /> 3) …
... tested this in OS 9: 1) Plug in an external CRT ... sleep by closing the lid 4) Release the lid latch but ... -
Apple Store is pi$$ing me off!I placed an order last week for a 17" iMac, and it said 3-4 weeks for shipping. So this morning, I convinced a friend at work to get one too, s…
... iMac, and it said 3-4 weeks for shipping. So this ... in online, and it says 1-2 days. I call Apple ... "how come mine was 3-4 weeks" and she says "because ... I am all set for 1-2 days. I check ... it is back at 3-4 weeks!!!! So now I ... I have the full 3-4 weeks to wait all ... -
What's the Deal with the "Pro" Keyboard?I just received mine after banging away for nearly three years on the little POS iMac keyboard that used to ship with Power Macs. I bought it for thr…
... ? Here are some initial observations: 1. Apple shipped it in a ... (which is what I do). 4. The feel of keyboard is ... -
ATA Raid CardsDoes anyone know if you can have more than 1 ATA Raid card in a mac and say use it as 4 Hard Drives through Raid? I read somewhere that the 4 Channe…
... you can have more than 1 ATA Raid card in a ... and say use it as 4 Hard Drives through Raid? I read somewhere that the 4 Channel Raid card's dont ... if I tried to stripe 4 drives off of 2 controllers ... -
New G4 DDR QuestionI've scaned the many threads but so far I haven't seen this question addressed yet...<br /> <br /> Given the following specs:<br /> -----------------…
... : ------------------------------------------------------- o Dual 867MHz, 1GHz or 1.25GHz PowerPC G4 processors o ... 4.6GBps throughput o Up to 167MHz system bus supporting over 1 ... -
New Power Mac still cheaper then Dell workstation in same configuationPower Mac:<br /> ? Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz w/167MHz system bus<br /> ? 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM<br /> ? 120GB Ultra ATA drive<br /> ? Optica…
... ? Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz w/167MHz system ... ? 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM ? 120GB Ultra ATA drive ? Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive ? Optical 2 - ... 3299 Dell Workstation: ? Pentium 4, 2.5 ghz 533 ... hard drive ? nVidia Quandro 4 700GXL 64 mb VGA ... -
Apple STILL doesn't get it!What don't they get?<br /> <br /> 1. Computer prices are supposed to go DOWN, not up. Yes, I know the iMac is BACK to where it started. However, the …
What don't they get? 1. Computer prices are supposed to ... closer than it is now. 4. The product line is getting ... -
PC users are more optimistic than mac heads!!Its pathetic for me to see all you people "naysaying" (as good ol' Tenacious D would say) Apple. I hear more positive things from friends…
... ? 18 gigaflops schools the P4 1.5 GHz we have @ home ... gets somewhere around 3 or 4 Gigaflops. And people are complaining ... -
PowerPC 7455 vs. 7470To quote <a href="http://www.macosrumors.com" target="_blank">http://www.macosrumors.com</a><br /> (As well as simila…
... similar comments here) "The new 1.25GHz chips are, unfortunately, just ... PowerMacs will be limited to 1.3GB/s actual processor bandwidth ... each 7455 get its own 1.3GB/s? If this is ... new G4s would use "Registered" (4 slots) ECC PC2700 DDR DIMMs ... -
Apple vs. Dell!Well, I went to dell.com and configured a workstation to mach the new Dual 1 GHz Power Mac:<br /> <br /> Category Description Product Code SKU<…
... mach the new Dual 1 GHz Power Mac: Category ... Workstation 340 Minitower: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, 2.40GHz, 512K / ... : 80GB ATA-100 IDE, 1 inch (7200 rpm) 80I72 [ ... Floppy Drive: 3.5 inch 1.44MB Floppy Drive 3 [ ... 500 MHz 512 MB RAM (1 DIMM) Radeon 9000 Pro ... -
Played with new PM'sYesterday I spent about 45 minutes at my local Apple store, they had 4 of the new dual 1gig Powermacs and 4 of the dual 867's but none of the 1.25 du…
... local Apple store, they had 4 of the new dual 1gig ... and 4 of the dual 867's but none of the 1 ...