This is really starting to show its age, though it's very manageable. It's better than the shitty computers at work. I'd like to get a new iMac maybe next spring with my tax return, if everything works out okay.
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This is really starting to show its age, though it's very manageable. It's better than the shitty computers at work. I'd like to get a new iMac maybe next spring with my tax return, if everything works out okay.
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Bought myself a MBP back in march. It's alright, but way too expensive IMO. But still. I like that it just works. No need to worry about constantly updating protection against viruses and malware. Yeah, I know Apple computers are just as vunrible (sp) to them as PCs are. I also like that it doesn't crash. The screen is gorgeous, but puts off way to much glare.
sn1pes said:
Just saying, my first gen vertex was so good I spent the money to upgrade my wife's laptop too. There's no way I'd buy a PC, particularly a laptop, without an SSD now.
Not really a fan of Apple's pricing sometimes but that's a sweet price for a 256GB SSD...Seriously, if you had bought a PC at the same time, do you think it would still hold up today with Windows 7 and all that? Lion actually made my 2006 C2D MBP run faster.Phobophile said:
This is really starting to show its age, though it's very manageable. It's better than the shitty computers at work. I'd like to get a new iMac maybe next spring with my tax return, if everything works out okay.
I dunno. I don't have much problems with wireless mice and keyboards. But I guess you have your reasons. Sad though because Apple doesn't show any sign of ever releasing wired devices again. If they could, they would remove wires from everything, including iPhone/iPod cables and the video cable for the monitor if it could actually be possible.rhfb said:
Just wanted to pop in here to say that I've had the new Air for around a week, and it's officially the best computer I've ever used, hands-down. After alot of internal debate I decided to buy the 13' and sell my 2010 15' MBP. I don't regret it for a second. The pro seems like an absolute monster now in terms of weight, and while I slightly miss the larger screen, there's absolutely nothing else I miss. I never used the ethernet port nor firewire, and optical I was glad to be rid of. This thing is fucking fast, almost unbelievably so when compared to its ridiculous thinness and weight. Illustrator/Photoshop literally open in 4 seconds, when they used to take 30 on the pro, and quit just as fast. I consider myself a pretty heavy user, as I work with large files and use the adobe suite, so its quite something that I can more than get by with the Air. Also, I've completely changed my storage strategy for the better. While I stored a couple hundred gigabytes of media on my pro (as well as spread around 3 external drives, ranging from 250Gb to 1TB) I decided that strategy was headache inducing and inefficient, difficult to manage, as well as having no real redundancy for all my data. I bought a NAS, along with 2 2TB drives and set them up as RAID1. I'm still in the process of consolidating all my shit (can't believe transfer speeds are so ridiculously slow) but it feels absolutely amazing being able to access/stream everything wirelessly, without plugging shit in, and knowing it's all as safe as it can get with raid. I plan on being alot more vigilant with the air, in culling stuff I don't need and offloading most everything I'm not currently working on or use regularly to the server. Feels so much safer too, knowing my life isn't on my laptop anymore, but stored in a much more secure place, and can be remotely accessed anytime.
Ok I didn;t plan on that rant, but I'm so enamored with this machine, and the fact that it seems to run circles around my pro and look sexy as fuck doing so.
Ok I didn;t plan on that rant, but I'm so enamored with this machine, and the fact that it seems to run circles around my pro and look sexy as fuck doing so.
I'll be picking up an iMac soon (the 2.7Ghz 27" model); it's my first Mac, so wish me luck! I'm honestly just sick of all the clutter around the traditional tower PCs. Manufacturers should've moved towards all-in-one PCs years ago.
Don't be silly, of course it would. We have an early 2006 Dimension E520 (1.86Ghz Core 2, 2GB RAM) running Windows 7 Ultimate and it works flawlessly. I honestly love Macs, but I just can't see the justification for this 'holding the value' argument against Windows PCs.polyh3dron said:
bionic77 said:
Saw one go without bids on eBay starting at $300 from a newer seller. The seller had sold a few in the past and got + feedback on them so I messaged him and negotiated the price down and he listed it as a Buy It Now for the negotiated price.
A little work was involved, but hopefully worth it!
I'm aware of the buyer's guide but I was wondering if anyone had any more info about when the new Mac Pros were coming, they were supposed to come out this month but we've heard nothing for the last month or so.Dreams-Visions said:
If the SSD works it is totally worth it at that price. That is a ton of storage and it will be supported by Apple for TRIM support in Lion and future OS releases. For that capacity that is a steal for pretty much any brand of SSD.sn1pes said:
It is a piece of cake to upgrade the HD on unibody MBP's these days. Took me less than 10 minutes, all you need is a T6 and Phillips screwdriver (contrast with the old MBPs which was a total nightmare). The cloning or backing up of your old HD is the only part of the process that takes anytime whatsoever.
bionic77 said:
Yea, at that price it's definitely a bit of a gamble. I figure if it's DOA I can always open a Paypal/eBay dispute, but I think it will be fine.
And yea, I always told myself that I'd never go SSD unless I could get 256gb+. For me, any less would mean I'd have to worry about primary disk space. I want enough space for the couple of OS X games I have, apps, etc.
I also grabbed an OptiBay caddy for my 7200rpm 500gb drive. Not 100% sure if I want to replace the SuperDrive with a HDD, but the thought of extra space sounds much better than the once-per-month I use my SuperDrive. Anyone have any experience with that?
Also yea I figured why not just go with the drive that Apple provides and supports.
polyh3dron said:
I think that rumour was hogwash the next Xeon chips from Intel aren't due out until October, so even if Apple gets them early, as they have a few times in the past, August is probably still too soon.
I've never bought a Mac before, will I be able to just walk into the local Apple store and walk out with a Macbook pro to my specifications?
Kitschkraft said:
No, you can walk into an Apple store and buy any of the default configurations. If you want to customize anything at all, you'll have to order from Apple.com (I assume they can order for you in store as well).
See Apple.com for default configurations.
How long does it usually take to ship?
I'm in a bit of a jam as my classes start on the 29'th, but I won't get my loans until the 19'th.
I'm in a bit of a jam as my classes start on the 29'th, but I won't get my loans until the 19'th.
Kitschkraft said:
Just configure the MBP how you want it on Apple.com. Estimated shipping time is displayed right next to the price. Configure to order MBPs usually ship in three days instead of one day.
Thanks guys.
I may end up just getting the standard config anyways. The only thing I was really interested in anyways was getting some more ram. Is added ram even worth it if you're not interested in doing something highly intensive like editing?
This is the same boat I'm in now, which is why I want to at least have a couple of days to test it out a bit.
I may end up just getting the standard config anyways. The only thing I was really interested in anyways was getting some more ram. Is added ram even worth it if you're not interested in doing something highly intensive like editing?
JackEtc said:
This is the same boat I'm in now, which is why I want to at least have a couple of days to test it out a bit.
Kitschkraft said:
You can always add more RAM later down the road and with it being as dirt cheap as it is these days I always say that if you're even considering it just fill 'er up and don't look back.
sn1pes said:
depends what you call 'default'. I bought a 13" MBA with the i7 upgrade which requires you to check one of the radio buttons in the apple store, so thats not really default.
RAM they can fit when you buy too if you like (not that you would, just buy it from crucial afterwards). You'd have to get something like the hires or antiglare screen to require building IMO.
I really know nothing about upgrading. Didn't know it was so cheap and easy.
I'm assuming it doesn't mess with the warranty? Another reason I'm going Mac is because I will be living walking distance from an App store. Reliability is a huge factor (And Macs are already considered highly reliable from what I understand).
I'm assuming it doesn't mess with the warranty? Another reason I'm going Mac is because I will be living walking distance from an App store. Reliability is a huge factor (And Macs are already considered highly reliable from what I understand).
Kitschkraft said:
RAM and HDD are user upgradable and do not void warranty. I believe Apple even provides instructions on how to do this. I'm speaking on behalf of the 2011 Macbook Pros here, though.
You just pop off the bottom, which is held on by a dozen or so screws, and you have direct access to RAM and HDD.
I'm going to end up getting it because I'll be doing a lot of video editing in college (probably going for a Communications major with a concentration in Video & Interactive Media), so they usually recommend Macs.Kitschkraft said:
I'll probably be bringing my PC I built to school with me as well, assuming the desk in my room will fit my monitor and stuff. But I still have a year to figure that all out.
JackEtc said:
If you're not playing games on the PC you could always go the remote desktop route and just use it via the Macbook.
:lol
I was looking at iMac's in Calgary (my dad is in the market for a used one) and I found this listing:
http://calgary.en.craigslist.ca/sys/2530664778.html
I was looking at iMac's in Calgary (my dad is in the market for a used one) and I found this listing:
http://calgary.en.craigslist.ca/sys/2530664778.html
And there we have itAbsoluteZero said:
Even if I don't bring that with me, I'd like to bring my [24"] monitor to school, and hook that up to my Macbook when I get it with a keyboard and everything, that would be neat. It'd be sort of a jumble of wires though, since my monitor isn't an Apple Cinema Display....
BUY IT.oatmeal said:
Are there any things I should know about keeping my macbook pro's screen clean and not smudgy? I haven't had a big glass screen like this before, I assume it's less fussy than a normal lcd? Obviously don't touch it, but are there any special things I should be aware of?
Thunderbolt external graphics cards, neat.
http://www.tested.com/news/thunderbolt-equipped-macs-getting-external-graphics-card-dock/2695/
http://www.tested.com/news/thunderbolt-equipped-macs-getting-external-graphics-card-dock/2695/
numble said:
i think the issue will be drivers, or in this case extensions. Only certain ones will work unless Apple does something magical
So I'm planning on going to the Apple Store tomorrow and picking up a Mac Mini with AMD. I'll be using it as a htpc connected to my TV, which I will mostly use from the couch. I don't know what I should do for inputs besides the harmony one remote I plan on using with XBMC/Plex, which I eventually plan on having just load up from startup. I don't know if I should get a magic trackpad and or apple wireless keyboard, or whether that would just be too expensive.
polyh3dron said:
Oh, I definitely know that. And I agree with Lion speeding things up. My iMac was getting groggier with each update of Snow Leopard.
Hell, I'm still using this once a month or so:
I was given an Apple TV as a gift. I use my PS3 for media streaming right now and I've been basically satisfied. Is there anything the Apple TV can do that my PS3 can't?
Interesting.. my girlfriend has an ipod touch. Would we be able to play those games on our TV using the ATV?numble said:
should have mentioned, no ipad but have access to an ipod touch (i haven't used it much yet).suffah said:
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
He / They
Welp, bought two MBAs. One 11" for me and one 13" for my gf. It's her only PC so I see why she wanted the 13". Heathen.
How about this, though? I bought her the plastic MB last year for $950 with a free iPod touch. Sold it today for $750. Not bad, huh? Apple's resale is amazing. I may have posted this before but I'm really excited for my MBAs to come in so too bad.
How about this, though? I bought her the plastic MB last year for $950 with a free iPod touch. Sold it today for $750. Not bad, huh? Apple's resale is amazing. I may have posted this before but I'm really excited for my MBAs to come in so too bad.