skoker
Jun 2, 07:22 AM
What kind of school group was it?
What did you and others who didn't get stuck do while waiting for those that did get stuck?
What did those who got stuck tell you about the experience later?
Did any of them get interviewed by the media?
Did Apple explain what happened? Did they apologize or make any other nice gestures? Do you think they handled it as well as they could?
Will you ever go back there?
n00b burn of the week!
What did you and others who didn't get stuck do while waiting for those that did get stuck?
What did those who got stuck tell you about the experience later?
Did any of them get interviewed by the media?
Did Apple explain what happened? Did they apologize or make any other nice gestures? Do you think they handled it as well as they could?
Will you ever go back there?
n00b burn of the week!
amateurmacfreak
Mar 28, 06:24 PM
I'm hoping for 4-4-06, but... I really don't see it happening.:(
Durandal7
Jul 11, 04:17 PM
A 333mhz iMac (Blueberry) I have since phased it out as my main setup but it still works and I still use it for web surfing.
siurpeeman
Mar 22, 12:56 AM
How can costco afford to cover game systems for life? Wouldn't something like 10-20% of the people who buy 360s come back with a dead console? Seems a little too good to be true, i looked on their website, and their return policy seems very ambiguous, nothing about a lifetime return policy.
On a side note, i know where i am buying my 360 now...
it's a lifetime guarantee because it's ambiguous. they guarantee complete satisfaction over the lifetime of the product except for the ones they explicitly say otherwise. i've seen people return years-old vacuum cleaners and cameras. one member around these forums even saw someone return a partially eaten cake (!). i recently returned a six month old nintendo ds. so believe me, the return policy is good. it does seem too good to be true, i admit, but their policy is slowly changing. up until just a couple weeks ago, all their products were blanketed under the lifetime policy with the exception computers, which were covered by a six month policy. then they changed the policy to 90 days on computers, tvs, mp3 players and the like. they still haven't changed the policy on game systems, but they might in the future. so if one is to buy an xbox 360 now, one can do so comfortably from costco. if anything ever went wrong, you could simply return it. the customer service people are also very understanding and very helpful. if you bought a 360 and returned it because it broke down on you, they'd take it back--no questions asked.
if one is to buy an xbox 360, i give this advice. when you buy it, keep your receipt, box, manuals, cables, etc. keep everything. it makes for the easiest return possible.
On a side note, i know where i am buying my 360 now...
it's a lifetime guarantee because it's ambiguous. they guarantee complete satisfaction over the lifetime of the product except for the ones they explicitly say otherwise. i've seen people return years-old vacuum cleaners and cameras. one member around these forums even saw someone return a partially eaten cake (!). i recently returned a six month old nintendo ds. so believe me, the return policy is good. it does seem too good to be true, i admit, but their policy is slowly changing. up until just a couple weeks ago, all their products were blanketed under the lifetime policy with the exception computers, which were covered by a six month policy. then they changed the policy to 90 days on computers, tvs, mp3 players and the like. they still haven't changed the policy on game systems, but they might in the future. so if one is to buy an xbox 360 now, one can do so comfortably from costco. if anything ever went wrong, you could simply return it. the customer service people are also very understanding and very helpful. if you bought a 360 and returned it because it broke down on you, they'd take it back--no questions asked.
if one is to buy an xbox 360, i give this advice. when you buy it, keep your receipt, box, manuals, cables, etc. keep everything. it makes for the easiest return possible.
Nermal
Mar 19, 03:06 PM
The only thing i would worry about is if Nintendo pulls a M$ and when/if they release online games that they won't let you online because you modified your hardware.
I know nothing about Wii modchips, but can't you just disable the chip when you want to play online? That's how the chip in my PS2 works.
I know nothing about Wii modchips, but can't you just disable the chip when you want to play online? That's how the chip in my PS2 works.
soilchmst
Aug 25, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by kuzelnik
The new TiBooks *should* also have at least a 16MB video card for hardware support of Quartz Extreme.
Just as a note, the new TiBooks already have 32 MB DDR video cards and the iBooks have 16 MB. And they are incredibly fast.
The new TiBooks *should* also have at least a 16MB video card for hardware support of Quartz Extreme.
Just as a note, the new TiBooks already have 32 MB DDR video cards and the iBooks have 16 MB. And they are incredibly fast.
mc68k
Dec 23, 10:21 AM
itd be nice if stanford made an multi-processor autodetecting, multi-threaded app. then we wouldn't have to explain all this scripting business :)
iGav
Sep 27, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by Shrek
Talk about not getting real! Asking for a 1.25GHz 19" iMac by January 2003 is not overly optimistic, especially with the rumors of the IBM PPC Power4 (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/09/20020919131733.shtml) and Moto's 90-nanometer (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/08/20020830111235.shtml) technology and the Enquirer posting an article (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/09/20020905142426.shtml) about the possibility of a 19" iMac arriving in the fourth quarter! Now who's being real?! ;) Do your research before you make such predisposed judgments! :p
Well if you think that the speed of the iMac is going to increase by 450MHz in January 2003 then good for you...... I really hope it comes true....
The IBM processor, if it is destined for it the Mac... then I personally do not believe we're going to see this anytime soon.......
And what the hell has a 19" iMac G4 got to do with having a 1.25GHz processor installed as well??? Absolutely sweet F.A. that's what......:rolleyes:
Talk about not getting real! Asking for a 1.25GHz 19" iMac by January 2003 is not overly optimistic, especially with the rumors of the IBM PPC Power4 (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/09/20020919131733.shtml) and Moto's 90-nanometer (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/08/20020830111235.shtml) technology and the Enquirer posting an article (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/09/20020905142426.shtml) about the possibility of a 19" iMac arriving in the fourth quarter! Now who's being real?! ;) Do your research before you make such predisposed judgments! :p
Well if you think that the speed of the iMac is going to increase by 450MHz in January 2003 then good for you...... I really hope it comes true....
The IBM processor, if it is destined for it the Mac... then I personally do not believe we're going to see this anytime soon.......
And what the hell has a 19" iMac G4 got to do with having a 1.25GHz processor installed as well??? Absolutely sweet F.A. that's what......:rolleyes:
aussie_geek
Aug 4, 08:10 PM
What is blank screen mode? I don't run mine in screensaver mode, I turn it on and set my computer to stay on and just shut off my monitor.
**edit**
And I'm pretty sure that seti units are always the same size, its folding ones that aren't.
Yes, they are all the same size but the amount of processing required to complete the task differs from unit to unit.
My G5 did a work unit in 45 mins one time. On average it takes less than 2 hours / unit :D. The command line app would be even faster.
I don't run it any more as it apparently rips hard drives and I couldn't be bothered setting up the RAM disk method. It also turns my G5 into a bit of a wind tunnel some times.
aussie_geek
**edit**
And I'm pretty sure that seti units are always the same size, its folding ones that aren't.
Yes, they are all the same size but the amount of processing required to complete the task differs from unit to unit.
My G5 did a work unit in 45 mins one time. On average it takes less than 2 hours / unit :D. The command line app would be even faster.
I don't run it any more as it apparently rips hard drives and I couldn't be bothered setting up the RAM disk method. It also turns my G5 into a bit of a wind tunnel some times.
aussie_geek
Rajj
Oct 27, 05:33 PM
If Apple does decide to release a 30� display, it would more then likely be aimed at the video or research markets, instead of the consumer market!!
But there are people how love to live lavish, so someone will purchase it!!!! ;) ;) :p
But there are people how love to live lavish, so someone will purchase it!!!! ;) ;) :p
MattyMac
May 9, 06:54 PM
MattyMac, I showed up for my openings around 6 AM, and I wasn't even first in line! :D
Good luck :)
Im not trying to be the first in line. Just be number 800 in line? Do you think an hour early is safe??
Good luck :)
Im not trying to be the first in line. Just be number 800 in line? Do you think an hour early is safe??
Mr Skills
Jun 17, 04:35 PM
The UK has a tradition for very expensive, sophisiticated advertising campaigns - the prevalence of the BBC means that the British traditionally have low tolerance for advert breaks so they have to be enjoyable and endear themselves to the public. As a result, we don't 'buy in' a huge amount - although I bet the new Apple ones would go down really well here, they are very much in the British quirky/funny advertising tradition, unlike any older apple ads I can think of. :)
The exceptions tend to be cosmetic/beauty/frozen food type products which, as someone said, often seem to be badly dubbed from German... and Microsoft/IBM business I.T. adverts. I can't believe those Microsoft adverts have ANY effect in the British market, other than retaining brand identity.
The exceptions tend to be cosmetic/beauty/frozen food type products which, as someone said, often seem to be badly dubbed from German... and Microsoft/IBM business I.T. adverts. I can't believe those Microsoft adverts have ANY effect in the British market, other than retaining brand identity.
EricNau
Jun 25, 05:17 PM
A MacBook can run Windows completely natively. The only thing you'll have to teach your mom will be to hold "option" after she presses the power button.
jefhatfield
Oct 13, 08:50 PM
Originally posted by JSRockit
Yep...I agree completely.
me too:D
Yep...I agree completely.
me too:D
crazzyeddie
Nov 18, 11:29 AM
Our friend there is on PowerPC. His production is.......lacking.:D
Ahhh.. the sound of jealously... :D
Ahhh.. the sound of jealously... :D
alex_ant
Oct 11, 04:36 PM
Javajedi, what you've done with your benchmarking is very helpful and I believe provides much insight. I too was surprised to see that the PowerPC performed as poorly as it did. Sorry if I missed you addressing this, but did you use GCC 3.x on the PPC?
There are a few conclusions I could draw from this performance data:
1) AltiVec acceleration is crucial to attain performance competitive with x86.
2) In the best case, AltiVec-accelerated code will perform several times faster than optimized x86 code. However, the best case is very rare and limited to specialized tasks like BLAST, RC5, SETI, certain Photoshop filters, and so on.
3) In the worst case, AltiVec-optimized code will perform barely any better or perhaps even worse than non-optimized code.
4) The G4's integer and floating-point units are extremely weak.
4a) Even MHz-for-MHz, they appear to be slower than those of the Pentium 4.
4b) The 750FX's integer unit is stronger than the Pentium 4's clock-for-clock, but considering the Pentium 4 is clocked 4x higher at the moment, it does about 4x better overall.
5) The c't SPEC benchmarks from a while back (the only source of G4 SPEC results I'm aware of) weren't that far off.
I'm disappointed but not surprised to see that gopher has split from the thread. Oh well, I'm sure he'll reappear at a later date oblivious to everything that has just been presented in this thread.
Alex
There are a few conclusions I could draw from this performance data:
1) AltiVec acceleration is crucial to attain performance competitive with x86.
2) In the best case, AltiVec-accelerated code will perform several times faster than optimized x86 code. However, the best case is very rare and limited to specialized tasks like BLAST, RC5, SETI, certain Photoshop filters, and so on.
3) In the worst case, AltiVec-optimized code will perform barely any better or perhaps even worse than non-optimized code.
4) The G4's integer and floating-point units are extremely weak.
4a) Even MHz-for-MHz, they appear to be slower than those of the Pentium 4.
4b) The 750FX's integer unit is stronger than the Pentium 4's clock-for-clock, but considering the Pentium 4 is clocked 4x higher at the moment, it does about 4x better overall.
5) The c't SPEC benchmarks from a while back (the only source of G4 SPEC results I'm aware of) weren't that far off.
I'm disappointed but not surprised to see that gopher has split from the thread. Oh well, I'm sure he'll reappear at a later date oblivious to everything that has just been presented in this thread.
Alex
space2go
Feb 15, 08:19 AM
I wonder how long it takes Napster to upgrade their apps so they will no longer work when a common pirating tool is operating.
If they want a reliable solution: five minutes
if they want one that works most of the time: forever.
The reliable solution: breaking their apps completely
unreliable: detecting the presence of certain tools.
If they want a reliable solution: five minutes
if they want one that works most of the time: forever.
The reliable solution: breaking their apps completely
unreliable: detecting the presence of certain tools.
spencecb
Mar 18, 07:08 PM
Hey everyone. I just got my MacBook Pro today, and I wanted to setup F@H, but I am quite confused on how to do this. Is it even going to work right now considering the current builds of F@H are for PowerPC?
Also, I know there is a link on the Official thread for FAQ's on how to get both processors working on my dual system, but I can't seem to get this to work.
Any help would be great...step by step directions awesome!
Thanks in advance.
Also, I know there is a link on the Official thread for FAQ's on how to get both processors working on my dual system, but I can't seem to get this to work.
Any help would be great...step by step directions awesome!
Thanks in advance.
yellow
Apr 24, 08:44 AM
Sorry, not buying it just because that dude says so. A lot of his argument is technical in nature, but doesn't really mean anything. It's about the concept. Do I know 100% where the Tiger engineers got the idea? No. Does J. Gruber? No. But IMO, the concept came from Konfabultor.
Wardofsky
Jul 17, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by vniow
*sticks tongue out*
This is turning into a competition to see who has the slowest computer...
Ha, I've browsed MacRumors on a Macintosh Classic II...
*sticks tongue out*
This is turning into a competition to see who has the slowest computer...
Ha, I've browsed MacRumors on a Macintosh Classic II...
pseudobrit
Mar 26, 10:46 PM
1700 points per WU!!! :eek: That's more then my weekly production! And I have two C2D and a G5 folding. Not 24/7, but still... It has taken me 5 years to get to the 170.000 points and over 2000 WU to achieve that. That makes you think, 2000 WU X 1700 points = 3.400.000 points! That's about 20 times as high. Those PS3 are seriously kicking some @#$*!!
There were only two or three simulations worth 1700 points and they're not PS3 WUs. A C2D can handle one of the big mothers in a little over a day. The PS3 is currenlty chomping on some ~300 pt WUs that take between 6-8 hours to wrap up.
There were only two or three simulations worth 1700 points and they're not PS3 WUs. A C2D can handle one of the big mothers in a little over a day. The PS3 is currenlty chomping on some ~300 pt WUs that take between 6-8 hours to wrap up.
Josh
Dec 8, 04:56 PM
Well your icon at Tibathon looks like a rip off of Adium's icon ;)
Just kidding. I agree about it being a rip off of SmoothOperator. I find it odd that this even got posted to MacBytes.
hehe I do not deny I am using the Adium duck ad my avatar :)
I thought it was odd too..kind of came out of no where.
I am surprised that the theme was even posted on adium too...Im surprised the author of smooth operator has not said something - but others seem to be bringing it up.
Just kidding. I agree about it being a rip off of SmoothOperator. I find it odd that this even got posted to MacBytes.
hehe I do not deny I am using the Adium duck ad my avatar :)
I thought it was odd too..kind of came out of no where.
I am surprised that the theme was even posted on adium too...Im surprised the author of smooth operator has not said something - but others seem to be bringing it up.
javajedi
Oct 9, 10:33 PM
Absolutely. That's why I felt it was so important to comment. The Apple hardware has been standstill. I don't like this anymore than the other guy, but unfortunately it's an inescapable fact. A select few of the people here have become complacent over status-quo, old technology and don't even realize it. These people are doing both themselves and Apple a disservice.
I also think it's very important in this day in age to keep an open mind. If we look back at history, the m68k machines lagged behind x86. Then along came the 601/604, that turned the tables. Today Mac users are once again behind the times in hardware. Don�t worry though, it won�t always be like this. By the time you are ready to buy a new desktop I�m optimistic that Apple will have a solution to the G4 problem. Also keep in mind that within that 1 year Mac OS X will continue to evolve, it�s only going to get better.
But also keep in mind, (and I don�t think this will be the case) but if that does not happen, and in a year from now you see the Mac platform stuck in the same boat as it is today, it would be incredibly foolish to invest thousands of your hard earned dollars on one.
Good luck!
I also think it's very important in this day in age to keep an open mind. If we look back at history, the m68k machines lagged behind x86. Then along came the 601/604, that turned the tables. Today Mac users are once again behind the times in hardware. Don�t worry though, it won�t always be like this. By the time you are ready to buy a new desktop I�m optimistic that Apple will have a solution to the G4 problem. Also keep in mind that within that 1 year Mac OS X will continue to evolve, it�s only going to get better.
But also keep in mind, (and I don�t think this will be the case) but if that does not happen, and in a year from now you see the Mac platform stuck in the same boat as it is today, it would be incredibly foolish to invest thousands of your hard earned dollars on one.
Good luck!
California
Jun 12, 07:06 PM
What I think? It is slavery by any other name. And it sickens me that Apple believes it is saving money by having these female slaves make our computers and iPods. The given reason for women in the jobs is that they are more honest than men -- i.e. less prone to theft and aiding counterfeiters, I'm sure. If Apple, or any other Western company sniffing "cheap labor" in China actually tallied up the costs of doing business there, -- especially the costs of counterfeit shuffles, etc., they would pull out in a minute. It makes me feel like I am in collusion with the totalitarians in control of the chinese government when I buy these types of goods. These workers LIVE at the factory! OMG, we outlawed this sort of labor abuse one hundred years ago in the West. It is wrong, really sick and wrong.
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