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Mar 23, 10:16 AM
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Link: In-Car control for your Mac mini (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050323111606)
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Link: In-Car control for your Mac mini (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050323111606)
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job
Aug 31, 05:30 PM
i'd like to see a major price drop.
perhaps in an effort to win over college students who are buying crummy, but cheap, dell and gateway laptops.
hardware-wise i would not mind a speed bumped ibook, although i'm not sure how much more they can squeeze out of the current g3 chip.
maybe slight revisions to the motherboard, however, i still think the price of the hardware is key. the average student would probably not need more than 800Mhz unless they are planning on playing doom3 on their ibook. :rolleyes:
i doubt that they would completely revamp the ibook. it would probably be more along the lines of keeping the current case with some slight revisions but droping the price.
perhaps in an effort to win over college students who are buying crummy, but cheap, dell and gateway laptops.
hardware-wise i would not mind a speed bumped ibook, although i'm not sure how much more they can squeeze out of the current g3 chip.
maybe slight revisions to the motherboard, however, i still think the price of the hardware is key. the average student would probably not need more than 800Mhz unless they are planning on playing doom3 on their ibook. :rolleyes:
i doubt that they would completely revamp the ibook. it would probably be more along the lines of keeping the current case with some slight revisions but droping the price.
Mr. Anderson
Aug 27, 07:14 PM
Wow, those little flash cards are small - it would be quite amazing to get that much memmory in a PDA, Phone, Camera - with 4Gig you wouldn't really need to ever worry about downloading the images regularly - but its got other great potential as well. If they're cheap enough that same technology could be brought together to create solidstate drives that have 100 Gig and don't cost $35,000 a piece.
Is there any mention of the price of these things?
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Is there any mention of the price of these things?
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thequicksilver
Mar 24, 07:24 PM
The article could just say "Drop the price" and it'd sell. Make it the same price as the DS Lite with a good sized memory card and I'll get one, or just do away with Memory Pro Stick Duo (or whatever) and use SD cards.
There's just some invisible line, consumers don't like paying more than a certain amount for an item. Handhelds the price seems to be �130+, consoles it's �300+
PSP & SoTN for �100 and I'd be a very happy bunny. I'd even buy Monster Hunter 2 and VCS if they were priced (in VCS case) alongside their PS2 counterparts.
The price thing is probably not credible in the short term, but would clearly be A Very Good Thing. Sony aren't going to let go of the MagicGate DRM for a start.
The biggest hurdle for the PSP I think is the early marketing which emphasised it as an all-round entertainment centre, something which is in theory brilliant until you note the pretty lousy battery life. If it could last 10 hours or more then it'd be an absolute smash hit, or if it could easily take a commonly sized disposable battery.
As it stands, I find that it's a device that a lot of people buy, really like, but for whatever reason don't use as much as they thought. Battery life is one reason of course - that it would crap out less than half way though a mid-Atlantic flight is preposterous, frankly - but another is that it really isn't that portable. It doesn't easily fit in a pocket without clearly making a lump, and it requires two hands at all times, making it difficult to use standing on a bus/train. Furthermore, the screen isn't usable in direct sunlight.
I'd say the PSP is a really good device for use around the house and those who frequently stay away from home with access to powerpoints, but it isn't good for commuters purely because of the screen issue, a key key problem for such a thing. Those, sadly, are the PSP's fatal flaws.
It has so much potential, it really is a powerhouse device that can do so so much - dare I say that it's one of the most impressive devices for its price out there? It's just a few major flaws which let it down so much.
For the record, I own one and find that whenever I use it I love it, but it isn't as often as it should be for a device of this price. Using it as a commuter in on the bus in the summer wasn't credible due to sunlight.
There's just some invisible line, consumers don't like paying more than a certain amount for an item. Handhelds the price seems to be �130+, consoles it's �300+
PSP & SoTN for �100 and I'd be a very happy bunny. I'd even buy Monster Hunter 2 and VCS if they were priced (in VCS case) alongside their PS2 counterparts.
The price thing is probably not credible in the short term, but would clearly be A Very Good Thing. Sony aren't going to let go of the MagicGate DRM for a start.
The biggest hurdle for the PSP I think is the early marketing which emphasised it as an all-round entertainment centre, something which is in theory brilliant until you note the pretty lousy battery life. If it could last 10 hours or more then it'd be an absolute smash hit, or if it could easily take a commonly sized disposable battery.
As it stands, I find that it's a device that a lot of people buy, really like, but for whatever reason don't use as much as they thought. Battery life is one reason of course - that it would crap out less than half way though a mid-Atlantic flight is preposterous, frankly - but another is that it really isn't that portable. It doesn't easily fit in a pocket without clearly making a lump, and it requires two hands at all times, making it difficult to use standing on a bus/train. Furthermore, the screen isn't usable in direct sunlight.
I'd say the PSP is a really good device for use around the house and those who frequently stay away from home with access to powerpoints, but it isn't good for commuters purely because of the screen issue, a key key problem for such a thing. Those, sadly, are the PSP's fatal flaws.
It has so much potential, it really is a powerhouse device that can do so so much - dare I say that it's one of the most impressive devices for its price out there? It's just a few major flaws which let it down so much.
For the record, I own one and find that whenever I use it I love it, but it isn't as often as it should be for a device of this price. Using it as a commuter in on the bus in the summer wasn't credible due to sunlight.
crocodile-man
Oct 10, 12:37 PM
Wait. What? Lets get some more info here buddy. You expect us to kill all our dreams on that? Uh huh... right.
Fiveos22
Apr 18, 05:49 PM
After getting over the STEEP photoshop learning curve, I can honestly say that Adobe created a hell of a piece of software. All the features and great organization (once you learn it).
I am morbidly afraid of X11...I just do not want to bother with another gui system ontop of a gui system (think emulator)...thus I've never touched GIMP, though I've heard good things.
Looks like now I'll get my chance (well maybe after this semester from hell is over).
I am morbidly afraid of X11...I just do not want to bother with another gui system ontop of a gui system (think emulator)...thus I've never touched GIMP, though I've heard good things.
Looks like now I'll get my chance (well maybe after this semester from hell is over).
Shrek
Sep 11, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by MacsRgr8
32 - bit should still be able to boot OS 9
That's not gonna happen given the news (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html) that Apple will be dropping the ability to boot into OS 9 in it's next version of OS X, but Classic Mode will still run inside OS X. Sorry dude. :p
32 - bit should still be able to boot OS 9
That's not gonna happen given the news (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html) that Apple will be dropping the ability to boot into OS 9 in it's next version of OS X, but Classic Mode will still run inside OS X. Sorry dude. :p
iWaugh
May 28, 10:21 AM
Thank you for the replies.
Actually it was a serious question. I had read somewhere (maybe I am mistaken and did not read correctly) that there was a increased incidence of IT professionals coming in with fertility issues and there was a male factor involved most of the time.
Recently there was some news that even keeping cell phones in trouser pockets can reduce the count etc.. so I was wondering if this count thing is only limited to portable on the 'lap'
Thanks again..
Actually it was a serious question. I had read somewhere (maybe I am mistaken and did not read correctly) that there was a increased incidence of IT professionals coming in with fertility issues and there was a male factor involved most of the time.
Recently there was some news that even keeping cell phones in trouser pockets can reduce the count etc.. so I was wondering if this count thing is only limited to portable on the 'lap'
Thanks again..
Mav451
Jan 3, 12:16 AM
by the way, the new layout on the front page looks really great. I mean, it is already pretty clean, but by all means, they out did themselves. Plus, Firebird blocks the ad on the top so there is literally a 2" space of that MacRumor blue/purple color, which is so nice to look at. :)
Mudbug
Nov 4, 02:08 PM
I spoke with Arlo Rose (via iChat) about a month ago or so, and he was hinting then the windows version would be completed soon. I use konfabulator to keep track of various things on my machine, and happy to have contributed to it's development early on.
dubbz
Jul 16, 08:15 PM
Two at the moment, both for F@H...
Powerbook G4 1.33GHz w/Tiger
Athlon 64 3200+ w/WinXP
Powerbook G4 1.33GHz w/Tiger
Athlon 64 3200+ w/WinXP
rice_web
Oct 1, 02:18 PM
LOL, I'm taking a sick day from school, so I've still got too much free time.
Vonnie
Mar 18, 03:01 PM
Personally I think this is great! Any sort of DRM sucks, even if it is rather "liberal". That's like giving all your customers in your shop a pair of handcuffs to prevent theft, and saying "but these cuffs are really comfortable".
blazewon22
May 15, 01:09 PM
So I got an XBox 360 and now want to take advantage of the media capabilities. I was thinking about replacing my hi-def DirecTivo with a Media Center PC but would love to have something from the Mac side.
Anyone have any opinions on Elgato's solutions versus the Media Center PC?
Anyone have any opinions on Elgato's solutions versus the Media Center PC?
MacBandit
Aug 27, 01:19 AM
Originally posted by RogueLdr
Hello all...
I have a G4 400MHz (Gigabit Ethernet) with the AGP 2x slot, and Apple specifically states that the GeForce 4 Ti card on their site will only work with an AGP 4x slot on the Digital Audio and higher G4s.
Is this a legal out for them so they don't have to support as many configurations, or is there a limiting factor in my computer that prohibits me from using this newer card? I know it will not be as good as it would be in a 4x system, but the AGP spec is supposed to be backwards compatible.
Thanks,
RL
Sorry but the 9700 is only backwards compatible down to 4x AGP. I'm not sure but I think when they went from 2x to 4x they changed the layout of the connector. If this is so then it wouldn't even plug into your computer.
To answer RogueLdr,
They will be making a 9700 version for the mac.
To everyone else,
If Apple supports and put it in a current/future model then there will be a version with an ADC connector.
Hello all...
I have a G4 400MHz (Gigabit Ethernet) with the AGP 2x slot, and Apple specifically states that the GeForce 4 Ti card on their site will only work with an AGP 4x slot on the Digital Audio and higher G4s.
Is this a legal out for them so they don't have to support as many configurations, or is there a limiting factor in my computer that prohibits me from using this newer card? I know it will not be as good as it would be in a 4x system, but the AGP spec is supposed to be backwards compatible.
Thanks,
RL
Sorry but the 9700 is only backwards compatible down to 4x AGP. I'm not sure but I think when they went from 2x to 4x they changed the layout of the connector. If this is so then it wouldn't even plug into your computer.
To answer RogueLdr,
They will be making a 9700 version for the mac.
To everyone else,
If Apple supports and put it in a current/future model then there will be a version with an ADC connector.
Blue Velvet
Apr 5, 04:07 PM
The main reason is that the designers don't have time to learn OS X and to figure out how to do things all over again...
This is true but it's also important for any creative to keep up with technical developments especially when the cutting edge becomes commonplace... I didn't force through an OS X transition at work until I had about a year of messing with it at home and had researched a number of issues. In fact, it was that experimenting that lead me to this very forum.
While it all comes out of my own time, I also see it as an investment in my career and it pays off. I would hate to be still wedded to OS9, a position I was in 2 years ago... InDesign is something I intend to spend a lot of time with over the next few months at home before trying to do a day's work with it.
This is true but it's also important for any creative to keep up with technical developments especially when the cutting edge becomes commonplace... I didn't force through an OS X transition at work until I had about a year of messing with it at home and had researched a number of issues. In fact, it was that experimenting that lead me to this very forum.
While it all comes out of my own time, I also see it as an investment in my career and it pays off. I would hate to be still wedded to OS9, a position I was in 2 years ago... InDesign is something I intend to spend a lot of time with over the next few months at home before trying to do a day's work with it.
DeSnousa
May 26, 05:01 PM
i'm guilty of desertion :o
ever since i got a laptop, i've stopped folding. but the times call for desperate measures. i'm adding my machine to the team again. my how my rank has fallen in the last year :(
Welcome back.
Ive noticed that we had better points yesterday at 51000 for the day :D Keep the good work up every one. Lets keep the knights of our backs :cool:
ever since i got a laptop, i've stopped folding. but the times call for desperate measures. i'm adding my machine to the team again. my how my rank has fallen in the last year :(
Welcome back.
Ive noticed that we had better points yesterday at 51000 for the day :D Keep the good work up every one. Lets keep the knights of our backs :cool:
Macmaniac
Oct 14, 05:58 PM
The newbies actually only have 1 or 2 posts, they only showed up on the list because they must have gotten interested in MR in the last month and posted something. The list does not include people who only have visited in the last month, active is considered posting in the forums.
peter32892
Sep 17, 03:57 PM
I hope your nephew wins this. seems to me like a lot of people voted for him so I hope he wins and gets to go to a good school.:) :D :cool:
sikkinixx
Mar 20, 04:03 PM
For those of you saying "Why don't they bin the Premium?", reread his post
Flying Llama
Jun 12, 12:50 PM
Hi Redeye,
I have come accross another bug, or it's my dual G5... or Atszyman is spoking me out! :mad: Like he's ever gonna catch up with me!
This is the case: I have three folding widgets running for over a week now, no problem in that week. I have three because I want to monitor someone behind me (Atszyman) and my next overtake in front of me. But when I just looked all three widgets where on Atszyman.
It's not just the folding tracker widget: I believe there is one preference file for a specific widget, so when dashboard was restarted, it loaded the preference file, and applied it to all folding tracker widgets. Apple should fix this...
I have come accross another bug, or it's my dual G5... or Atszyman is spoking me out! :mad: Like he's ever gonna catch up with me!
This is the case: I have three folding widgets running for over a week now, no problem in that week. I have three because I want to monitor someone behind me (Atszyman) and my next overtake in front of me. But when I just looked all three widgets where on Atszyman.
It's not just the folding tracker widget: I believe there is one preference file for a specific widget, so when dashboard was restarted, it loaded the preference file, and applied it to all folding tracker widgets. Apple should fix this...
TyleRomeo
Sep 30, 11:12 AM
what exactly is the difference between the two chips? If any.
Is there any extra benefit of the DDR 2700 ram in the dual 1.25s?
tyler
Is there any extra benefit of the DDR 2700 ram in the dual 1.25s?
tyler
whitlock
Oct 19, 12:10 PM
Bartender seems like a good line of work for him. He can mix drinks using other people's recipes all day long.
But you can't count on him to make an original drink :rolleyes:
But you can't count on him to make an original drink :rolleyes:
Rower_CPU
Feb 15, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by edesignuk
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6293
No one ever did tell us normal mortals what it truly stood for :(
I just did. ;)
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6293
No one ever did tell us normal mortals what it truly stood for :(
I just did. ;)
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