Sydde
Mar 31, 12:07 AM
LOL, who do you think the NATO military is? France? Italy? LMAO, don't make me laugh! Massive military spending cuts and downsizing was the first thing Europe did during their financial downturn. They couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag. The US Military -is- the NATO military.
Cite?
Cite?
johnbro23
Aug 3, 02:32 PM
This is such an exciting time for Mac users. :D
spicyapple, what blue dots?
The blue dots on a silver platter looking thing. A couple posts up, someone claims its xgrid. Not really sure what xgrid is...
spicyapple, what blue dots?
The blue dots on a silver platter looking thing. A couple posts up, someone claims its xgrid. Not really sure what xgrid is...
rye9
Jul 22, 08:45 PM
kinda useless for such a small screen i think
RedTomato
Nov 7, 10:14 AM
I would love a laptop without an optical drive.
I hardly ever use mine on my 15'' PB, I'd love to be able to replace it with a battery or second hard drive or just leave the bay empty to reduce weight.
PC world sells USB floppy drives, USB CD and USB DVD drives for a few tenners each. I'd be perfectly happy to buy one and leave it in the drawer for when I need it.
PS - Bluetooth DVD drive? don't think so, big hunks of rotating media need either big expensive batteries or to be plugged into the mains electricity.
Would like to see someone try it on the market tho...
I hardly ever use mine on my 15'' PB, I'd love to be able to replace it with a battery or second hard drive or just leave the bay empty to reduce weight.
PC world sells USB floppy drives, USB CD and USB DVD drives for a few tenners each. I'd be perfectly happy to buy one and leave it in the drawer for when I need it.
PS - Bluetooth DVD drive? don't think so, big hunks of rotating media need either big expensive batteries or to be plugged into the mains electricity.
Would like to see someone try it on the market tho...
peapody
Oct 23, 05:33 PM
This is my set up while on rotations in hospitals. Very handy as a mobile office!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/5108858842_80b9fec111.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108858842/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1357/5108262549_a54490749a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108262549/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/5108273471_eb0374f8f9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108273471/)
Still on the fence about getting the 11.6" mba. While small, I think multitasking will be a nightmare on it. So cute though!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/5108858842_80b9fec111.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108858842/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1357/5108262549_a54490749a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108262549/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/5108273471_eb0374f8f9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjuliette/5108273471/)
Still on the fence about getting the 11.6" mba. While small, I think multitasking will be a nightmare on it. So cute though!
nek
Nov 3, 12:20 AM
There have been times when I wanted Flash to work on my iPod, but I'm glad Apple is keeping it off there. They just need to keep pushing HTML5 and eventually Flash will die and the internet will miraculously become faster.
Chundles
Apr 11, 01:13 AM
I got CS5 Master collection like less than a year ago for $1200...WTF? Now they want me to pay $500 for another upgrade??? WHAT TO THE F!!!???
Yup. Adobe like to take money from you.
Yup. Adobe like to take money from you.
flyfish29
Aug 24, 01:08 PM
Crossing my fingers I have an unsafe battery...
Yeah, you better be crossing your legs if you do!:D
Yeah, you better be crossing your legs if you do!:D
Mac-Addict
Sep 23, 09:36 AM
I mean what the hell� I live in America, not Wal-Mart-ica!
Lol @ Wal-Mart-ica, but yeah I can see where this is going.. over in england its most likely going to be tescos moaning about iTunes Movies..
Lol @ Wal-Mart-ica, but yeah I can see where this is going.. over in england its most likely going to be tescos moaning about iTunes Movies..
Yvan256
Nov 7, 09:09 AM
Apple will never make a laptop that is that size because it would mean that they would have to take out the optical drive and make the computer ultimately worthless without a docking station. Apple will never make a computer that isn't fully capable from the start.
First of all we're in 2006. Optical-less laptops don't require a "docking station". We have FireWire and USB external drives now, nothing special is required.
Second, Apple already has a very successful product on the market that also requires a "docking station". It's called an iPod. Without a computer an iPod is useless. You can't rip things directly to it.
And third, as mentionned, we're in 2006. Honestly, the only times I use the combo drive of my Mac mini is when I play Starcraft, Diablo II, rip music CDs with iTunes or encode my DVDs to H.264/AAC with HandBrake. That's all.
I would sell my 12" Powerbook in an instant if Apple ever made a light sub-laptop. Even a 13" Macbook is too big IMO. The laptop being my second, portable computer, I want it more portable than a "desktop replacement".
That's how I see it anyway.
As for the new specs of the Macbook, if the rumors are true, then I hope we can expect the Mac mini to be updated with the exact same specs in about a month or so.
As for heat problems with such a small laptop, well, no one is forcing Apple to run the processor(s) at their full speed. An Intel Core 2 Duo that's about 25% slower would still be about 50% faster than a G4 I guess (if we take Apple's marketing numbers) but could require half as much power (better battery life, lower heat dissipation).
First of all we're in 2006. Optical-less laptops don't require a "docking station". We have FireWire and USB external drives now, nothing special is required.
Second, Apple already has a very successful product on the market that also requires a "docking station". It's called an iPod. Without a computer an iPod is useless. You can't rip things directly to it.
And third, as mentionned, we're in 2006. Honestly, the only times I use the combo drive of my Mac mini is when I play Starcraft, Diablo II, rip music CDs with iTunes or encode my DVDs to H.264/AAC with HandBrake. That's all.
I would sell my 12" Powerbook in an instant if Apple ever made a light sub-laptop. Even a 13" Macbook is too big IMO. The laptop being my second, portable computer, I want it more portable than a "desktop replacement".
That's how I see it anyway.
As for the new specs of the Macbook, if the rumors are true, then I hope we can expect the Mac mini to be updated with the exact same specs in about a month or so.
As for heat problems with such a small laptop, well, no one is forcing Apple to run the processor(s) at their full speed. An Intel Core 2 Duo that's about 25% slower would still be about 50% faster than a G4 I guess (if we take Apple's marketing numbers) but could require half as much power (better battery life, lower heat dissipation).
thworple
Nov 8, 07:50 AM
Looks like a slight price drop in the UK - black macbook for under 1000. Bet they shift a lot of units.
Isn't it only a �30 drop - only done it so that it appears to be under a grand. Its not a significant drop - shame really, because its still so much more than the white one!
Isn't it only a �30 drop - only done it so that it appears to be under a grand. Its not a significant drop - shame really, because its still so much more than the white one!
thegoldenmackid
Nov 2, 04:03 PM
Whine whine whine. That clearly makes Apple fix the problem.
Yinmay
Jun 24, 06:37 PM
I'm sure the next major update (as major as 9.0 --> OS X) will have a new naming scheme. "Eleven" does not lend itself well to marketing unless Spinal Tap's your thing.
How bout "OSean's Eleven" ;)
How bout "OSean's Eleven" ;)
eleftherios72
Aug 24, 04:54 PM
on the official page
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/index.html
Apple claims that for the ibook 12" the range is 6C519 - 6C552
The macrumors says: 6C510 through 6C626
which is the correct? Why apple changed it?
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/index.html
Apple claims that for the ibook 12" the range is 6C519 - 6C552
The macrumors says: 6C510 through 6C626
which is the correct? Why apple changed it?
slinger1968
Sep 4, 06:48 PM
Yes, the point is that Apple is trying to prevent people from running OS X on non-Mac computers. End of story.No, this is incorrect.
Apple sold it's OS's for Mac hardware only, long before people started running OS X on PC's.
Mac OS's sold without hardware are sold as upgrades. End of story.
Apple sold it's OS's for Mac hardware only, long before people started running OS X on PC's.
Mac OS's sold without hardware are sold as upgrades. End of story.
iBeard
Sep 6, 09:37 AM
you people are never happy...
Treq
Nov 3, 05:47 AM
I paid for my iPhone, not apple.... How about apple let me make the choice if I want flash to run on my phone or not.
Fine. Jailbreak your phone. Of course, technically, that will void the warranty, but so would running diesel in your car if the manufacturer calls for unleaded. You might cause some damage but you can't blame Apple/the car company for that. So if/when the processor or battery heats up too much and bricks your iphone, don't go whining to apple. And when all your personal info gets hacked because of some malicious code that flash was able to run... And even when your web pages load at a snail's pace, don't blame apple. Blame Adobe Flash. Like you said, you bought your iPhone, run what you want. Just don't expect apple to fix it when it all goes wrong.
Fine. Jailbreak your phone. Of course, technically, that will void the warranty, but so would running diesel in your car if the manufacturer calls for unleaded. You might cause some damage but you can't blame Apple/the car company for that. So if/when the processor or battery heats up too much and bricks your iphone, don't go whining to apple. And when all your personal info gets hacked because of some malicious code that flash was able to run... And even when your web pages load at a snail's pace, don't blame apple. Blame Adobe Flash. Like you said, you bought your iPhone, run what you want. Just don't expect apple to fix it when it all goes wrong.
Masklinn
Nov 8, 07:48 AM
Looks like nothing has changed but the processor. Gentlemen, commence your bitching.
They also doubled the RAM on both 2GHz models, and I think they upped the superdrive as well (from 4x to 6x). And put slightly bigger hard drives, but the latter isn't really interesting.
Minor upgrade, but upgrade nonetheless
They also doubled the RAM on both 2GHz models, and I think they upped the superdrive as well (from 4x to 6x). And put slightly bigger hard drives, but the latter isn't really interesting.
Minor upgrade, but upgrade nonetheless
XaPHER
Oct 25, 11:59 AM
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs903.snc4/71648_164866660198726_100000261799253_456073_3612241_n.jpg
Chundles
Apr 11, 12:45 AM
So these are just free updates for CS5 owners right?
Groovey
Nov 8, 06:07 AM
lol they're falling like dominoes. so how long does it take for them to go back up with the upgrade?
Usually not long. A week maybe?
Nah. Half an hour I'd say. Absolutely max, all of them.
Usually not long. A week maybe?
Nah. Half an hour I'd say. Absolutely max, all of them.
Antares
May 4, 09:40 PM
This could be really nice. A natural evolution for display on portable device. I hope it pans out sooner than later.
pagansoul
Mar 23, 09:16 AM
My father was a hard working man but he could never think past instant gratification. He could never save money. He did however know his faults and married a woman who knew how to save and knew how to plan for the big picture. When they married he was in debt and in the army. She was at home working to feed their two kids. When he got back they came into a little money, he wanted a new car, she said no. The money was used as part of a down-payment on a house. Fast forward, now there are six grown kids and a house all paid for. Thank god dad had the smarts to let my mother control the family money. Marrige is a partnership. If you are lucky the combination is greater because both give different but equally important gifts to the mix. Many people can not exist in a partnership, some people do better alone, all relationships are different and what works for one may not work for another.
MattyMac
Oct 15, 05:08 PM
Hmm...5 year anniversary! Anyone thinking what I'm thinking? An anniversary iPod or better yet, the much anticipated real iPod video! It's a possibility.