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Users activity: 53 posts per thread
Forum activity: 283 active threads during last week
 

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Threads: 283 1,039 2,896
Post: 1,531 5,777 15,453
 

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thegoldenmackid
66
user's latest post:
MacBook Pro advice
Published (2009-11-06 12:39:00)
I'd say wait. There likely won't be a price cut, but it's going to be a fairly decent update.
Badger^2
45
user's latest post:
Looking for info on which MAC OS...
Published (2009-11-06 13:04:00)
you are gonna need to run Leopard. 10.5.6 minimum. Also Intel chip minimum. Looks like a new Mac is in your future. You could just stay with your current FCP...
iWoz87
37
user's latest post:
Core 2 Duo or i5 for my needs???...
Published (2009-11-07 19:12:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Goldie009 The i5 will be better in situations where you have multiple programs running CPU intensive processes. I.E if you were encoding a video with handbrake in the background whilst editing a photo or browsing your iphoto album then the quad core processor would allow iphoto to run smoothly AND allow handbrake to run at a speed comparable to that of the c2d model. If you were doing the same job on the c2d model...
Hellhammer
34
user's latest post:
Will the Apple Store upgrade my...
Published (2009-11-07 07:54:00)
I think they can do it unless they are busy. You might get it for free if you buy the RAM from them but otherwise it may be ~20$
boston44
26
user's latest post:
Low-end Macbook Pro, buy now?
Published (2009-11-08 16:21:00)
If you buy now, you won't regret it. No one knows of the new specs and if it will just be a bump or something more, but you'll likely be waiting at least a few more months if not longer..
MacKiddyWiddy
23
user's latest post:
21.5'' 3.06 iMac or...
Published (2009-11-07 05:13:00)
21.5 imac i'd say... unless you desperately need screen space, the quality and spec will be nicer and hey, you'll have a brand new one rather then an older one
J&JPolangin
20
user's latest post:
should I buy a used MB with bad...
Published (2009-11-05 05:37:00)
...post the specs once you get to play with it...
brendu
20
user's latest post:
Low-end Macbook Pro, buy now?
Published (2009-11-08 11:39:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Eric S. You can already get 2.53GHz and 250GB (or higher) if you want it. yeah but im talking an upgrade to the base specs
Eric S.
20
user's latest post:
Low-end Macbook Pro, buy now?
Published (2009-11-08 11:18:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by SimonMW Hmm, yes, if it was going to be so close in time then maybe. However the 13"MBP was only updated during this summer. I think Jan/Feb would be too soon for such a major update. It's difficult to predict what Apple will do but historically MBPs have been updated twice a year, so the timeframe is actually just right. Intel should have released Arrandale by then as well. As I said earlier,...
miles01110
17
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Best web browser for my mac?
Published (2009-11-06 07:45:00)
I've never had any of the problems with Firefox that I've had with Safari, mainly crashing and UI clunkiness.
 

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Started 1 year, 6 months ago (2008-05-13 01:42:00)  by consumedsoul
Go w/ the portable for mobility. Quote: Originally Posted by BloodSugar8 I'm headed off to college in the fall. and, i need a new computer. (my ibook G4 was sat on...) Now i am debating between getting a IMac and a Black 2.4 ghz Macbook. The macbook is more expensive, but is portable. the IMac has just been updated, is ...
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Started 3 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-06 19:54:00)  by Eric S.
Speculation is that the high-end MBPs will probably see the upgrade to Nehalem/Westmere and the low-end MBP will stay with Penryn. But being that we're talking about Apple, nobody really knows. At least whoever knows isn't talking.
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Started 3 days ago (2009-11-07 16:57:00)  by MovieCutter
You recommend a phone that falls apart hours after purchase? Nice...
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Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-07 19:35:00)  by MacMini2009
I've seen a Refurbished Mac Mini on Apple.com for as low as $399. Keep checking daily.
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Started 2 days, 20 hours ago (2009-11-07 21:18:00)  by Mew2468
Hmm, nice to see a positive review for the Magic Mouse - I've been thinking about getting one but keep seeing all of these negatives about it.
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Started 3 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-07 08:09:00)  by Puqq
Quote: Originally Posted by colourfulclock Hi, I'm wondering if the Black Friday discount will still apply if I upgrade my Macbook Pro 13" to 4GB of RAM when I buy it? Are the discounts only for the standard options? The Black Friday Macrumors guide doesn't say Thanks I would ...
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Started 2 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-07 23:13:00)  by c.s.
I've had to send 2 of the refurbished units back, but Apple has been very generous about it. One had the intermittent black flash, one had an uneven backlight from left to right. They will certainly take it back for these issues. Just be prepared to possibly go through a couple of annoying exchanges before getting a good one. I think that maybe the refurbished ones have imperfections that ...
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Started 1 month ago (2009-10-10 22:54:00)  by miki66
i have same question
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Started 4 days, 17 hours ago (2009-11-05 23:56:00)  by nullx86
Firefox FTW.
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Started 6 days, 1 hour ago (2009-11-04 15:27:00)  by HBOC
i have never had a problem with Apple. I've been to the genius bar maybe 16 times in a year and a half . Had to replace my iPhone 4 times (all under warranty)
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Started 4 days, 17 hours ago (2009-11-05 23:56:00)  by nullx86
Firefox FTW.
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Started 6 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-04 14:45:00)  by Hellhammer
As you already have a laptop, I would get a Mac Pro. I would get quad core Mac Pro instead of the cheapest octo because apps like Photoshop can't utilize all 8 cores so they will be idling. As for GPU, ATI 4870 should be OK
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Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-02 00:08:00)  by Goldfire
ADC Student Hardware Purchase Program? I'm planning on buying a new Macbook Pro (customized to around $2750 with student discount applied), and I was fishing around on Google before I made my order to see if there were any additional discounts I could find when I stumbled across the ADC Student Hardware Purchase Program. I have ...
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Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-02 13:19:00)  by Hing
buying New white macbook This will be my first ever Mac, i was considering 27 imac, but i dont want to spend that much on my first mac until i get use to it. I can get a new macbook for $800, if i get that then i wont get a imac. So how is the new white macbook? Will i be better of getting a window laptop with better spec for less?...
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Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2009-11-07 04:49:00)  by Lordedmond
as you should know if you have been on the course the answer is simple two people to lift it out "simples"
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Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-02 13:46:00)  by thegoldenmackid
Upgrading the processor is not really realistic. Upgrading ram and the hard drive is. I'd still get the iMac is the Mini doesn't fit your needs. Future-proofing is really subjective, but the only machine that really allows for it would be a Mac Pro. Financially speaking, it's probably cheaper to go the route of replacing machines more frequently.
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Started 5 days ago (2009-11-05 16:29:00)  by thegoldenmackid
Nope. Some people like to be special, some people like free things and to save money, you take your pick.
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-03 11:16:00)  by tofagerl
No. Also, search!
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Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-02 10:35:00)  by miles01110
Quote: Originally Posted by mikesweber If the drive randomly unmounts, I do not consider this reliable. If the unmounting is truly random the no drive is better than any other. You're not going to ever find a drive with a 100% guarantee that it will always remain mounted. You should also consider that a lot...
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Started 3 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-06 19:54:00)  by Eric S.
Speculation is that the high-end MBPs will probably see the upgrade to Nehalem/Westmere and the low-end MBP will stay with Penryn. But being that we're talking about Apple, nobody really knows. At least whoever knows isn't talking.
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