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#121 stromberg

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 08:00 PM

Um... do yourself a favour, Mr. A.:
Get Mozilla. It does funny things in the posting windows (when adding in formatting tags and smilies, but that's basically all that causes a few problems.

iCab no good for reading CBn (glad I can do this post without getting lost).

#122 Mister Asterix

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 08:32 PM

[mra]I know your time is precious, but did you get iCab version 2.98 or the 3.0 Beta? Because I

#123 stromberg

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 08:49 PM

It's 2.98. Highest version that runs on OS 9.

Everything looks like a complete mess (and it's slow).

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 08:56 PM

It's 2.98. Highest version that runs on OS 9.

Everything looks like a complete mess (and it's slow).


[mra]Check again. There is a version of the 3.0 Beta that runs on OS 8.5

#125 stromberg

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 09:04 PM

[quote name='Mister Asterix' post='517373' date='13 February 2006 - 21:56']
There is a version of the 3.0 Beta that runs on OS 8.5

#126 stromberg

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 09:27 PM

Seems to work perfectly well, that one.
But slooow indeed

#127 TGO

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Posted 21 May 2006 - 04:57 PM

Has no one heard about the newest Intel Mac laptop...the Macbook?

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 05:53 PM

Has no one heard about the newest Intel Mac laptop...the Macbook?

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Indeed, it's quite a tempting beast; but as long as most of my software is still only PPC native, I'll stick with my PBG4 12".

What might be a compelling reason to upgrade is of the new MacBooks can boot off of the 5th generation iPods. As far as I have found, there's no easy way to do so, so I'm holding onto my 4th generation iPod and PowerBook.

#129 The Admiral

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 05:55 PM

That's interesting. I didn't know you could boot off of the 5th generation iPods. Very interesting, indeed.

What apps do you use that aren't universal yet?

#130 zencat

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 06:04 PM

The MacBooks are beauties. The new glossy screens are amazing.

I just upgraded my desktop to a new Intel Mac Mini. I love it!

#131 The Admiral

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 06:15 PM

The MacBooks are beauties. The new glossy screens are amazing.


Yeah, they do look nice - and I love the new keyboard layout. Need to give one a try at the London Apple Store.

I just upgraded my desktop to a new Intel Mac Mini. I love it!


How big is the speed difference, John, from your old G4 tower?

#132 zencat

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 09:10 PM

How big is the speed difference, John, from your old G4 tower?

My old G4 with a PowerPC processor was 500MHz. The new Mac Mini with an Intel Core Duo is 1.66GHz. It was a BIG jump. I'm flying. And the Mac Mini is small. I love it.

#133 zencat

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 05:58 AM

Yep, even Bond has an iPod.

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#134 The Admiral

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 07:45 AM

I'm sure his has a few optional extras.

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 07:53 AM

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Regardless of the iPod...

...ooh, James Bond.

Utterly outrageous gun, though.

#136 TortillaFactory

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:02 AM

1) Why is he touching the screen? Hasn't he figured out the interface yet?

2) Christ, he could mow down a herd of elephants with that thing. He probably shouldn't hold it so nonchalantly.

#137 The Admiral

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:08 AM

He's using the finger print scanner. One of the above mentioned extras his iPod has.

#138 TortillaFactory

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:18 AM

Still getting an upsettingly Freudian vibe from that gun.

Fingerprint scanner? For what? To protect his playlists?

Seriously, James Bond? With an iPod? I think I might die of the awesome.

#139 marktmurphy

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:42 AM

Well, Alex Rider got there first I think (the 'IexPlod' I think they called it!); but is this definitely Bond's? I suppose it probably is considering the gun and lack of earphones, but you never know..

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:53 AM

Not that I'm a big fan, but Agent Cody Banks I think sported the first iPod.

#141 Mister Asterix

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 01:51 PM

Well, Alex Rider got there first I think (the 'IexPlod' I think they called it!); but is this definitely Bond's? I suppose it probably is considering the gun and lack of earphones, but you never know..



[mra]Yep, that

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 03:22 PM

That's interesting. I didn't know you could boot off of the 5th generation iPods. Very interesting, indeed.

What apps do you use that aren't universal yet?


Actually that's the thing. As far as I have been able to find out, you can't. So far as I have found, the 4th generation were the last ones that were bootable, since they suport firewire; while I'm under the impression that 5th genration iPods and iPod nanos are USB 2.0 only.

I do recall a rumor, which I have yet to get any definitive verification on, that supposedly the Intel-based macs would be able to boot off of USB; but this might be a blatant case of vaporware.

So, what I was trying to get across is that IF the MacBook can boot off of a USB drive, and IF the 5th generation iPod is able to be used as a boootable drive for the MacBook, THEN, that would make a compelling reason for me to upgrade.

As it is, only about a month ago, before the MacBook was released, my original hard drive in my PowerBook failed and I replaced it with a 100GB 7200 RPM Seagate drive, so I'd need a compelling reason to upgrade now as I'd otherwise like to amortize the cost of the new hard drive.

I apologize for the lack of clarity.

As far as which applications I'm using which aren't, so far as I know, universal yet. I heavily depend on NeoOffice and GIMP.

#143 zencat

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 07:18 PM

Good mac rumor/news page for us addicts:

http://www.macrumors.com/

#144 Arbogast777

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Posted 01 July 2006 - 05:41 PM

Has anybody else experienced THIS with a MacBook?

#145 zencat

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Posted 07 August 2006 - 04:45 PM

WWDC 2006 starts today. Keynote address in 20 mins...

http://www.macrumorslive.com/web/

#146 The Admiral

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Posted 07 August 2006 - 05:00 PM

Nearly started :)

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Posted 08 August 2006 - 12:43 AM

The new MacPro is stunning! :)

#148 RazorBlade

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Posted 24 October 2006 - 10:32 AM

I can't wait to get a new MacBook. Just sayin'.

#149 Remmert007

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Posted 24 October 2006 - 11:00 AM

I'm working on a PowerBook G4 for three years (love it!) and I will definitely buy a new MacBook Pro soon. I think there's new versions coming out in January, does anyone know more about that?

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Posted 24 October 2006 - 01:08 PM

I'm working on a PowerBook G4 for three years (love it!) and I will definitely buy a new MacBook Pro soon. I think there's new versions coming out in January, does anyone know more about that?

Only rumors based on impending availability of newer Intel mobile processors; however, that being said, I'd expect that Apple will want to get out of the gate with new processors as they don't want to be passed by the purveyors of Windows computers (on a hardware basis).

Later: it appears that I spoke too soon:
Apple introduces Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro notebooks

Edited by darkpath, 24 October 2006 - 01:43 PM.