DeuceDeuce
Jun 23, 12:33 PM
Anyway, is there any way to get a warranty for this item?
What he said...
What he said...
puma1552
Apr 7, 01:03 AM
In contrast to the other thread, what things will you ALWAYS cheap out on?
For me its:
--Appliances (I have a $20 blender [it really is a piece of crap and can't cut ice or even power up enough to spin a blender with ice in it, this pretty much enraged me while trying to make a fruit smoothie the other night] and a $25 toaster oven). I would like stainless steel major appliances though.
--Dishes, every time I'm in some store that's selling teacups for $60 I just think "Who the hell needs a $60 teacup?" and then I think about the dollar store/IKEA plain white dishes I have and think to myself how awesome I am for being smart when it comes to buying dishes and silverware, lol.
--Toilet paper, I used to be a 2-ply guy like any other self-respecting individual, until the wife got me on 1-ply and seriously, 2-ply doesn't compare anymore, you can't get as clean with 2-ply as with 1-ply, this is not noticeable until switching to 1-ply, true story.
--Furniture, but make no mistake, I don't buy cheapo Walmart stuff etc. All of the stuff I buy is very nice and very stylish, but I don't need some $2000 dresser or sofa. I also like my furniture to be relatively compact in that I can't stand the enormous bulky eyesore couches/sofas most people have, so more compact stuff I think tends to be cheaper anyway (think like IKEA sofas). My $80 desk is also OK, certainly don't need a $1000 1-ton carved desk. When furniture is cheap, it's easy to deal with when you move and easily replaced for more modern/updated stuff.
--Household cleaners, generics are fine (except detergent)
--Medication, generics are usually fine
--Bath towels
--Haircuts, whether they are $10 or $50 they all look the same when you have really short hair like I do.
I probably sound like a slob who lives in an unimpressive place, but all of my clothes are quite nice/designer, nice watch, nice manbag, nice shoes, and my apartment is very modern and extremely clean, and well-kept. But for the everyday incidentals, I just don't spend much. Other than those necessary consumable things everyone needs, I tend not to be cheap with most stuff--if something isn't quality, I tend not to buy it.
What do you always cheap out on?
For me its:
--Appliances (I have a $20 blender [it really is a piece of crap and can't cut ice or even power up enough to spin a blender with ice in it, this pretty much enraged me while trying to make a fruit smoothie the other night] and a $25 toaster oven). I would like stainless steel major appliances though.
--Dishes, every time I'm in some store that's selling teacups for $60 I just think "Who the hell needs a $60 teacup?" and then I think about the dollar store/IKEA plain white dishes I have and think to myself how awesome I am for being smart when it comes to buying dishes and silverware, lol.
--Toilet paper, I used to be a 2-ply guy like any other self-respecting individual, until the wife got me on 1-ply and seriously, 2-ply doesn't compare anymore, you can't get as clean with 2-ply as with 1-ply, this is not noticeable until switching to 1-ply, true story.
--Furniture, but make no mistake, I don't buy cheapo Walmart stuff etc. All of the stuff I buy is very nice and very stylish, but I don't need some $2000 dresser or sofa. I also like my furniture to be relatively compact in that I can't stand the enormous bulky eyesore couches/sofas most people have, so more compact stuff I think tends to be cheaper anyway (think like IKEA sofas). My $80 desk is also OK, certainly don't need a $1000 1-ton carved desk. When furniture is cheap, it's easy to deal with when you move and easily replaced for more modern/updated stuff.
--Household cleaners, generics are fine (except detergent)
--Medication, generics are usually fine
--Bath towels
--Haircuts, whether they are $10 or $50 they all look the same when you have really short hair like I do.
I probably sound like a slob who lives in an unimpressive place, but all of my clothes are quite nice/designer, nice watch, nice manbag, nice shoes, and my apartment is very modern and extremely clean, and well-kept. But for the everyday incidentals, I just don't spend much. Other than those necessary consumable things everyone needs, I tend not to be cheap with most stuff--if something isn't quality, I tend not to buy it.
What do you always cheap out on?
narco
Oct 8, 11:19 AM
Awesome, I just switched from Sprint to T-Mobile. Granted, i had to pay $200 for the Blackberry Pearl, but mid-2007 is still quite a ways away. I guess it all depends on how cool this "iPhone" really is.
Fishes,
narco.
Fishes,
narco.
chucknorris
Sep 27, 02:00 AM
Realized yesterday that I took too long... lost 225 bucks CAN because of my stupidity..... I hate that system
Since you order online, they could have taken it off already instead of having to mess around with their UPC codes and forms... anyway, my fault
Did you call them? If not, you should just to see if there's any other recourse.
Obviously, there's no reason to just let the money go if you don't have to.
Since you order online, they could have taken it off already instead of having to mess around with their UPC codes and forms... anyway, my fault
Did you call them? If not, you should just to see if there's any other recourse.
Obviously, there's no reason to just let the money go if you don't have to.
XCool
Aug 7, 07:33 PM
Probably they can't take all the Mac OS X Leopard - Introducing Vista 2.0
Hasta La Vista, Vista!
and had to give Apple a punch back? :D
Good riddance anyway... one less M$ software on my Mac... well, I don't install Virtual PeeCee anyway... :p
Hasta La Vista, Vista!
and had to give Apple a punch back? :D
Good riddance anyway... one less M$ software on my Mac... well, I don't install Virtual PeeCee anyway... :p
JodyK
Apr 4, 03:57 PM
Renewed design, improved specs @ a significant lower price point from a company gaining attention and market share in several other tech fields (ios) ... Duh Charlie Sheen says WINNER!
peeaanuut
Feb 23, 07:19 PM
I'm trying to help my cousin set up his new dental practice with audio and video equipment. He wants two sources and individual volume control in each room. I'm trying to find a nice way to do this for not a lot of money. Does anyone have experience with this? I could use some help finding the right components.
Is there any existing equipment to work with or is this all fresh? Also, what is the budget? Does he want Audio and Video in each room or just audio? What kind of media is to be streamed (TV, music, radio, DVDs, CDs, Existing media - think itunes)?
Is there any existing equipment to work with or is this all fresh? Also, what is the budget? Does he want Audio and Video in each room or just audio? What kind of media is to be streamed (TV, music, radio, DVDs, CDs, Existing media - think itunes)?
Pipper99
Apr 17, 11:36 AM
I'm enjoying "Take control of Media on Your iPad" by jeff Carlson in the iBooks store: it has some depth.
Nuck81
Sep 19, 09:45 PM
Will they fix the camera and controls with Shadow of the Collosus?
That was the most difficult part of the that game, seeing where you were going!!!
I'm interested since I never played ICO as long as they don't charge full retail for both games...
That was the most difficult part of the that game, seeing where you were going!!!
I'm interested since I never played ICO as long as they don't charge full retail for both games...
scelzifan
Apr 18, 10:40 AM
I think at this point it would be a terrible move not to do some sort of redesign to the 4. It at bare minimum needs a bigger screen and I am sure it will already have more ram and the A5 if not dual A5's. So really, what's the point of releasing another iphone if all your gonna do is change the processor and ram? The phone is not sluggish or anything now so why even waste the time? I think it would be a bad move to not move up with the screen size, at least to 4 inches.
aarond12
Mar 10, 01:57 PM
My first-gen :apple:TV streams Apple Lossless 24-bit 96kHz files from iTunes through the digital port to my Harmon Kardon amplifier just fine. The HK would recognize them as 96kHz too (but didn't display the number of bits it was receiving). It sounds GREAT!
dlsife
Mar 15, 05:01 PM
Thanks. To clarify, I'm not running surround (5.1). I just listen to music on 2.1 speakers. So, my question is simply whether there's any sound card difference between the mini and the iMac.
TEG
May 4, 06:43 PM
This has always worked for me, with my PowerBook G4, both my 667 DVI with a Bluetooth Dongle on it, my Alu 1.33, and my parents iMac 24" 2.8.
Thomas
Thomas
AVnut
Apr 29, 08:20 PM
I have had some random success using the iPhone configuration utility with installing some apps on my phone. Want to see if it will work on iPad.
I'll pm if someone says yes
TIA
I'll pm if someone says yes
TIA
Jony Mac
Mar 30, 08:14 AM
I have a PB Ti G4 (Model: M8592LL/A) with the original Airport card. I cant get this to connect to WPA networks. WEP wireless works fine.
When I have a network set as WPA the PowerBook sees the network and when I attempt to join it recognizes it as a "WPA Personal" network, however I cannot join the network at all.
Is there anything I can do for this? Do I have to buy an Airport Extreme card??
When I have a network set as WPA the PowerBook sees the network and when I attempt to join it recognizes it as a "WPA Personal" network, however I cannot join the network at all.
Is there anything I can do for this? Do I have to buy an Airport Extreme card??
KingYaba
Apr 25, 12:43 PM
WORST BUY = Best Buy.. another company thats racist and discriminatory.
I don't know about your last bit, but seeing them sell GTS 250s for $200 is indicative of worst buy.
I don't know about your last bit, but seeing them sell GTS 250s for $200 is indicative of worst buy.
DeaconGraves
May 5, 02:10 PM
If you want to purchase a package and then sell the disc on eBay, then I can understand your dishonesty. For the honest among us, the disc and its packaging are not needed in most cases:
What's "dishonest" about selling used software? Sure, buying software and selling it while still using a installed copy might be. But no one has even mentioned that on this thread. You're making an awful lot of assumptions.
What's "dishonest" about selling used software? Sure, buying software and selling it while still using a installed copy might be. But no one has even mentioned that on this thread. You're making an awful lot of assumptions.
Northgrove
May 6, 03:23 AM
From the few benchmarks I've seen so far, the 2011 iMacs seem to be much more "even" in terms of raw CPU performance (which is what matters here) than the last generation. Not surprising, since last year we had dual-cores mixed up with quad-cores, and not only that -- i3's mixed up with i5's. This time, it's all i5 quads. From the bottom and up. :) (not counting the BTO options here)
I have a feeling that the less expensive iMacs have the most to gain on this move. It's quite a step up to go from dual i3 to quad i5 with the Sandy Bridge architecture, even if they keep a moderate clock speed.
I have a feeling that the less expensive iMacs have the most to gain on this move. It's quite a step up to go from dual i3 to quad i5 with the Sandy Bridge architecture, even if they keep a moderate clock speed.
firestarter
Mar 9, 06:40 AM
Just a couple of thoughts (background... I shoot a 5DII, have 750GB of images, and have a MacPro with 6.5TB of internal storage + external no-caddy drive bays for backups).
Don't buy 350/500GB drives. They're older technology, and they're no longer the most cost effective in terms of GB/$.
The sweet spot for GB/$ is in the larger disks - 1TB to 2TB - and these disks will also be faster, as the data is packed tighter on the disk surface. You'll read more bits off the platter for every disk revolution.
Make sure you have a good backup strategy in place - and design that from the very beginning. Back up to external drives and try and keep a copy offsite. I also use an internal partition as a TimeMachine disk - just for my boot drive.
Edit. Oh yes... one more thing. RAID IS NOT A BACKUP... and don't trust anyone who tells you it is. RAID will ONLY protect you against disk crashes, NOT against accidental deletion, theft, water damage, electrical glitches, virus action, fire, accidental damage which together are more likely than a disk crash. To be safe, you need three copies of data, one of which should be in a separate location.
Don't buy 350/500GB drives. They're older technology, and they're no longer the most cost effective in terms of GB/$.
The sweet spot for GB/$ is in the larger disks - 1TB to 2TB - and these disks will also be faster, as the data is packed tighter on the disk surface. You'll read more bits off the platter for every disk revolution.
Make sure you have a good backup strategy in place - and design that from the very beginning. Back up to external drives and try and keep a copy offsite. I also use an internal partition as a TimeMachine disk - just for my boot drive.
Edit. Oh yes... one more thing. RAID IS NOT A BACKUP... and don't trust anyone who tells you it is. RAID will ONLY protect you against disk crashes, NOT against accidental deletion, theft, water damage, electrical glitches, virus action, fire, accidental damage which together are more likely than a disk crash. To be safe, you need three copies of data, one of which should be in a separate location.
Pete the Geek
Mar 30, 09:12 AM
Thanks for the informative video. Do you think it would be possible for the user to trim those two areas (home button and light sensor) with a sharp pair of scissors?
inlimbo
Sep 3, 04:24 AM
You couldn't even spare $10 to $15 per year? :confused: I certainly wouldn't recommend using free hosting.
Sure I would be prepared to pay that (but not much more). Where could I find a place that offers CGI hosting for $10-$15.
Sure I would be prepared to pay that (but not much more). Where could I find a place that offers CGI hosting for $10-$15.
age234
Oct 26, 08:03 AM
Would that be possibly that Apple is trying to patent as many as possible user interface/method so that no one can get anything closer to the REAL video iPod?
I think that's a much more likely possibility. It's smart to patent anything you invent, even if you have no intention of using it for anything.
I think that's a much more likely possibility. It's smart to patent anything you invent, even if you have no intention of using it for anything.
Avatar74
Jan 16, 11:10 AM
built in isight & ir receiver
If they had them, and consequently added probably $100 or more to the price of the display, would you actually commit to buying one... today?
& i'm sure folks want faster reaction time better graphics capabilities
Possibly, but that's a limitation on LCD tech in general which will get better with time, but Apple LCD's at present are probably among the best computer LCD displays available. I don't know what else you'd do until the tech itself improves... except to say this: Those who are really serious about color, clarity and contrast should stick to CRT's for the time being. Nothing beats a Trinitron in this arena.
& somewhere, someone wants it glossy
Probably... but the greater likelihood is that graphic designers who tend to buy the higher end Apple LCD's don't. Matte displays are far better for accurate color and contrast. Glossy displays falsely enrich the image, which is a problem if you're trying to maintain a color match from prepress to proof.
If they had them, and consequently added probably $100 or more to the price of the display, would you actually commit to buying one... today?
& i'm sure folks want faster reaction time better graphics capabilities
Possibly, but that's a limitation on LCD tech in general which will get better with time, but Apple LCD's at present are probably among the best computer LCD displays available. I don't know what else you'd do until the tech itself improves... except to say this: Those who are really serious about color, clarity and contrast should stick to CRT's for the time being. Nothing beats a Trinitron in this arena.
& somewhere, someone wants it glossy
Probably... but the greater likelihood is that graphic designers who tend to buy the higher end Apple LCD's don't. Matte displays are far better for accurate color and contrast. Glossy displays falsely enrich the image, which is a problem if you're trying to maintain a color match from prepress to proof.
Gix1k
Apr 11, 07:43 AM
Didn't look at this forum all weekend...was hoping it was here today.
