MacMadeInHeaven
Apr 1, 05:56 AM
I've got about 2 hours to decide yay or nay if I want next day delivery of a new Macbook.
Here is my situation.....
I have a white Macbook from around 2009. The model appears to be called Macbook 4, 1. It works perfectly OK but the battery life is rubbish. Even on my brand new battery it only lasts 3 hours. For work reasons I need to start using my Macbook on trips and away from the house and I need something therefore with a substantial battery life.
I know a lot of people prefer the Macbook Pro but I really enjoy the clean white look of the Macbook. And so I have my eye on the 2010 Macbook. I've found a brand new one for �720.
My requirements for a laptop are:
that is portable/relatively light
All I will run on it are Word, Scrivener, email, internet etc
Decent keyboard
Great battery life
Do you think it's worth me buying the 2010 Macbook? And do you think �720 is a reasonable price for it?
Thanks so much!
Here is my situation.....
I have a white Macbook from around 2009. The model appears to be called Macbook 4, 1. It works perfectly OK but the battery life is rubbish. Even on my brand new battery it only lasts 3 hours. For work reasons I need to start using my Macbook on trips and away from the house and I need something therefore with a substantial battery life.
I know a lot of people prefer the Macbook Pro but I really enjoy the clean white look of the Macbook. And so I have my eye on the 2010 Macbook. I've found a brand new one for �720.
My requirements for a laptop are:
that is portable/relatively light
All I will run on it are Word, Scrivener, email, internet etc
Decent keyboard
Great battery life
Do you think it's worth me buying the 2010 Macbook? And do you think �720 is a reasonable price for it?
Thanks so much!
Blue Velvet
Dec 17, 11:59 AM
...something to help keep my vector skills sharp and maybe it will even yield some possible portfolio pieces?
Well, yeah, that too. Always good to keep things ticking over. Now and then, I do free/pro-bono work for small charities and non-profits in order to contribute something useful to communities, to keep me from becoming too stale, to network and build up recommendations etc. One or two pieces from that have ended up in various portfolios over the years as well.
If I'm doing work for free, then I'd rather spend it doing real-world exercises, working with briefs and clients towards a mutual goal, instead of doing stuff for myself.
Well, yeah, that too. Always good to keep things ticking over. Now and then, I do free/pro-bono work for small charities and non-profits in order to contribute something useful to communities, to keep me from becoming too stale, to network and build up recommendations etc. One or two pieces from that have ended up in various portfolios over the years as well.
If I'm doing work for free, then I'd rather spend it doing real-world exercises, working with briefs and clients towards a mutual goal, instead of doing stuff for myself.
SmilesLots
Apr 15, 07:42 AM
I am having a similar ethernet slowdown problem which seems to be relater to the 10..6.6 or 10.6.7 update. Lots of reports over on the Apple discussion boards, but I have not found a workable solution. Suggestions include using a new cable, changing dns settings. Your guess is as good as any.
I have an iMac that seems to have no problem. But my Mac Pro is at about 10% speed.
I have an iMac that seems to have no problem. But my Mac Pro is at about 10% speed.
mrapplegate
Apr 22, 06:41 PM
Figured it out. It kept trying to relaunch because the wiki server was turned on for some reason(everything else was disabled). Disabled that and collabd quit.
Yes, sorry I should have been more specific when I said services.
Yes, sorry I should have been more specific when I said services.
gwuMACaddict
Dec 31, 11:31 AM
i dig it... its layed out much like my other forum... ridemonkey.com... go arn
vi2867
Oct 26, 11:18 AM
So you cant really touch the front of this thing coz it will do something...... I cant really put it in my pocket, especially if the hold button isnt physical...
That's exactly why I decided not to buy the Chocolate...
The buttons were just too sensitive. I was hitting pause and play, pause and play, and I didn't even notice I was hitting any buttons...:(
That's exactly why I decided not to buy the Chocolate...
The buttons were just too sensitive. I was hitting pause and play, pause and play, and I didn't even notice I was hitting any buttons...:(
Jackie.Cane
Oct 8, 08:32 AM
So does this mean Catherine Zeta-Spartacus-Douglas-Jones will be doing ads for the iPhone?
:p
:p
barryst
Apr 7, 08:38 AM
4.3.2 is rumoured to be out soon (via BGR). Although BGR seems to have a mixed record.
Lacero
Sep 6, 10:08 AM
I'm sitting here in my office - in front of my crappy Windoze computer - and I just don't feel like working! I'm bored! I need to find some fun things online to read.Wouldn't it be funny if you accidentally posted this on your company's intranet server? Another tortured Tuesday. What do you do?
fayans
Sep 30, 10:47 AM
I need to beef up my Javascript skills (just realized how usefull it can be :) ).
Does anyone here know of some good web resource on javascript (language reference, list of functions, etc)?
Cheers,
D.
I had this site bookmarked for javascript (http://www.javascriptsearch.com/). Hope you find it useful but then again google it should help you to find more of it.
Does anyone here know of some good web resource on javascript (language reference, list of functions, etc)?
Cheers,
D.
I had this site bookmarked for javascript (http://www.javascriptsearch.com/). Hope you find it useful but then again google it should help you to find more of it.
bella92108
Mar 31, 12:03 PM
Sorry to say Bella apple could really care less if you switched
Sorry to say but the expression is "couldn't really care less" genius.
Sorry to say but the expression is "couldn't really care less" genius.
Coleman2010
Apr 19, 04:56 AM
Hey Coleman, I have a jailbroken iPad 1. Is there some way that I can download that original ipa? I know how to remove the DR. I can even upload the DRM-stripped ipa to a fileshare site. I just realllllly want to use this on VPN.
Thanks!
PM me your email and I'll email it to you to strip.
Thanks!
PM me your email and I'll email it to you to strip.
r1ch4rd
Apr 23, 03:40 PM
Better they use the same gestures etc. as Apple if they are going to push forward with multi-touch. We don't want to end up in 10 years time with a situation where every device has a different method for doing the same thing!
Coleman2010
Apr 13, 09:04 AM
Thank you for this great site. I'm new here and have a question about VPN.
If I enable VPN to get the cablevision app working will the ipad always use VPN for all data? Meaning will anything I do on the ipad be transferred through my home computer and network?
On the iPad you can enable and disable the VPN connection. It is not always on. If you setup EasyVPN leaving the Network Routing Definition section blank, all traffic will be routed through the VPN connection. If you add routing definitions, only IP traffic in the IP range you enter will route through VPN. Other data (email, web, ect.) will route through the local iPad internet connection.
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=280014&d=1302141998
If I enable VPN to get the cablevision app working will the ipad always use VPN for all data? Meaning will anything I do on the ipad be transferred through my home computer and network?
On the iPad you can enable and disable the VPN connection. It is not always on. If you setup EasyVPN leaving the Network Routing Definition section blank, all traffic will be routed through the VPN connection. If you add routing definitions, only IP traffic in the IP range you enter will route through VPN. Other data (email, web, ect.) will route through the local iPad internet connection.
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=280014&d=1302141998
neocell
Dec 19, 02:11 PM
So here's the pics and some info:
OS 8.0
32 MB RAM
1 GB HD
As I said before I would like someone to get some use of this system, if that's possible, and I DO NOT want to ship it. Hopefully someone can find it a good home.
*problem attaching pics, I'll try again later*
OS 8.0
32 MB RAM
1 GB HD
As I said before I would like someone to get some use of this system, if that's possible, and I DO NOT want to ship it. Hopefully someone can find it a good home.
*problem attaching pics, I'll try again later*
Peterkro
Feb 27, 09:46 AM
^^It's bit unclear to me who the third member would be,China and the U.S. sure,as far as I know the Russian Federation is a signatory.India of course is agin it but is only a temporary member.
( on further investigation it appears they haven't fully ratified it yet due to problems with their constitution they are however working towards full ratification.30 odd countries have signed but not ratified)
( on further investigation it appears they haven't fully ratified it yet due to problems with their constitution they are however working towards full ratification.30 odd countries have signed but not ratified)
weing
Apr 4, 04:00 PM
Paging Captain Obvious!
tekken xbox 360 mod
XBOX 360 Rapid Fire mod
zacman
Apr 20, 04:39 PM
iPhone sales grew an astounding 113 percent year over year, reaching 18.65 million for the quarter.
And? They are still losing marketshare. Apple is growing much slower than the market. And yes Android ships more *phones* than Apple ships *total* iOS *devices* (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) per quarter (40 million Android smartphones compared to 33 million iOS devices).
And? They are still losing marketshare. Apple is growing much slower than the market. And yes Android ships more *phones* than Apple ships *total* iOS *devices* (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) per quarter (40 million Android smartphones compared to 33 million iOS devices).
Mr. Anderson
Sep 19, 09:30 AM
So on the cnn home page right now, is an add for a razor, but its actually three separate .swf files. In the pic - 1, 2 and 3. If you click swing in 1, the guy hits the golf ball, it flies through 2 and lands in 3.
So does anyone know how they're sending the info to the different .swf files to have it trigger the correct scene in the right order?
Thanks,
D
So does anyone know how they're sending the info to the different .swf files to have it trigger the correct scene in the right order?
Thanks,
D
LimeiBook86
Dec 19, 12:02 AM
Website for that tuner/specs on it? Interested for a MCE box if you happen to sell it. ;)
Well the TV tuner will do it's job, unfortunetly I never go it to work, I believe it was because my graphics card was using DirectX 9 and the TV tuner didn't like it or something :confused: I don't think that Windows Media Center Edition would even support it, I wouldn't know since I don't have it. The PCI card originally came with a remote control but, I bought it used so I didn't get one :rolleyes: Its an AverMedia Studio TV....or was it TVStudio?
Well I can't find it on the official site anymore, they re-did their "brilliant" site over again. To be honest it's not the best card, and I don't know if it would be the best for what you need it for. :p
Well the TV tuner will do it's job, unfortunetly I never go it to work, I believe it was because my graphics card was using DirectX 9 and the TV tuner didn't like it or something :confused: I don't think that Windows Media Center Edition would even support it, I wouldn't know since I don't have it. The PCI card originally came with a remote control but, I bought it used so I didn't get one :rolleyes: Its an AverMedia Studio TV....or was it TVStudio?
Well I can't find it on the official site anymore, they re-did their "brilliant" site over again. To be honest it's not the best card, and I don't know if it would be the best for what you need it for. :p
sikkinixx
Oct 26, 10:01 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/the-playstation-phone/
Dude what the hell? For realzies?
Aside from looking ugly (it's only a prototype apparently) it's.... just a regular phone with PSP controls?
If this is a) real and b) a PSP successor they better make an iPod Touch-like version cuz I ain't buyin another damn phone.
Dude what the hell? For realzies?
Aside from looking ugly (it's only a prototype apparently) it's.... just a regular phone with PSP controls?
If this is a) real and b) a PSP successor they better make an iPod Touch-like version cuz I ain't buyin another damn phone.
Cooknn
Oct 8, 11:57 AM
Is it true that there are *no* shortcut keys for the media player? That the volume keys won't even work with the media player? I mean, I don't ask for much: volume up/down, prev/next track, play/pause.I haven't even used the media player (http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/7925/1269203/What_Is_-_Supported_media_files_on_the_BlackBerry_Pearl.html?nodeid=1270524) on my new Pearl except to watch the demo. The volume keys on the side of the phone do indeed control the volume in that application, but as far as shortcut keys, etc. I'm not sure. I just love the fact that it does e-mail and internet so well. The interface is very easy to move around in with center scroll button and predictive text is amazing. I can pop out full length e-mails in no time. It's also got a nice 1.3Mpx camera with flash...
kiljoy616
Mar 22, 08:45 AM
Sorry to hear that. I really liked the Zune HD interface but MS never created something like the iTune Store. I have seen it in the wild at the university and the interface was actually nice and did things that I wish the iOS would do.
The Zune HD was sweet looking but MS really dropped the ball when they did not put effort into games on it. What I find strange is they are killing the Zune but bringing out a phone interface that mimics the Zune :confused:.
You would think that they could integrate the Zune HD their Phone 7 and Xbox to make something like what Apple has done but NO:rolleyes: that would be just way to out there for MS.
The Zune HD was sweet looking but MS really dropped the ball when they did not put effort into games on it. What I find strange is they are killing the Zune but bringing out a phone interface that mimics the Zune :confused:.
You would think that they could integrate the Zune HD their Phone 7 and Xbox to make something like what Apple has done but NO:rolleyes: that would be just way to out there for MS.
Anonymous Freak
Aug 7, 09:31 PM
Wasn't there a rumor going around a couple months back about M$ making VPC free? That would make sense now if they're going to discontinue it, and let us PPC users have it for free. Who wants to pay for a product that won't receive any updates?
VPC is free for Windows. Not the Mac version. They can wring a little bit of life out of the PPC version yet, I'm sure. There's no (serious) competition on PPC.
VPC is free for Windows. Not the Mac version. They can wring a little bit of life out of the PPC version yet, I'm sure. There's no (serious) competition on PPC.
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