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AaronE

macrumors 6502
Dec 31, 2006
393
78
North Carolina
MSI Wind and the Hackintosh

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AaronE

macrumors 6502
Dec 31, 2006
393
78
North Carolina
Yeah the Wind is really awesome. My screen was kind of messed up, but now its almost gone away. The screen is matte and i hate to say it, but this fits my needs better than the PowerBook did. Perfect size!!!
 

dmmcintyre3

macrumors 68020
Mar 4, 2007
2,131
3
Yeah the Wind is really awesome. My screen was kind of messed up, but now its almost gone away. The screen is matte and i hate to say it, but this fits my needs better than the PowerBook did. Perfect size!!!

I would rather have the PowerBook. Higher resolution screen. (bigger yes but bigger is better[up to 15 inch then smaller is better])
 

dmmcintyre3

macrumors 68020
Mar 4, 2007
2,131
3
most sites i goto i never scroll horizontally, just vertically.

I usually have to fit multiple things on one screen more than a whole page/thread of MR. 1680x1050 screen please apple. READ: side by side not vertical. It is hard to work with just 1 1280x854 screen as I am used to the PB screen + 1280x1024 which means 2-4 documents side by side easily and I can turn the scale factor down to 75% and still read it. I could probably get buy with 1 20" or a 13-15" 1680x1050 laptop.

Yeah, the complete difference in portability got nothin' on the 168 pixels.

actually 172032 pixels.

For me a 15 inch is worth the size and weight. I carried my PB to school and back home every day until I was homeschooled.

The difference between my PB and my dad's dell (or MacBook)is less though. only 69120 pixels.

Boy I wish I had a 1680*1050 screen on my PB (and 4-8 GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo:D)

I wish I could mod a NVIDIA mini and a 1680x1050 screen into a second generation MBP case.

Before anybody asks I did not stop going to school because I was sick of carrying my PB to school. If I was I would have bought a first gen MBA once they were dropped in price to $999 on the refurb store. I quit school after the refurb MBA was $999.

Dell sells 1920x1200 15 inchers so why doesn't Apple.

I have never had anything smaller than 14 inch. If I had of had a <12 I might change my mind but I do not think I would. 1280x800 on 10 inch is the same size as 1920x1200 on 15 inch (which I can read). 1680x1050 on 13 inch seems like the prefect balance. I would never buy a 17 inch though as I can read the same resolution of 17's (1920x1200) on a 15 so there is no point for a 17 inch in my opinion unless you cannot see.

Grandma's 17 inch dell is 17 inch so she can see 1280x800 which I can read on 10".
 

toolbox

macrumors 68020
Oct 6, 2007
2,304
3
Australia (WA)
I can agree there with thos speakers. I have then hooked up to my windows rig. Playing Crysis and COD4 is so awesome - hearing things behind you then all of a sudden there is a gun fight. Truly awesome.
 

toolbox

macrumors 68020
Oct 6, 2007
2,304
3
Australia (WA)
good arent they :) is your PC rig 5.1 surround? or do you use the adaptor thingo?

Yes my computer has a 5.1 card in it. The card i have allows me to adjust the volume that gets outputted to each speaker, adjust the subwoofer volumes etc.

The adapter is used for Gaming consoles and i have just this set with my macbook before with the adapter - worked well only downside i couldn't control the volume of each speaker.
 

DoFoT9

macrumors P6
Jun 11, 2007
17,586
99
London, United Kingdom
Yes my computer has a 5.1 card in it. The card i have allows me to adjust the volume that gets outputted to each speaker, adjust the subwoofer volumes etc.

The adapter is used for Gaming consoles and i have just this set with my macbook before with the adapter - worked well only downside i couldn't control the volume of each speaker.

wow thats a pretty cool feature! i dont really care for that but lol one volume is hard enough to manage!
 

iMpathetic

macrumors 68030
Oct 7, 2007
2,547
4
IMBY
I have the step up from those (but older), the z680 speakers. Found them in the attic, my dad bought them for like $500 a few years ago but never opened them. Huh.

EDIT: We also have two ENORMOUS speakers that I'd really like to use, how would I go about using it?
 

DoFoT9

macrumors P6
Jun 11, 2007
17,586
99
London, United Kingdom
I have the step up from those (but older), the z680 speakers. Found them in the attic, my dad bought them for like $500 a few years ago but never opened them. Huh.

EDIT: We also have two ENORMOUS speakers that I'd really like to use, how would I go about using it?

wow never opened them!! what a silly duffer haha.

what kind of connections do the speakers have?? XLR? 6.5mm? red/black cable??

most likely you will need some sort of mixer for it i guess to power them
 

michael.lauden

macrumors 68020
Dec 25, 2008
2,326
1
sounds like you guys need to start up a community discussion because i only see like... 2 rigs listed on the page...

any ways - i'll post the computer i got for my mom when i was 18... hope that counts

just got her a brand new HP2207 monitor (same one my girlfriend has, dual monitor set up next year anyone?)

i'll post pics when i go to set it up at her house after it arrives
 

toolbox

macrumors 68020
Oct 6, 2007
2,304
3
Australia (WA)
wow thats a pretty cool feature! i dont really care for that but lol one volume is hard enough to manage!

Yeah it is a great feature - I don't bother setting it most of the time. Depends on the game / movie i am watching.

I will probably get some 5.1's for the mac and get a toslink cable but i am happy with the 2.1's it has connected at this stage.
 

iMpathetic

macrumors 68030
Oct 7, 2007
2,547
4
IMBY
wow never opened them!! what a silly duffer haha.

what kind of connections do the speakers have?? XLR? 6.5mm? red/black cable??

most likely you will need some sort of mixer for it i guess to power them

I don't know but they're like three feet tall. We have an amp, we used them for our TV about 5 years ago, I just have to figure out how it all works.... LOL.

Sorry for lack of setups guys.
 
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