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Pudong is the new part of Shanghai, across the Huangpu river from the Bund (where they are fighting in the first scene of Empire of the Sun) "Dong" means East, and "Pu" means bank, but here it's just shorthand for the Huangpu river, which means Yellow Bank River. Pudong is where the Oriental Pearl Tower is located. To get there, you can take Shanghai's amazing subway, or for 3 dollars, you can take a cable car through a really bizarre underwater tunnel with weird psychedelic themed lightshows set to music like "Hades" which features red flashing bulbs and laughing demons. The airport is actually located about 20 miles east of the Pudong financial district, past rows of extremely bland high rise apartment buildings and through some smaller villages. There is no expressway to get there, so the trucks have to contend with everything from tractors to horse-drawn carriages. However, passengers can get to the airport by taking the maglev train which gets you there in about 3 minutes, during which you reach a top speed of 267 miles per hour.
 
jsd said:
Pudong is the new part of Shanghai, across the Huangpu river from the Bund (where they are fighting in the first scene of Empire of the Sun) "Dong" means East, and "Pu" means bank, but here it's just shorthand for the Huangpu river, which means Yellow Bank River. Pudong is where the Oriental Pearl Tower is located. To get there, you can take Shanghai's amazing subway, or for 3 dollars, you can take a cable car through a really bizarre underwater tunnel with weird psychedelic themed lightshows set to music like "Hades" which features red flashing bulbs and laughing demons. The airport is actually located about 20 miles east of the Pudong financial district, past rows of extremely bland high rise apartment buildings and through some smaller villages. There is no expressway to get there, so the trucks have to contend with everything from tractors to horse-drawn carriages. However, passengers can get to the airport by taking the maglev train which gets you there in about 3 minutes, during which you reach a top speed of 267 miles per hour.
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I just want my macbook pro :confused: :eek: :confused: :eek:
 
ROTFLMAO....

Remember how we all picture kids on a trip, saying "Daddy, are we there yet? .... Daddy, are we there yet? .... Mommy, are we there yet?...."

Now we are all grown up .... in this forum .... going ....

"Hey, is it here yet? ... Hey, is it here yet? .... I think I see it coming .... it's in China .... now it's in Memphis ..... now it's on the delivery truck! .... Hey, is it here yet?..."

:rolleyes:
 
Reverend Wally said:
ROTFLMAO....

Remember how we all picture kids on a trip, saying "Daddy, are we there yet? .... Daddy, are we there yet? .... Mommy, are we there yet?...."

Now we are all grown up .... in this forum .... going ....

"Hey, is it here yet? ... Hey, is it here yet? .... I think I see it coming .... it's in China .... now it's in Memphis ..... now it's on the delivery truck! .... Hey, is it here yet?..."

:rolleyes:
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so true
 
Reverend Wally said:
ROTFLMAO....

Remember how we all picture kids on a trip, saying "Daddy, are we there yet? .... Daddy, are we there yet? .... Mommy, are we there yet?...."

Now we are all grown up .... in this forum .... going ....

"Hey, is it here yet? ... Hey, is it here yet? .... I think I see it coming .... it's in China .... now it's in Memphis ..... now it's on the delivery truck! .... Hey, is it here yet?..."

:rolleyes:
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You forget the dreaded "Package received after FedEx cutoff"... :( :(
 
My plan of attack is, come spring time (ie after leopard is released and the next rev of the MBP), is to sell my iMac and buy a mid-line MBP. Anyone interested in the iMac (check sig)?
 
the time has come!

Great news for anyone looking to pick up a 17" MBP C2D!!!

I just got a call from the apple store at the mall of america in bloomington, MN--
they said my MBP is finally in!!!

I also got a call from the store in Des Moines, IA saying that they had them come in today too!!!

So-- I'm guessing they're probably in all over the place. . .

I hope this is good news for all of you!!!
 
not sure what it is that we are watching, but I can assure you my new 17 surely DOES NOT make those types of noises.

weird
 
News at 11

Today CompUSA figured out a very lovely way to ruin my Thanksgiving by distracting me via calling me on the phone today and telling me my brand spanking new 17" MBP C2D is in.

:D

It is sitting next to me right now and tempting me to fire it up without reading the manuals.

I will NOT give in...LOL

I completely documented the unpacking of it, along with taking pictures of it with some of it's new friends it has like the Wireless Bluetooth Mighty Mouse, the Miglia TVMini HD, and it's brand new BYTECC Cooler Pad that will keep it comfortable and safe, and other important things that make this a joyous celebration. :)

I will post the pictures of the unpacking ceremony later after I upload them to Photo Bucket.

NEWS AT ELEVEN

:D :cool: :)
 
The opening up party of the new 17 inch MBP

Well ... the opening party was fun...!
Here are the pics

The guests arrive
AMacbookProopeningpartywithguests11.jpg


A shining star
LikeashiningstarMBP11222006-1.jpg


One ... open the box
Openingthebox01.jpg


Two ... take out the first layer
Openingthebox02.jpg


Three ... take off the cover
Openingthebox03.jpg


Four ... get the stuff together
Allspreadout.jpg


Five ... Open the lid "Sid"
TheMBPgang.jpg


MBP essentials
MBPEssentials11222006.jpg


My dear old friend, the...
XTREME NOVA 906V ACCELERATOR NOTEBOOK
A really great one (I did this all on it)(It's FOR SALE)
ItsaWindowsPCbutawickedone.jpg



So ... in summary .... the 17s are definitely arriving :D

Have fun...!
 
The opening party
Here are more pics

From CompUSA with LOVE
FromCompUSAwithLoveMBP11222006.jpg



The Party
TheParty.jpg


Proof of purchase
PrrofofpurchaseMBP11222006.jpg


I sure hope I can get to sleep tonight ... LOL
Still reading manuals :rolleyes:

:D

Have fun...!
 
AND .... NOW

I am using it for everything.

Just a few more things to master, and I shut down my custom built Xtreme for my new MBP

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Mac
Machine Model: MacBookPro2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP21.00A5.B01
SMC Version: 1.14f5
Serial Number: *************
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled


:)
 
Hey buddy, glad you're stoked. You might want to edit this post and take out your serial number.

Baaaaaaaaaaaad idea.

Reverend Wally said:
AND .... NOW

I am using it for everything.

Just a few more things to master, and I shut down my custom built Xtreme for my new MBP

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Mac
Machine Model: MacBookPro2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP21.00A5.B01
SMC Version: 1.14f5
Serial Number: ************
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled


:)
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Ram

Hey all, I don't know where else to ask this...

I am happily typing this on my 15" C2D MBP that I've had for a few weeks. I'm a first-time Mac owner - and a very happy one!

I'm realizing though, that running the Adobe CS2 suite is sometimes a little slow with the 1 gig of RAM I have. Where is a good place to get RAM? I hear that Apple is way too pricey with their's.

Thanks!
 
gonnabuyamac said:
I'm realizing though, that running the Adobe CS2 suite is sometimes a little slow with the 1 gig of RAM I have. Where is a good place to get RAM? I hear that Apple is way too pricey with their's.
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The speed issue is probably because of the Rosetta emulation - CS2 isn't running in native mode on your processor. Adding memory probably won't do much to speed up CS2.

There seems to be a wikiality here that "Apple's RAM prices are too high". If you priced the cost of adding RAM when you made your order versus the cost of adding the stick yourself, I think you'd be surprised at the relatively small difference. But now that you already have your laptop - one good place is Crucial. I'm sure others will chime in with alternatives.
 
Westside guy said:
The speed issue is probably because of the Rosetta emulation - CS2 isn't running in native mode on your processor. Adding memory probably won't do much to speed up CS2.

There seems to be a wikiality here that "Apple's RAM prices are too high". If you priced the cost of adding RAM when you made your order versus the cost of adding the stick yourself, I think you'd be surprised at the relatively small difference. But now that you already have your laptop - one good place is Crucial. I'm sure others will chime in with alternatives.
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Actually Rosetta PPC emulation can use up quite a bit of RAM, so adding more will help. As for places to go, Crucial RAM is good stuff, but buying direct from Crucial isn't that great - rather expensive.

Take a look at www.newegg.com -- probably the favorite place for many to go these days. You're looking for DDR2 667MHz 200Pin SODIMM modules (PC2-5300 / PC2-5400) -- read the reviews, but I think you'll find that G.Skill, Crucial, Patriot, Corsair, etc.. all offer good products. You're looking at about $105 for a 1GB module.
 
AppliedVisual said:
Actually Rosetta PPC emulation can use up quite a bit of RAM, so adding more will help.
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Well, given that he's already got a gig - I will be really surprised if he sees any significant benefit to CS2 by adding more.

gonnabuyamac, next couple times CS2 is sluggish for you, try launching Activity Monitor to see how much free memory you've got and how much memory your various apps are using. Note that "inactive memory" will not be reported as free, but should be available to other apps as needed.
 
My intentions are not to hijack this thread any further than it already has been, but does older RAM seem to cost more than newer RAM? I have an '04 Powerbook G4 with 512 MB of RAM. I'd like to add another GB. Am I looking at the same price of updating a 17" MBP or am I looking at more/less?
 
Westside guy said:
Well, given that he's already got a gig - I will be really surprised if he sees any significant benefit to CS2 by adding more.

gonnabuyamac, next couple times CS2 is sluggish for you, try launching Activity Monitor to see how much free memory you've got and how much memory your various apps are using. Note that "inactive memory" will not be reported as free, but should be available to other apps as needed.
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I launched the Activity Monitor.

With basically nothing open except for a few widgets and the activity monitor, it says my system is using 600 MB of RAM... that can't be right can it? It says it has 402 MB free. could there be something wrong?
 
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