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Re: Apple RAM??

Originally posted by benixau
No it isnt. the RAM in my PM-DP-867-MDD doesnt even have an apple sticker on it. Actually there is no sign that apple had anything to do with it. I know cause i changed it for a PC2700 (came w/pc2100) chip and o/c my machine to 1083Mhz or 1Ghz.
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You're just being pedantic in that instance, the point is that the ram in one of the MDD towers is the _EXACT SAME STUFF_ you'd stick in an Athlon or P4 system.

Hell, I could pull the gig of PC2700 from this Athlon and shove it in a Powermac, and it'd work, because Apple are using industry standard ram :)

same thing with the harddisks..

They don't _actually_ have apple stickers on them now, but they used to, I've seen EDO Dimms with Apple logo stickers on them (pulled from a PowerMac 9500 iirc)
 
WAKE UP APPLE YOU MINDLESS NINNIES! PUT THAT BADBOY DOWNTOWN ON QUEEENSTREET!
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Not a chance. Downtown Sewercity hasn't had an upgrade since 1890. Parking lots, the largest of which can hold 20 cars, charge $10 for 30 seconds (flat rate). Who wants to, or could, schlep a computer home by streetcar, let alone a G4, monitor and all the trimmings? I bought a scanner at that computer store on College and Spadina. The store is terrific but the hassle was monumental.

To quote Jeremiah Cohick, I'll never go back.

Apple puts its stores in shopping centres for a reason. It's called parking.
 
Good Apple service

I have been dealing with Designwyse in Dandenong (Victoria) for a few years now, another company put me on to them. They are fantastic, great prices. But it is there service that is excellent, they have technicians that actually know there stuff. Service in my books is more important than saving a couple of dollars anytime.
 
Chryx: Apple DO STILL put Apple stickers on there HDD and Ram. I have a new G4 infront of me that has the Apple Logo on the drive, and a sticker on the Ram.
 
ram

your right, Apple still do put stickers on their DIMMs, however this is assuming it was installed in the factory. Apple's own tech support use third party RAM for parts upgrades/sales. Why ? They too, believe Apple RAM to be a little steep.
 
Originally posted by Luke
Chryx: Apple DO STILL put Apple stickers on there HDD and Ram. I have a new G4 infront of me that has the Apple Logo on the drive, and a sticker on the Ram.
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I had a MDD 867 open infront of me last week, the ram had a Micron sticker and the harddisk was a normally badged IBM Deskstar ?
 
thats fine but !

Did you get a ram and HDD upgrade ?. If you look at the IBM drive there will be a little apple logo printed in black on the sticker. If not ! it is not the orig drive
 
Re: Re: next byte bites

Originally posted by Beej
Same. Except for the My Mac thing. They are by far the worst of the lot.

I aslo agree that Apple will not buy Next Byte.

Around a year ago I was working for My Mac (got out of there ASAP). I started when they had one store. It was a dump. Then they screwed Apple senseless and basically got Apple to pay for a lot more of their new store than they should have. I'm not going into details, but there was a lot of deception on My Mac's part.

Then the whole Buzzle thing collapsed. My Mac's new store was doing well, so Apple literally gave 4 or 5 new stores scattered across Melbourne to My Mac. Because Apple was giving all these stores away they wanted My Mac to spend a bit of their own cash to get into high-traffic areas such as Southland and Chadstone shopping centers. But My Mac refused. Why would they want to spend money when Apple was giving them stores?

Ahem... allegedly. Sorry, just thought I'd say that in case anyone was going to get upset.

Apple Aus has also been refitting stores left right and center to look more like the new Apple Stores in the US. Computers Now in Malvern is one example, it was pretty much gutted and completely re-done, with a good percentage of the whole thing paid for b Apple.

Apple has also been doing a bit of poster advertising for the new iMac lately, there are ads in bus stops everywhere, and a huge ad on the Nike store in the CBD.

IMHO, if Apple opens more of it's own stores it will be under their own steam, and it will be in places like Southland and Chadstone.

Oh, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Apple already own a couple of stores in Sydney?

And just once more: allegedly.
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Beej you are a liar. I also happen to be an ex-employee of My Mac and of various other resellers around Melbourne, and I would have to say they are by far the best of them all.
 
Re: Re: Re: next byte bites

Originally posted by mysticdp


Beej you are a liar. I also happen to be an ex-employee of My Mac and of various other resellers around Melbourne, and I would have to say they are by far the best of them all.
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The best of a bad bunch?
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: next byte bites

Originally posted by Macette


The best of a bad bunch?
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ha ha good point macette

all the following are true
by far the best of them all == The best of a bad bunch
by far the best of them all == The best of a good bunch
by far the best of them all == The best of a friendly bunch
by far the best of them all == The best of a small bunch

i_b_joshua
 
Buying Macs in the UK

If Apple opens its own stores in the UK that will be good news, as there is currently only two workable methods of buying Macs in the UK: (a) by mail order - fine if you know what you want, (b) from department stores owned by the John Lewis Partnership, where you will see all models on display, talk to knowledgeable staff AND get their usual free 2 year guarantee.

PC World (part of Dixons) is utterly useless for any purpose whatsoever. Nuf said.

Apple will probably not open their "own" stores but start a franchise operation along the same lines as the HiFi makers Bang & Olufsen did, when they abandoned sales through ignorant and incompetent chain stores and bankrupt-ridden independent retailers, and insisted on manufacturer-trained staff, delivery to consumer and installation included in the price.

Now all we in the UK need is for British telecom to support OS 10 and we are away!
 
Re: Buying Macs in the UK

Originally posted by Klaus1
If Apple opens its own stores in the UK that will be good news, as there is currently only two workable methods of buying Macs in the UK: (a) by mail order - fine if you know what you want, (b) from department stores owned by the John Lewis Partnership, where you will see all models on display, talk to knowledgeable staff AND get their usual free 2 year guarantee.
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Or Gordon Harwoods
If you're sufficiently local.

Apple DEFINATELY needs more presence here...
 
Canada needs an Apple store, and I am dumbfounded on why we dont have one or why we have never had one. Canada is just north of the U.S, and you would think that they would have put one in Canada in the first place. And having them put one in Canada in 2004, is really cheap. The cheapest part is that they are considering on just 1. 1!!!!!!!!!. F*ck that noise. DO YOU KNOW HOW BIG CANADA IS!!!! 2nd largest land mass in the world, and putting it near Toronto. That is a 5 hour drive for me. Not to mention the traffic, the huge like 16 lane highways.

And no wunder, Apple is not a popular computer choice for most Canadians. Too damn ass expensive. To order a basic 700MHz, 15" flat screen iMac, that is not even a great computer to todays standards is still $1,849!! plus tax, and S&H it would cost $2,126 with the tax alone. So maybe Apple should not put an Apple store in Canada. They should lower their costs first. It would be cheaper to lower costs then put up an Apple Store in Canada, they need to establish a safe, dependable market in Canada before they venture out into the retail business in Canada. Hell, I don't even buy from the Apple store online anymore because it is too damn expensive. I found it cheaper to get a catalog online from Mac Zone, which I can buy on cheaper Amerikan prices, and I don't have to add the exchange rate, or PST tax.
All I pay is GST and shipping. So that $2,126 15"iMac only costs me $1069.97 plus shipping. So I just saved my self $1056.03 on the same computer.
 
Re: Re: Re: next byte bites

Originally posted by mysticdp


Beej you are a liar. I also happen to be an ex-employee of My Mac and of various other resellers around Melbourne, and I would have to say they are by far the best of them all.
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OK then, go for it. If that's what you believe, fine. Just becuase you disagree, that doesn't make me a liar.
 
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