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Apple Updates MacBooks to Santa Rosa, GMA X3100
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If you're in the US, before paying, just call Apple and tell them about the Amex $100 bonus and they'll give it to you.
i felt bad after buying a $2,200 keyboard but i still love playing with it...
Presumably you're talking about a musical keyboard and not one of these babies.
well in total i will be paying around £994 with student discount which is slightly cheaper than i thought i was going to spend which is nice , i spent £879 on apple and £115 on crucial (for 4gb ram) which on apple an upgrade to 4gb is like £500 seirously how the hell can they charge that much for ram!!!
im going to sell my two 512mb on ebay might as well get some of my money back.
so i reccomend Crucial.com for getting ram for your new mB
im going to sell my two 512mb on ebay might as well get some of my money back.
so i reccomend Crucial.com for getting ram for your new mB
cool yer i just cant wait for this bloody macto turn up my new A3 printer has finally turned up today which is awsome (epson sttylus r1800) and i should be getting a DSLR (nikon d80) for xmas which im putting some money towards this xmas is gonna be awsome..
Do you have any links to info on this? I have an amex blue and I ordered my new macbook the day it came out, but it hasn't yet shipped.
[Edit] It looks like Amex was just offering $100 to people who bought the iPhone. Is there another $100 amex discount that I am missing?
Everyone seems to go for the 2.2 model.
Why? For the dvd-burner? Or do you think the extra 200mhz is worth the price?
In sweden, atleast, buying the low-end model, and buy and install 2gb memory and 160 gb hdd yourself is cheaper than the mid-model.
Excuse my english
I think most people who participate in this site are a bit more serious than your average user so they would perhaps require more horsepower.
Personally, I'll be doing a lot of video editing so could use the increased speed and internal DVD burner (although I've already got an external burner.) I still can't understand why Apple are selling the combo drive (OK, I do - money!) I plan to upgrade the 1GB memory at some point but I prefer using external HDs in lieu of larger internal ones.
Excuse my Engrish - still trying to get used to damn laptop keyboard!
Just wondering: does the customized order always take longer than regular ones? I upgraded the RAM to 2G for a midrange MB white on the weekend, but it's still not shipped yet. I noticed some of the regular orders are shipped the same day or at the latest the next day. Thanks!
Hello
Could someone please answer my questions, it’s not directly about these updates but it does involve getting a Macbook.
To take advantage of Apple care do you have to buy it the same date as when you purchase your Mac or can it be bought at a later date?
If yes, is it possible to buy a Macbook from the UK now and in the future purchase Applecare from America?
Do students still get a free 3 year warranty?
If I buy a Mac through a friend who is a student is it a complicated process, will the Mac be registered to them? Do you need to provide student ID when buying through the higher education site or it’s a straight forward just like buying like a normal customer provided you have access to the network.
I have heard talk of a 13” MBP being released at Macworld in January, how much substance does this report have? If it were true based on the prices of the current Macbook and MBP at what price would it maybe retail at?
What are the likely updates to happen to the current MBP? and also what is the likelihood the Macbook will receive another update at Macwolrd? or will it stay in its current form the next 6 months?
Thanks
Could someone please answer my questions
, it’s not directly about these updates but it does involve getting a Macbook.To take advantage of Apple care do you have to buy it the same date as when you purchase your Mac or can it be bought at a later date?
If yes, is it possible to buy a Macbook from the UK now and in the future purchase Applecare from America?
Do students still get a free 3 year warranty?
If I buy a Mac through a friend who is a student is it a complicated process, will the Mac be registered to them? Do you need to provide student ID when buying through the higher education site or it’s a straight forward just like buying like a normal customer provided you have access to the network.
I have heard talk of a 13” MBP being released at Macworld in January, how much substance does this report have? If it were true based on the prices of the current Macbook and MBP at what price would it maybe retail at?
What are the likely updates to happen to the current MBP? and also what is the likelihood the Macbook will receive another update at Macwolrd? or will it stay in its current form the next 6 months?
Thanks
Funny thing.... it's Lego blocks... Lego is the company that makes the blocks. Just adding my $0.02 to the fun.
But yes, not ever word has an "S" on the end to make it plural. Mouse.... Mice for example.
Yes, but mouse changes to mice. Euro doesn't change to anything. Deers and sheeps just 'sound wrong' so I can see why they don't add an 's'. But "2 Euro" sounds funny to me (admittedly in English). I suppose "Yen" is that way, but every other form of currency I can think of is plural as I'd expect (dollars, pounds, marks, etc.). I'm just saying it sounds funny like bad Chinese-English parodies. You want 2 Eggroll with that for 2 dollar?
Euro is from European and I wouldn't say I saw two European walking down the street. I might say I saw 2 Europeans and hence the reason why it sounds like it needs an 's'.
Legally, you might have a point. Beyond that, have you tried one to call them 'garbage'? Hardware is hardware. If the hardware has drivers in OSX, it should run just fine once the checks are removed or bypassed. I haven't tried one, but I've heard better results than 'garbage'. If Apple had more configuration options (even within the limits of their own supported drivers) like a build to order, this might not be an issue. I just don't think it's asking much to have an Apple model based on a typical PC style motherboard with expansion, etc. and let you pick your own tower, etc. like you can with a PC. They could do this with ONE motherboard even. Configurability doesn't equate to having dozens of competing manufacturers. It just sucks when your only choices are notebooks and notebooks placed in monitors and a professional level workstation. Where are the PCs (personal computers) at in their lineup? I want desktop speeds and parts and I shouldn't have to go to professional workstation levels to get it. $1500 buys you a pretty darn nice PC hardware-wise. I'm not talking Dells here. I'd just like an under $2000 tower option with PC-Express. Heck, I'd even buy a MacPro if they'd update their graphics cards to something from this year even.... Why should I pay $2400+ for 2+ year old graphics card? THAT is why people get upset with Apple's hardware 'options'. Their options suck in the GPU department and gamer or not, it makes Apple's hardware look bad in that respect. Why put all good parts in their for almost EVERYTHING ELSE and then give it a crappy GPU? I just don't get it. Some Dell laptops even have an option for a GPU for $100. If that's ALL it costs to go to a discrete card with 5-10x the power, why is Apple holding back? To make you buy a MBP. That's it and that sucks as a business practice, IMO.
Yes, but mouse changes to mice. Euro doesn't change to anything. Deers and sheeps just 'sound wrong' so I can see why they don't add an 's'. But "2 Euro" sounds funny to me (admittedly in English). I suppose "Yen" is that way, but every other form of currency I can think of is plural as I'd expect (dollars, pounds, marks, etc.). I'm just saying it sounds funny like bad Chinese-English parodies. You want 2 Eggroll with that for 2 dollar?
How does "ten dollar bill" sound? A lot better than "ten dollars bill" no doubt.
Euro(s)
The problem is, Euro(s) have not been around long enough to take on a definitive plural usage. In regard to the word 'Moose,' the plural usage 'Moose' is perhaps more acceptable to the ear since it already has an 's' sound in the singular usage. 'Euro,' however, leaves you hanging with a wide open 'O' which seems to imply a singular usage. Similarly, four 'rhino' wouldn't sound right either. Be-it-so-however-that-it-may, anything could become acceptable to the ear if it is used or abused commonly enough.....
Yes, but mouse changes to mice. Euro doesn't change to anything. Deers and sheeps just 'sound wrong' so I can see why they don't add an 's'. But "2 Euro" sounds funny to me (admittedly in English). I suppose "Yen" is that way, but every other form of currency I can think of is plural as I'd expect (dollars, pounds, marks, etc.). I'm just saying it sounds funny like bad Chinese-English parodies. You want 2 Eggroll with that for 2 dollar?
The problem is, Euro(s) have not been around long enough to take on a definitive plural usage. In regard to the word 'Moose,' the plural usage 'Moose' is perhaps more acceptable to the ear since it already has an 's' sound in the singular usage. 'Euro,' however, leaves you hanging with a wide open 'O' which seems to imply a singular usage. Similarly, four 'rhino' wouldn't sound right either. Be-it-so-however-that-it-may, anything could become acceptable to the ear if it is used or abused commonly enough.....
Before you get your underpants in an uproar take a look at Sony. They no longer make desktop towers. The only choices a customer has is their AIO desktops and they are overpriced and underpowered. You will find more companies going in the direction of AIO's because most people don't upgrade their computers pass the memory and many people don't even touch the memory. Yeah, everybody is so upset with Apple's hardware options but yet the buy them still. I don't think it's as many people as upset as you.
Sold the G4 800mhz (No leopard for you!) Powermac, ordered the Macbook 2.2Ghz with superdrive monday along with Airport express. Shipped the same day. Oddly they were in Holland in same day, very quick transfer from Shanghai factory. Right now my packages are somewhere in south sweden.. i hope to receive them within few days now. Can't wait!
There is no reason for anybody to suffer with insane-behaviour of any Windows computer. I even installed Ubuntu to my previous PC-laptop. Much more carefree.
Now just wondering if should upgrade the memory up to 2Gb, or 4Gb. I wonder if the 4Gb would be an overkill on my usage. ,
There is no reason for anybody to suffer with insane-behaviour of any Windows computer. I even installed Ubuntu to my previous PC-laptop. Much more carefree.
Now just wondering if should upgrade the memory up to 2Gb, or 4Gb. I wonder if the 4Gb would be an overkill on my usage. ,
I was at my local Apple store last night and was comparing the screens between the Mac Books and Mac Book Pros as well as the Imacs. The laptop's screens suck when compared to the imacs.
I was suprised how "dingy" the Mac Books looked. (and I own a Mac Book and Mac Book Pro)
I was suprised how "dingy" the Mac Books looked. (and I own a Mac Book and Mac Book Pro)