mbp 2010 13" update (some reviews)

[xbeamelite]

re: VLC on the Mac:
It works fine for me..I have Perian installed for
QuickTime and it works ok, but QT has a much lower volume than VLC in my usage and you simply cannot beat VLC's "aspect ratio" controls and it's ability to add subtitle files...QT may have these control/options, but I have not found them yet in QTX...

Have you noticed any lag when you skip around the movie? I don't know why it does on mine. It lags and has squares on the video and takes about 5-8 seconds before it fixes itself..

 

[TZRaceR6]

That's so awesome! I love my Go Pro HD. Took it to track days and any adventures. Wish they had a screen or showed you where it was pointing, but the quality from these little camera's are amazing imo. better than any other motorsport camera out there.

thanks for your comment Do you ride?

Yes, been riding since 1988 and racing since 2002. Went pro in 2008, but left the States that year and raced in Europe instead.

 

[xbeamelite]

Yes, been riding since 1988 and racing since 2002. Went pro in 2008, but left the States that year and raced in Europe instead.

that sounds awesome!!!

I just started into bikes a few years, and been doing some trackdays here and there when I get time. Pretty expensive hobby, haha. Man, that sounds awesome, are u still currently based in Europe? What bikes do you race?

I have a Triumph Speed Four (naked 600 supersport). Not superfast power wise compared to 600cc nowadays, but handles beautifully, and I don't think i'll be changing bike any time soon as I love it.

 

[xbeamelite]

that sounds awesome!!!

I just started into bikes a few years, and been doing some trackdays here and there when I get time. Pretty expensive hobby, haha. Man, that sounds awesome, are u still currently based in Europe? What bikes do you race?

I have a Triumph Speed Four (naked 600 supersport). Not superfast power wise compared to 600cc nowadays, but handles beautifully, and I don't think i'll be changing bike any time soon as I love it.

just took a double take on your name, Im guessing u have an R6 haha.

 

[TZRaceR6]

just took a double take on your name, Im guessing u have an R6 haha.

Actually, I forgot to put in my PM, that I was racing a triumph 675 the last couple of years.

Raced a TZ 250 GP bike and several R6's, hence the name.

 

[Bulldog3777]

Start Up

Yes. I did clock the speed. This started with my first Mac, my 3.06 iMac purchased earlier this year. I watched a few YouTube videos of people measuring boot time of about 25 seconds. Mine older computer was 3-4 minutes so I was excited to get fast boot times (not the reason I switched to Mac). Anyway, my new iMac took 55 seconds as the fastest boot time. Then I had sow problems and called Apple and they had me reload the OS to fix it. After that I measured the boot time again which dropped to 35 seconds. A month later I picked up a MB with a smaller and slower hard drive and CPU and that tied the iMac at 35 sec. I had expected this MBP to equal to beat the MB but it doesn't. Not a big deal just a a bit below expectations. Perhaps I will reload the OS from disk so I can leave out all the extra languages...and get a slightly faster computer.

I know it sounds petty but don't you want to impress your non-mac friends when you boot up your computer in their presence

My Imac and my 13 MBP both were slower when I started. Read to go to system preferences, choose Startup Disk and see if MacOSX was selected. It wasn't, I did and now they are both 30 seconds on start. Might help.