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  • SleazyDream
    I'm here for SPORT
    • Jul 2001
    • 41470

    #1

    Apple laptop

    anyone got one of those newish apple laptops with the 15" widescreen.... I was quite impressed for a travel machine but I've never used an apple before so I don't know much about them
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  • quiet
    we'll miss you our friend. RIP
    • Sep 2001
    • 25115

    #2
    yes, i have several of them. here's one:

    we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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    • The Machine
      Confirmed User
      • May 2002
      • 859

      #3
      interesting speakers.
      Complex, large-scale, multi-platform custom programming.

      icq # 106 769 997

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      • Tipsy
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2001
        • 6989

        #4
        Don't do it! It's not worth it! You have everything to live for! Life isn't that bad! Turn back now before it's too late! Think of the wife and kids! etc....
        Ignorance is never bliss.

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        • quiet
          we'll miss you our friend. RIP
          • Sep 2001
          • 25115

          #5
          they're harman kardon's - good enough for video editing...
          we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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          • hyper
            Confirmed User
            • Mar 2002
            • 5294

            #6
            Originally posted by quiet
            yes, i have several of them. here's one:

            dude you need pictures on the wall

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            • The Machine
              Confirmed User
              • May 2002
              • 859

              #7
              Originally posted by quiet
              they're harman kardon's - good enough for video editing...
              hehe, i guess so...
              Complex, large-scale, multi-platform custom programming.

              icq # 106 769 997

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              • B40
                Confirmed User
                • Jul 2001
                • 7020

                #8
                Originally posted by hyper


                dude you need pictures on the wall
                The thermostat is all the decoration he needs..

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                • quiet
                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 25115

                  #9
                  Originally posted by B40


                  The thermostat is all the decoration he needs..
                  you got it...
                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                  • hahmike
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • May 2002
                    • 2488

                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Machine
                    interesting speakers.
                    no shit.

                    at first i thought they were giant transparent dildos.

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                    • toddler
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2002
                      • 1911

                      #11
                      i've got the g4 667, with 512mb of ram...great
                      box. beats the shit out of the thinkpad i was using. features that i like:

                      vga and svid out: dual head to tv or other monitor(i have a sony 21").

                      2 usb, 1 fw: i have a fw burner, works just fine, and fast. usb speakers(sound sticks as
                      above), i use a boomslang razor usb mouse,
                      scroll wheel works fine, and yes you can right click.

                      screen is great....the only thing i'm pissed about is that 2 weeks after i bought mine,
                      they made the internal cd a combo drive, meaning dvd+cdr(w). but i have an external burner, so its not too big a deal.

                      and i've got lots of nice graphics sw as well..;)

                      my only real complaint is not enough options
                      for audio out, though i've got my creative 5.1
                      system coming out of the headphone jack currently, and the soundsticks are attached
                      o my wife's ilamp.

                      NOTE: if you have serial devices like I do(or connect to switches or routers regularly, like i do(via hardline)), then you'll need
                      to buy a serial to usb converter, cost about $60 for a nice one. I still need to pick one up myself....;)


                      best purchase i've made in a long, long time. again, best of both worlds, unix+decent gui....

                      t
                      http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

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                      • SleazyDream
                        I'm here for SPORT
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 41470

                        #12
                        Quite - don't use that sofa too much, when I started I used to do that from my living room on my laptop but my back got all fucked up. Need a nice big comfy back support work chair to get anything done now.


                        Do you do all your work from that laptop or is it just a travel item? I couldn't imagine working from just a 15" screen all the time, but for travel it's ok. I was very impressed with a widescreen on a laptop, watching a DVD it would make everyone on the plane jealous.


                        another question - I don't see an external mouse, are you actually able to use that built in pointer thing? I could never work them right on my laptops but they were never apple.........
                        Last edited by SleazyDream; 06-25-2002, 12:41 PM.
                        This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                        Now read without the word dog.

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                        • hahmike
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • May 2002
                          • 2488

                          #13
                          isn't that a cordless mouse on the opposite side of the desk as the book? i mean... same side of the picture as the cushion. :D

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                          • SleazyDream
                            I'm here for SPORT
                            • Jul 2001
                            • 41470

                            #14
                            Originally posted by hahmike
                            isn't that a cordless mouse on the opposite side of the desk as the book? i mean... same side of the picture as the cushion. :D
                            could be - i thought it was a tv remote and i didn't see anything plugged into the back of the laptop to suggest it was one? I figgured the two cables were power and phone line.

                            I suppose that would leave a question as to where the speakers are plugged in too?
                            This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                            Now read without the word dog.

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                            • toddler
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jun 2002
                              • 1911

                              #15
                              SD: I use it for work. I have itunes/icq/jabber/email/etc on the lcd,
                              and mozilla, ie, golive and photoshop on
                              the 21".

                              builtin track pad thingie is handy, but i only
                              use it when i'm in travel mode, at home i use
                              a 5 button boomslang usb razor. however
                              you can use pretty much any usb mouse out
                              there, though i've not figured out a way
                              to program the 2 side buttons on the boomslang yet. buddy of mine uses
                              one of those M$ explorer optical mice, works
                              just fine...scroll wheel and all.

                              t
                              http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

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                              • toddler
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jun 2002
                                • 1911

                                #16
                                soundsticks are usb, i normally use a usb
                                4 port hub if i'm going to use more than
                                the 2 builtins...
                                t
                                http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

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                                • Fletch XXX
                                  GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                  • Jan 2002
                                  • 60840

                                  #17
                                  I have a *friend who uses those machines with a firewire 180 gig and a viacom drawing pad/pen tool with optical mouse, and can do professional design from anywhere and work on audio weighing no less than 900 megs all at the same time and be sipping a Corona from the beach.

                                  Mac rules.

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                                  • quiet
                                    we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                    • Sep 2001
                                    • 25115

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                    Quite - don't use that sofa too much, when I started I used to do that from my living room on my laptop but my back got all fucked up. Need a nice big comfy back support work chair to get anything done now.


                                    Do you do all your work from that laptop or is it just a travel item? I couldn't imagine working from just a 15" screen all the time, but for travel it's ok. I was very impressed with a widescreen on a laptop, watching a DVD it would make everyone on the plane jealous.


                                    another question - I don't see an external mouse, are you actually able to use that built in pointer thing? I could never work them right on my laptops but they were never apple.........
                                    i have an office where myself and the others that work for me do most things. i don't have a problem using the pointer, but i also use a mouse. i have larger screen at the office - http://www.apple.com/ca/displays/acd23/

                                    i run wireless internet http://www.apple.com/ca/airport/ at home and at the office. the wires are for power, and the speaker system.

                                    yes, it's great for watching dvd's on the plane. i travel a lot actually, i'm heading to NY on the 27th...
                                    we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                    • quiet
                                      we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                      • Sep 2001
                                      • 25115

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                                      I have a *friend who uses those machines with a firewire 180 gig and a viacom drawing pad/pen tool with optical mouse, and can do professional design from anywhere and work on audio weighing no less than 900 megs all at the same time and be sipping a Corona from the beach.

                                      Mac rules.
                                      i've got a half a dozen 180 gig fw drives - uncompressed dv takes up a lot of room
                                      we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                      • SleazyDream
                                        I'm here for SPORT
                                        • Jul 2001
                                        • 41470

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by quiet


                                        i have an office where myself and the others that work for me do most things. i don't have a problem using the pointer, but i also use a mouse. i have larger screen at the office - http://www.apple.com/ca/displays/acd23/

                                        i run wireless internet http://www.apple.com/ca/airport/ at home and at the office. the wires are for power, and the speaker system.

                                        yes, it's great for watching dvd's on the plane. i travel a lot actually, i'm heading to NY on the 27th...
                                        Thanks for the info - very informative and a strong reference.

                                        I saw those larger screens for apples and cried that they weren't available for my machine........ I think might just try that apple laptop.......
                                        This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                        Now read without the word dog.

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                                        • Fletch XXX
                                          GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 60840

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by quiet


                                          i've got a half a dozen 180 gig fw drives - uncompressed dv takes up a lot of room
                                          Definitely. Although I do graphics here, my main thing is Audio... so as you of course know, it must be Mac, Digidesign, Pro Tools on dual G4s with Studi Display. Mmm I love those fucking things.... god damn I get excited thinking about em...


                                          Sure beats my old Performas back in the day hahaha

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                                          • toddler
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jun 2002
                                            • 1911

                                            #22
                                            feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions, or on the initial setup of
                                            things ... can also kick over some sw...

                                            highly recommend wireless. i've been wireless for the last 2.5 years, and its the best
                                            thing i've done for my productivity. don't have
                                            to hang out in the office to work, can go outside, sit on the toilet, whatever. (the look
                                            on my mother-in-law's face when she was over one day..."did he just take his laptop into the bathroom?" lol)

                                            t
                                            http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

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                                            • toddler
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jun 2002
                                              • 1911

                                              #23
                                              Fletch, you and i should chat offline at some point....me thinks we have similar interests, at least a few


                                              t


                                              todd at zoomer dot net
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                                              • akississweet
                                                Registered User
                                                • Jun 2002
                                                • 88

                                                #24
                                                wow that thing is hot

                                                i want a fuckin laptop. now.

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                                                • SleazyDream
                                                  I'm here for SPORT
                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                  • 41470

                                                  #25
                                                  damn, I'm ready to go buy one of those I think
                                                  This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                                  Now read without the word dog.

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                                                  • Fletch XXX
                                                    GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                                    • Jan 2002
                                                    • 60840

                                                    #26
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