lceah Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 ^big time yaaaaay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 bump for Mac still being awesome My roommates PC died because of a virus and he had to buy a new one Downloaded the Safari 4 beta today and it rules. 42x faster than IE7 and 3.5x faster than Firefox 3. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49301219,00.htm http://www.apple.com/safari/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 He bought some pre-assembled PC from ibuypower, he thinks it's great because of the transparent casing with blue LEDs everywhere My MacBook Pro still hasn't had a single problem in the nearly 6 months I've had it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_adbell Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 oooo nice n cheesy then haha Mine just said I need to back it all up and reinstall OSX, not entirely sure why, I just need to get a new hard drive somewhere. Looking for a cheap 1TB Firewire 800 one, but its a tad hard to find for decent price! dont know about the brand but seems reasonable to me.. newegg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 sweet, cheers ill check it out beware of cheap HD, they take a dump pretty quick (the voice of experience). you'd be better off just buying an internal HD and putting it in a case, would be cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_adbell Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 i personally use a western digital back up hard-drive and i love it. but then i know a guy that can gets me stuffs from them cheaply. this ones mine:500 GB this looks promising also, but then i really like western digital.. western digitals description newegg pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastigir Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 beware of cheap HD, they take a dump pretty quick (the voice of experience). you'd be better off just buying an internal HD and putting it in a case, would be cheaper I beg to differ. I have a 1Tb external WD harddrive, and it's been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I beg to differ. I have a 1Tb external WD harddrive, and it's been great. i guess it depends because when i bought my hd it was cheaper to buy an internal unit and get a case for it, its prolly not the same now. the cheaper brand hd's wont last though. WD is pretty much the standard, heck it's the OEM brand on all the computer's i've taken apart so far. i'm just giving you a warning because i bought a cheaper 250gb drive 2 Christmases ago and it went out on me over the summer, and i had a fun time trying to get all my data back off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex37211 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxscaxx Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 i want the new mbp so bad. i have had my powerbook g4 for over 5 years now and i havent had a single problem with it. i've used both mac and pc, and once i started using mac, i will NEVER go back to pc again. my downstairs computer has problems every other week, need to buy stupid virus programs and crap. thank god i dont use that piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 The only thing I don't like about the new MacBook Pro is the keyboard made of chiclets. I love the comfy keyboard on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Seb, my reasoning for having multiple HDD's (I have 2 internal 320 WD Raptors and 2 external 500 WD) is so that I can back up all of my stuff multiple times. I can't see myself needing a TB in a single drive unless it was foruse with a web server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 how in the hell did my original post of a video where two transforming computers battle each other that was supposed to be fun turn into this huge controversial and bickering thread? thats what i wanna know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Because the title is "mac vs pc" and they are trying to kill each other. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 What is this of a bluetooth apple keyboard I hear of? Ideally I'd like to get an apple cinema display, wireless keyboard + mouse (already have the mouse), and just use my notebook as a clamshell. And multiple HDDs is always a good idea. I have a 250GB Seagate external drive right now, and plan on picking up a 1TB drive sometime soon since they're getting cheap now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Because the title is "mac vs pc" and they are trying to kill each other. lol its mac vs pc TRANSFORMERS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 my downstairs computer has problems every other week, need to buy stupid virus programs and crap. thank god i dont use that piece. most of the major anti virus software packages (norton, mcafee, etc.) are so intrusive and clash with other programs that they are more of a hassle than having a virus. they check every program, every web page, every download/upload, and even filter out all of your networks ports, and as you know when you put a filter somewhere it slows things down. i run the free version of AVG and it quietly runs in the background and has caught any problems so far, its not flashy or has big advertisement, but its simple and works, and is free. i've also noticed that there are just certain things you do not try to run, click on, or download. i think you just learn this over time. you can kinda tell when something seems sketch and you just know not to mess with it. most of the time i just close AVG and go about my business normally, and the only ting i've gotten in the past 6 months are a few low threat cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca89 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 most of the major anti virus software packages (norton, mcafee, etc.) are so intrusive and clash with other programs that they are more of a hassle than having a virus. they check every program, every web page, every download/upload, and even filter out all of your networks ports, and as you know when you put a filter somewhere it slows things down. i run the free version of AVG and it quietly runs in the background and has caught any problems so far, its not flashy or has big advertisement, but its simple and works, and is free. i've also noticed that there are just certain things you do not try to run, click on, or download. i think you just learn this over time. you can kinda tell when something seems sketch and you just know not to mess with it. most of the time i just close AVG and go about my business normally, and the only ting i've gotten in the past 6 months are a few low threat cookies. Kaspersky. Unintrusive unless there's a problem, one of the simplest to use, or if you go with 1.6 instead of 1.7, the one you can set up exactly how you want it. I've run Panda Titanium, Ad-Aware + Spybot + AVG, Norton, McAfee, and a couple others I can't remember the names, and Kaspersky is the only one that hasn't bogged down my computer. It also catches far more than the competition. It's a bit cheaper than Norton, although you can get it "free" through various sites. I got a 1 year subscription for signing up with Gamefly Wish I could still afford it... But that's another topic. Anyway, Kaspersky passively scans everything you do, without slowing you down noticeably. If you run a full scan... Well, a virus suite hasn't been invented that doesn't bring you to a screeching halt when it's running in the foreground... Just don't try and watch a movie off of the same drive you're scanning. AVG's great for basic protection, but if you want the power and protection of Norton or McAfee without the giant footprint, Kaspersky's the way to go. There are one or two programs that are better.... but they're $30-$60 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 That keyboard doesn't look backlit :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 wtf is all this nerd talk for when Transformers 2 is coming out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 i'm still rocking my 6 year old dell keyboard, i like that i can take it apart to clean it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_adbell Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 hmm gay I hadn't noticed that it isn't backlit. That kinda sucks. You still can't fault it though when its as small and thin as it is...mmm. Transformers 2 is coming out on 26th of June...Can't wait for that, just hope it lives up to the original. I'm looking forward to seeing the animation in it. i cant not have a number pad, thats why when i bought a new keyboard i went with the wired one. i liked my old wireless, but i love how the keys feel on the new wired ones, much like a laptop keyboard. its also thin and sexy. very solid feeling keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 http://helloimamac.ytmnd.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 back lit keyboards are only for when you are trying to look at porn while your roommate sleeps... i just splurged on a generic logitec keyboard, my loyal dell keyboard finally took a dump on me after i spilled my drink on it, and a spiffy razor deathadder for counter strike source. seb and gary, you guys should play to................... wait nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last time I played a computer game was in grade school. I'm a dirty console user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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