RE: MD: Fw: Vaio
Right now apple is selling the lowest end iMac for 900 USD. (www.apple.com) Their low end iMac comes with a g3 CPU running at 400 mHz and is Indigo colored. And also comes with 2 USB ports and 2 FireWire ports. Which, IMO, makes it a good cheap DV Editing computer. Most low-end PCs do not come with a FireWire card. Heck, most computers in general don't come with one. (Excluding Sony and their i.Link) Aileen Well the wierd thing here is that you must have been buying these G3s when they were rather old because there has never been a G3 with a list price of less than $1000 US from Apple, this price would have had to have been from a retailer with a good mark down sale. - 800 MHz PIII, 64 MB RAM, 10 GB HD, 15 in. monitor: 1,200 USD. 400 MHz Ruby G3, 64 MB RAM, 10 GB HD, built in monitor: 900 USD. Those were the list prices our distributors (HP and Apple) gave us (remember, in Mexico). I know, I know. There are cheaper PCs. But we cannot switch brands or use clones, at least until next year (sigh). --- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: macs vs pcs.
I don't know if anybody replied to this, yet (I didn't notice in time about the iMac comment) but I think Apple's customer service sucks all 'round, no matter what sized customer they're serving. And in response to the overpriced comments... I agree with the user who swapped out the hd and stuck in more ram on their powerbook. it is possible to create a powerful machine without overspending. most of the parts on the newer G4s are also PC compatible. The ram, PC-100, and the HDs (the two biggest components on a PC) can easily be replaced with parts found on a PC. And also in response to the useability issue. I think for a home user, and a small biz, a Mac is in every way viable, if not, better because of the ease-of-use factor. Word Processing... Internet...Email...MP3s...They all have good, if not better, programs out there for Mac users. In terms of graphics, macs are up there as well, with Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.. these professional programs are also available for the Mac. Now, for Large, corporations it is harder, because a large portion of the database programs are PC-only, so that makes it very ;) hard to use a Mac. Programming in C++ or Java. I now prefer the PC environment for programming, but that's not to say I've never programmed on a Mac. The mac programs may be harder to come by, but that doesn't make them worse than PCs. And in relation to MD... I liked the mac for analog transfers more at first because the speaker/headphone port on my iMac was so much easier to get to than the back of my tower. Though, now that I have the aureal vortex card with a TOSLink i think I'm going to like my PC more for transferring music. Aileen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Frakes Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:04 AM To: MDList Subject: Re: MD: Fw: Vaio The other major reason was that we have been let down way too many times by Apple in the past. We still have 28 Macs lying around that Apple couldn't and wouldn't fix (Apple Mexico, that is). Just the facts. You're not the first. Apple has a history of poor relations with large accounts. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Firewire?
I'm almost afraid to ask this, given that most of the people on this list are far more savvy technologically than I, but here goes: Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what Firewire is? Thank you. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Firewire?
on 5/10/01 12:40 PM, James Jarvie at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what Firewire is? Hopefully I can make this simple. Firewire is Apple's name for a connection technology that was designed to replace SCSI. Firewire is also known as iLink (Sony's name) and IEEE 1394 (the official standard name). It's designed to allow tranfers at up to 400Mb/second compared to about 12 for USB. (I *think* those numbers are correct, but this is just off the top of my head.) It's also designed to allow communications between devices without requiring a computer. Up to 63 devices can be attached to a Firewire chain. (Theoretically anyway.) The devices to not have to be turned off before plugging/unplugging the Firewire connections. There are two types of connectors; a 4 pin and a 6 pin connector. The 6 pin connector carries power that can be used to power some devices without requiring a separate power cord. The 4 pin connector does not provide power. (Sony's iLink uses the 4 pin version.) Firewire is the basis of a relatively new specification named HAVi that is designed to interconnection home A/V equipment such as TVs, Receivers, MiniDisk decks (!), video cameras, etc. A computer is optional. (USB requires everything to go through a computer.) Sony has designed a system called LISSA that uses iLink to interconnect the components. I believe it's based on the HAVi specification. (See http://www.havi.org/ for more info on the spec.) The most common current uses for Firewire are connecting hard drives and video cameras to computers. Hopefully other devices using Firewire will become more common soon. Ed What the Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be | | tomorrow where your thoughts take you. | | -- James Allen | +--+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Firewire?
Firewire in a nutshell, is much like a USB port, only it runs a LOT faster. In some cases it runs faster than a SCSI-device. You don't see it everywhere yet, because it's new technology (fairly) and not widely accepted yet. FireWire is also hot-swappable. You can find FireWire harddrives, CD-burners, and digital cameras, etc Aileen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Jarvie Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Firewire? I'm almost afraid to ask this, given that most of the people on this list are far more savvy technologically than I, but here goes: Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what Firewire is? Thank you. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Firewire?
* James Jarvie [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, 10 May 2001 | Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what | Firewire is? Firewire is Apple's trademark for their implementation of the IEEE 1394 specification. It is a fast (currently up to 400Mbps), inexpensive serial interconnect bus for multimedia devices such as cameras, audio equipment, and storage media. It is philosophically comparable to USB in that usage defines the system, but USB is pig-slow (4-10Mbps) by comparison. Sony calls it iLink. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ of skin. PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Firewire?
firewire...is a bus like usb...but its faster and doesnt require a host...it can connect two devices directly without the need a of computer whereas usb requires a computer..firewire is like the unofficial new digital connectors for new a/v devices...developed by apple..its also refered to as IEEE 1394 or i.Link (as in case with sony) heh..speaking of firewire... http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDS-LSA1.html sony md deck with firewire...prolly can do 4x transfer from pc to md i guess hope that helps --icantelu - Original Message - From: James Jarvie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:40 PM Subject: MD: Firewire? I'm almost afraid to ask this, given that most of the people on this list are far more savvy technologically than I, but here goes: Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what Firewire is? Thank you. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD in Oklahoma Schools
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Thanks Bruce, pretty neat! I'm forwarding your mail to the MD mailing list. -Rick Bruce Yarbor writes: My son's grade school, SKYVIEW ELEMENTRY in Yukon, OK (home of Garth Brooks) has a Sony Deck (I can't remember which one, but one of the early cheaper ones) in it's music room. I was so amazed and talked to the music teacher about it. I send her some music for the kids and a second disc around Christmas with rockin' Christmas music on it. Bruce Yarbor MD fan since 1998 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
