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No problem :) I'll spare you the noodle beating this time. :) On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions < ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Erika L. Rich > wrote: > > > I am confused by your SquareTrade statement though.

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > I am confused by your SquareTrade statement though. The Accidental Damage > is a separate contract. $150 additional. > Oh I must have clicked away too soon to see that when I went to their computer page. Whoops. ~~~

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Dell does have Accidental Damage, and I've used it plenty of times when I had Dell's under Contract. I am confused by your SquareTrade statement though. The Accidental Damage is a separate contract. $150 additional. and they do replace the product. In several ways. They either reimburse you the f

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that I think was shorting out. It ended up frying the logic board. I took it in on a Sunday, the genius bar at the apple store took a look at the MacBook Pro and determined it needed to be sent away to be fixed. They replaced the power cord on the spot and shipped the computer out Monday, turned

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > AppleCare instead of Squaretrade? Or both? > I'm not familiar with Squaretrade. Not sure. > Does AppleCare replace your laptop if you drop it in the pool? > Doubt it, but I don't use it by the pool. Not sure I'm much help there. -Camer

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > Does AppleCare replace your laptop if you drop it in the pool? > > Squaretrade Costs: > 3 year product Care Plan $299.99 > Accidental Damage from Handling $150.00 > Total $449.99 Squaretrade doesn't! So don't get it!!! The prices above

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AppleCare instead of Squaretrade? Or both? Does AppleCare replace your laptop if you drop it in the pool? Squaretrade Costs: 3 year product Care Plan $299.99 Accidental Damage from Handling $150.00 Total $449.99 http://www.squaretrade.com/our-coverage On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Cameron C

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > I'm on my fourth MacBook. I have only had to replace the battery once, > and that was because of a recall. ...and is a good reason to buy AppleCare w/your Mac. -Cameron -- Cameron Childress -- p: 678.637.5072 im: cameroncf facebook <

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OK. Cool. :) Looking like a 15 Retina Display will win the 2 year mind battle for a new laptop... (Gel, I can't afford the SSD, have you seen the upgrade prices?!) Imagine how long it'll take me to decide to replace my 1991 Ford Explorer that I've had for 9 years ... LOL On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

I'm on my fourth MacBook. I have only had to replace the battery once, and that was because of a recall. On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Ray Champagne wrote: > > Agreed. My home workhorse that I have had since early 2009 hasn't had any > battery issues since I have owned it. My Dell, on the o

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Agreed. My home workhorse that I have had since early 2009 hasn't had any battery issues since I have owned it. My Dell, on the other hand On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > > The RAM I could live with ..

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > The RAM I could live with ... but mailing in for a battery replacement? > Really? > I have needed to replace my battery exactly zero times. -Cameron -- Cameron Childress -- p: 678.637.5072 im: cameroncf facebook

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The RAM I could live with ... but mailing in for a battery replacement? Really? I guess I may need to live with an old style MAcBook Pro ... :( On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > All the new Retina-based laptops. > > http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/o

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I want a professional machine. I also want to be able to upgrade > things or replace them. Apple does not let you choose both, which is > sad because they are otherwise really nice machines. On every laptop I have ever owned, including PC

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machines. Judah On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > The regular 15 inch MacBook Pro the RAM is user upgradable. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthol

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The regular 15 inch MacBook Pro the RAM is user upgradable. On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I keep wanting to go over to a Mac laptop but then they keep doing > really irritating crap like gluing the RAM onto the motherboard so you > can't reasonab

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All the new Retina-based laptops. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/opinion-apple-retina-displa/ RAM is soldered on. Battery is glued in so you have to mail in the laptop to get a battery replacement. Display is fused to the glass. Judah On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Ray Champagne wr

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Ray Champagne wrote: > What models do that? I have upgraded several MBP's RAM, both work > and personal machines. > The new Retinas do that, which are more similar to the AIR than to the Non-Retina MacBook Pro. Apple currently has three lines of

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

What models do that? I have upgraded several MBP's RAM, both work and personal machines. If you're talking about the Airs, maybe they do that, but those are not what I would consider a work-caliber machine anyway. Toys, really. On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I keep

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I keep wanting to go over to a Mac laptop but then they keep doing really irritating crap like gluing the RAM onto the motherboard so you can't reasonably upgrade it. It really wouldn't take much for me to switch, but oy, they piss me off. Judah On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:27 PM, J.J. Merrick wr

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > Excellent stuff guys! Thank you! Sounds like direct from Apple, 15, > retina is the way I'll go. Ill sleep on 17 for a few weeks... FWIW - I don't think they offer the 17 anymore. Retina is only available in 15 and the classic MacBooks ar

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FWIW I wanted to add that this is an excellent choice. The retina display is AMAZING and if you are using it as your main then I would go with it. After using my wife's 11in MacBook Air my 15 inch MBP feels like I'm lugging around the titanic. The 17 in is just a little too big to want to take an

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Excellent stuff guys! Thank you! Sounds like direct from Apple, 15, retina is the way I'll go. Ill sleep on 17 for a few weeks... It's taken me 2 years to finally get to this point, another few weeks of debating can't hurt... Lol! The RAM is a huge factor for me as well, and didn't realise the ol

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On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > - Dual Thuderbolt outs, which means it can support TWO external monitors in > addition to your laptop screen (this might not matter to you but is a huge > deal for me). > exactly why I ditched my Vostro 1700. 3 Monitors was getting to b

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On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > Current Laptop: Vostro 1500. 2006. **Non-Gamer** Only work apps. Some > Photoshop and other Adobe products. Never watch movies on laptop. One last thing... Keep this laptop around. You may need it occasionally. I have one client in parti

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > First. Which is better? 15 or 17? And to give you an idea of my > expectations in life, I have been working on a 15inch laptop, 90% without a > secondary screen for a couple years now. I occasionally add a second, if I > am switching back

RE: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

/Developer ow...@threeravensconsulting.com tel: 630-486-5255 fax: 630-310-8531 http://www.threeravensconsulting.com -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:30 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: MacBook Pro 17 or

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

I'd say forget biggest. Get SSD definitely and use the tiny external storage drives if you need more storage. The SSD is a game changer on any computer coming from standard HDD platters. It is a tremendous productivity and quality of life boost. tremendous. On 19 August 2012 13:30, Erika L. Rich

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

f you need the larger monitor, there's always external ones. > > The Retina display is gorgeous, I've tried them at the apple store and > with a friends. That said, I suspect that a regular 15 inch MacBook > Pro will do you just fine. > > As for the internal hard drive, I&

Re: MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

tina display is gorgeous, I've tried them at the apple store and with a friends. That said, I suspect that a regular 15 inch MacBook Pro will do you just fine. As for the internal hard drive, I'd get as large of one as possible. and a large external one as possible. Also get the faste

MacBook Pro 17 or 15? Old or New?

Some more MacBook Pro research... for all you MacBook Pro lovers... Current Laptop: Vostro 1500. 2006. **Non-Gamer** Only work apps. Some Photoshop and other Adobe products. Never watch movies on laptop. Example 17: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C74D7A?ie=UTF8&seller=AWA0YXFQQGEN

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s10e02-smug-alert all i gotta say :) lol. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Medic wrote: > > Then with all due respect Weegs, you didn't have your development station > set up properly. > > Unless of course your efficiency is fueled by the smug self

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Then with all due respect Weegs, you didn't have your development station set up properly. Unless of course your efficiency is fueled by the smug self-righteousness of owning an Apple product. ;-) On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > mine has! > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:5

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mine has! On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Medic wrote: > >> >> > tell them your productivity will skyrocket! >> > > I call shenanigans. > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion

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On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Medic wrote: > >> >> > tell them your productivity will skyrocket! >> > > I call shenanigans. Nonsense! I'm currently in negotiations with my accountant as well, as I need a gold-plated commode to help me poop more efficiently. :Den -- Our Founders always wond

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> > > tell them your productivity will skyrocket! > I call shenanigans. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseof

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you have to win! it took me some time, tell them your productivity will skyrocket! On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Vivec wrote: > > Gosh darn it!! > The Macbooks are just so bloody expensive compared to the PC systems! > I am having a lot of trouble getting it past the ..uhh...'accountant' > >

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

Gosh darn it!! The Macbooks are just so bloody expensive compared to the PC systems! I am having a lot of trouble getting it past the ..uhh...'accountant' Although I am waaayyy overdue for a laptop upgrade. Actually..right now I don't even have a functioning laptop. Not counting the little HP 10"

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

cygwin worked fine for me... besides ruby and git. =) But I mostly used it for the commandline stuff... ssh, grep and etc.. :Den -- The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the las

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> on the off chance I need something from windows (like testing something in IE) then I'd run win7 in a vm. I use Wine for that. Less of a performance hit that way. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.

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cygwin always worked like the hack it is. Believe me, it tried it several times. On Oct 25, 2010, at 12:48 AM, denstar wrote: > As far as it goes tho, really, it's all pretty similar. Cygwin has > been around for ages, and even back in the DOS days I was running > nifty stuff like "sweep" a

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the thing is, Win7 doesn't really bring anything to the table for me anymore. If I'm going to run linux, I'll run it natively and on the off chance I need something from windows (like testing something in IE) then I'd run win7 in a vm. On Oct 24, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > On

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Robert Munn wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:48 PM, denstar wrote: > >> >> Win 7 is good stuff.  I'd run *nix and then Win 7 in a VM.  'Nix just >> runs faster on the same hardware. >> > > My machine is warrantied running Windows 7; I'll trade a small amount o

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On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:48 PM, denstar wrote: > > Win 7 is good stuff. I'd run *nix and then Win 7 in a VM. 'Nix just > runs faster on the same hardware. > My machine is warrantied running Windows 7; I'll trade a small amount of speed for my warranty support. I'm running an Ubuntu 10.10 D

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: >> >> So I took a chance with a mac laptop.  I'm glad I did.  So much of my >> workflow has improved just by being able to use all those tiny unix apps.  I >> really don't foresee me g

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So I took a chance with a mac laptop. I'm glad I did. So much of my > workflow has improved just by being able to use all those tiny unix apps. I > really don't foresee me going back to windows. I'v

Re: Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

,publicly available Configuration tools were used to > configure each machine. > > The Dell XPS 15 beat the MAC in 8 of 17 categories. > > The Macbook Pro beat the Dell in 1 of 17 categories. > > In the remaining 8 categories the two machines were identical, or > there

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o do a side by >> side analysis of the features of both machines. >> Subjective considerations such as style,feel etc. are not considered. >> >> The online,publicly available Configuration tools were used to >> configure each machine. >> >> The

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t; The Dell XPS 15 beat the MAC in 8 of 17 categories. > > The Macbook Pro beat the Dell in 1 of 17 categories. > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp

Qualitative Comparison - Dell XPS 15 vs Macbook Pro 15

,publicly available Configuration tools were used to configure each machine. The Dell XPS 15 beat the MAC in 8 of 17 categories. The Macbook Pro beat the Dell in 1 of 17 categories. In the remaining 8 categories the two machines were identical, or there was no discernible advantage in the features of

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lol I had a hard time finding a starbucks on the other side of town, hell hear they are on every corner. You're gunna have to email me off-list... do you work on your own or for someone down there? I need to start expanding (aka i need to ppl to do my work and yet still make me money so I can

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Dude it is the white people capital of the world... there is always a starbucks close. There is... 2 in Brentwood 1 in the target 1 at Nippers Corner... All within about a 4 mile radius... it is INSANE! We joke that the Brentwood police exist to keep the black people out of Franklin yea

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hell why not!! I will have enough room, i got a 4 bedroom house, pool, hot tub.. hopefully some hotty neighbors!! lol hope there is a starbucks close.. >Nice! We should start a co-working office :-) > > >Or we could just meet at Panera at Old Hickory and 65 for a CF-WORKLUNCH :-) > > >-J.J. >

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Nice! We should start a co-working office :-) Or we could just meet at Panera at Old Hickory and 65 for a CF-WORKLUNCH :-) -J.J. On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Dave l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey jj as it turns out I took a house right outside of brentwood in > Bradford Hills, just acr

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hey jj as it turns out I took a house right outside of brentwood in Bradford Hills, just across old hickory. Looks like within a mile or 2 of where you are. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic r

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Most of the people I know live down there and are pulling for me to go there but I didn't have time to go down there and look at much while I was there. I chose out by the lake because I am going to buy a bass boat first thing when i get there and would be close enough to just run over to the la

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Cool, yeah I live in Crieve Hall which is just south of Downtown right before you get to Brentwood. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Crieve+Hall,+Nashville,+T.N.+37214,+USA&sll=36.065891,-86.743498&sspn=0.037882,0.09407&ie=UTF8&ll=36.073384,-86.710796&spn=0.075756,0.188141&z=13 It

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its far away lol I am probably just going to grab an apartment out by the lake for now and then look for a house when i get there. The nicest apartments I could find were at polo park so probably there. http://www.rentpolopark.com/communities/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewCommunity/communityID/360.h

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They are located at Wedgewood at I-65 south of Downtown... They also have a store inside the Cool Springs Galleria down in Franklin. So what part of town are you moving to? J.J. On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Dave l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > didnt know about them.. hopefully they will be c

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didnt know about them.. hopefully they will be closer to where i am moving then the apple store >Actually we bought them at MacAuthority. They are the goto place for Mac in >nashville. They have been around for years servicing the music industry >around town. > >J.J. > >On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6

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still waiting for her to see if she want glossy or matt. also does 1920/1200 matter if you dont have a hd source like bluray? i know she does hd commercials for work and says it will let her see how they will look on 1080p but i am not sure. ~~~

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Actually we bought them at MacAuthority. They are the goto place for Mac in nashville. They have been around for years servicing the music industry around town. J.J. On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Dave l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are in Nashville right? Did you go to the apple store in

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You are in Nashville right? Did you go to the apple store in the west end? I went there a few weeks ago, not a very big store. >Yeah The mac store said they would take it back but I really didn't feel >like taking it in and it wasn't that big of a deal. It was just a larger >hard drive and the

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Yeah The mac store said they would take it back but I really didn't feel like taking it in and it wasn't that big of a deal. It was just a larger hard drive and the .2 ghz faster proc. Not worth the hassle for me. J.J. On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Dave l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > fyi jj >

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fyi jj If you buy any apple product and they come out with a new version within 2 weeks they will refund you on your purchase so you can get a new one. Also, I just got another new one so I have a barely used 15" with the upgraded 2.60mhz chip (custom order) that I am either selling or sending

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yeah. just called the apple store near me. they dont have any of the hd screens in any thing other then the maxed out versions. so would still have to order and wait a few days. so not sure. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is

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You pretty much can't read Apple... i bought my MacBook on a saturday on then on the following Tuesday they upgraded the whole line. You gotta just dive in when you are ready and not worry about what they are going to do. If your wife doesn't do anything heavy duty then you might look at one of th

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ok so should i grab the current 17" with the 1800/1200 led screen dosnt look like a major architecture change with blu-ray till end of year. doubt they will do it in june.. i will be pissed if they do.. then i need to find cs3 master suit for her... i can do freelance for like 0 dollars.. she ne

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On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ps... > if you need a designer to do any thing, start sending requests... > she is the best designer i know. > and i know a lot > Does she know how to package an illustrator file correctly so the web developer has all of th

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ps... if you need a designer to do any thing, start sending requests... she is the best designer i know. and i know alot ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial ht

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Still waiting on mine. My buddy got an Air, so they're like, "they'll ship next month". Got plenty to do, anyways... and I'm going to miss Ubuntu. *sniff* On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Casey Dougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

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On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > get one for my honey today or wait till june? > heard rumor there is a new design of case and possible blu-ray? > any way to make an informed descision. > > she want the 17 incher with led display.. 1920x1200 > I don't have

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great articles. so most likely no major update till the end of the year. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w

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> Paul wrote: > get one for my honey today or wait till june? > heard rumor there is a new design of case and possible blu-ray? Here's what Mac Rumors Says: MacBook Pro Recommendation: Buy Now! - Product just updated Last ReleaseFebruary 26, 2008 Days Since Update

macbook pro question

get one for my honey today or wait till june? heard rumor there is a new design of case and possible blu-ray? any way to make an informed descision. she want the 17 incher with led display.. 1920x1200 was going to do ebay, but may just goto apple store so we have a reciept & all that. tho the ide

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Can you please show me where I said anything about osx vs windows on this thread? Let me help you out... I didnt... I said dells are pieces of shit (windows is a piece of shit too but that didnt have anything to do with my me saying dells were a POS). Sorry that Dells being POS's upsets you but

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>Are you a fly? :) > Same argument as using the number of Windows users vs. Mac users. I'm just pointing out that its invalid. ~| Get involved in the latest ColdFusion discussions, product development sharing, and articles on t

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> > So you are saying most of your clients are smoking > > crack for going windows??? > In effect you're saying trillions of flys eat shit. My > question then is "Do you want to chow down on the same > stuff?" Different tools make sense for different folks with different requirements. Move alon

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On 8/24/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >So you are saying most of your clients are smoking crack for going > >windows??? > > > > Operating System Internet Avg % > >1. Windows XP 72.60% > >2. Macintosh 6.89% > >3. Media Center 2005 5.17% > >4. Windows Vista 6.29% > >5. Windows 20

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>So you are saying most of your clients are smoking crack for going >windows??? > > Operating System Internet Avg % >1. Windows XP 72.60% >2. Macintosh 6.89% >3. Media Center 2005 5.17% >4. Windows Vista 6.29% >5. Windows 2000/NT 5 4.11% >6. Windows 98 0.98% >7. Windows Server 2003 and XP x

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On 8/23/07, Dave l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hey man if thats what you want then go for it. I have owned several Dells > and several apples, and without question the dells are as big-o-piece-o-shit > as you can buy. > > I look at it like this... That machine sitting in front of me makes me a >

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hey man if thats what you want then go for it. I have owned several Dells and several apples, and without question the dells are as big-o-piece-o-shit as you can buy. I look at it like this... That machine sitting in front of me makes me a hell-a-lotta money a year and Im not going to skimp on

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> Dave wrote: > Some ppl just like to buy junk, it don't bother me none. > It's kinda like buying a car. Sure a Chevy Aveo fits all my basic transportation needs, and exceeds them in many places - yet I pay multiples more for the same functionality. How many Dell owners drive alone in an SUV to

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Some ppl just like to buy junk, it don't bother me none. >For me, even if that's the case, my response would be, "Only a $1000?? >Score!" ~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate with Adobe

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> Dave wrote: > As far as even trying to compare a dell to a mbp is a total joke. For me, even if that's the case, my response would be, "Only a $1000?? Score!" ~| Get involved in the latest ColdFusion discussions, product devel

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1440 x 900 resolution 2GB memory 120GB hard drive1 8x double-layer SuperDrive NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 128MB SDRAM Ships: 7-10 business days Free Shipping $1,999.00 >Today, I got a MacBook Pro purchased approved. I'm supposed to keep >it around $2k so it looks l

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On 8/22/07, Casey Dougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I priced out each side by side, Apple Power Book 17 inch and a Dell Vostro, > with the same components and saved $1000 by not running OSX. *sigh* Here we go again... You are not comparing like with like. As Zaphod points out, Apple design/co

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>From my experience, I'm not a big fan of Dell. The reason why we standardized on Thinkpads at work was because of all the problems we had with Dell laptops. From flimsy plastic hinges on the lcd's to the keyboards going out, to flaky drives, we just never had good luck with Dell's..and we tr

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On 8/22/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I talked w/the apple sales rep today and when I balked at the price of > the 2 gig upgrade ($700), he said that he'd just get some third party > mem for a lot less :) I priced out each side by side, Apple Power Book 17 inch and a Dell

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>I talked w/the apple sales rep today and when I balked at the price of >the 2 gig upgrade ($700), he said that he'd just get some third party >mem for a lot less :) > The RAM is easy to put in. For software, look at either iWork or NeoOffice for M$Office compatibility; If you need a java appli

Re: MacBook Pro

I talked w/the apple sales rep today and when I balked at the price of the 2 gig upgrade ($700), he said that he'd just get some third party mem for a lot less :) On 8/22/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Casey wrote: > > $2000, good luck. > > > > You might be able to do it at macmal

Re: MacBook Pro

> Casey wrote: > $2000, good luck. > You might be able to do it at macmall.com. And, yeah, max out the ram and wait until oct when the new software comes out - they may update the line by then too. Here's how to tell: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Pro ~~

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> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > Today, I got a MacBook Pro purchased approved. I'm supposed to keep > > it around $2k so it looks like I'll be getting the 15 inch screen. It > > looks really easy to select one, but is there something I may be > > overlooking?

Re: MacBook Pro

Absolutely max out the RAM. I'm going to guess that a copy of Parallels is in your future. Other than that, I'll leave it to the MacHeads. --BenD Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > Today, I got a MacBook Pro purchased approved. I'm supposed to keep > it around $2k so it looks

MacBook Pro

Today, I got a MacBook Pro purchased approved. I'm supposed to keep it around $2k so it looks like I'll be getting the 15 inch screen. It looks really easy to select one, but is there something I may be overlooking? Are there some must have peripherals that I should get while the

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

> WillBo wrote: > Needed tools that were not > available on the Mac at the > time to do the job I needed to do. > That's why OSX is a dream for me. When they went to UNIX it opened up that whole world of *NIX open source like GNU, GIMP, etc, etc. That meant that when I needed a UNIX workstation

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> I had a Mac for a couple of years. Worked like a charm. My Mac experience was much the same (even went so far as to buy a Mac clone from Power Computing). All my Macs worked when I needed them to. Like a hammer. Really good for a specific task, don't really need to tear it apart to make it work

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

y and as you've said numerous times you didn't actually read most of the responces. > -Original Message- > From: Dave l [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 10:00 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: New MacBook Pro 15! > > Ok you seem to ha

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

I had a Mac for a couple of years. Worked like a charm. >So anyone here that owns a Mac ever NOT need to get it fixed repeatedly? > >On 3/18/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> larry ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 T

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

On 3/25/07, Nick M wrote: > I'm not an extremist when it comes to everybody else. I just don't like ... I hear it. Sam and I can tie one on... :-) Sorry if I implied anything bad guys, didn't mean to. ~| ColdFusion MX7 and Fle

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