Re: Apple store is now definitely back UP

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
Lol,..no "employee pricing" for me I'm afraid. And no team - just me,..so nope, can't do that either,..lol. Though I don't have to scuff them up, mine always look brand new (gotta love the Enki hardshells and iSkin keyboard covers,..makes them like the same as they did when you took it out of the

Re: Apple store is now definitely back UP

2011-02-24 Thread Stuart Evans
lol. I did too! Copied the specs and sent it off for "employee" pricing... Well that is why I like having a team. I can handball my MB Pro to someone on the team, and Apple handballs me a new one! Easy. Don't even have to talk to the wife. Just scuff it up a little and it looks like the old one

Re: Apple store is now definitely back UP

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
Yep,..configured mine already ;O) Now,..just to see if I can sell my Mid 2010 Model 15" MBPro,...lol. :o) Then can see if I can convince the tax man to let me have one. Or the wife,..or the two year old. Oh wait,.hmm,...nvm. I think I'll keep it,... :o) Kind Regards Daniel On 24/2/11 11:21 PM,

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
Lol,...close with the Lion Developer release. I notice they have announced a Developer release now as well. MacRumors has some info on it already,... Widescreen email Versions - saves successive versions as you create it. (Looks like Time Machine but for files Air

Apple store is now definitely back UP

2011-02-24 Thread Stuart Evans
...with a great big *NEW* next to the MB Pros (surprise...) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsubscribe -

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread cm
Just got back from a walk to see the good news! Almost all the rumoured improvements came to be. It will be interesting once the Light Peak / Thunderbolt peripherals start to appear. Yes Daniel, I am an AppleInsider junkie — it and MacRumours fairly much track each other, but I like some of th

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Pedro
White MacBook may still be available ...http://www.apple.com/au/why-mac/compare/notebooks.htmlAnd for those waiting for Lion... check this out ...http://www.9to5mac.com/cheersPedroOn 24/02/2011, at 10:13 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:Store is still down but the specs are up. Bewdy. I was due to upgrade an

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Stuart Evans
No Red Bulls. Good for staying up...not good for winding down... :-( I'm working on minimilistic typing without resorting to txt style words. LoL. Yeah it seems it will be an exciting year for Apple. Nice if they'd share some of the joy (ie margins) with us hard working resellers! With all the

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (sort of)

2011-02-24 Thread Stuart Evans
Oh I agree Daniel. Buy local and keep someone in Western Australia employed South of the river all the way to the Antarctic ocean...call me North of the River - call Daniel ;-) I am playing favourites! :-) (Sorry to the others out there!) Of course, your Mum still wants you to com

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
The SSD drives in the Optical drive port and the main 750GB (7200rpm is better though) work well. Done a few for a clients and they whizz along! (Fairly easy to install too,..even for me,..lol) March 2 they think is the next event I see on the rumour sites,..iPad 2 probably (possibly?) And yes,..

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (sort of)

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
Yeh, the FaceTime price was kinda interesting. Considering it was a free download before (although I think from memory that was just a beta version). Wonder if it still works or expires soon. I'll have to have a look at the one I have in a few days and see if it keeps working,..lol. Still $2 isn't

Re: Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread S Beach
ooh I could go one of those new 17" Macbook Pro's. Mine is so old now - heck it must be at least 16 months since I bought it. I wonder if the tax man would approve an upgrade? :-) Regards Shayne Beach On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: > The details are on our apple Austral

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Stuart Evans
Store is still down but the specs are up. Bewdy. I was due to upgrade and I think I'll go with a SSD for the OS alongside the 750GB drive. Next - iPad revision 2. Then LION! :-) Speaking of which...Microsoft are talking about Windows 8 for 2012, It will still be trying catch up with Snow Leopard

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (sort of)

2011-02-24 Thread Pedro
As Susan has said all the info on the MacBookPro's are up to view... but no "buy" button yet13" starts at $139915" starts at $209917" starts at $2899also comes loaded with facetime which we will have to pay $1.99 from the Apple app storecheersPedro On 24/02/2011, at 9:44 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:Accor

Re: Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread Susan Hastings
The details are on our apple Australia website, but store still not available. Sent from my iPad On 24/02/2011, at 9:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Sounds good! > http://www.macrumors.com/ > While not all the rumors leading up to the launch were true, many of the last > minute leaks were accurate

Re: Apple store is down - Now back up (apparently)

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
According to MacRumours (and Apple Insider - just to Carlo happy) ;O) the MacBookPro range has now been updated,..fancy that! /quote - While not all the rumors leading up to the launch were true, many of the last minute leaks were accurate, and Apple still managed to s

Re: Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Sounds good! http://www.macrumors.com/ While not all the rumors leading up to the launch were true, many of the last minute leaks were accurate, and Apple still managed to sneak in a few surprises. Apple launched the new MacBook Pros this morning after much anticipation. For the first time eve

Re: Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
Look out..the "Thunderbolt" is coming! MacRumors has some specs already. They look good (if true) :o) I would have replied sooner,...but (a) just got home and (b) have finally just got power back on after 13 hours of it being off!! Thanks Western Power,..you were so on with your "timed outage" fr

Re: Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Sent from Ronni's iPad On 24/02/2011, at 8:24 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives -

Re: MacBook Air - A Serious Contender for Travelling Photographer?

2011-02-24 Thread Rod Blitvich
Thanks Daniel, Ronni & Susan.Just out of interest - anyone on the list using a MacBook Air and Aperture/Photoshop?taBlitto Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0409 681 256   rb...@iinet.net.au  http://web.me.com/blittoI haven't lost my mind.. 

Apple store is down

2011-02-24 Thread Susan Hastings
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Re: itunes norwegian?

2011-02-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hey Chris, Yep, the iTunes gift cards are great to give for pressies ;-) This link will help you understand iTunes Plus. iTunes Store: iTunes Plus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is iTunes Plus? iTunes Plus is the new standard on iTunes. iTunes Plus do

Re: itunes norwegian?

2011-02-24 Thread Chris Burton
Hey Ronnie Yep have just about used up the $20!! What a top idea the cards are and the tunes are recorded at a very good bit rate of 256 kbps. It is great to be able to choose the song you like especially out of a whole album where most may not be what you like! Thanks heaps Ronni, I thin

Re: itunes norwegian?

2011-02-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Chris, Were you able to Redeem your iTunes Gift Card as well? It is so easy to purchase on the iTunes Store … have fun spending your dollars ;-) Cheers, Ronni On 24/02/2011, at 3:46 PM, Chris Burton wrote: > Hi Carlo and Ronni > > What a team you guys are! Thankyou both very m