Quote: Originally Posted by analogika please do a search of the forum, as this exact question has already been asked (though IIRC, unsatisfactorily answered). I have looked…

Good luck on your search, wishing you success.

Quote: Originally Posted by olePigeon Well, he didn't say price was a factor. ok... well price IS a factor...price and time and amount of work. Which is why I've ruled ou…

Quote: Originally Posted by olePigeon Well, he didn't say price was a factor. Hence my recommendation for the Shuttle with an $800 FX-55, $500 for two sticks of RAM and a $5…

Well, he didn't say price was a factor.

Agreed. Shuttle is rapidly becoming the way to go for desktop peecees.

Quote: Originally Posted by codywalton So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go n…

Lian-Li makes many Aluminum enclosures, but at a price. This one is closest to the G5 without getting some cheesy, cheap case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E168111120…

Quote: Originally Posted by codywalton So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go n…

So, even though I'm a diehard mac user, all my friends build custom gaming PC's. Lately I've been thinking of building one myself to go next to my G5. But if I do, I want it to m…

please do a search of the forum, as this exact question has already been asked (though IIRC, unsatisfactorily answered).

It's that VAT that's the killer. Anyway, remember when the dollar was in the basement (kinda like now) and people would fly from all over Europe into NYC to buy jeans for all the…

Quote: Originally Posted by ChrisF This is my preferred means of connecting to the car stereo. It provides real line level output from the iPod and adds charging capability. …

This is my preferred means of connecting to the car stereo. It provides real line level output from the iPod and adds charging capability.

Quote: Originally Posted by Randman What kind of deck? Have to provide more info for a viable answer. well i'm planning on buying an apple 'dock' and i was hoping i could j…

What kind of deck? Have to provide more info for a viable answer.

i use a generic audio/cassette adapter. you can buy them at best buy or radio shack for under $20. prefer it to the wireless/FM thingys.

I recently acquired Tiger 10.4 through a friend who purchased it for me while he ordered one for himself. What neither of us realized was that Tiger only ships on DVD which is usel…

PowerBook pricing in Canada has become far more reasonable for Canadians in the last couple of years. Users are paying thousands of dollars less now than they would have payed 2-3 …

Hey all - thank you for all your replies. I totally agree with you vtgts500kw - NZ is a small market, and no doubt prices are hiked up with good reason. :S I'm going to Japan late…

Yea well theres no simple way of doing that... I've never opened one up but I'd assume it has a special sort of cable running through the neck which would not be easy to make longe…

Quote: Originally Posted by Randman In Europe, prices are more expensive because of VAT and the extended warranty that US buyers don't get. As far as NZ and Oz goes, I know a fe…

In Europe, prices are more expensive because of VAT and the extended warranty that US buyers don't get. As far as NZ and Oz goes, I know a few who try and do their shopping in Sing…

i bought mine from Ubertec in Parnell Auckland and paid i think like 3800(incl. gst) a few days after the latest upgrades came out.luckily i was smart enough to buy ram before i go…

Apple's not the only company who does this kind of stuff but is guilty just the same. I lived in the UK for six years and wasn't pleased about the markup when buying Apple gear ov…