Quote: Originally Posted by chris v This is true-- the Desktop is just a directory displayed full-screen in the Finder. It is more than that.

Just a quick thank you for your input on this... it's strange how much more difficult the decision gets once it's your money and not your employer's. ;^) But to counter a couple o…

they stay if the thread is locked. deleted- no.

Yes, but then you can't play them on the iPod. (although with a a bit of judicious library work you could play them through iTunes from a connected machine)

Why the heck did you buy the iBook? Especially the 500? Granted it's smaller, but it's virtually the same computer sans a few pounds and monitor spanning. You shoulda just waite…

if that is USD, I would never pay 249 for a 2 GB nano

Originall Posted by mduell: The nano should be more shock resistant than the mini since it has no moving parts, while the mini has a spinning hard drive with delicate little read a…

Altivec was really not made for games,I am not an expert on the subject, but for high end jobs like Photoshop. A good graphics chip would probably be better then Altivec. Besides, …

After a week of trying to find one, I was able to pick one up at the Fashion Island Newport Beach, CA store. I owned a Rev A, that was replaced with a Rev. B. It has been a great m…

I think what NSToolbarShowColorsItemIdentifier does (or rather, what the NSToolbarItem with that as its identifier does) is show the shared color panel. If that's the case (though …

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Enjoy spending more money for a slower burner! If this is what you call expensive and slow I sure will enjoy it! http://www.sonystyl…

One more thing, I do transfer alot of photo from PM to my TiBook via giga ethernet. I've just notice that the 12 PB do not have gigabit ethernet. How much slower will the files b…

No need for a partition. You can do this already with the hard-drive based iPods though I never heard of a flash being bootable. Trouble is it's good for an emergency boot but for …

Quote: Originally Posted by art_director Fhat the wuck? WHY can't Quark get it through their heads that we don't want their web features? It's all abut the page layout, dummy. …

Agreed that a calibration is in order, but the usage doesn't look like every use is a calibration cycle...if the iBook is put back on the charger before it shuts itself down, then…

When you buy a laptop, you're stuck with the screen for as long as you keep your laptops. That means you should definitely go to an Apple Store and compare glossy and matte side by…

You can combine CD tracks when you rip, which just gives you an album long single track. Other than that there aren't any work arounds. I would submit a request for gapless playb…

ThE CapS ArE JusT FoR FuN, To EnsurE EverybodY HaS A HarD TimE ReadinG It. well, style. What else? you could aswell ask people why the use ..::||[ thingy ]||::.. or something. I…

I might buy a new PB in the next few weeks. Does the touching keys problem persist in new machines? and are they quite strong/durable? Any other good/bad points about PBs or would …

Mr Kino, You still haven't answered my (and many others) original question. What do you mean by "Your Spot." Assuming he/she isn't parking in your driveway, in an assigned (paid)…

wooo! I've been waiting for another one of these threads 3-2= +1

Alright, let's put this into a bit of perspective. Look at the hardware we can get for the same amount of money from Dell: For $1616 (then take off a $100 rebate, meaning $1516) w…

You could pop it open, remove the battery, then spray it with alcohol while holding it upside down so the residue runs out. Then let it dry completely before reassebling. Truth i…

Quote: Originally posted by Mr Kino: 4 days and he has not moved it once. Get it towed. End of discussion.