MacBook

Author	Message
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 821810 - Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 7:03:25 UTC The new MacBook... Is swe_eee_eee_eee_eee_eee_et... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 821810 ·

rww Send message Joined: 17 Aug 08 Posts: 14 Credit: 308,514 RAC: 0	Message 821830 - Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 10:25:11 UTC - in response to Message 821810. My roommate's getting one tomorrow. I'm so jealous :( ID: 821830 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 821946 - Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 16:49:02 UTC Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK ID: 821946 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 821955 - Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 17:12:54 UTC Nice Laptop!! LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 821955 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 821957 - Posted: 22 Oct 2008, 17:17:15 UTC MAC BOOK PRO This is one heck of A Laptop :o) LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 821957 ·

Mr. Majestic Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0	Message 822083 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 1:38:55 UTC I'm thinking about getting a Mac pro..... but this laptop is SWEET!!!!! ID: 822083 ·

Mumps [MM] Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Feb 08 Posts: 4454 Credit: 100,893,853 RAC: 30	Message 822201 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 13:11:36 UTC - in response to Message 821946. Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... ID: 822201 ·

[KWSN]John Galt 007 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Nov 99 Posts: 2444 Credit: 25,086,197 RAC: 0	Message 822210 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 13:31:44 UTC - in response to Message 822201. Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... It's only 5.5% here in Green Bay, and 5% in Appleton. Take a drive and save a bunch... Clk2HlpSetiCty:::PayIt4ward ID: 822210 ·

Mumps [MM] Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Feb 08 Posts: 4454 Credit: 100,893,853 RAC: 30	Message 822211 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 13:32:40 UTC - in response to Message 822210. Last modified: 23 Oct 2008, 13:33:19 UTC Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... It's only 5.5% here in Green Bay, and 5% in Appleton. Take a drive and save a bunch... Not with the price of gas these days. Even after the plunge... ($2.63 at the corner here...) ID: 822211 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 822244 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 14:40:19 UTC The New MacBook 2008 LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 822244 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 822260 - Posted: 23 Oct 2008, 15:19:27 UTC - in response to Message 822201. Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... I really like that laptop & would like one, but not at that price. PC World are selling a quad with 19" screen, 4gb ram & 500gb hd for Ã‚Â£500. I can build it for a lot less. It's a shame one cannot buy kit seperate & build their own laptop. If it was possible, I bet it can be done for a lot less! ID: 822260 ·

AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0	Message 822854 - Posted: 24 Oct 2008, 20:32:51 UTC - in response to Message 822260. It's not really an Apple computer... Quanta the maker Macbook Air is not an Apple innovation "Lets go back to square one, Apple does not engineer a damn thing, it designs. For the longest time, it has taken very reliable reference designs and wrapped them in stylish plastic that magically lowers the reliability by orders of magnitude. People only see the plastic, fanbois are far too dumb to question anything, and people wonder why they break down so often. Silly Mac addicts, real computers are for those with triple digit IQs, regardless of the temperature." :D ID: 822854 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 823255 - Posted: 25 Oct 2008, 20:58:32 UTC - in response to Message 822854. Last modified: 25 Oct 2008, 21:00:57 UTC Silly Mac addicts, real computers are for those with triple digit IQs My IQ: 1. Leopard... 2. Vista... 3. Ubuntu... What's your IQ... ;) (Apple is a 'Dell and Microsoft' bundle, packaged with style and class.) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 823255 ·

Stealth Eagle* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0	Message 823269 - Posted: 25 Oct 2008, 21:28:59 UTC - in response to Message 822211. Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... It's only 5.5% here in Green Bay, and 5% in Appleton. Take a drive and save a bunch... Not with the price of gas these days. Even after the plunge... ($2.63 at the corner here...) No sales tax here but the price of gas to get here would kill you. What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 823269 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 823378 - Posted: 26 Oct 2008, 2:22:28 UTC - in response to Message 823269. Teriffic, unfortunately, welcome to RIP-OFF UK...... Apple-UK Ouch. Almost Ã‚Â£300 in VAT. And we complain about 6% sales tax... It's only 5.5% here in Green Bay, and 5% in Appleton. Take a drive and save a bunch... Not with the price of gas these days. Even after the plunge... ($2.63 at the corner here...) No sales tax here but the price of gas to get here would kill you. Gas price for reg. unleaded is 2.25 A Gallon LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 823378 ·

Mumps [MM] Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Feb 08 Posts: 4454 Credit: 100,893,853 RAC: 30	Message 823521 - Posted: 26 Oct 2008, 14:37:04 UTC Poor folks that bought their new cars with that GM/Jeep/etc guarantee that they wouldn't pay more than $2.99 a gallon for the first year of ownership. ;-) Didn't make out quite as well as they may have thought. ID: 823521 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 823575 - Posted: 26 Oct 2008, 17:57:00 UTC - in response to Message 822854. It's not really an Apple computer... Quanta the maker Macbook Air is not an Apple innovation "Lets go back to square one, Apple does not engineer a damn thing, it designs. For the longest time, it has taken very reliable reference designs and wrapped them in stylish plastic that magically lowers the reliability by orders of magnitude. People only see the plastic, fanbois are far too dumb to question anything, and people wonder why they break down so often. Silly Mac addicts, real computers are for those with triple digit IQs, regardless of the temperature." :D According to the article, the manufacturers are working on a single piece brushed aluminium case. Now that would be classy. I have a brushed aluminium keyboard which has taken numerous knocks & still works & looks good. ID: 823575 ·

AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0	Message 823785 - Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 6:18:50 UTC - in response to Message 823575. Last modified: 27 Oct 2008, 6:20:56 UTC It's not really an Apple computer... Quanta the maker Macbook Air is not an Apple innovation "Lets go back to square one, Apple does not engineer a damn thing, it designs. For the longest time, it has taken very reliable reference designs and wrapped them in stylish plastic that magically lowers the reliability by orders of magnitude. People only see the plastic, fanbois are far too dumb to question anything, and people wonder why they break down so often. Silly Mac addicts, real computers are for those with triple digit IQs, regardless of the temperature." :D According to the article, the manufacturers are working on a single piece brushed aluminium case. Now that would be classy. I have a brushed aluminium keyboard which has taken numerous knocks & still works & looks good. I want one that's nice and sleek as well. Something smaller than the last clunky one. Been looking at the new sonys. Whoever makes them*. @ Jeffrey. It can depend on the day of the week. ID: 823785 ·

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