MacBook.

[ILLuminate]

my macbook (unibody) wouldn't charge 1/2 the time, i dunno whether it's the computer or the charger that's messed up.

on top of that, i spilled a bit of beer on it the other day- maybe a a few drips on a key or two but most of the small pool of beer landed on the corner and didn't reach the keys. It continued to work until it ran out of batteries after i dried it up. After recharging it and turning it back on, first a couple keys didn't work/acted weird, then none worked, then they all worked but some acted weird (typed 2 characters). Finally, when i turned off my computer to let it rest, it wouldn't turn it back on even tho it was pretty much at full battery (and the charger didn't even turn green or orange).

[freecat]

buy a 15" and an external monitor for home. 24" beats 17".

word.

but if you plan on using it on a desktop, 24" is a little bit too much imo. i've got a 22" on my desktop and find it a little bit too big sometimes. but when i sit on the couch behind my desk chair then it becomes perfect !

[hellogoodbye]

i'm thinking about buying a refurbished macbook. is it worth paying $400 more for a 2.66ghz post-update MBP over the pre-update 2.4ghz one?

memory: 2gb vs 4gb

hd: 250gb vs 320gb

etc etc etc

i'll be running adobe CS and ableton mostly. THANKS!!!

[home]

new macbook. mouse issue.

how the fuck do i turn off the progressive acceleration with the tracking (& scrolling) speed? shit be driving me crazy. feels like i'm dragging my mouse threw mud before it races off the screen.

[home]

*through. can't edit.

[thaiison]

i've pretty much decided to get one in new york since it costs 25% less than in sweden

[ProfMonnitoff]

recently every time adium connects it's been giving me a popup saying "you have ### new messages in your gmail account". how can i turn this off?

[LaGourgandine]

i've pretty much decided to get one in new york since it costs 25% less than in sweden

You can't get the student discounts though.

[thaiison]

You can't get the student discounts though.

the price stated on apple store is us$1199, is that with or without the studen discount?

[LaGourgandine]

Without the student discount but you have to add NYC tax.

I don't know about Sweden but in France, as a student, I got about 15% off on my MBP + a free printer + a free ipod touch and even with the 1€=$1,6 it wasn't worth the hassle.

[ProfMonnitoff]

Also higher education discounts (the HE store is separate from the regular student store) come with free 3-year applecare.

[hellogoodbye]

got my Macbook Bro today woop woop

firefox has crashed about 5 times already tho what's up with that

[ProfMonnitoff]

use safari. you can also get adblock for it.

[thaiison]

Without the student discount but you have to add NYC tax.

I don't know about Sweden but in France, as a student, I got about 15% off on my MBP + a free printer + a free ipod touch and even with the 1€=$1,6 it wasn't worth the hassle.

okey, have to look that up when i arrive. the student discount in sweden is 10% and i don't get any free stuff

[ProfMonnitoff]

you sure? on the swedish site it says "borja terminen med en ny mac och fa en ipod touch nastan gratis"

i mean i dont speak swedish but still

[LaGourgandine]

Lol I just saw that too. Also, check with your university, I got a bigger discount than the regular student because my university was part of an apple program.

[Guest on-display]

does 2.66ghz refurbished macbook pro support 8gb ram? (it states 4gb)

the new macbook pro's seem to support up to 8gb ram now...

[hellogoodbye]

gd looks monitoff, safari seems to be more stable. hasn't crashed yet

anything similar to senuti, ie. ipod to itunes transfer

but FREE?

[mutt225]

Got my new MacBook Pro about a week ago. My second one and have no complaints with the new models as of yet.

[AL-9000]

got my Macbook Bro today woop woop

firefox has crashed about 5 times already tho what's up with that

i hear opera works well too

[Lucas]

I bought three MBP's recently with the student discount. I kopped the iPod Touch's with them and flipped them on eBay for 190 a piece. Each one sold within 20-30 mins.

[hellogoodbye]

wow the battery fucking blows. about 4 hours from full to running on reserve. is this normal or should i get it checked? i'm on a refurbished 2.66 mbp

[thaiison]

you sure? on the swedish site it says "borja terminen med en ny mac och fa en ipod touch nastan gratis"

i mean i dont speak swedish but still

yeah i checked that and deal is that you buy a mac and an ipod and you will get some money back depending on what mac you buy, i'm looking to get the low end mac pro, then i won't get that great discount

[thaiison]

the university i'm going to is a part of that apple program but the discount was still just 10%. i'm just gonna go to the apple store and se what they have to say.

[M4TM]

i got a 15" mbp... and 25% off - friend w/ employee discount beats student disc.

[frankie_four]

the university i'm going to is a part of that apple program but the discount was still just 10%. i'm just gonna go to the apple store and se what they have to say.

My university, too. I saved about 200€ on the 2.53GHz 13.3" MBP

[ProfMonnitoff]

the university i'm going to is a part of that apple program but the discount was still just 10%. i'm just gonna go to the apple store and se what they have to say.

Yeah then you're probably better off getting the laptop in America. If you have a shipping address in America, get AppleCare from Amazon, it's cheaper there. The laptops actually are as well (only like 2% but still).

I got mine with a HE discount, but the pound was so expensive at the time (much cheaper now) that even with free AppleCare and 25% off I really only got like 50 dollars below US non-student retail on a $2500 laptop.

[thaiison]

i was wrong, they will only give me 5% discount...

if i get in nyc, which i certainly will, do i have to pay some kind of NYC taxes? how much is it?

[ProfMonnitoff]

are you going anywhere except new york? cop it online, have it sent to a friend in a state that doesnt pay tax on internet stuff (ie any other than new york)

[thaiison]

only new york. and the only people i know in usa lives in new york except all you guys.