R1Toasty Posted April 23, 2008 Share #26 Posted April 23, 2008 Totally, i wish i had one. My iBook G4 is circa mid 2005, but it still kicks major ass with most stuff, my dual 1 ghz powermac g4 has a lot more muscle and all most 2x the memory and the best ADC video card you can buy. It is from 2002, and even today i have not found an app that can make it show its age. I would like to get a stock mac pro, but upgraded memory and a few other tweaks, and a macbook pro 15 inch non glossy with maxed memory and the mid end HD and top end gpu. Some folks like to just have good stuff to say they have it, but i actually tend to squeeze every ounce of performance out of my machines. I wish i had the $ for that kind of upgrade... before my current slump in upgrades i went through 18 computers, all macs including a 450 mhz cube. - Andy Throughout the course of my presence in the Mac world, I've owned a PowerBook, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and a Mac Pro... right now I've got the Mac Pro and for some reason, the PowerBook has been faithful to me through thick and thin... I swear I'll never get rid him. But yeah, the current Mac Pro is a powerhouse (believe me, I'm typing on one now). You would see a great upgrade there... 2 processors to 8, my stats tell me you're looking at 10x the raw power :eek:. It does sound like you could stand an upgrade, but I'll tell you, what you have right now can fetch a pretty penny, especially if you have the original packaging... you could probably get enough for a refurbished MacBook Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 23, 2008 Share #27 Posted April 23, 2008 I sometimes surf on sites that makes my doing go boing. Otherwise I just visit forums, go on instant messaging programs or play downloadable games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 23, 2008 Share #28 Posted April 23, 2008 Throughout the course of my presence in the Mac world, I've owned a PowerBook, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and a Mac Pro... right now I've got the Mac Pro and for some reason, the PowerBook has been faithful to me through thick and thin... I swear I'll never get rid him. But yeah, the current Mac Pro is a powerhouse (believe me, I'm typing on one now). You would see a great upgrade there... 2 processors to 8, my stats tell me you're looking at 10x the raw power :eek:. It does sound like you could stand an upgrade, but I'll tell you, what you have right now can fetch a pretty penny, especially if you have the original packaging... you could probably get enough for a refurbished MacBook Pro. Oh, i know. I wanna keep them though, my dualie i've had only for a year, but i've had my 933 since 2002, and i don't want to part with it. I carried it to the car without box (replacement after repair person screwed up repair really bad) from the short hills (nj) apple store. Yea, and remember i don't drive..... Least they coulda done is let me keep the box it came in!! :mad: - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASF Posted April 23, 2008 Share #29 Posted April 23, 2008 I do everything with my 3 computers, as far as video games, i got NES, SNES, genesis, sega cd saturn, nintendo 64, game gear, game boy advance, game boy color, a broken dreamcast, and a gamecube. My sister has a ps2 but i dun use it. - Andy WoW man thats a lot of games you got there .. well, i have a lot of games in my computer too. I do everything with my pc, but i dont have any other game at the moment, but i would like to get the ps3 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 23, 2008 Share #30 Posted April 23, 2008 sorry Harry That was a direct violation of the rules of the forums (Adult/Explicit/Objectionable content - As the forum is intended for a wide age group, any content including pictures or links links to pornographic content is strictly prohibited). Please do not do that again. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 23, 2008 Share #31 Posted April 23, 2008 Oh my. You know, i'd be happy with just a macbook air with the solid state HD or now. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted April 23, 2008 Share #32 Posted April 23, 2008 Oh my. You know, i'd be happy with just a macbook air with the solid state HD or now. - Andy Indeed, it is pretty slick, but its purpose is really as a machine to take on the road... you'd be annoyed with the one USB port... certainly it is attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 24, 2008 Share #33 Posted April 24, 2008 Indeed, it is pretty slick, but its purpose is really as a machine to take on the road... you'd be annoyed with the one USB port... certainly it is attractive. Not really. The only thing i hook into my ibook on a daily basis is the DC plug. I would take it with me everywhere along with my cameras. My iBook is too heavy to take everywhere when i'm standing or walking 95% of the time when i'm out. I would like at least a mac mini to do that wireless cd drive thing with, my g4's dont have the wifi speed for that sadly. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted April 24, 2008 Share #34 Posted April 24, 2008 Not really. The only thing i hook into my ibook on a daily basis is the DC plug. I would take it with me everywhere along with my cameras. My iBook is too heavy to take everywhere when i'm standing or walking 95% of the time when i'm out. I would like at least a mac mini to do that wireless cd drive thing with, my g4's dont have the wifi speed for that sadly. - Andy Certainly, the plan sounds good and I've heard a lot of good things about the MacBook Air, but much to the contrary as well... slow small hard drive (the SSD is faster though), noisy fans and heat issues, etc. however I would get one as an upgrade to my PowerBook, though nothing but a 12" MacBook Pro can replace it. As well, I'd say you should get the USB superdrive for money saving and speed (knowing that 802.11 N never reaches it's peak transfer speed). By all mean though, go for it, it seems like it will work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 24, 2008 Share #35 Posted April 24, 2008 Certainly, the plan sounds good and I've heard a lot of good things about the MacBook Air, but much to the contrary as well... slow small hard drive (the SSD is faster though), noisy fans and heat issues, etc. however I would get one as an upgrade to my PowerBook, though nothing but a 12" MacBook Pro can replace it. As well, I'd say you should get the USB superdrive for money saving and speed (knowing that 802.11 N never reaches it's peak transfer speed). By all mean though, go for it, it seems like it will work for you. As soon as i get money that'll be my POA. Till then i'll coddle my ancient ppc machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted December 15, 2009 Share #36 Posted December 15, 2009 Thank you for asking. I like to visit NYC Transit Forums, NYPIRG and Straphangers Campaign, listen to WCBS FM 101.1, Q104 FM, WINS 1010 and WNYC. I also enjoy looking at Google Street View. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted December 15, 2009 Share #37 Posted December 15, 2009 I wanted to know. because I'm into computers I have 2 servers run wifi hot spots. I like do many things. 1. Watch movie or TV Show on YouTube, Asian Horror Movie, and other sites. 2. Look for new songs to sign for FDNY. 3. Taking part of forums from transit to animation, school bus as well. 4. Playing online games because I love to play game!! 5. Typing all kind stories. 6. Typing Dream Journal. 7. Uploading photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted December 15, 2009 Share #38 Posted December 15, 2009 I build my own computers. And I mainly use them for software development, some office work, and web surfing. I play games on them sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted December 15, 2009 Share #39 Posted December 15, 2009 I got this computer back in 2006 from Dell and it's been my best-performing computer ever since. This past year I managed to throw in a large RAM upgrade, new power supply and video card. I can play a lot of games at high settings and acceptable frame rates. Gaming and web surfing are what I do most, plus using PhotoShop for coloring in drawings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted December 30, 2009 Share #40 Posted December 30, 2009 With Windows Media Player, you can play C.D.'s while you surf the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted January 1, 2010 Share #41 Posted January 1, 2010 Browse around MTA-related websites to look up for info or discover something new, watch movies, play GBA rom games, listen to music, and... make LCD/LEDs. :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 1, 2010 Share #42 Posted January 1, 2010 I got this computer back in 2006 from Dell ... This past year I managed to throw in a ... new power supply I remember the good ol' days when Dells had a proprietary ATX connector on the power supply and motherboard. The connector was the same shape as a normal ATX plug, but the pinout was much different. Combining a standard MB or PSU with a Dell MB or PSU would lead to destruction of both units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 1, 2010 Share #43 Posted January 1, 2010 I remember the good ol' days when Dells had a proprietary ATX connector on the power supply and motherboard. The connector was the same shape as a normal ATX plug, but the pinout was much different. Combining a standard MB or PSU with a Dell MB or PSU would lead to destruction of both units. They still have the proprietary connector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 1, 2010 Share #44 Posted January 1, 2010 They still have the proprietary connector I haven't touched a Dell desktop since the Pentium II/III days, though I do have fond memories of my old OptiPlex GX110. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 1, 2010 Share #45 Posted January 1, 2010 I haven't touched a Dell desktop since the Pentium II/III days, though I do have fond memories of my old OptiPlex GX110. Those GX110s were great for their days. ( When semiconductors were built for RELIABILITY) scratch that...those were the ones with the crap capacitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zman Posted January 1, 2010 Share #46 Posted January 1, 2010 What I have is a computer with Windows Vista. What I would like to do is throw the f*cker out into the middle of Hillside Ave and watch the Q43 smash it to bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 1, 2010 Share #47 Posted January 1, 2010 What I have is a computer with Windows Vista. What I would like to do is throw the f*cker out into the middle of Hillside Ave and watch the Q43 smash it to bits. Upgrade to Win 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted January 2, 2010 Share #48 Posted January 2, 2010 Upgrade to Win 7 I have Windows 7 already. I must say... if it didn't perform well with Windows Vista, it's not going to do much better with Windows 7 since they're pretty much the same thing architecturally. I haven't put Windows 7 to daily use because of performance problems and my computer is pretty good; it's running Ubuntu 9.10 with all the 3-D graphics effects going smoothly and it boots up in 15 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted January 2, 2010 Share #49 Posted January 2, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted January 3, 2010 Share #50 Posted January 3, 2010 Log on to NYCTF or Subchat Read my email (April-October) visit yankees.com Listen to itunes Look at pictures of Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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