not sure but it IS annoying

since it only happened once maybe u can just shrug it off

btw if u boot from the OSX DVD, u can do a disk repair. when the dvd loads, go to Utilities at the top n find disk utility. assuming it detects ur internal hard drive and it shows up on the left panel, u can select it and click on "Repair Disk" on the right

i guess what he meant was most adobe apps dont get much benefit if u go from 4gb to 8gb.

btw if u guys wanna upgrade to 2x4gb RAM, juz make sure u really need it la. for the price, it's not really "buy 1st lah see how later".

electric shock and static is two different things

^ wahlau, ask simple question n ask ppl to PM u ah. vip is it..

http://store.apple.com/my/product/MB771FE/...mco=MTA4NDE4Nzg

despite today's tech, CRTs actually have better contrast. it's just that it's hard to make it huge, and even then it'll take too much space

try watching astro on a CRT n compare with the latest LED tvs

but CRT cannot handle hi-def la of course

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Added on June 26, 2010, 11:16 pmi think lots of us here is still using windows, but only for gaming or launching specific programs that's not available on OSX

for any other stuff, we stick with SL. why not?

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jun 26 2010, 11:16 PM

u can plug in all the time, as long as it's convenient for you. but u shud calibrate (see xaw1526's post above) once a week or fortnight or so. yes it'll induce unnecessary battery cycles, and calibration doesnt improve battery life at all. it's just a step to make sure OSX gets accurate info about ur battery.

how easily is easily for you? plastic is plastic, no magic there u shud definitely get a casing if you're worried about scratches

lol. my sis's macbook looks fine after 6 months, w/o cases. a few scratches la but not something i'd describe as been attacked by a bear

1st of all, u have to realize some 'technicians' dont know what they're talking about. some of them are still stuck with old rules like charging 8 hours before using etc.

calibrating the battery doesnt make your battery healthy, it just to make sure OSX and the battery understands each other. that's why it's called "battery calibration" not "battery maintenance/improvement" etc. as for how to take care of ur battery, just dont let it heat up too much. in those cases where the reported battery health increased after calibration, it's because OSX realized that the battery health is better after calibration. battery health doesnt improve, it's a consumable, an irreversible process.

think of a car fuel gauge. a bad one may say ur tank is empty when actually it's full, and vice versa. a good one simply gives more accurate info about ur fuel, it doesnt actually increase ur fuel

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 3 2010, 02:26 PM

obviously plastic is easier to crack compared to aluminium. else, it shud be like any other plastic laptop out there. another thing to consider...white macbook is definitely harder to keep looking clean, esp the rubber bottom part

maybe better buy a mbp 13" with white casing?

RAM depends on what she does of course. the only time i need 4gb is when i have a VM running. else, 2gb is enough.

1. there are plenty of guides on how to remove dead pixels online. maybe u can give them a try?
2. there IS cut&paste function but for text (it's cmd+x). it works a bit different for files. drag-n-drop a file from one place to another within the same volume is a move (or cut&paste) action. drag-n-drop a file from one volume to another is a copy&paste action. you know it's a copy&paste when there's a green circle with a plus sign at the cursor. so if u want to cut&paste a file from one volume to another, hold down Command while dropping (the green circle will vanish, indicating u're cut&pasting). to change a cut&paste action (when drag-n-dropping within the same volume) to a copy&paste action, hold down Option while dropping
3. what makes u say huge memory consumption? maybe u can share how did u determine that. how much memory u have and what apps are you running?
4. insomniaX, or if u're talking about using an external display... plug in a keyboard/mouse, connect display, close the lid, n wake up ur mac using the keyboard/mouse

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 5 2010, 07:37 AM

that's normal lah... if a manufacturer say a battery can last up to X hours, it normally means when doing minimal task. 4 hours is decent enough for me

i agree with the bootcamp drivers though

am i the only person who likes the sharp edges? ;P

eh isnt that part made out of rubber?

there's a mac version of autocad coming soon that being said, im an engineering student too n i run autoCAD in a windows 7 virtual machine (using VMWare Fusion 3) no problems

you're not alone. i was surprised when i read earlier that SC2 will be region locked :S

eh prasys got a mac? finally.. i thought it's hackintosh all the way for him.. hehehe

u're talking about the scorpio black? for the 320gb ones there's a version that comes w/o the shock protection which is suitable for MBP. not sure about 500gb ones

which part is very long? the empty grey screen, screen with apple logo... ?

or every part very long?

i think he meant try plugging in the stock HDD juz to make sure the connection is okay, so we only have to worry about the specific HDD

if the stock drive works, then faulty hdd lah. back to the shop and get an exchange

1. make sure ur speaker works? hehe
2. plug in ur speakers, go to system preferences > sound, go to the output tab. does it recognize ur speaker?

downgrade a bit... some RGB noise. i prefer RGB noise compared to glare though

oh i see haha. how about like this...do u have an external hdd enclosure? boot from ur OSX dvd, go to disk utility...n plug in ur hdd to the USB port. can detect or not? if can, probably something wrong with ur mac

thanks for sharing! sounds cool... i hate logging out n in juz to change gpu. will give this a try

^ i just uninstalled an antivirus program from someone's iMac... it's much faster now