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like_that

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Feb 15, 2011 12:16 AM
Red_Skin_Pride;678979 wrote:I have both, and my Toshiba holds it's own against the Mac. Plus, I like having shit that still works more than 6 months after I buy it, which I've never found any apple product capable of handling.

I don't know what the hell you are doing with your apple products then. I have an iPod that lasted me 5 years. I sold it, because i got an iPod touch, so I am sure it is still alive.
Feb 15, 2011 12:16am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 15, 2011 2:25 AM
like_that;678987 wrote:I don't know what the hell you are doing with your apple products then. I have an iPod that lasted me 5 years. I sold it, because i got an iPod touch, so I am sure it is still alive.

Apple products aren't invincible.

I used the living shit out of my iPods. I had 2 "classic" iPods in which both hard drives died at roughly 1-1/2 to 2 years of age. I also had an iPod Touch where the menu button would work about 60% of the time.

Their computers I can't vouch for, since I built my PC custom. Like a boss.
Feb 15, 2011 2:25am
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hoops23

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Feb 15, 2011 3:55 AM
Ive never had an issue with an Apple product in terms of stability.

Have had my MacBook for 3 years and it's still running like brand new.. iPod touch is 1 1/2 years old and has been dropped plenty of times, yet still runs great.. Just got my iPad, so I can't speak on that quite yet..
Feb 15, 2011 3:55am
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Automatik

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Feb 15, 2011 8:10 AM
Red_Skin_Pride;678979 wrote:I have both, and my Toshiba holds it's own against the Mac. Plus, I like having shit that still works more than 6 months after I buy it, which I've never found any apple product capable of handling.

Must have been a user error.

I agree...nothing is invincible.

My 30g ipod classic died on me a few months ago. It lasted 4 years so I wasn't too pissed.
Feb 15, 2011 8:10am
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Feb 15, 2011 11:49 AM
My MacBook battery died after 2 years. I ordered a Chinese knock off yesterday.
Feb 15, 2011 11:49am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 15, 2011 11:51 AM
Twitter App.
Feb 15, 2011 11:51am
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Automatik

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Feb 15, 2011 1:29 PM
Nate;679302 wrote:My MacBook battery died after 2 years. I ordered a Chinese knock off yesterday.

Mine is also completely dead. I've been looking at cheap ones on eBay, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Feb 15, 2011 1:29pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Feb 15, 2011 2:00 PM
My wife's macbook battery died but it took almost 4 years. Most batteries die within 2-4 years.
Feb 15, 2011 2:00pm
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bases_loaded

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Feb 15, 2011 2:03 PM
Anyone know why mine won't run off the battery for more than a minute? Its barely a year old and shows fully charged battery when I take it off the charger. Its a 13" Macbook
Feb 15, 2011 2:03pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 15, 2011 2:05 PM
justincredible;679481 wrote:My wife's vibrator battery died and it took almost 4 days. Most batteries die within 2-4 years.

I'd attend to that, if I were you.
Feb 15, 2011 2:05pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Feb 15, 2011 2:31 PM
ernest_t_bass;679492 wrote:I'd attend to that, if I were you.

Ok.
Feb 15, 2011 2:31pm
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 15, 2011 2:55 PM
Here's what I've got on my Hackintosh'd netbook:

1. F.lux - Automatically adjusts your monitor when its nighttime so it doesn't rape your eyes (cross-platform, Mac, Windows, Linux) http://stereopsis.com/flux/
2. Adium - login to many chat protocols at once (AIM, MSN, Facebook Chat, etc): http://adium.im/
3. Deeper - let's you tweak random options, turn off dashboard, etc: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23001/deeper/
4. VLC - watch movies n shit (cross platform) http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Feb 15, 2011 2:55pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

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Feb 15, 2011 5:35 PM
Automatik;679449 wrote:Mine is also completely dead. I've been looking at cheap ones on eBay, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
I got mine off Amazon for like $41.
Feb 15, 2011 5:35pm
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swamisez

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1,990 posts
Feb 16, 2011 11:38 PM
Reeder (RSS reader)
Mac The Ripper (for ripping DVD's)
Hazel (cleaning utility if you so need)
Main Menu (tasks manager)
Tubesock (for ripping YouTube videos) This one may have been mentioned already
Feb 16, 2011 11:38pm
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swamisez

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1,990 posts
Feb 16, 2011 11:40 PM
of course something I have always loved about Safari

when watching a youtube vid. Go to activity and you will see the video file downloading. usually the largest file. Simply click the file progress and it will save the video to your desktop or downloads folder.
Feb 16, 2011 11:40pm
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Feb 17, 2011 12:07 AM
bases_loaded;679489 wrote:Anyone know why mine won't run off the battery for more than a minute? Its barely a year old and shows fully charged battery when I take it off the charger. Its a 13" Macbook
Charger could be broke. I've had this happen on phones before. Get ye to an Apple store or something and see if they can tell you what's up.
Feb 17, 2011 12:07am