dickee Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 i'm all the way mac user since 1986... got a collection of beige 9-inch mac plus, SEs, performas, etc. and planning to put up a museum at home exclusively mac! Quote Link to comment
igol ays Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 been using computers for over 20 yrsnever a macuntil yesterday i was looking at macs in a store, i liked the macbook pro but thought it was a little too big to carry aroundthe store though just happened to have them out of stock, although i had the option of getting the display model, i opted to buy a white macbook model ma700ll/a. specs:2 GHz intel core 2 duo1GB ddr2 sdram (supports up to 2GB)80 gb 5400 rpm hd13.3 in widescreen 1280 x 800 pixelsintel gma 950 graphics processor with 64 mb of ddr2 sdrambuilt in isight camfront row and apple remoteetc. got it out of the box, configured it, found a wireless connection, downloaded updatesi'm up and running on itperfectly happy so far Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) hey, how about posting your desktop here... here's mine...for now, that is... Edited April 12, 2007 by koopahl Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 been using computers for over 20 yrsnever a macuntil yesterday i was looking at macs in a store, i liked the macbook pro but thought it was a little too big to carry aroundthe store though just happened to have them out of stock, although i had the option of getting the display model, i opted to buy a white macbook model ma700ll/a. specs:2 GHz intel core 2 duo1GB ddr2 sdram (supports up to 2GB)80 gb 5400 rpm hd13.3 in widescreen 1280 x 800 pixelsintel gma 950 graphics processor with 64 mb of ddr2 sdrambuilt in isight camfront row and apple remoteetc. got it out of the box, configured it, found a wireless connection, downloaded updatesi'm up and running on itperfectly happy so far You are hooked. Quote Link to comment
igol ays Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 You are hooked.i very well may beafter i discovered safari, everything else should be downhilleven got YM downloaded and installed yesterday Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 the good news...mac os x 10.4.9 is now up and running in my g5 :thumbsupsmiley:the bad news...i had to reenter all my settings, preferences, and favorites...sheeshhh! Quote Link to comment
apollo11 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 How do I upgrade. Pinamana na ng erpats ko ang powerbook G4 nya. Os 9.1.x pa ata e :thumbsdownsmiley: How will i upgrade it to a better OS? Salamat po. Quote Link to comment
vixen Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 get adium. it's an all in one instant messenger. its what i use for msn, ym, gtalk, and our company's jabber-based IM. You can also try Proteus. I like the tab function so all my chat windows are kept tidy. I used Adium before but would encounter bugs so I switch to Proteus. Quote Link to comment
killah_lukz Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 my gf broght my old ibook g3 750 sa apple service center sa san juan daw and after 3 days tumawag and na-diagnose daw na logic board yung sira... grabe mahal nun para kang bumili ng bago. any suggestions guys? Quote Link to comment
dickee Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 (edited) if it's the logic board, medyo malaki nga ang problema mo dyan... yan pa ba yung clamshell? medyo maykahirapan na nga yan i-service... but if you have friends in the states you could ask them to buy the logic board for you... maraming old mac resource sites na murang-mura binebenta ang logic boards, etc... siguro tops na $300... pero you can still look for bargains in the net... a friendly reminder though, don't ever try to have it shipped to you here in the philippines... grabe tumaga ang customs... kahit IT or computer component yan which is supposed to be covered by tariff exemptions, tatagain ka pa rin... so, ang pinaka-praktikal is paki-suyo na lang na ipadala sayo.. wag kang magkakamaling ipadala thru fedex or ups... balikbayan box siguro pwede. my gf broght my old ibook g3 750 sa apple service center sa san juan daw and after 3 days tumawag and na-diagnose daw na logic board yung sira... grabe mahal nun para kang bumili ng bago. any suggestions guys? Edited April 14, 2007 by dickee Quote Link to comment
killah_lukz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 nope bro, di sya yung clamshell, g3 750 sya yung white di pareho ng itsura nung g4 and g5. thanks sa tips. pero ask ko lang, di ba nanaga yung mga taga apple jan sa pinas? ipinadala ko na nga lang sa gf ko yung ibook pagbalik nya sa singapore, hingi na lang ako ng second opinion, and pag logic board nga try ko na rin siguro i-trouble shoot yung logicboard para at least yung pyesa lang yung gastos... if it's the logic board, medyo malaki nga ang problema mo dyan... yan pa ba yung clamshell? medyo maykahirapan na nga yan i-service... but if you have friends in the states you could ask them to buy the logic board for you... maraming old mac resource sites na murang-mura binebenta ang logic boards, etc... siguro tops na $300... pero you can still look for bargains in the net... a friendly reminder though, don't ever try to have it shipped to you here in the philippines... grabe tumaga ang customs... kahit IT or computer component yan which is supposed to be covered by tariff exemptions, tatagain ka pa rin... so, ang pinaka-praktikal is paki-suyo na lang na ipadala sayo.. wag kang magkakamaling ipadala thru fedex or ups... balikbayan box siguro pwede. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 ganun talaga, pre. laki din naman kasi tariffs na binabayaran ng importers eh. Just to let you guys know, there is no tariff on IT equipment in the Philippines. If you are importing personal equipment, you pay nothing. Ang dalas go gawin ito. Internet order sa US tapos ship via surface mail. Babagsak sa Quezon City post office (shemps taga QC ako) tapos padadalhan ka ng notice. Puntahan ko doon, bubuksak sa harap ko ng customs inspector doon, tapos ok na pagnakita computer equipment or software. Ngayon pag nakita niya na medyo commercial quantity, sisingilin ka ng VAT. Iba ang VAT sa import tariff. VAT is a standard 12% wala ka lusot doon. Kahit kabaong at nicho ngayon meron VAT. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 how reliable naman handling ng regular mail for IT equipments? wala ka pa naman horror stories? No horror stories yet. The packing has to be good. So far, I've had 4 hard disks in one package, a remanufactured 20-inch G5 iMac, and Mac Mini and software. I saw how the courier guys handle a supposedly sensitive package. I'll stick to snail air mail. Quote Link to comment
SMACKDOWN Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 You can also try Proteus. I like the tab function so all my chat windows are kept tidy. I used Adium before but would encounter bugs so I switch to Proteus. where can i download proteus? thanks! Quote Link to comment
mangamango69 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I have been a windows user since grade school, na-discover ko un PRON.. ngayon switched to Mac download pa rin ng PRON, the difference? Mas Cool na manood ng PRON! Quote Link to comment
CHINITALOVER Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 MAC Mini User here....Maniwala kayo o hindi...NEWBIE ako!!!!....sa Mac...hehehehe Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 10 Ways your MAC can improve your life? read and enjoy :thumbsupsmiley: Mac/Life Web Exclusive by John Brandon Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 running on mac os x 10.5 i presume...go leopard! Quote Link to comment
itlog Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 sad to say they have to delay the release of 10.5 because of the iPhone Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Guys I just discovered an alternative to Bootcamp and Parallels desktop. It is called Crossover Mac from a company named codeweavers (www.codeweavers.com). The software allows you to run windows apps without the need to install Windows. Crossover sort of sits in between your win app and OS X and acts like a translator. So far it works fine with me. Some multimedia apps that require Media player 10 or higher may refuse to run but overa;; even games like half life install and run and run fast. I guess the bause the cpu does not have to pay a resource penalty for installing and running windows first. Quote Link to comment
bianca888 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! i dunno about prepaid wifi access, but you can scour the forums for the hotspot thread and see if there's a wifi spot in pangasinan that you can access while you're in the country... id be happy to give you access to my wifi network if you were staying in quezon city though welcome back to the country! Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! check out airborne access's site and see if they have hot spots in pangasinan. Quote Link to comment
bianca888 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 check out airborne access's site and see if they have hot spots in pangasinan. I did..but the only hotspots they have is in dagupan city, which is way too far from where i'm staying. is that the only option i have? thanks! Quote Link to comment
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